7" Top Loading Portable DVD Player with Carrying Case
Average Rating: 2.5 Total Reviews: 27
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 On: 2006-05-21
This player has worked consistently for our family. Purchased about 6 months ago when thinking about installing DVD player in car and then realized how much it REALLY cost to do it right and opted for this player. We keep the player charging most of the time, and the player does get rather warm. The display erases when the battery is low as a warning to recharge. I love the fact that it comes with a remote control and earphones, as well, as hanging case. The fast forward feature allows you to bypass many previews on kids dvds and get to the movie ASAP. We also use it in the car with FisherPrice Interactv so that our son is actually learning something on the long trips. You cant beat the price for a monitor and dvd in one without all the cords and professional installation. A minor investment that you can transport amongst family cars as well. I will buying another one so that both kids have a monitor to watch and with the AV line connectors they can watch the same thing through two monitors.
 On: 2006-03-22
Very disappointed with this item. It doesnt hold a charge for more than 2 hours at a time. Once plugged in and charging, it gets unbelievably hot - my toddler picked it up and dropped it while hugging his hands to his body like he burned himself. I thought he must have overreacted when feeling the warmth... but then *I* picked it up and thought - wow! something is wrong here! It would have burned his sensitive skin if he happened to have been watching it when propped on his belly/knees like usual - if he had sone so while plugged in. VERY disappointed. Would have requested a refund from Amazon, but in the Xmas rush we tossed the box, dont have anything but the unit and accessories anymore. Will be contacting the company. - Mom to John, age 4
 On: 2006-03-17
This is the second portable DVD player Ive purchased and I love this one. The flip-up types of DVD players are so sensitive, if you touch the machine, the movie skips. Ive used this player on a long train ride, in a plane, and at home. Its so compact, you can stand it up, hold it, or hang it from the back of the car seat. The one I purchased came with a case, an A/C plug and a plug for the car. The battery lasts for about one movie but it will play a movie while plugged in.
On: 2006-03-16
Im very glad I didnt buy this item personally....It was given to me as a a gift..Worked allright for about 3 months or so...It is a bit complicated to use, many buttons that seem really unneccesary. Why would you want to shut the screen off while its on? BTW it does that by itself...All of the sudden it stopped working and the on indicator light just flashes constantly...The item price at the time of purchase was $199, now its on sale for $119 I believe...either way too much...Stick with a brand name (Sony etc) portable Dvd player and buy it at a store in person, to facilitate easy returns, and get the extended warranty if kids will be handling it...ANyone wanna buy a broken DVD player?
On: 2006-03-06
LESS THAT ONE STAR RATING!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS JUNK-Toys R US does not stand behind their products......DO NOT BUY!!!!!
On: 2006-02-26
this is the 2nd one i have owned. both have been defective. i only used this item 1 time. the 2nd time the screen was black. very unhappy!!!!
 On: 2006-02-25
I am 14, and i recieved one of these dvd players for christmas. the first time i opened it, i pluggeed it in and watched Matrix Revolutions, a 3 hour movie. the next day, i did the smae thing, but the screen is black. I looked at the maual, and realized there was a screen on/off button. Every button on the remote works, but when i aim the remote at the recepticle, and press this button, nothing happens. this was very frustrating, and i was displeased with the item. i hope i can return it.
On: 2006-02-24
I am 14, and i recieved one of these dvd players for christmas. the first time i opened it, i pluggeed it in and watched Matrix Revolutions, a 3 hour movie. the next day, i did the smae thing, but the screen is black. I looked at the maual, and realized there was a screen on/off button. Every button on the remote works, but when i aim the remote at the recepticle, and press this button, nothing happens. this was very frustrating, and i was displeased with the item. i hope i can return it.
 On: 2006-01-22
We bought two. One for my son and one for my daughter for Christmas morning. I too- charged both as the directions stated so they would be ready Christmas morning. They neither one worked Christmas morning. I read the directions closer and realized that they needed to be charged up to five times and completely discharged up to five times before they would fully hold a charge. So almost a month later of fully discharging and charging, my sons will hold a charge, but my daughters still will not hold a charge. I am also very disappointed at the carrying bag that is sold with this. I thought it was a bag. It is not. It is just a case that you put the DVD player into to strap it to the back of the car seat. It does not hold any of the accessories or any extra dvds. If I had it to do over, I would not purchase this product.
