This is a very nice Portable DVD player. It is ideal for taking in the car and camping etc.
The 9.5" screen is just about right and displays the pictures very nicely. The sound quality is quite good too. I was expecting the sound to be a little tinny and not very rounded but to my surprise it is actually rather good.
The DVD lid, does feel a little on the fragile side much like the lid on a PS-2. So long as you close the lid 'nicely' then you should never really have a problem. The DVD and function buttons and menu are not so intuitive. it took me a little while to get to grips with them.
The swivel screen is just great. Be careful though, that you don't try and spin it round the wrong way. (that nearly cost us a new portable dvd player. :(
So long as you are careful with it it is perfect for sitting on your lap while in the car, (which my grandson loves to do on long journeys) or train etc. (not to sure they would be happy if you pulled out one of these on a plane though).
This also came with a disc of games and a controller. The games are not the best, (compared to todays standard), but are really good for passing the time away in "ye-olde space invaders style". much of the games are the same but with different dressing. The controller is much like the cheap TV type ones you get for the "pretend" games consoles. Functional but not the best. Look out also for the usb port that accepts the controller as there are 2 ports but only one will work witht the game controller.
It will also play discs of MP3's. I have many music cd's that are MP3 and this will play them quite happy.
All in all, this is a great buy for the price and does the job to a very resonable standard. It is great to entertain kids on long journeys (since EYE SPY just doesn't cut it any more) or for those rainny days when you go camping.
I have given this a 5 star rating because (to be fair) the negatives are really me just nit picking a bit.
If you are thinking of getting one then I would say go for it. I think you will be plesantly surprised.