single-disc dvd players

The hinge where the screen meets the base is very weak plastic, and after watching about 8 movies over the course of 3 months on the product it broke. Initial's customer service is a nightmare to deal with. I recommend you stick with name brands like Sony or Toshiba, who stand by their products.

Just recv'd my player today and I'm really impressed.. not only does it play my dvd+r's but it also plays my dvd+rw's I made on my philips dvd recorder. The picture is crisp and the colors look great, the audio even sounds good for such tiny speakers, I was suprised just how loud it will go and still sound good. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a player on the go.

I think it delivers great performance for the price. Good color, brightness, sound. We've used it in cars with the supplied cigarette lighter adapter, in planes, and conected to a TV. It plays all DVDs we've tried on it, including DVDs made with our Panasonic DVD recorder (I noticed another reviewer was not able to do this--you've got to finalize DVDs on the Panasonic--a procedure not inuitively obvious since it's buried deep in the manual). My only complaint is that the battery only lasts about an hour and a half. I'm looking for a spare batery to remedy that problem.