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| Date Reviewed: 12/04/2004 |
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Strengths: Low price, Decent screen size, Good sound (from headphones), Decent picture quality, Good feature set
Weaknesses: Hard to read text on screen, Unit a bit heavy with battery, Build quality may be an issue. Onboard speakers stink
Summary: First off let me say that I am happy with the unit. I didn't spend that much, and as such, didn't expect that much. I have been plesently surprised by what I did get.
First let me address the weaknesses. The first unit I received, had a bad pixel and I exchanged the unit. This is whay I comment on the build quality. The unit is fairly heavy when the battery is attached. However I figure most of the time I will be carrying the unit in a case, so it's no big deal. My one big gripe, is that it is difficult to read the OSD text as well as any subtitles that may be displayed. The speakers for the unit are completely inadequate. However if you were buying it to use those speakers than you purchased the wrong unit. I fully expected to use headphones, so it doesn't bother me. When connected to the audio jack, my headphones provide excellent audio.
Now to the good. Overall I think the display is good considering the price. 7 inches is about as small a screen as one would want to use. The unit provides crisp viewing and has the ability to adjust both the color and the brightness. This is a big plus. I like the fact that I can switch between aspect ratios with the press of a button on the unit. I don't need to use the remote, unless I choose to. There are features that can only be accessed through the remote, but I have found that the ones I need most are located on the unit. The cost of the unit was rather inexpensive (on sale), which is another plus. The unit has not had any issues playing the DVDs I have put into it. Overall I think it is a good unit for the price.
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| Date Reviewed: 08/19/2005 |
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Strengths: Very easy to use. Remote control is very handy. Battery life is very good. Great for the $$.
Weaknesses: Sound quality isn't the greatest.
Summary: We purchased this product for a long trip to the beach for our 4 1/2 year old and 3 year old. It definitely made the trip more tolerable. I wish they would make longer cigarette ligther adapter chords.
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| Date Reviewed: 07/24/2006 |
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Strengths: Compact, very usable and works with commercial and "burned" DVDs.
Weaknesses: Built-in speakers, as expected, not very usable. Battery hard to attach properly.
Summary: I wanted to "road test" the Polaroid PDV-0700 7" Portable DVD Player before writing this review.
With a trip planned of over 2,000 miles that included my 4 year old daughter, getting a portable DVD player was a necessity in order to maintain the sanity for my wife and myself.
The PDV-0700 passed the test with mostly flying colors! With the purchase of a Case Logic PDVS4 case, installation in our van was easy.
The picture was bright, and as you really want to use headphones for this while travelling, lest you hear the "Dora the Explorer" theme song 100 times, the poor built-in speakers don't matter that much.
The unit is workable without the small, but usable "credit card" remote that is included.
The PDV-0700 readily played both commercial DVDs and "burned" DVDs of the aforementioned "Dora the Explorer" episodes, which are now a road requirement for our family.
I had problems getting the battery "snapped in" place on the bottom of the DVD player, so there were intermittent power problems until I figured the best way to push it into place.
It is advised that the battery not be attached while using the DVD player when powered by the car adaptor, so that makes "in and out" use a bit of a hassle.
It would have been nice for the power cables to have "right angle" connectors into the player.
The PDV-0700 produces a crisp picture, has a long enough battery life to get through most movies, and in the end maintained the sanity of a family of three on a long road trip.
A very affordable unit which gets the job done in a small package.
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| Date Reviewed: 02/22/2006 |
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 Polaroid Portable DVD player Strengths: 7" Screen Size, Price. Small Size.
Weaknesses: Build quality.
Summary: This is a nice inexpensive 7" LCD screen portable DVD player that plays many of the formats and discs out there. It is quite inexpensive for its screen size and works as expected. Screen is nice but the build quality doesnt look top notch. But if handled carefully it should work well. I am enjoying it.
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| Date Reviewed: 10/31/2006 |
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Strengths: light weight, display is clear and bright, allows you to plug in two headphones at once
Weaknesses: don't use the built in speakers...get headphones
Summary: I would recommend this unit because I have had no problems with it and I have tried about every feature it has. I had no problem playing music cd's or DVD's from the video store as well as videos backed up to DVD+-R single layer discs. I like the fact that I can hook it up to my TV or surround sound system and use it as my DVD player when I am not using it in the car or air plane. The little credit-card-sized remote control is convenient and works well. The lithium-ion rechargeable battery give pretty decent play time and is a good choice because it has no "memory" effect.
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| Date Reviewed: 09/15/2006 |
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Strengths: Good features, decent screen size/image quality, low price
Weaknesses: None so far
Summary: This DVD player is very popular with low price and every feature needed. The screen size and image quality are decent however they are good enough for traveling. The display can be scaled to 4:3, widescreen or full screen. The battery can hold up to 3 hr video playing. The device has video/audio in/out so you can use it for video gaming or as a surveillance monitor.
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| Date Reviewed: 07/14/2006 |
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Strengths: excellant clarity .it has good shock resistance.
Weaknesses: NA
Summary: i would recommend this product .worth the price.looks nice.
excellant clarity .it has good shock resistance.
it comes with car charger which is real cool.u can take it with u wherever you go. it has dual voltage capacity.
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| Date Reviewed: 06/11/2006 |
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Strengths: - Portable 7" - good for long trips - Keeps the Kids occupied
- For Less then 100
- Good Quality
- All accessories included
Weaknesses: No Complaints so far. Not sure how long it lasts on frequent usage.
Summary: This is a must have for kids, if you are travelling long distance in car or on airport. Easy to Operate and convinient to carry for Kids. My Kids love this. Still covered under warranty but not sure how long these kids of gadgets lasts. This is my first buy and i have heard lot of reviews re:these kind of Porable devices breaking down.
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| Date Reviewed: 06/08/2006 |
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A good entry level player
Strengths: Great battery life, good black-level picture, Looks cool. Affordable price.
Weaknesses: Poor audio
Summary: I admit I expected more for the price. The battery life and price of the player is great. The black scenes looked great. The audio, on the other hand is horrible and AV connectivity is limited. For an entry level player, it is strongly recommended.
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| Date Reviewed: 05/05/2006 |
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 Polaroid PDV-0700 Portable 7" DVD Player Strengths: Low cost, decent screen size
Weaknesses: poor quality of product
Summary: My mom purchased this for my son, within two months the screen fell off the base. A screw inside the item fell out. The company replaced the item with a brand new, but the contact to which the AC adapter fits into, is so loose that it only charges some of the time. The item is now two years old, and I can no longer charge the battery since the contact for the AC adapater doesn't fuction. Would have gotten the more expensive DVD player had I know I was going to need to buy a new one in only two years. My son's friend also received one for Christmas, and his fell apart the same day.
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