CyberHome CH-LDV 712 7-Inch Portable Progressive-Scan DVD Player , Silver
Overall..not bad..but
I Purchased the 712 the other day. Overall I am very pleased with this unit. Nice picture, numerous features at a great price. However, I discovered a couple major disappointments. The built in speakers leave a lot to be desired. I didn't expect a lot from such small speakers, but unless it's very quiet where you are watching a movie, forget about using the built in speakers...headphones are your only option. I have excellent hearing, but must turn the volume up to full in order to hear softer dialog in a movie. The second disappointment was the ability of the unit to play back DVD-R discs. I have a Toshiba notebook with a built-in Toshiba DVD burner. I've copied several of my movies with X-Copy and they have all worked well with various DVD players, but not with the 712. When I try to play a copied movie, I get the message ...BAD DISC... This is contrary to Cyberhome's web site which states the unit plays DVD-R and DVD+R. I called Cyberhome and they had no answers for me. I had planned on using the copied DVD's when I travel in case the disc is lost or damaged, but that's not going to happen. So, something to consider if you are looking at purchasing a portable DVD player.