Coby TFDVD7009 7-Inch Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player, Black

by Coby

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 7.5 x 1.5 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0036R76R4
• Item model number: TFDVD7009
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (114 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #297 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #6 in Electronics > Home Audio & Theater > Portable DVD Players
  • #11 in Electronics > Televisions & Video > DVD Players & Recorders
  • #72 in Electronics > Portable Audio & Video

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The best in digital entertainment goes on the road, with the Coby TFDVD7009 Portable DVD player. Incorporating anti-skip circuitry and multiple source inputs, our compact player allows you to enjoy music and movies wherever you go. A 7" widescreen display, easy-to-use navigation controls, and built-in headphone jack offer a convenient, private viewing experience.

Product Description

DVD, DVDR/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, JPEG, and MP3 compatible; Compact portable design with anti-skip circuitry; Dolby Digital decoding.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

230 of 234 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great compact dvd player for the price!, May 23, 2010

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fullerton mommy - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Coby TFDVD7009 7-Inch Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player, Black (Electronics)

This is a great compact and light dvd player for the price. I was in the market for an inexpensive portable dvd player for my 2-year-old son. I also have the TFDVD7008, but my son kept touching the inside of the player that dvds don't play properly anymore. However, because I liked it so much, I decided to buy another one. I can't comment on all the technical features because I basically use it to play my son's favorite dvds, but I like that it's small, compact, and light. I can fit it in my bag and take it with me wherever I go. The battery life is about 4 hours, which is plenty! I like that it has a rubber grip on the bottom, so the player doesn't slide around on a table (the 7008 didn't have that). I only wish there was a menu button on the player itself and not just on the remote because I don't really use the remote. I also wish there was a way to store the remote in the player itself. That would be nice. Other than that, I really like this dvd player.

58 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent product, August 27, 2010

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Janey Lee "hanee" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coby TFDVD7009 7-Inch Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player, Black (Electronics)

I felt skeptical about the brand COBY which I always thought was a low quality brand. The design of the DVD player is kind of ugly and the screen is small. But I give this product 5 stars.

- The price is fantastic. A DVD player is technology that will clearly be useless in a few years, so I wanted a cheap device.
- There is a "hack" to make this a multi-region player. google it.
- Its sturdy. My 3 year old and 20 month old kids were not able to destroy it in a 3 week vacation.
- Its easy to use. Really, idiot proof.

Cons
- Battery life is short. I bought an Energizer external battery pack
- Does not come with car charger or case
- I would have liked some way to lock the buttons so my kids can press things while the movie was playing.

I am planning on buying 1 more so each kid can have their own!

104 of 117 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars IMO better then 7008, April 19, 2010

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Serg "Serg" (US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Coby TFDVD7009 7-Inch Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player, Black (Electronics)

I got 7009 in retail store. I liked the picture quality so I picked one. First thing I noticed when opened the box, that there is no TV cable and Car adapter. Even here on this site in description of Accessories there is not ones. And then it became THE problem. I couldn't find it anywhere and ended up with buying two cables: One for audio (3.5mm stereo to 2 RCA) and one for video (3.5mm mono to 1 RCA). Last one I could find only in Radioshak Store. All together came to $12. Car charger for Coby on Amazon about $8. So $60 for DVD plus this accessories will come to $80. You count. This is the price of Sony DVD portables with such an accessories included. Besides that DVD screen menu all blur - horrible but ok, because film quality is pretty clear. You can adjust contrast and brightness for your comfort. Good thing is pretty useful remote control with what you can also turn on/off player distantly. It plays multi formats. So in my case 5 zone is needed and it worked well. Anti skip system is in work. Even some disks that my 8 year old Panasonic couldn't read Coby did. You can go between 4:3 and 16:9 ratio. TV out put works very well - nice quality. And it works in the car of cause with COBY CA-709 adapter (don't forget switch to 9V). Battery life (regardless it size) was enough at least for 2 movies and DVD was still on.Screen opens on certain angle only but you still can see clear if you sit aside (means you can share). There is inconvenience in charging. You have to turn off unit and plug in to wall charger. So if you watch movie in the car with batteries down then you stopped the engine your kids won't be happy I guess. It plays also MP3 and regular CD's. There are no additional slots like for memory sticks or USB. Controls on DVD is ok but a little confusing. Better use remote control.
All in all it's ok but I really wish those accessories would be included. As for unit life, how long it last - cant tell yet. Time will show.