Mintek 10.2-Inch Widescreen Progressive Scan Portable DVD Player

by Mintek

Product Details

• Item Weight: 5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000DZB8GC
• Item model number: MDP-1030
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #80,899 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 19, 2006

Product Description

MINTEK 10.2" VERSATILE PLAYBACK FORMATS ANTI-SHOCK FUNCTION?MOBILE OR PEDESTRIAN BUILT-IN STEREO SPEAKERS AUTO POWER OFF FOR SAVING ENERGY QUICK CONNECT TO TVS QUAD HEADPHONE JACKS DIGITAL COAXIAL OUTPUT AV INPUT/OUTPUT BRIGHTNESS/COLOR/DISPLAY MODE ADJUSTMENT HIGH-CAPACITY RECHARGEABLE LI-ION BATTERY PACK FULL FUNCTION REMOTE

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

80 of 82 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for traveling and good price for what you get, June 25, 2007

By 

Spotted Gecko in Austin (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mintek 10.2-Inch Widescreen Progressive Scan Portable DVD Player (Electronics)

I had been researching portable DVD players for a while and was scared to death by all the reviews I had read. It seems I couldn't find one manufacture that had it "all". I had finally decided that I would get the Panasonic LS850 even though I read about the dreaded HO3 error with various Panasonic models. I am a Costco member and I decided that I would by it there because they have such great consumer protection. I am glad I did! I ended up not buying the Panasonic because Costco was also selling the Mintek. In all my studies I had not read horrible things about it. Just warm reviews. None of the reviews mentioned errors that would cause major repair. This player had a larger screen than the Panasonic and it came with a whole car kit: case that fits onto the headrest and two sets of headphones, along with the DC adapter for the car. I decided to give it a try and the representative at Costco told me that she had a Mintek for 5 years and it was running great. Well we took it on the road over the weekend and my daughter was able to watch her movies without any problems. The anti shock really works as I did my best at shaking it around, not too hard, to see if I could get it to skip and it didn't.



My other fear that a lot of people complain about is the noise you get from the DVD drive itself. I didn't find that a problem at all. The machine makes noise when the DVD is first put in and is loading the movie, but once it started playing it was very quiet. We were able to watch movies in our hotel room without the headphones. I also found the sound to be very adequate for the speaker size. Other complaints I read about other manufactures was that the sound was not loud enough. Not a problem with this one. I found that on full volume it was very loud. Now in the car my daughter, who is 2, used the headphones, mainly because I didn't want to hear Elmo's World over and over.



Another feature this one has over the Panasonic is a remote control with lots of features on it. The Panasonic for some reason has no remote.



I also liked the larger screen and found the resolution to be very nice actually. We watched finding Nemo in widescreen and the colors were amazing. I was worried that the screen did not do all the cool tilt features the panasonic does, but found no glare problems in the car. Now we do have tinted windows so the sun was never shinning right on the screen. Any screen would have a hard time with that.



Another feature is that when you turn the power off it knows where the movie left off. When you power it back on it automatically starts to play where you left. Most players have to stay in sleep mode to gets this feature. I mean as long as you don't take the DVD out it will go back and resume play.



One of the cons is the battery life. It is only about 2.5 hours. The panasonic claims to have a 6 hour battery life. We don't fly long distances so this may not be the player for someone who can't plug in longer than 3 hours. I don't think it would make it over the ocean. However some planes (American Airlines) are now made with ad/dc plugs for computers (we can thank the techies for a lot actually).



The bag it came with is great and keeps all the accessories. The bag fastens on to the headrest with ease and ours did not move. We have a Ford Freestyle.



One reason I had thought about the Panasonic was because it did DivX (whatever that is) because my husband was going on about it. However, he is the one who choose the Mintek. He said that since we will be using it more for our daughter we really don't need that feature and he was more attracted to the larger screen. It does make a difference.



Now, I have only had this player for a week, but it has made it through one road trip. If I have problems in the coming months I will be sure to update this review.



I bought this player for $179.00 which is a little more than what Amazon is advertizing it for, however at Costco you get the carrying bag and 2 sets of headphones. Costso also sells the Panasonice LS850 with a carrying bag for $189.00. It will really be what you prefer. After reading so many reviews on the Panasonic (different models too) about the dreaded ERROR, I decided not to tempt fate.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding DVD player, October 10, 2007

By 

Bozo127 (Roseville CA) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Mintek 10.2-Inch Widescreen Progressive Scan Portable DVD Player (Electronics)

This is my second Mintek 10.2" DVD player. The first one was purchased almost a year ago and is still operating beautifully. It is used by my 7 year old grandson who has autism. He loves to play VHS tapes and DVD's. Unfortunately, he likes to watch the same 30 seconds or less of the video over and over again. He wore out the rewind/fast forward buttons on two VCR's already and is working on a third. He uses/abuses the Mintek for many hours a day, loading and removing the the disks himself and forward spacing and back spacing relentlessly. He carries the unit around the house and into the car for trips to his tutors. The Mintek continues to perform flawlessly through all this activity. I purchased the second unit only because I know that eventually the current one will fail and my grandson would be devastated without his DVD player. I know that the unit has a considerable number of great features that we never use but all we care about is good picture quality, acceptable sound, and extreme ruggedness. The Minket has it all. A great unit at a great price from Amazon.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful picture!, September 13, 2007

By 

Patricia J. Mallinson "Pat" (upstate NY) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Mintek 10.2-Inch Widescreen Progressive Scan Portable DVD Player (Electronics)

Purchased this portable DVD player as a gift for my electronically challenged husband. He loves it!! He prefers to see his DVD's on this player rather than the TV. The picture is crystal clear! Very easy to use, he has had no trouble figuring out how to use this player. The large screen is so easy to see. There are two ports for headphones if two people want to listen. I wish it had come with a carrying case, but am very happy with this product. I researched these players before I purchased and this player had good reviews. I would recommend this player to anyone, but especially for anyone who is older (poorer eyesight) and electronically challenged. Amazon did have the best price.