Astar PD-3020 7-Inch Portable DVD Player

by Astar

Product Details

• Item Weight: 6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009J3MS4
• Item model number: PD3020
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #107,007 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 22, 2005

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Take your favorite DVD movies on the go wherever you roam with the lightweight yet powerful Astar PD-3020 portable DVD player with 7-inch widescreen LCD display. It's compatible with playing DVD movie, CD audio, DVD-R/RW, CD-R/RW, and SVCD discs as well as MP3 and JPEG digital content. The 16:9 aspect ratio display is great for watching widescreen movies, and it has a 1440 x 234-pixel resolution. It's powered by a rechargeable NiMH battery and also comes with an AC and car cigarette lighter power adapters. The included A/V cable allows connection to a TV with composite (RCA) inputs.

What's in the Box
Portable DVD player, rechargeable battery, remote control (with battery), AC adapter, car power adapter, carrying case, printed operating instructions

Product Description

The Astar PD-3020 Portable DVD Player features a 7" Widescreen LCD panel, and is the perfect traveling companion for your personal entertainment. Power is supplied through the AC Adaptor, Car DC adaptor, or the rechargeable battery pack. The included A/V cables allow connection to a TV with Composit inputs, and with the Full Function Remote Control, everything fits neatly in the custom-fit carrying case.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Inexpensive but nifty, January 4, 2006

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Steven E. Mittermaier "tech fan" (Poughkeepsie, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Astar PD-3020 7-Inch Portable DVD Player (Electronics)

We ordered two of these units. I must admit, our expectations weren't very high. Because of the very low price, we anticipated something that didn't work, or didn't work well. That was not the case.

Both units worked fully. They played both commercial DVDs as well as DVD-R and DCD-RW discs recorded at home. The picture was clear and the controls intuitive. Sound quality was adequate.

We successfully tested the unit using the included car adaptor as well as the AC adaptor. We used both for over 20 hours each while traveling by car over the holidays.

I saw the other reviewer had no luck with these units, but our experience implies that they're worth a try.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Capable Unit With Some Quirks, April 5, 2006

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Hey Mo!! (The City of Townsville) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Astar PD-3020 7-Inch Portable DVD Player (Electronics)

I had this unit for a day before I had a problem with it, but having solved the problem that first time, it has not recurred and I'm pleased with the DVD player now.

Here's what happened: Playing DVD's worked exceptionally well, including DVD-R and DVD+RW discs, but after the first few minutes using the video input, the image went nuts.

It still worked for playing DVD's. The machine was only flaky when using the video input.

What I saw was first that the image scrolled up the screen like the vertical hold was off and then the image stabilized in the center, but black bars obscured portions of the image and occasionally the whole screen would go dark for several seconds.

I tried connecting the device to the outputs of my VHS, DVD player, DVD recorder and XBox. The video problem remained. I tried changing aspect ratios on the Astar DVD player and using the Reset command and that was ineffective.

I was on hold awaiting an RMA number when I discovered the fix.

Here's the fix: I connected it to my set-top DVD player's composite output and changed the aspect ratio on that output from 4:3 to 16:9 and then back to 4:3. Apparently, that was enough of a kick to get the video input working again on the Astar DVD player.

My theory is that the analog-to-digital converter chip on the Astar DVD player was freaking out and when I changed the aspect ratio on the signal going into it, that effectively kicked it past whatever glitch it had encountered.

Since that time it has behaved perfectly well. I would go so far as to say that sometimes it has been abused a bit, having been kicked around in the back of the car. Nevertheless, it's still going strong.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars buy two, return two, December 31, 2005

By 

Robert J. Beard "Square Wheels" (Southern Maryland) - See all my reviews
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Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Astar PD-3020 7-Inch Portable DVD Player (Electronics)

Bought one, found it defective with first dvd, returned it next day. Received second unit, also defective first try, but other symptoms, returned that the next day. Bought a third player, different brand!

Got to hand it to Amazon, though, no hassle return policy had the second dvd player on the way to me before they had received the first one back. You can't find a better place to shop!