Polaroid PDM-0725 7-Inch Swivel Portable DVD Player
Convenient, but needs careful handling
We bought this as a gift for our son, to keep him occupied on long car trips, and while traveling.  It is compact and light enough to tote around without breaking your shoulder, and comes with accessories for playing in the car, an AC cable, and also has a rechargeable battery for wireless viewing anywhere.  It even comes with a remote (but not a pretty one)<br /><br />For adults this is a great little gadget - it never gets into a snit over bumpy roads or potholes, and with your headphones on, it can give you hours of viewing when you&#8217;d rather be alone.  The screen even swivels around for the best possible picture in cramped situations.<br /><br />For kids however, there are some things you should note:<br /><br />1. The silver finish gets scratched and dirty quickly<br /><br />2. The power is controlled by a slider button which doesn&#8217;t feel as sturdy as it should &#8211; ditto the button to open the section where the DVD goes<br /><br />3. The button to open the player is right in front where little hands can accidentally press it while in use.<br /><br />4. On the right hand side, there&#8217;s a button to choose the DVD format.  This often slides to the other side when taking it out of the case, and fools you into thinking that the player isn&#8217;t working.<br /><br />5. Our video display stopped working on Day 2, until we reset it by unplugging the player without turning it off and then plugging it in again.<br /><br />6. The control buttons on the player itself are not very user friendly, and I still have no idea what some of them do, but I haven&#8217;t needed to use them so far anyway.<br /><br />7.  You can&#8217;t play old or scratched discs, as these will damage the player.  (I don&#8217;t know about you, but most of my kid&#8217;s DVDs are scratched and battered)<br /><br />Picture quality and sound are good, as is portability. Overall, this is a very convenient DVD player for traveling or commuting, but one that requires care and attention to work properly.<br /><br />Amanda Richards, March 1, 2006requires care and attention to work properly.   <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Amanda Richards, March 1, 2006 <br /> <br />