Gpx PDL805 8.5 Inch Portable DVD Player Review

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(More customer reviews)I got this GPX brand portable dvd player a couple days ago and am so far satisfied.It does everything I expect it to.I would give this product 5 stars even were it not for one annoying feature, or rather the lack thereof.There is no menu button on the player itself!If you don't have the remote control or have lost it you won't be able to access the menu of your dvd while you're watching the feature.The only remedy I see to this is to skip to the very last chapter and fast forward to the very end forcing the menu to come up.But who wants to do this?I am a pretty responsible person and am anal about keeping the remote together with the player so this is not too big a problem for me given the remote continues to work.But I definitely see the potential for frustration.

Some things I like include the carrying case and the screen.The picture is pretty sharp, and the sound is decent.And I didn't expect there to be a carrying case in the box but it came with the player which is very nice.

So overall this product is okay.I don't regret buying it but if I knew of the menu button issue beforehand I definitely would've picked a similar player that had such a button ON the player.

And I don't use PAL discs so the player not being able to actually play those types of discs don't bother me one bit, false advertising or not.Too bad for that reviewer though.

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GPX PDL805 8.5" PORTABLE DVD PLAYER 8.5" TFT ACTIVE MATRIX LCD WIDESCREEN WITH ANTI REFLECTION; PLAYS DVD/DVD-R/DVD+R/CD/CD-R/RW/JPEG & PICTURE DISCS;NTSC/PAL COMPATIBLE; FAST FORWARD/BACKWARD, SLOW MOTION, PLAYBACK, STILL PICTURE & DVD QUICK RESUME;PARENTAL LOCK, SUBTITLE ON/OFF, AUTO POWER OFF;TITLE/CHAPTER SEARCH, REPEAT & DIGITAL ZOOM;CD RANDOM & PROGRAMMABLE TRACKS;BUILT-IN SPEAKERS & HEADPHONE JACK;3-WAY POWER ;INCLUDES STEREO EARBUD HEADPHONES & CARRY BAG;INCLUDES SLIM CARD REMOTE WITH REMOTE BATTERY

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Naxa NDL-400 7-Inch TFT LCD Display Portable DVD Player with Digital TV TUNER, AM/FM Stereo Radio, USB Input and SD/MMC Card Slots Review

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(More customer reviews)I had no idea how hard it would be to find a satisfactory boombox that also had the tv/dvd player built in.This looked the best of the three models I could find on Amazon and was the first of the three devices we tried, each with frustrating shortcomings in the design or quality.The other two were GPX BT780B 7 Inch LCD Portable TV/DVD/AM/FM Boombox and the Coby TFDVD7091 7-Inch DVD/MP3/CD Player and ATSC/NTSC TV Tuner, BlackAll three could be harshly described as cheap chinese junk, but for the money we were not expecting audiofile quality and manufacture. But design decisions torpedoed all three at fullfilling what we wanted from the devices. I don't like hassling with sending stuff back to Amazon, but all three were returned and we ended up settling on separate devices for the portable cd/tv/dvd functionality that we wanted. If these could have been examined in store we likely never would have bought any of them.

When first using it, I really, really tried to like this NAXA unit and justify keeping it, but sent it back for several reasons. To be fair, some people will probably find this device suitable to their wants and like it.

I had three main intended uses for this boombox and this one device appeared to have it all, plus it was the only one I could find that had battery, AC, and car adapter DC power options (a huge plus for our intended uses). It turned out to not be particularly good for any of our three main purposes.

First, we wanted it to play audio cds upstairs where we have no stereo.Though it is billed as a boombox, the dvd player does not play audio cds!This may be the unit's biggest flaw and it is hard to fathom it not playing an audio cd but playing dvd. I know cds are on there way out and digital downloads are in, but it has a disc player already installed!And it is a boombox!

Secondly, we were going to strap it to the console of our van for the 12 hour trips we take to visit family and use the dvd to keep our daughter's attention when she got road weary. The sound for music seemed okay, no great dynamic range but listenable, but when playing a dvd male voice dialogue was hard to discern. They sounded muffled and the only solution was to turn up the volume more than we wanted it.We could find no tone or EQ settings to try and boost the mid-range and figured it would be nearly impossible to understand dialogue over the road noise in our van.The screen image was also brighter and better on the NAXA than the other two models we tried.

