Toshiba SD-P1400 7-Inch Portable DVD Player
Stands up to the Toddler Test!!!!
We bought this DVD player primarily to entertain our (toddler) son on long family vacations, but we didn't feel that spending $500+ dollars for a &quot;top of the line&quot; one was worth it. For the price ($250) this DVD player did the job. The battery lasts for the promised 3 hours sometimes more and recharges quickly. The screen is nice and clear and big enough. The speakers, as it's been pointed out aren't that great, they kind of remind me of an old transistor radio, no matter what setting you put them on (what do you expect for 2&quot; speakers). But the sound is excellent through headphones (I've used $60 noise cancelling headphones and $5 off the rack at Target headphones and both provided excellent sound). The DVD player plays both prerecorded DVDs (even the Lion King that someone else said they had a problem with) as well as the DVD-R's that I've burned on my home computer. As it's been pointed out, the spindle is kinda loud during fast forward or chapter skipping, but who really cares, I'd rather have a noisy spindle than lug a 10 pound quiet DVD player around the airport? Haven't had any problems with skipping or restarting even though it's been bumped around a bit (we are talking about toddler use remember). We haven't used the remote yet as the player is usually within arms reach, nor have I hooked it up to another TV or audio device. My first thought when pulling it out of the box was that it didn't seem very sturdy but it's small, easy to trasport, and durable. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that I haven't used all of the functions. For a basic unit this one seems to stand up to the toddler test!