On: 2006-01-18
As plainly listed in Amazon.coms main heading for this DVD player, it is not "Top Loading." It has a front-loading door, which is vulnerable to accidental breakage, especially with kids.
Also, even at full volume, the sound is very weak. Our previous Venturer/Durabrand players sound was much better.
The picture is hard to see if the screen is not pointing directly at ones eyes. This is even a problem for shorter or taller passengers seated directly in front of it in a car. The only way to adjust it up or down is to adjust the front car seat to which its mounted. Fortunately, we can still output the signal to our old DVD player for another passenger.
On: 2006-01-16
Great item, keep the kids busy ..Only has one flaw: Batteries dies too fast while watching a movie..Have to keep it plugged in to finish movie. Great for the car too, come with own car charger.
On: 2006-01-10
I am surprised to see so many bad reviews. It seems that the production line is randomly reliable. I got mine at ToysRUs for $119 with the $20 Movie (not a bad deal) - I got it without knowing that it has a rechargable battery and I have not used that feature. I got it for my kids during long car trips and it works great using the car adapter - I also like the fact that it can be used as a display for external devices (I got the V.Tech - V.Smile product - that is also great and want my kids to use it on the road) - My question is that I havent found the adapter or cable to plug an RCA A/V cable into the Craig DVD and the website is not good at all. If you can test it before and it works, I would recommend you to buy it.
On: 2006-01-06
We charged the battery per manufacturer manual. Turned it on Christmas Eve before setting under tree to make sure worked. Next morning, when my daughter got up, I turned it on again (she hadnt even laid a finger on it). The picture was so faint you couldnt even see the movie or the settings screens. We could hear the movie, just not see it. Luckily, I distracted my daughter with other gifts & hid this one (returning it to Amazon that week) & bought a brand-name DVD at a local store to replace the one Santa brought. She didnt seem to notice the switch, but it was a big disappointment (it looked so nice on Amazon & didnt look cheap or flimsy out of the box. We tried charging it again, thinking maybe the battery wasnt fully-charged, but still no luck on getting a picture. DO NOT BUY this DVD player. Its also not top-loading, the screen pops up on a hinge and you put the DVD under the screen. I had expected a little slot at the top of DVD player that accepted DVDs like the car CD player, but I was mistaken.
On: 2006-01-05
I purchased at Toys R Us for $119 which included a credit towards a $20 DVD. Read the reviews after I purchased it and was concerned. I opened up and charged for 10+ hrs and then watched a movie on it and it performed well. I have watched a few other movies on it and have not had any problems "yet". Seems to be a hit or miss product. As of this time, I believe that mine is working the way it is supposed to.
On: 2005-12-30
Unfortunately, I saw this on sale at Toys R Us and bought one without checking out reviews. I gave it to my son for Christmas and charged the unit for the whole day. The player worked fine for a couple short trips in the car, probably a total playing time of 1/2-1 hour. Today my wife told me it wasnt working anymore. When I plugged in the AC adapter, the red "charging" light came on and within 15 minutes, the green "full" indicator lit. When I turned the player on, the screen flashed briefly and immediately died. When the "full" light comes on, if I unplug the adapter and plug it back in, the "charging" light comes on again for a 10-15 minute period. This kind of tells me the (unreplaceable) battery pack is shot. It could be due to the car adapter since a couple reviewers mention car adapters not working. One item of interest; the Craig website does not even list any DVD players in their products list.
On: 2005-12-30
I bought this DVD for my granddaughter for Christmas. My daughter called a couple of days later and said that it wouldnt work. After charging it would only play for a short time and the screen would go black. I went and got it to send it back, but I decided to read the manual and play around with it a little first. It stated in the manual that the "Ni-MH batter will not be fully charged the first time, so the discharging time will be short. The battery will take a full charge after four to five times of charging and dishcarging." I have been charging and discharging it since yesterday. It is now charging for the foruth time. After the third charge it played for 2.5 hours before discharging. The manual also says that after a period of storage of if not used for a period, you have to repeat the steps to get the battery back to normal charging conditions. Each time I have charge the player it plays for a longer time (so far). I think that must have something to do with it. Hope this helps.