The third reason we wanted this was for emergency tv/radio. While we never bothered to attempt the tv because we knew it was going back, the analog FM tuner was very touchy and difficult to dial in stations as if it was an afterthought in the design. But the battery power was a plus for emergency tv and radio if you need them for that.

Comparing the NAXA and the GPX, the build quality appeared reasonably stout on the NAXA and didn't scream cheapo electronics as badly as the GPX model, which is odd because the two models share several design elements and probably schematics for the the button controls as they were nearly identical. These probably come from the same Chinese contract factory. The GPX was flimsier but to it's advantage it has a front load disc drive and the NAXA is a top loader after you flip the screen up.

Some pros for the NAXA:
1) The multiple electrical inputs are great and surprisingly hard to find on a portable tv/dvd combo.
2) The screen image for the dvd we tested, "Charlottes Web", was pleasant
3) It is compact

Bottom line on the NAXA: if you don't care that it does not play music cds or may be hard to hear in a moving car, it might work for you. It has a lot of features for the money, but the quality will obvious challenge a long life for this device.

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Naxa NDL-400* 7" Widescreen LCD Display * ATSC TV Tuner* AM/FM Stereo Radio* Top Loading DVD Player* Built-in SD/MMC Card Slot* Built-in USB Input* Audio/Video Jack Microphone Input Jack(s)* Audio/Video Cable* Full Function Remote Control* 3 Way Power: UL/ETL Approved AC Adaptor, DC Battery Power & DC 12V Car Cord* UL or ETL Listed

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SUPERSONIC SC-711 High Performance Portable MP3/CD Player with AM/FM Radio, USB Input & SD Card Slot Review

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(More customer reviews)I attached at first just one of the speakers and I'll say at this price it definitely performs well enough. Nice BIG knobs. Easy to use. Lightweight enough to be portable. The manual is in mice print and the one online discusses a double deck and this is NO double deck. I wish companies gave a darn about how manuals are written but I guess they never will.

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HIGH PERFORMANCE PORTABLE MP3/CD PLAYER WITH AM/FM RADIO, USB INPUT & SD CARD SLOT* Home Audio System* Top Loading CD Player* USB Input Connection* SD Card Slot Input* Auxiliary Input for Most External Audio Players* CD Repeat/All Function* LCD Digital Display* Programmable Track Memory* Compatible with CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3/WMA* Full Auto Stop Cassette Player* Dynamic Bass Boost System (DBBS)* Play, Forward, Rewind, Stop/Eject Rotary Volume Control* Digital Read Out AM/FM Radio* Rod Antenna* Radio Memory Preset Function* Dynamic Dual Speakers For Premium Sound* 3.5 mm Headphone Jack* Detachable Shoulder Strap* AC Power: (adapter included)* Battery Type: 10 x "D" Battery (not included)ACCESSORIES:* AC Adapter, Shoulder Strap and User Manual

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Coby TFDVD7091 7-Inch DVD/MP3/CD Player and ATSC/NTSC TV Tuner, Black Review

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(More customer reviews)The Coby TFDVD7091 is perfect for your office shelf. It has so many features and they all work surprising well. The TV is HDTV with an over-the-air $10 antenna and the picture quality is terrific at 7 inches. It has a USB port plus a SD card slot. I don't know of another unit available with all these features. The speakers are separate from the center unit which allows them to be placed apart or used as one piece. Easy setup. I am a tech guy and this unit totally impressed me for the money. Amazon has by far the best pricing and the delivery was super quick.

