Samsung DVD-L200 10-Inch Portable DVD Player

• 10-inch 16:9 aspect-ratio TFT LCD screen; player is just over an inch thick
• Plays DVD-Video, VCD, DVD-R, MP3 and WMA CD, and JPEG image CD
• 3-hour battery life with included rechargeable pack
• Dual headphone jacks let you watch movies or listen to music with a partner
• Includes credit-card remote control and required home theater hookup cables

I just bought this player after looking at many on the internet and all I could find at retailers in the area. Unlike many of the reviews of other players, I find the sound to be excellent. I started off listening with headphones, but found the speakers to be sufficient on a quiet evening. The screen size, at 10" is incredible and can be viewed from an angle. 2 headphone jacks will allow both my kids to watch it at once ... assuming they get it away from me!

Now, with all that, why didn't I give it 5 stars? It does not come with a DC adapter for the car or plane, and so far I have not been able to find one for this model. The DC voltage is an odd 8.4 volts, so the standard do-it-all adapters do not work. This seems to be a major missing component for a "portable" DVD player.

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I owned the previous model (L100) and decided to upgrade to the L200 for the new features it offered, mainly the ability to resize the LCD screen for 4:3 and non-anamorphic discs. Contrary to what a previous poster noted, the L200 does have the screen resize feature (E-Z View) as well as a replay/resume function that will continue playing the disc at the point you stopped it. More buttons have been added to the unit itself which allows full functionality without need for the remote (which was a problem with the L100). The player itself basically looks the same and the 10" picture is as glorious and film-like as it's predecessor. Sound through the built-in speakers has been pumped up, and is as good as can be expected form a portable player. Battery life still clocks in at around 2.5 hours, but it's decent considering the size of the screen. Supposedly Samsung is working on an extended life 6 hour battery, but I haven't seen it yet. No matter I just bought a spare in the meantime!

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How can anyone say 'no' to this dvd player when it is handed to you as a gift. I didn't. I previously had the panasonic dvd-la95, which I've used for quite some time and loved. But I got this as a gift and sold my panasonic away. Why? Well for one thing, the quality is better (not a lot, but you can tell the difference). It did fix problems everyone complained about from the samsung L100, namely the screen fix from widescreen to standard, and it does remember where you stopped. just make sure you READ THE MANUAL and fix the options to your preference. Also, it hasn't rejected a dvd i fed it yet. I mostly rent my dvd's and some are unplayably scratched, but this unit still plays it (with a few skips of course, but that's the disc).

Minus one star for its size. I know most people will be attracted by the 10 inch screen, but it's actually the problem (at least for me). Before you buy this, you have to see the unit for yourself, how big it actually is. It's a size of a laptop. And at around $800 for a brand new one, you might as well get a laptop.

But if you're one of those who think 'the bigger the better' and feel you have to have one of the best portable dvd players around, this is the player for you. The quality is one of the best i've seen. You'll have to see past the price though, otherwise you're better off getting a laptop with a dvd player (unless you want to mount this bad boy in your car).

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Ok....I've owned quite a few DVD players in the past few years... I almost purchased the L100 but was happy I waited for the L200, Samsungs newest entry.... The new unit promised to have corrected dome of the flaws that the L100 possessed.. Well, they did fix one MAJOR problem concerning the aspect ratio... However, the unit failed miserably in other areas... Let me explain... YES the unit lets you switch to a 4x3 ratio for those non-letterbox films, tv shows ect... BUT when using battery power, once you cut the unit completely off.... IT CAN'T REMEMBER the 4x3 SETTING ! and then you have to go thru the keystrokes to re-enable the setting... I can live with that BUT!! What I could NOT live with, is when running off the battery, everytime you would sit down to watch a movie the subtitle feature would come on ( close Caption ) and you would have to go thru several menu's keystrokes to cut it off !! This happens EVERYTIME you cut the player off on battery power only...

This is very irratating to say the least.. I made SAMSUNG aware of this and they actually called me back and admitted thats the way the Koreans had designed the unit !!! Go figure ?? Being someone that very rarely gets thrui and entire movie at one sitting, whether it be plane, train or automobile.... I was constantly having to do this procedure.. Sorry I had to take it back for a refund.... I look forward to trying the new Panasonic LX9 at some point in time.... I WILL ADMIT the picture on the L200 is very hard to beat... but I just couldn't get around the captioning issue.... sorry...I guess I'm picky....AND I will admit, the prices are coming down on this unit... I've actually seen it selling brand new for around $550 !! a far cry from what I originally paid for the unit I took back....

i was sent to iraq for 10 months and this is the best thing to have. people complained that it's too big and that they might as well get a laptop. well i got back from iraq and it's perfect for the children in the back seat. i bought this instead of a laptop because i don't want to deal with the problems a laptop will bring in the future.