Coby Electronics TF-DVD7107 7-Inch Portable DVD Player

• Compact Portable Design/7" Widescreen (16:9) TFT Color Display
• DVD, DVD±R/RW, CD, CD±R/RW, JPEG, and MP3 Compatible
• Built in anti skip circuitry
• Multipe subtitles/Viewing angles, Slow/Fast motion play, zoom operation
• Convenient on screen display/Headphone jack for private listening

Before even starting reading this commentary go back and look at the features of this DVD player... Ok did you find it? Yes, it plays DVD+R/RW. If you have ever recorded a DVD only to find your portable would not play it, yup, instant buyer's remorse. This is a HUGE benefit for a DVD player under $100

Beyond recorded +R/RW DVDs, the most important aspects of this basic DVD player are that #1 It has a clear screen, #2 the speakers are good and clear for private play (if you need them louder you are probably disturbing the people around you), #3 it has very good battery life, #4 the controls are easy to use, and #5 it comes with all the accessories you need: DC car adaptor, headphones, and a remote.

If you just want a good, solid DVD player for airplane travel, car trips, or to keep your son or daughter busy in times of need, this is it! If you intend to view movies with someone else, you may want to go with a 10" screen and dual headphones.

I paid around $80 including tax and the CA (ultra liberal state mandated) battery recycling charge for the Coby, and the quality, reliability, and durability have far surpassed the cost! I've experienced the frozen screen syndrome now and then with recorded DVDs, it has skipped once or twice, but I do not know of a portable DVD player that has NEVER done that on occasion, especially with recorded DVD capabilites.

My final word on the Coby, pay the under $100 price and buy a 1 or 2 year replacement plan for $10 for peace of mind. If you are real picky about sound, want the screen to rotate, and care about all the other details... go ahead and spend $200. As for me, it is hard to pay attention to those minor details while sitting in a noisy airport. Spend the $80-$90, save the rest to improve your home system (or get a game system) and buy this one for travel and other away from home use.

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This player has several advantages: 1. This player plays both -R and +R; 2. It is an excellent player for the price; 3. It has a good sharp screen; 4. The color is good; 5. The outputs are very good so that you can easily connect it to playback on a TV, it even includes digital sound and two headphone jacks; 6. It has a wide viewing angle; 7. It comes with a DC car adapter, a remote, TV connection cable and a pair of headphones; 8. It has great international capabilities (see below); 9. The price is really low.

The player works well for children on a long journey. With the two headphone jacks (thoughtfully, one on each side) and a pretty wide viewing angle, two can share the machine.

Where the TF-DVD7107 really scores is with its low price but also with its international capabilities (this doesn't get mentioned in the product description and is not discussed much by other reviewers, so I'll concentrate on these capabilities). First, the power supply is universal 100-240 volts, so you just need a plug converter to make it work in other countries (you won't need a voltage converter). It also has a DC charger so it can be used with the power supply onboard many airlines and in cars. Second, the video output can be changed via a setup menu from NTSC to PAL so that it can have video output to TVs in hotels in e.g. Europe or Australia. Lastly, the player can easily be made multi region-free (see below).

For international travel, this is a good machine at a great price.

I converted it to region-free(to allow it to play DVDs from around the world)from region 1, USA and Canada, by the following procedure (I used the remote):

turn on the unit. Edited addition: Both Steve York and I Okwuje have pointed out that you need to have a DVD in the machine. End of addition.

1. Press SETUP.

2. Press FF ( >> ), FB ( >1 ), Previous key (1