Customer Reviews

Audiovox DVD1500 5.8-Inch Portable DVD Player

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(11)

 

 

Ever drive a Hyundai? It's a competent little car. It gets you to work and back in relative comfort. It doesn't have the amenities or coolness of a BMW, but it costs a third as much.

That's this DVD player. It's kind of chunky, a little homely, and the features are so-so. However, it's the cheapest you can get, and it plays DVDs just fine, thank you.

First, this unit is the least sexy portable DVD available. If you're buying it to show your friends how cool you are, forget it. It's 2 inches thick and pretty heavy. The battery is a giant silver log. It's made by Audiovox, so no cache there. Basically, you almost want to hide it from other people when you're using it.

Second, the battery is terrible. It lasts for approximately 2 hours. Movies are almost all longer than this. It also takes a while to charge, and no extra batteries are available. The worst thing about it, though, is that it's NiCad and not Lithium Ion. That means it has battery memory, and must be discharged before charging to maintain optimal battery life. To sum up, if you need to use the battery for long periods of time, buy something else!

However, if you only plan to use the battery occasionally, and don't care what technology snobs think of you, this player has some nice things to offer.

First, the picture is terrific. It's sharp and bright, and does justice to any flick you want to watch.

Second, Audiovox makes up for the poor battery by including both an AC adapter and a car adapter. That means you can use it anywhere a cord will reach. It also includes an S-video cable and standard RCA A/V cables, so you can bring it to Grandma's and watch DVDs on her TV. It also comes with headphones, in case you don't have any. That's a lot of stuff!

The overall quality of this player is very good. It seems very difficult to break. In fact, the bulkiness gives an impression of sturdiness the smaller players don't have.

So boiled down, you can get a brand new portable DVD player for ...less than the next cheapest unit. It has a great picture, nice sound (with headphones), and is very sturdy. If you can live with the battery, and without the approval of your gadget-guy neighbor, it seems your choice is clear....

For someone who owned panazonic DVD laptop dvd just prior I tell
you the truth I did not expect much from Audiovox. But this unit
is excellent. Picture quality is better than Panasonic. It has excellent sound quality and the fact that you can turn off the picture is a great feature to have. You can't beat the price with all the goodies you get like, speakers, remote S-video cable etc. 2Hr battery is great and the fact you can either recharge the battery or connect the power directly to the unit is more than I could ask.... Excellent product indeed.

For those of us who have children whose attention span last about 2 seconds and are constantly on the road this product is a must, I have owned this dvd player for approx. 10 months and I must say it has never let me down. I have two young children and it is usually so stressful on long trips as you find yourself pulling over constantly trying to dig out another toy that will entertain your child while on the road. This portable dvd player is a dream come true, I just put the movie in and everyone is happy@!!! It a little bulky compared to the other models however I would say this is good as it looks stronger, the other models are so thin they look like they would break so easily.

The picture quality is great and clear and the audio, even in the car my children can hear wonderfully. I would recommend this product to any person out there, it works wonderfully and includes all appropriate batteries, cables for the car...etc. I would recommend though that you buy the Case Logic portable dvd bag, it is specifically made for portable dvd players and is padded very well and has many compartments for storing your movies.

This is a real value. For this price you can't go wrong. We bought it to take on vacation for use in the car and at home as a portable DVD player to be used in the kid's rooms and basement.The 6" picture quality OK, not the best but i was not expecting that.The playback on a TV is good too much better than I expected. If the kids break this, it is not like i am out [....] Buy it..you'll like it!!

The picture is sharp, clear with great color and sound. The size and price are just what was wanted for personal viewing on long trips, or to set up in the kitchen while preparing meals or after-dinner clean ups. Not complicated, very accessible with the battery or AC/DC connections. Can use in my car/truck with the cigarette-lighter connection. Can connect to regular tv for larger screen if needed for more viewers. I like this DVD player very much!

I've had this player for about 2 weeks now and overall have found it to be very good. The picture is great, and the features are good. The built in speakers could have been better but they do the job. The main problems I've had has been with it's ability to overheat if it's not on a solid well ventilated surface, also the picture skips at the slightest vibration. The thing is loaded with cautions and warnings saying that just about anything will void the warrenty or cause it to melt down. Overall, it does the job and the price is unbeatable. I would reccommend this unit to someone who is looking for something bare bones and is on a budget.

THIS ITEM WAS SHIPPED SUPER FAST! IT IS VERY SIMPLE TO OPERATE, THE SCREEN COLOR IS CLEAN AND CRISP AND YOU CANNOT BEAT THE PRICE!!! VERY NICE TO TRAVEL WITH AND COMES WITH ALL NEEDED ACCS. EXCEPT CASE, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS DVD PLAYER, THANKS AGAIN!!!!!!!!

I received the Audiovox DVD1500 for Christmas, after having asked for a Panasonic or a Toshiba portable DVD player. My mother-in-law saved over $... by getting me this one, so I don't fault her. However, had I been shelling out the money I would have done without until I could have afforded more.

Once I got used to the fact that I know owned an Audiovox product (something I had vowed never to do), I found that this little unit had some pretty good features: S-Video out, Optical Digital Out, a pretty decent screen, and good battery life. My only complaints were that it was kind of clunky (unlike the 2nd and 3rd generation models that are much slimmer) and it also couldn't play MP3's.

We used the player in the car ride home and my son watched about five Baby Einstein DVDs. I used it a little to watch bits and pieces of some new DVDs I had gotten for Christmas. Finally, the other night I snuggled into bed to watch Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's stone. About halfway through it began to skip and hang-up. I checked the DVD multiple times and there were no scratches and no dust. It also wasn't acting up in the same spot like a scratch would have caused. I did notice that the unit was quite hot.

Since then it will play a DVD for about a minute or so and then freezes or skips ahead eventually a couple chapters. I'm getting ready to ship it back to Audiovox--IF my mother-in-law still has her receipt. Otherwise, Audiovox wants $...to repair the device. Remember what I said I'd do if I were spending my own money?

My ** 2 star rating is an average of:
**** four stars for features
* one star for design (too big and heavy)
* one star for quality (broke after limited use)

I sent my player into Audiovox as instructed along with my receipt from Amazon.com...as far as I know it has been sent into space...I know it arrived (I sent it UPS and can track it) But once it went in it became a mystery...

Let's review...

Did not work during the warranty period...
Needed authorization from Amazon to send it back (the warranty period on Amazon's site is 1 year...on the Audiovox site it is only 3 months)
Sent into the ether...So I dont even have the body....

You be the judge...is it worth the money? Is Audiovox a company you want to trust?

I compared this system with several others and found that for the price and what you walk away with nothing came close. I paid [$] for it and think that it was money well spent. The only down side would be the weight. At a little over 3lbs it is heavy so make sure you purchase a bag to carry it in. The picture and sound are good and it comes with enough wires that you can connect it to almost anything. All in All I think this is a Great Little Player.