Axion AXN-6072 7-Inch Widescreen Portable DVD Player, Silver

by Axion

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 1.6 x 5.9 inches ; 1.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001S2RDKY
• Item model number: AXN-6072
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,830 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Manufacturer's Description (March 12, 2009)
The Axion AXN-6072 portable DVD player has a 7-inch widescreen TFT LCD monitor with high-resolution and high-brightness. It features a top-loading DVD/CD/MP3 player with anti-shock and anti-vibration features to avoid skipping and stalling when used in a moving vehicle. The AXN-6072 also offers a switching A/V input/output jack, so that you can connect an external device such as a camcorder to review footage as well as output video from the AXN-6072 to an external TV or monitor. It comes with small built-in stereo speakers on the front of the monitor, or two people can listen at a time via the dual Hi-Fi stereo headphone output. In addition to the typical volume adjustment, this player also lets you adjust screen brightness. The AXN-6072 operates on 9V DC, with AC/DC adapter for indoor use, cigarette lighter adapter for in-car use, or rechargeable battery pack at bottom for portable use. It has a flip up screen, with the viewing angle adjustable up to 180 degrees (vertical). The DVD menu includes up, down, left, right, ok pause, stop, wide, previous, play, and next buttons. Finally, it comes with an easy-to-use card-style remote control. Features and Specifications * Hi-resolution, Hi-brightness 7-inch wide TFT LCD screen * 16:9 aspect ratio * Top-loading DVD/CD/MP3 player with anti-shock and anti-vibration * A/V input/output jack with in/out swtich * Card style remote control for DVD player * Built-in stereo speakers * Dual Hi-Fi stereo headphones output * Volume and brightness adjustable * 3-second anti-shock/anti-vibration * Resolution: 720 x 480 * Formats: DVD, CD Audio, MP3, Photo CD * Dimensions: 7.87 x 5.9 x 1.3 inches (WxHxD) * Weight: 1.67 lbs. What's in the box: Axion AXN-6072 portable DVD player, rechargeable battery, AC adapter, DC car (cigarette lighter) adapter, remote control, A/V cables instruction manual

Product Description

Axion 7-inch Widescreen LCD monitor Portable DVD Player with built-in speakers and headphone jack. Comes with rechargeable battery for maximum portability. Car cigarette lighter included for travel use. Credit card style remote control for flexible control. AV Input/Ouput jack for usage with other AV devices.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad... for the price., March 25, 2009

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D. Truong "Duke of New Mexico" (New Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Axion AXN-6072 7-Inch Widescreen Portable DVD Player, Silver (Electronics)

(What's this?)

The Axion AXN-6072 is a pretty standard quality 7-inch screen DVD player. It's the kind of DVD player that is good enough to entertain the kids on a long road-trip or flight. The main body of the player is pretty portable, with a fold down screen. However, the big NiMH (2300 mah) battery that clips to the end of it adds extra size, bulk, weight to the DVD player. Included in the box, you'll also get an AC adapter (which is amazing small in size), a car power adapter, a tiny card sized remote, AV cables (for input/outputting video), manual booklet, and the already mentioned... big NiMH battery. Here are the pro's and cons of the player from testing the movie "Bolt" on it.

Pros:

-Adjustable volume, and brightness controls.

-2 headphone jacks, so you can enjoy the movie with a friend.

-built-in stereo speakers

-There's a dedicated button for screen ratio "Wide-screen or Full-Screen" mode.

-Plays CDs and Mp3s

-The player itself (without battery) is small and very portable.

-Widescreen resolution is nice (720 x 480 pixels to be exact)

-Folding screen hinge is sturdy and stays well in adjustable position

-High Contrast ratio screen... the blacks get pretty deep.

-LCD screen has a "matte" surface as opposed to the "glossy screen"... which is nice to reduce glare. I know that some people prefer the glossy screen though... so this is a matter of preference.

-Battery does not over-heat during charging. And charge time is relatively short (2-3 hours)

-Built-in Stereo speakers can get pretty loud and sound ok. The quality of the sound when output to external speakers or headphones is also good.

-Battery (although big and ugly) does last very long... it lasted over 3 hours in my battery drain test. I used Spiderman the movie as my test DVD.

Cons:

-The screen is high contrast, but you lose lots of detail in the mid-range. This means you get lots of white "hotspots" where it can block out much of the detail in the light colors.

-The Pixels can sometimes look jagged... this is especially noticeable with words and images with lots of detail. But if you view the screen from 2 feet or further, you probably won't notice it at all.

-The battery is big, heavy, and bulky. It's also a NiMH battery as opposed to Lithium Ion... which means you will have to discharge it (run it until it's dead) all the way before recharging it, if you want it to last. Otherwise, the battery won't last long.

-No carrying case included... but they rarely ever do include these.

Conclusion:

For the price that this is being offered, it's actually a pretty nice and affordable little player. The biggest drawback is that the LCD screen could look better and the battery could be smaller or more integrated into the player. Keep in mind that I'm very very picky when it comes to LCD quality. If you're buying this for a child, I'm sure they'll be very pleased with how the screen looks. The color saturation is actually very good on it and it does a good job displaying the warm spectrum of colors. It's just the pixelation, bright hot-spots, and loss of detail (due to hot-spots) that annoys me. But this is a common issue for portable DVD players across the board. For what you get at this price, you couldn't really expect much more.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fits the price., April 4, 2009

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Truth Teller (Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Axion AXN-6072 7-Inch Widescreen Portable DVD Player, Silver (Electronics)

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I struggled greatly with giving this 4 stars, but I decided that I had to factor in price / value to properly review it. This is designed to be an inexpensive video player and for the price it gets the job done.

The DVD player actually has several really nice features that I didn't expect. For example, it has dual headphone outputs so two people can easily listen to a movie. In a quiet room, the speakers would work for more people but they certainly wouldn't be loud enough in a car. Another surprising feature is the ability to hook it up to external monitors.

The two things that I found rather disappointing were the size and weight of the battery and that words are not clear on the screen. I started up my first movie and I almost immediately thought that I wouldn't be able to finish the movie because the words on the menu were blocky and difficult to read. However, once I started the movie I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the picture. Subtitles still looked bad, but the actual movie looked pretty good.

The bottom line on this player is that it is inexpensive and it feels inexpensive, but for the price it let's you watch movies in a compact package. It comes with all the cables you'd need, but it could come with something to carry it in. If you want a truly high quality screen, then you'll need to look elsewhere and spend more money. Of course if you are going to spend more money, one must wonder if you really should be buying a really low-end notebook computer, such as a netbook from HP with a DVD drive.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it, June 17, 2009

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CDamon (OK) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Axion AXN-6072 7-Inch Widescreen Portable DVD Player, Silver (Electronics)

I purchased this to play exercise videos in a room that does not have access to a tv and/or dvd player. It fits the bill perfectly. The picture and sound quality are more than adequate for my purposes. It's a little small for watching full length movies IMO, but would work fine if you don't mind the small screen. It even came with a remote control.