Customer Reviews

Iluv I1155 8.4-Inch LCD Portable DVD Player with iPod Dock

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The new jWIN i1155 is a great portable DVD player with a wide screen and quality sound. It reads all kind of Divx and DVD's, no problem until this point. One of the main attractive feature is the claimed integration with Apple IPOD's.

Well read this...

The iLuv i1155 is NOT compatible with IPOD classic 6th generation (the 80 GB or 160GB new models). The video screen will stay blue while the IPOD movie is playing, you can hear the sound, but no video. After an hour of struggling with combination of settings on IPOD device, I sent a ticket to jWIN support. I have just received the pathetic confirmation from Jwin Customer support that IPOD 6th Gen are not supported by Iluv i1155. I luv it no more...

This information is written nowhere, at least not on any resellers websites. This non-disclosure of supported IPOD models is a clear breach in the advertisment. It might work well with earlier IPOD's but ... I can't verify this.

So if you intend to buy this player along with your brand new IPOD, think twice. I am returning mine.

purchased this item not really sure on how it would perform. i was going to check it out with the intention of probably returning it. real glad i didn't. used it on an airplane trip and watched a full length dvd each way on battery power. my son and i plugged in and the picture was crystal clear. the sound however could have been better but it was adequate. we did use the subtitles to help us along. i guess if i had high quality, noise cancelling headphones, it would have been better. my 5th generation 30gb video ipod works surprisingly well. again great picture and adequate sound. the controls take a little getting used to but after you figure it out you are good to go. make sure you give it a full charge before using. purchased a small laptop case and protective sleeve for transport. this is really a fine versatile gadget and i would recommend purchasing if you want the big screen for dvd and ipod functionality. also, very compact because it remains closed and all you have is the 8 inch plus screen. does not need to be opened like all other portable dvd players. it has a built in adjustable stand for viewing. i am not sure about all the confusion on the latest generation of ipods but, fortunately, that issue does not affect me. if you are thinking about getting this, i believe you will be quite satisfied.

Hi, I purchased to view videos with my kids, I used only one time on a plane and while it was in my hardcase carry on bag, inside of a protected sleeve, somehow the screen shattered, it must have been hit by another item in my bag? I wish they would make the screen fold inward when not in use, so that the screen is not exposed to damages all the time. Overpassing this big limitation, the quality, use and features of this product where excellent.

When I received this I did not realize how a large an item this was. Once I figured out how to use the various aspects of it, I really began to enjoy it. Beautiful picture large picture and the external sound was more than adequate. Of course, the sound quality is improved with quality headphones. My major complaints are that it is not an intuitive device to use right out of the box (a detailed quick start guide would have been extremely helpful) and I think a carrying case should be have been a part of package (I had to order it separately directly from the manufacturer). However, I really enjoy this product.

Bottomline...superior product for the price and quality!!

I just got this, and I'm having the same problem as others I've read about. The audio plays, but the video remains the blue screen. I think it's limited compatibility with Apple's products makes this a big looser. Find something else.

I thought I'd like this far more than I do. I had the old iLuv player (the one with the iPod slot on the back), and really liked that one, I thought this would be an improvement on the theme after our old one died of extreme use. This is a fine dvd player, but I feel it falls short in the execution.

First, the pros: it has a beautiful, large screen and playing dvds is fairly straightfoward. They have also added a battery meter so you no longer get surprised with a dead battery and it works with all models of video iPod.

Now, the cons: there's nothing obviously wrong with this, it just isn't very user-friendly. First, the physical unit itself is unweidly. The iPod on the side makes it too large to fit in any cases, and the unit itself has no way to hang it in a car - which is really my primary use(no room for straps, etc.). It's fine to use at home, but for travel it's really too large. Next, although the controls look nice on the unit, I find them very frustrating to use when operating the iPod, I simply can't get it to switch videos without opening it and using the actual iPod controls. Also, they're very easy to hit by accident if you don't lock the keypad.

In the end, it's fine for use at home. I have, however, found myself seldom using it while traveling and instead just giving my son the iPod and some headphones to use in the car. It's also much easier to use as simply a dvd player, which is fine, but there are other stand-alone portable dvd players out there that probably work much better. If I had it to do over again, I would get something else.

Works great with Ipod 80g generation 5 , the screen resolution is not so high but OK , a bit bulky , battery lasts as the manufacturer mentioned .
for solo usage it's excellent , I use it a lot instead of the TV.
It's very important to get the bag with it

I bought this unit so I could play videos for my kids during a 20 hour car ride. It worked flawlessly with my 30gig iPod, and I was able to output the signal to two other video screens (you have to buy additional cables) so all three kids could see the movies. You can even scroll through your ipod content with the remote to pick the next movie (while the iPod is in the unit). We were able to keep all the kids occupied and no one had to get up and change dvds. The speakers give decent sound and the picture is very good. This is a very cool product.

I am very satisfied w/ the purchase. Good pic. quality. I would recommend
this product for good portable viewing.

DVD image is bad, Ipod image is horrible, I returned mine.Iluv I1155 8.4-Inch Lcd Portable Dvd Player With Ipod Dock