Still searching for some reset mechanism. If anyone has some info, please post, as this is a very nice unit with great build quality otherwise. Other interesting things:

-Rotating the usint on its y axis can cause the spinning disk to brush against the internals if you do this too quickly.

-Theres a little holographic sticker over one of the screw holes that says "NO WARRANTY IF TEARED UP". Funny! I hope this isnt the reset button.

I did a lot of research before buying, and I must say I am very happy with the unit.

PRO:
- Very cool design - even has a little kickstand to place on at table

- Solid build quality. Much better than expected. Only the Sony had better tactile quality.

- Battery attaches to the bottom of the tablet, and does not increase the thickness of the unit. Cleaver design, the batter attaches with one thumb screw.

- Disk does not skip when the unit is bumped

- All accessories included

- Cheap enough to be considered disposable if anything goes wrong

- Extra batteries are reasonably priced at $70

CON:

- Not all functions required the remote (like fast forward). This seems to be a common problem with all these little players. Seems very strange industry decision considering must people will only used these as portable units.

- Picture is not high resolution, although I see absolute not differences with any of the 7 inch players. Even the Sony has the same resolution. To get a significantly better picture you need to move up something like the Toshiba 8.9 inch SD-P2600k, which DOES have a great picture - at twice the price and larger footprint.

- Several times I have loaded a disk and sub-titles are already turned ON and you need the remote to turn this OFF.

The picture quality is very good, it comes with practically everything & its quite affortable as well. However my unit didnt come with headphones/headphone splitter, cassette audio adapter & a headrest mounting pouch (maybe product sold in US more complete). These items wouldve made it even better!

The only drawback I found was that the built-in speakers are not very powerful. (I guess for the size, its understandeable.) But since portability is my main concern, Im quite satisfied with the sound level & quality when using headphones. Likewise, Ive also found that investing in quality external speakers make it great to watch with friends. (I use Altec Lansing portable headphones & mini external speakers.)

Ive had this player since last November & have not encountered any of the problems earlier mentioned. Why dont you give this a try, you might be pleasantly surprised as well.

Searching my owners manual; I found no customer service number, only an email adress. Also it had instructions to return the item with a $6 money order and wait 8-12 weeks for a new one.

Of course I returned it to the store and bought a different product from a more established manufacturer. Coby should stick to making telephones if they refuse to spend the money on customer service.

I think anoter company sells the same item, and reviews of that item have indicated very sketchy quality as well.

A GREAT IDEA POORLY EXECUTED!

First the good:
- Its tiny! Its about the size of a hard covered novel, so taking it with you is a non-issue.
- Its cheap ($330 + free shipping) for the quality as compared with other brands (i.e. Sony). All the Audiovox reviews seem to indicate that theyre crap.
- The box comes with everything youll need. There is a carrying case, a case for accessories, a case for mounting on the back of a seat, 2 headphones, a 2-to-1 headphone adapter, a car power adapter, a cassette sound adapter, a video cable, remote control, etc.
- Picture quality is good. Its easy to see from multiple angles (i.e. you dont have to sit right in front of the unit, so sharing works well).
- Battery life. They spec it at 3 hours, at first we got 4-5, but now (after some use) its down to ~3 hours (for this reason I came back to edit my review). Were thinking of buying an additional battery (they are available) for long trips, but havent decided yet.
- Tablet form - no fold up. Its great not to have a piece of electronics heating up your lap as you ride. And, with the mounting case/tablet design you can change movies without removing the unit from the case.

Now, the not so good (but still OK):
- It does not fit in the seat mounting case with the battery on. This is only a problem if you want to mount to a seat where external power is not available (i.e. older planes, and buses). In a car (and newer planes) you can power it from the cigarette lighter, which is accessible with the mounting case on.
- There is motor noise when playing DVDs. You dont hear it while the movie has sound, but when you get to a silent bit youll hear it. This is obviously eliminated when using the headphones, and the motor noise is only apparent when you are in a quite environment (i.e. hotel room or home). But that said, when in a hotel or home you would probably use the A/V cable to hook it up to the TV, so youd be so far away from the unit you wouldnt hear it. All that said its probably a mute point, but I thought Id mention it as it surprized me at first.

All in all, after reading many reviews which scared me to bits I did very well with a unit that had not been peer reviewed previously. Also, buying from J&R is great, because its an actual store with actual people in the event that there is a problem. I have not had any problems with this unit, but Ive bought from J&R before and they have never given me a problem.