On: 2005-12-28
I charged this DVD player a week before Christmas, and then wrapped it. When my kids opened it, the battery was dead. I recharged it and then tried to put in a movie. The movie would not load without pushing down very hard on one spot on the top. I thought that the tablet feature was great, but I think this was what caused the loading trouble. As for holding a charge, after reading other reviews it sounds like this is a common problem.
On: 2005-12-28
I bought 2 DVD players on sale at Toys R Us for $119 each for my children (ages 6 & 10 years) for Christmas (I thought it was a great deal because these machines usually sell for $199, but it was not a great deal!). My sons player stopped working before he finished his first movie and my daughters machine broke the day after Christmas as I was coming back from Toys R Us with my sons replacement DVD player. The screen on the replacement machine fell apart in my hand as I was taking it out of the box. Toys R Us was great about giving me a full refund on both machines so that I could buy a name brand DVD player for my children. These DVD players are the worst and I feel bad for my children because the gifts that Santa gave them were crappy. DO NOT buy this product and please warn others.
On: 2005-12-27
This is not even a toploading DVD player. The description is a lie. Not only that, but it did not work straight out of the box. Even the remote is different than the one we received. What we ordered an and what we received were two totally different things. The LCD is fried and no one at Craig (the manufacturer) could help.
On: 2005-12-27
I got 2 of them for Christmas and one didnt work at all (dead on arrival) and the other one worked for a couple of days. I exchanged one and it was also dead on arrival. They all dont work even with the A/C adaptor (No power). Do not buy this item.
On: 2005-12-25
Got this for my daughter just before christmas. Worked for about 1 day then the screen became scrambled. The sound works but the screen does not. This DVD player is NOT reliable. Spend you money elsewhere!!!
On: 2005-12-12
Bought 3 for my kids at my local Toys R Us after seeing this online at Amazon. Luckily I tried them before Christmas morning (after reading a bad review posted here). After fully charging, the first one started fine and played a movie for about 12 minutes, then the screen went black (and never came back). The second one only played sound (no picture), and the third worked great for the 30 minutes I tried it. I took all three back and got a refund (I couldnt afford to take a chance on the good one going bad on the second movie). My question: Doesnt Toys R Us test this crap before they put it on their shelves?
On: 2005-12-10
We purchased this DVD player for use in our car. It worked fine -- once. The next time we tried to use it, it worked for 15 minutes then it stopped and just made a rattling noise. After fully re-charging it, it still didnt work. We returned it to Toys R Us and got another one. This second DVD player had the exact same problem. We will now buy a Sony or other name brand DVD player.
On: 2005-12-06
Great for use at home, in the car or at school. I have had a great experience with this product. I use it in my classroom by hooking it up to an LCD projector for presentations of video that has academic content. I will buy one for myself at home also.
On: 2005-12-03
This a great dvd player, my 4 year old daughter loves it, especially on long trips in the car, no more daddy, change the music. Only problem so far the car charger didnt work at all, but thats it.
On: 2005-11-28
Great DVD player!! No annoying screen hinge!! $119 PLUS Free $20 DVD at Toysrus until Dec 3 ($100 final price) for a 7 inch player with built in battery. Great value!!!
On: 2005-11-06
I bought my first dvd and the picture was not working. I return it and got another one, used for 2 days, it was great, but then I lost the picture and voice, all what i hear is a hum. Im returning the second one and will be looking for another brand.
On: 2005-10-10
This DVD player is great. The veiw screen is perfect. For those who would like to know since it is not written on the box or in the manual it plays DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD+R/DVD+RW. I have tried other products that cost a lot more and have found this product to be the best of all. In addition it doesnt have all that junk to carry along. Its a single unit with built in battery and no flip top that can be broken off. It is really easy to use. Wish it had a closed in carry case but that is miner. I believe you will love this product.
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