Mintek MDP-1770KIT 7-Inch Portable DVD Player Kit
Good A/V quality, but with reliability issues
I bought the Mintek MDP-1770KIT DVD player + accessories in mid-May. I was very happy with the price, included accessories (A/V cables, case/car seat sling, remote, etc.), and, best of the all, the audio and visual quality were very good, even better than name brands like Toshiba that I'd seen. Despite their small size, the speakers actually get fairly loud, and the colors on the LCD are well-saturated with good contrast, and the picture is reasonably sharp.  <br /> <br />The honeymoon lasted until a week ago, when the DVD player started freezing in the middle of scenes and sometimes even refusing to recognize DVD's when starting up. I made sure the DVD's were all clean and that there was no dust on the player's lens, but to no avail - it was freezing on all DVD's, oftentimes when switching between scenes. I'm going to try and get it repaired under warranty (I think I might just make the 90 day warranty limit) but this will be complicated by the fact that I have lost the warranty card that came with the player.  <br /> <br />Apparently the majority of other reviewers have not had these quality problems, which makes me part of the unlucky minority. So it may be a reasonably safe bet to get this player - it's definitely a great value for the price. But, if you do get this player, KEEP THE WARRANTY CARD IN A SAFE, ACCESSIBLE PLACE. Because you may be in my situation and you will regret having not kept that piece of paper. <br /> <br />So, in conclusion, great value of a player, but be wary, as the quality is somewhat of a crapshoot.