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7 inch Widescreen LCD all-in-one TFT Portable DVD/MP3/CD player and ATSC/NTSC TV tuner. Anti-skip circuitry. DVD, DVD±R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, JPEG, and MP3 compatible. Dual ATSC/NTSC tuners for digital and standard TV broadcast reception. Digital AM/FM radio. Convenient front panel and on-screen display. Multiple DVD language/subtitle/viewing angle support. DVD parental lock control. High-output stereo speakers. Headphone jacks for private listening. Rear AV DVD output for use with external displays and speakers. Dolby digital decoding. Digital coaxial audio output. Rear AV input for use with VCR's, video games, media players, and more. External antenna input. Full-range speakers with 50W total output power

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GPX BD707B Portable DVD/CD Player with 7-Inch LCD Screen for Movies and Karaoke (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)I LOVE this GPX BD707B Portable DVD Boom Box! (title on Amazon is incorrect)
It is very well made (not a light cheap boom box) , very fun and easy to use. The bass on this item is AWESOME, the sound quality is surprisingly fantastic for a boom box - the best one I've ever heard with such great sound quality.

The radio tuner is very nice with AM/FM/FM Stereo. The stations come in very well and I haven't had to even use the antenna on it yet.

I have twin boys and they LOVE how they can BOTH sing along with a few Karaoke CD's we have while using the mics (this system has TWO mic jacks and you can also easily adjust the mic level). This works fantastic with the Region 1 and Region 2 DVD's (PAL and NTSC)that we own. To access the settings (brightness, contrast, aspect ratio etc.) you can use the MENU button on the the boombox or with the supplied remote.

Although it does not have an Aux. in jack or an SD card slot, I was able to connect my MP3/MP4 player that has an SD card with MP3's in a folder. I just connected it up with a USB cable to this boombox and it works great! It found the AUDIO folder right off and played the MP3's. This item also works with MP3's on CD's, as well as MP3's on my USB Flash drives. This connects up very nicely with my camcorders and TV too.

This will be fun to have on the patio, at a family BBQ, at picnics, or where ever you'd take a boom box to. AND this one also PLAYS DVD's as well as gives you access to your camcorder to view on the 7 inch screen.

This is the best boom box I've ever had. We love it tremendously!

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7" Lcd DisplayTop-load Dvd+/-r/rw, Cd, Cd-r/rw, Jpeg Disc PlayerAm/fm Stereo RadioComposite Video OutputStereo Headphone JackDual 3.5mm Microphone JacksUsb Connection For Thumb DrivesIncludes Remote

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GPX BT780B 7 Inch LCD Portable TV/DVD/AM/FM Boombox Review

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(More customer reviews)This unit has impressive audio for its price range and supports multiple audio formats. Unfortunately this unit will only play back DVDs in stretched wide-screen (16:9) format, meaning that if you want to watch DVDs recorded in 4:3 aspect ratio, you will have to put up with a world of elliptical circles and extra-wide people. I realize that some people are not as sensitive to this distortion as I am (art training will do that to you), but I had to return my BT780B because although the unit has a menu that offers 16:, 4:3PS (pan & scan) and 4:3LB (letter box), the selections have no effect on the display. I talked to GPX tech support about this, and they had no solution.

I had no problem with the small screen as my intended use was to sit it in front of me on the desk or table and watch instructional videos. The audio fidelity stereo imaging in this arrangement is excellent, unlike those fold-up DVD players with tiny underpowered speakers. The FM reception is quite good with a nice balance of selectivity and sensitivity for this price range, and it includes a mono option which is really necessary if you listen to distant FM transmitters where the hiss can ruin the stereo but the reception can be excellent on mono. I am in a fringe area for VHF TV reception but a couple local UHF stations came in clearly, even with the minimal antenna provided.

Since this small a screen will be watched at close reading distance, GPX would do well to upgrade the 7" screen resolution which is a bit grainy at watching distance, and of course fix the problem of not supporting 4:3 aspect ratio. Ideally, I would like the choice of watching 4:3 in either "pillarboxed" format or cropped top and bottom with a choice of scroll position, as different material benefits from different treatments. Meanwhile this is a good audio boombox with a 16:9 DVD capability only.

