Insignia 10,2 16:9 Widescreen TFT Portable DVD Player with Swivel Screen

by Insignia

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 10.2 x 1.2 inches ; 2.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds
• ASIN: B000EWJJWE
• Item model number: IS-PD1020
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #148,339 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Insignia ISPD1020 is a DVD movie theater and a CD player. ISPD1020 offers simple set-up, easy-to-use on-screen display. You can play DVDs through any TV or video monitor, or play CD and DVD audio through any stereo system. A powerful remote control and parental lock-out is ready to help control who watches what. The I-PD1020 delivers excellent over 500 lines resolution. Enhanced features such as multi-angle viewing and multi-language audio and subtitles put you in control. Customizable on-screen play menus allow you to jump to any chapter or title. Play titles and chapters in any order. Selecting your CD track is just as easy. You can bookmark a favorite scene and return to it instantaneously, or you can search by time. Parental locking makes it easy to control for parents to control what their children watch. Insignia's I-PD1020 will play any DVD. It supports SPDIF - the Sony/Philips Digital Interface - and both MP3 and WMA file formats. It plays both audio CDs and CD-R/RW discs. It can even play Kodak Picture CDs. Analog and coaxial digital audio outputs and two headphone jacks. Composite, Component, and S-Video Output I-PD720 offers advanced Virtual and 3D audio processing, surround sound, headphone surround sound, and optical digital audio output for Dolby Digital. 4X Zoom allows you to zoom multi-media playback 2X, 3X, or 4X the original size. It can also shrink pictures by 1/2, 1/3, or by 1/4 the original size. Virtual Surround Sound Easy to Use On Screen Display Brightness and Color Controls Resume, Shuffle, and Random Play Built-in Screen Saver DC Car Charger 10 Bit 54 MHz Video Processing 24 Bit, 96 kHz Digital to Analog Audio Processing Dolby® Digital Decoder Remote Control 4X Zoom Optical Digital Output Component Video Output Composite Video Output S-Video Output 2 Headphone Mini-Pin Connection Audio Output Digital Optical Output DC Connection for Supplied AC Adapter

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Much better than I expected, June 23, 2006

By 

The Hoff (SoCal) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Insignia 10,2 16:9 Widescreen TFT Portable DVD Player with Swivel Screen (Electronics)

I received the Insignia IS-PDVD10 to replace my 8.4" Kawasaki unit, which lasted me about 5 months. I wasn't expecting a whole lot from the Insignia brand, but I have been pleasantly surprised by it thus far.

I found the build quality to be much better than I had expected and far better than my prior Kawasaki player. The satin black finish gives the player a more refined look. And while it may not be a feature worthy of the specs sheet, I was very happy with the player's use of magnets to hold the player shut, it makes the unit much more solid and adds to its build quality and class.

Pros:
From a functionality stand point there are many good things to report about this player. One is that the wide 10.2" screen is among the largest you can get in a portable DVD player. Also the way the battery has been integrated into the form of the player allows you to leave the battery attached to the player at all times without it being in the way. The battery charging system for the battery is also integrated into the player so any time you have the AC adapter connected to the unit, it will automatically recharge. The included remote is very well featured despite a lack of volume control. The player is also able to play back a very wide range of media formats, including MP3 / WMA / VCD / SVCD / MPG and of course DVD. The unit is easy to use and the controls are intuitive with most all necessary controls readily available on the unit. But to me the most important feature is the swivel screen, which allows for better viewing when in a tight area such as the tray table in an airplane.

Cons:
There are a few nagging details that do detract from the unit. One is that the built in speakers and amplifier are of fairly poor quality. The volume is controlled by a rotary dial on the side of the unit; this is why it isn't possible to adjust the volume from the remote. Some people will be upset that it does not include headphones, though if Insignia had included headphones they would have no doubt been of inferior quality and I wouldn't bother using them. The image quality is a little less than I would prefer, however this player is not intended to be used as an everyday player and a concession should be made for that fact. Upon initial spin up of a disc the player sounds like a line trimmer, though this sound goes away once it begins playback and is never heard again. The buttons on the unit itself can be fairly unresponsive and I sometimes have to press them twice before it will respond. All of these are very minor concerns and don't weigh heavily in my opinion of the player.

There are a few other concerns that I believe are more pressing. One is that when the screen is swiveled around, the only button controls that are usable are Play, Pause, Stop, Next, and Prev. I would very much like to see the direction pad and enter buttons available when the screen is turned around. Another concern is the lack of a battery level indicator. Though the largest problem I have found is that I routinely experience a screen flutter that normally will occur after I change the screens aspect ratio or makes some other change that involves how the player outputs to its screen. The flutter usually only lasts a few seconds, though it could worsen with time.

Overall:
Overall, I am quite pleased with this player. Its build quality is much higher than what I expected and the swivel screen makes it very user friendly in areas where such a large screen would typically be a liability. Aside from a few nagging details it is a fine player that I would recommend to anyone looking at getting a player of this screen size.


In addition:
I wanted to add in responce to the first review, that I have never experienced any compatibility concerns with recordable media. The player has seemlessly played back all DVD-R, DVD+R, and Dual Layer DVD+Rs that I have attempted to play in it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the price, May 27, 2006

By 

Mark R. Alvarado "markmark" (Mt. Vernon, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Insignia 10,2 16:9 Widescreen TFT Portable DVD Player with Swivel Screen (Electronics)

I was worried about what the first reviewer wrote. But, I bought the unit anyway. I haven't had any problems with disks I have burned. The screen looks very nice. Well worth the price.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One BIG Flaw, March 31, 2006

By 

Al Harrell "Al" (Huntsville, AL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Insignia 10,2 16:9 Widescreen TFT Portable DVD Player with Swivel Screen (Electronics)

I bought this unit from my local Best Buy and ended up returning it a week later. It was a great little machine but the only flaw (which was a big one for me [never travel with originals, leave them at home]) was that every time I played a movie backed up to a DVD+R disc it would play fine until the climax of the film. Then it would start to freeze, skip, and sputter. It did this on EVERY DVD+R movie I played in it. Now I'm searching for a similar machine that actually works as it is supposed to. It's a great unit if you never need to play DVD media backed up from a computer's DVD burner.