good portable dvd player?

[ElFenix]

my father wants one for christmas, but doesn't want a notebook computer. he'd like something with at least an 8" screen. thanks!

 

[jonnyGURU]

I'd hate to recommend something with the brand "Audiovox" on it, but....

Audiovox has a well rated player that is under $200 for a 5" screen and just under $300 for an 8" screen.

Supposedly Polaroid has an 8" model for about $250, but I haven't heard anything about it.

 

[RaiderJ]

I'm interested in picking up one as well. From what I've seen price-wise, Sam's Club & Costco seem to do much better than the Best Buy's and such.

 

[Uppsala9496]

I won a Polaroid at my company's Xmas party last year. Nice player, and has been going strong for almost a year now. The battery life leaves a little to be desired, but I think all portables have only about a 2.5 hour battery life. I see no reason to avoid a Polaroid.

 

[jonnyGURU]

Originally posted by: RaiderJ
I'm interested in picking up one as well. From what I've seen price-wise, Sam's Club & Costco seem to do much better than the Best Buy's and such.

Or price match Sam's, Costco or Best Buy at Circuit City and get better customer service. 😉

You know they replaced my mini-DV for eating tapes 6 months after I bought it? Sharper Image did the same with a mini-LCD monitor I bought there, so maybe that's what retailers are SUPPOSED to do, but I know that companies like Sams, Costco and Best Buy don't, so I try to deter people from going there. 😉

 

[TwoMix]

i saw one at shoprite for $88

 

[pulse8]

I bought an Initial 8" player from Circuit City about a year ago and I haven't had any problems with it. It's a great player for the money.

 

[RaiderJ]

After looking around, I think I'm going to get this one. It's a killer screen, good battery life, and support composite input. All the reviews I've seen rank it very high, and even its predecessor, the SD-P2000 ranks up there as CNET's editor's choice.

Kind of expensive at ~$300, but really not that much more than ones I saw at Best Buy.

 

[Uppsala9496]

Originally posted by: jonnyGURU

Originally posted by: RaiderJ
I'm interested in picking up one as well. From what I've seen price-wise, Sam's Club & Costco seem to do much better than the Best Buy's and such.

Or price match Sam's, Costco or Best Buy at Circuit City and get better customer service. 😉

You know they replaced my mini-DV for eating tapes 6 months after I bought it? Sharper Image did the same with a mini-LCD monitor I bought there, so maybe that's what retailers are SUPPOSED to do, but I know that companies like Sams, Costco and Best Buy don't, so I try to deter people from going there. 😉

Costco has the best customer service! If you don't like the product for any reason, you can take it back. I've never had an issue with returns/exchanges there. By far the best return policy I have ever seen.

 

[jonnyGURU]

Originally posted by: Uppsala9496

Originally posted by: jonnyGURU

Originally posted by: RaiderJ
I'm interested in picking up one as well. From what I've seen price-wise, Sam's Club & Costco seem to do much better than the Best Buy's and such.

Or price match Sam's, Costco or Best Buy at Circuit City and get better customer service. 😉

You know they replaced my mini-DV for eating tapes 6 months after I bought it? Sharper Image did the same with a mini-LCD monitor I bought there, so maybe that's what retailers are SUPPOSED to do, but I know that companies like Sams, Costco and Best Buy don't, so I try to deter people from going there. 😉

Costco has the best customer service! If you don't like the product for any reason, you can take it back. I've never had an issue with returns/exchanges there. By far the best return policy I have ever seen.

Ok. I have to admit that I've had no problems with Cosco. But Best Buy and Sam's/Walmart, I've had problems returning DEFECTIVE merchandise WITH a receipt, so I'm still going to keep them on the crap list. 😉