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Durabrand 9" Portable DVD Player |  | Brand: Durabrand
Category: CE
Buy Used: $69.95
as of 11/22/2009 06:36 CST details
New (3) Used (2) Refurbished (3) from $69.95
Seller: The Empire
Rating:  reviews
Sales Rank: 29426
Color: silver
Media: Electronics
Display Size: 9
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.1
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 7.2 x 1.9
Audio and video cables included,
Plays DVDs, audio CDs, CD-R/RW, MP3 CDs and picture CDs
Includes an AC adapter for home and a car adapter
Audio and video cables included
Full-function remote control included
Warranty: 1 year limited warranty
MPN: PDV-709
Model: PDV-709
UPC: 017999307096
EAN: 0017999307096
ASIN: B000KFZD3Y
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | A great way to access all of your media, Plays DVDs, audio CDs, CD-R/RW, MP3 CDs and picture CDs | | • | Use it at home or in the car, Includes an AC adapter for home and a car adapter for traveling | | • | Audio and video cables included, Allows direct connection to TVs equipped with A/V jacks | | • | Built-in stereo speakers and headphone jack, View your media with a group, or listen privately | | • | Includes 2.5 hour rechargeable battery, Full-function remote control included |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Perfect for air travel or long trips on the road, this versatile 9" portable DVD player from Durabrand provides a portable solution to viewing your media
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| Customer Reviews:
 How to get the most out of your Durabrand Portable DVD Player May 7, 2009
Mad Max (Seattle, WA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I paid $79 for this Durabrand portable DVD player, on sale at a Target or Walmart. I agree with the other reviewers here - Durabrand is about the most chinsy piece of Chinese electronics you can imagine.
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br /However, it's lasted 2 years, and still works - here's what I've learned about caring for this (and other) cheap Chinese electronics:
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br /[1] Unplug the battery when you don't need it - save the battery for your trips, the car, etc. These batteries are *chinsy* - and replacements are expensive and impossible to find. Make sure to fully charge it at least once a month, and fully discharge it before recharging. 2 years later, I can only get about a one hour charge out of the battery - but others who leave the battery plugged in at all times wear it out completely after about 3-6 months. My method works best to preserve battery life.
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br /[2] Use a car adapter in the car. However, there are two problems with using this machine in the car. First, the volume level (see below). Second, the AC adapter port has a weak connection, so if you hit a bump, the machine will turn off. To make it worse, the player has no memory, so it restarts at the beginning of the disc each time.
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br /[3] The volume - is inferior. Even at full blast, you can barely hear it in the car. It says it's stereo, but I took the face plate of the LCD screen, and one of the speakers is empty - there is only one speaker in there.
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br /There are three easy solutions for extra volume on this or any portable device. First, if you have a cassette deck in the car, get a CD player cassette adapter (comes free with many CD players, or buy separately for about $5). It will blast sound through your cassette deck. Second, the FM transmitters (intended for MP3 devices) work fine with players like this. Lastly, external speakers will work - just plug them into the headset jack, but you will need battery powered speakers, or else there will be no benefit.
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br /[4] The remote - is great. It's held up for 2 years on the original battery. However, you *must* keep the remote with you at all times to use this player - the buttons on the machine itself do not allow you to go back to the menu, select chapters, etc.
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br /So, my bottom line is, for under $80 or $100, this is probably an "average" quality Chinese player. Never pay more than $100 for a Durabrand - you can probably get something much nicer for your money.
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br /I don't know that other brands in this price range are any better quality - so the Durabrand is a *tolerable* unit (as long as you buy it from a seller who offers a warranty against defects).
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br /So if that's all you have to spend, or if you already own one, I hope these ideas help in making the most out of this player.
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