Audiovox D1730 7-Inch Ultra Slim Portable DVD Player
Started off Good...
but now I am a very unhappy Audiovox Customer.  The player worked well at first (although noisy and it does have problems reading a DVD here and there), then we started having the screen go black while using it in the car and it appeared to be a problem with the car adapter.  When I contacted Audiovox, as it was still under warranty, they stated I would have to ship the whole thing back (at my expense, no less) to get it fixed, and it could be 6-8 weeks before it would be returned.  Well, I decided to just buy a new car adapter (after much headache of trying to find one with enough Amps) for about $35.  The unit then worked o.k. <br />   <br />Now we are having the same problem as others here with the hinges, both of ours are completely broken now after owning the unit for about 18 months and not really using all that much - and we certainly didn't abuse it. I see newer players now come with the one long hinge which I would recommend over this design. <br /> <br />Our unit still plays, with some fiddling, although I haven't tried it in the car- not sure how to make the screen stand up now that the hinges are broken. <br /> <br />I am now shopping around for a new player, steering clear of Audiovox, one with a continuous hinge, and probably from a store with extended warranty so I can just bring a defective unit back to the store for repair/replacement.  I want something that lasts more than 18 months without falling apart at the seams.