AMW M520B Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player with 10.2-Inch Widescreen LCD (Black)

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002YXTRK
• Item model number: M520B
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #147,949 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 7, 2005

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Dedicated to providing a full-bodied entertainment experience on the go, the portable M520B DVD/CD/MP3 player includes a 10.2-inch TFT LCD display that makes your movies look great, along with both built-in speakers and a headphone jack for private listening--all in an attractive black housing. The all-in-one entertainment bundle is a great way to entertain kids in the backseat, keep yourself amused on long plane trips, or bide time in a hotel room on rainy days. Among the unit's favorite features are a selectable aspect ratio (4:3 and 16:9), which lets you view movies in traditional format or full widescreen depending on your taste; multi-angle playback, which shows select movie scenes from several angles (requires compatible DVD); and a multilingual dialogue option for listening (or reading subtitles) in a variety of different languages. More traditional functions include slow motion, multi-speed forward and reverse scan, track programming, and zoom.

Of course, DVDs are just one of the playback options, as the M520B also supports CD, CD-R/RW, HDCD, VCD, SVCD, DVD Audio, and Kodak Picture CD formats, along with MP3 and WMA files stored on a recordable CD. The variety of compatible formats is vastly superior to most portable DVD players, especially the DVD Audio and HDCD formats, both of which offer far better fidelity than audio CDs. To ensure the best possible audio performance, the M520B includes a built-in Dolby Digital decoder for DVD soundtracks, along with a Dolby/DTS SPDIF digital output that connects directly to 5.1-channel A/V receivers. By employing the latter option, users can enjoy full-bodied surround sound through their home theater system while watching films on the DVD player.

Additional features include an S-video and composite video output for connecting the DVD player to a larger TV, a built-in PAL/NTSC tuner for traditional cable reception, a full-function remote control, and a car adapter that lets you power the device through your vehicle's cigarette lighter plug. The M520P measures 10.83 by 1.46 by 7.68 inches (W x H x D) and is backed by a one-year warranty.

What's in the Box
DVD player with LCD screen, AC adapter/power cord, remote control, earphone, user's manual.

Product Description

The AMW M520 in an ultra portable home entertainment system dedicated to provide the ultimate entertainment experience on the go. Watch DVDs on the 10.2-inch TFT Liquid Crystal Display, or listen to CDs, MP3s through the built-in speakers. The AMW M520 is small enough to take with you anywhere, and since it includes a Cigarette Lighter adapter you can be entertained or keep your family entertained in your car too! Listen to your favorite tunes and watch movies wherever and whenever with this AMW M520 portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars DVD That Does It All!, January 5, 2006

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Stephen J. Van Osdell "tabsaw" (Maineville, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AMW M520B Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player with 10.2-Inch Widescreen LCD (Black) (Electronics)

I've shopped for a lot of DVD's, and this one seems to be a good mix of many features together with better than average (very high possibly) quality. I had found most of the features I wanted (like PAL and NTSC playback) but only on 'junk' second-third tier brands. I found out about this unit after going to Radio Shack and looking that their unit (which is the M510 unit). Came home and did an internet search and found them on Amazon.

The only thing stopping me from giving it 5 stars is not the unit's fault, but Amazon's. I bought the unit from Amazon as a new unit. When I received it, the manual had a red stamp on it saying that 'This unit is purchased in AS IS condition and is not warranted by the original manufacture, but only by the outlet where purchase was made'. I don't understand this at all and intend to contact Amazon about it tomorrow.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost Perfect...., May 2, 2006

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michael (san diego, ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: AMW M520B Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player with 10.2-Inch Widescreen LCD (Black) (Electronics)

The video and sound playback on this unit is pretty awesome. The only thing that kind of sucks about it is the short battery life. I was only able to get about 2 hours of movie time per full battery charge. My solution to the short battery life was to pick up a batterygeek dvd battery which gave me an additional 7 hours of movie time per charge. In short, if I could go back in time I still would have bought the AMW-M520 however I just would have picked up that extended battery pack sooner.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Would not recommend - no warranty, April 24, 2006

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F. Loewenstein "Craig L" (Sterling, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AMW M520B Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player with 10.2-Inch Widescreen LCD (Black) (Electronics)

I just purchased this item and even though Amazons website says there is a warranty, I just got off the phone with amazon customer service and they confirm these are refurbrished units and were going to update the website to indicate that there is in fact no warranty provided.