Customer Reviews

Audiovox D2017 10.2-Inch Slim Line Portable DVD Player

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

Cost cutting in many places is evident with this unit. The screen resolution is 800x480 , but not as sharp as other players with high end screen display. The unit does not have a true last scene memory function , but one that is totally useless for resuming a program from where it previously stopped. Why is this done-- cost savings ? Also, the AV input does not work .I would stay away from this player

Note: This review applies to the Audiovox D2017PK. Not sure if the D2088 is the same or not...

Pros:
----
* You get a 10 inch 800*480 resolution screen, a bag and two headphones for the money.

* The player is very compact. It is as big as it needs to be to contain the screen and no bigger.

* The battery is external which means you can get an additional battery, if you can find one.

* The player supports PAL format DVDs and has a region free hack available. (See other review).


Cons:
----

* I did a side by side comparison with this player and the Philips PET1030. By comparison, the Audiovox has pale colors and a less sharp screen.

* No portable DVD has good audio quality using the built in speakers. The Audiovox has average built in speakers, beating the Sony FX820 (which I also tried and sent back), but not as good as the PET1030.

* Sound quality using good quality Headphones was very disappointing.

* Battery life is suspect. Other reviewers have already commented on this. I was not able to test this as my battery was bad and lasted all of 15 minutes on a full charge. This made this purchase an automatic return.

* No proper bookmark or position memory. If you turn the player off and on again, your DVD will start from the beginning. The instructions do claim to have this feature, but this is what you have to do to use it. 1) Switch the DVD player to auxiliary input (this turns of the DVD rotation). 2) Close the lid (This turns off the DVD display). Note that the player is still using some battery in this mode and is not truly off.

* Some features, such as picture settings are only available using the remote. Not available using the controls on the player.


Conclusion:
-----------

* Worth considering if you want something cheep for the kids in the back of the car.

* No worth considering if you want the best quality picture and sound.

This was just what I needed....we're using this strictly for long road trips and so I wanted a big screen for the kids. This included a nice case and decent ear phones. For the money, I think this was a great purchase!

The Audiovox D2017 has a very good price/performance. I bought it for my kids and it is a very good option for car and also hotels/airports. Good Sound/Good Picture/Big Screen. Fantastic for seing your photo pictures using the SD card slot when travelling. The remote is not very good (you can't control the volume) but works fine. For the price, considering the size of the screen, size and weight of this portable DVD player, I consider it a very good option. If you don t live in "region 1" just follow this steps and have your player free for all regions:
1: Switch the DVD player ON
2: Press the SETUP button
3: Select Preference Page (3 times right arrow)
4: Input the number 9653 (type quickly)
5: Press UP arrow (0 means all regions)

The Audiovox D2017 is a good value. We've had it about a month. Good quality picture and easy to use. Have used it plugged in with the included AC adapter and also unplugged running off the battery. Good response either way. The sound is also reasonably good even without headphones (haven't actually tried headphones yet). My only minor complaint is that you can't control the volume using the mini remote control. You have to actually get up and adjust the volume manually as needed. Not a big deal - more of a minor inconvenience. For the price this portable DVD player is a winner.

This is a great DVD Player. For those of you who like me have young kids and didn't get the DVD package when buying your mini van, this is a great alternative. I also purchaced the Mo Go holder and when assembled correctly it provides a sturdy holder for this player between the two front headrest. The player also comes with media card slots to veiw slide shows of pictures from your digital camera. We just went away on vacation and held out as long as we could 3 hours in the car, and then put up the DVD player. There was total silence from the kids in back car seats.....
...........Priceless!!!

I'm just about to head out on a trip with this new purchase. The price was right at $159 for the case, two headphones and remote, but I was somewhat crestfallen to learn you can NOT hang the unit from the back of a car seat with the battery connected to the unit. Dopey design. With my kids in the third row of a rental van, the liklihood that the car power adapter will reach is slim. I hope the rental will have a thrid row cigarette lighter adapter. I guess they'll just have to rest the unit between them on the seat. Picture quality looks really good (other reviewer's comments notwithstanding) and sound on the earphones supplied is fine. Battery life is a bit on the short end (Audivox claims 2.5 hours), but I plan to turn the brightness all the way down and have them use headphones (less power-eating than the speakers). I was toying with the idea of getting the Panasonic LS-82 which has MUCH longer battery life. I might return this one.

works fine nice picture, battery life isn't enough for 2 long movies and it will not recharge from the cigarette lighter adapter included but it will play til your car battery runs down nice setup all around except I think all the others I looked at would charge from lighter adapter I rated it 4 star because of the lighter adapter not charging battery it says it won't not mechanical failure

Sometimes, it is not convenient to do the Qi Gong physical exercises in the bedroom due to the late hour or lack of space. After much research, I bought the Audiovox D2017 so I could do the exercises anywhere. I was surprised and delighted with the quality of picture and color. Even the sound was acceptable coming from this type of machine. My only complaint was that it took a number of hours to try to understand the manual. e.g. Which wires were for which function? Owning two DVD players, I had not learned that the disc had to be snapped into position .etc. etc. Manual writers need to understand that some of us are morons in terms of mechanic aptitude. I was gratified to see on 60 Minutes that an engineering professor could not understand how to operate his new TV set from the manual.

This is our second dvd player of this size and brand. I have had 12 surgeries in 2 years with long recoveries. laying on my bed watching dvd's on this player had kept me sane. If I fall asleep, I can just wake up and go back to the point I remember. It has a great picture and I like the "last memory" feature. Only problem I have with it over our other personal dvd's, it doesn't shut off when you close the lid, and the sound is low. But with earphones it is fine. The 10.2 inch screen makes it almost like watching a TV. I have 2 more surgeries to go, so I will be using it again soon!