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Includes Cable Signal Receive Function, Auto-Search TV Channel and Electronic Program Guide (EPG),Supports 480i, 480p, 720i, 720p, 1080i,Aspect Ratio: 4:3/16:9, Resolution: 480(H)x234(V),Multi-Language OSD: On-Screen Display in English, French & Spanish, Rotary Volume Control, AM/FM Stereo Radio, Plays DVD, DVD

Magnasonic MAG-MDVD500 Portable CD/DVD Player Boombox with 7" Widescreen LCD, AM/FM Radio, & MP3/WMA/MPEG4 Playback Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm shocked. Unlike other portable DVD players I've read about, this one played both my home recorded, and 'store-boughten' DVD's very well.I thought at first it was DOA, but then I found I had to push-in the AC cord pretty firmly into the unit's socket to get a connection. After that, it powered-up Ok. The volume control 'could' be made to go higher on some of my DVDs, but for most DVD's, it's fine just as it is. By the way, the manual doesn't mention this, but there is a 'nearly hidden' On/Off switch on the back of the unit to turn On/Off the 'Display'...so be advised, in case nothing shows on the screen. Also, I had to 'tilt' the unit at a downward angle to get lower 'contrast'...which gave a brighter picture...but I think I read in the manual, somewhere, that there is a 'tilt-screen' control...or maybe not.) Now, as for the use of this unit under alkaline battery-power: I loaded 8 alkaline C-Cells under optimal conditions: They were just bought at a big box store which has high product turnover...so they weren't very long on the shelf; I never 'stored' them for any length of time (or used them in any other device); I inserted them in the player within 2 days of having purchased them; and they were (alkaline) Duracell's which, hands down, are the 'best' quality in my opinion. Over a 2-evening test, with a break after 4 hours of DVD's the first night and then continuing the test the next night, the batteries lasted almost exactly a total of 6 hours of playtime. That's not too bad. I know now that I can watch about 3 DVDs on one set of 8 c-cells...given the optimal conditions I described above. If the battery conditions are not optimal (such as being stored for 9 months before being used, etc.), I'd expect less than 6 hours of playtime. Also, I used the default factory settings for the screen brightness and contrast. As I understand it, if you make the screen dimmer, the batteries last longer (as was told to me by a different manufacturer.) By the way, an 'AA' battery DVD player that used to be on the market required 6 AA batteries to get 2.25 hours of playtime. So, that will give you a basis for comparison. I hope all this helps. It really IS a good unit in my overall estimation. (I just wish it would take 8 'D'-cell batteries, instead of 'C'-cells...which would likely have given it considerably longer playtime.) And I just don't know anything about long-term durability. (Follow-up: I went to the manufacturer?/distributor? website as printed in my package/box inserts, and this is what occurred: 1) The player being reviewed is no longer being shown as a current product (i.e. it's just not 'shown' at all). I'll let you decide how to use that information. 2) I emailed their tech support department to ask what kind of battery was used in the remote control of the model I purchased, and after 3 days, I haven't received any reply. Again, I'll let you decide how to use that information.]

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Magnasonic has successfully combined the portability and durability of a boombox with the entertainment value of a DVD player. With the CD/DVD Boombox you can now watch movies just about anywhere - whether you're on the road, out camping, by the pool, or in your hotel room. The large 7 inch widescreen LCD TFT display provides a crystal clear picture, ensuring you won't miss any of the action. A truly portable solution, this system runs on both AC wall power and batteries, allowing you to take it with you wherever you go.


The CD/DVD Boombox has a wealth of features that make it the perfect portable entertainment system. The included IR remote allows you to control the unit from afar, just like you would with a regular DVD player. Not only does this unit play CDs and DVDs, it also plays multimedia files directly off your USB drive or SD/SDHC/MMC card. Simply plug in your storage device and you can instantly play MP3s, WMA files, JPEG photos, and MPEG4 videos. If you prefer to listen to music from your MP3 player, just plug it into the auxiliary input and your music will play over the boombox's speakers. This system also has a built-in AM/FM tuner so you can listen to all your favorite radio stations. The telescopic radio antenna ensures you will get the clearest possible reception.


Not only does this unit make a great portable system, it can be connected to your TV as well. Simply connect it to your TV using the included RCA audio/video wire, and you'll have a fully functional DVD player. The DVD Boombox carries all the features you'd expect from a regular DVD player. Parental controls allow you to block restricted DVD content from your children. Selectable aspect ratios include 4:3 (pan and scan), 4:3 (letterbox) and 16:9 (widescreen).


List of Contents: Magnasonic Portable CD/DVD Player Boombox with 7 inch Widescreen LCD, remote control, RCA audio/video wire (male), AC cord, user's manual.

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