Customer Reviews

Nextar MP1607 Mobile 7" DVD Player

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don;t spend $1000 on a custom installed DVD player in your head rest. Don;t spend $200 on a dual screen DVD system. don't spend $90 on a portable DVD player. This thing does it all. Here are the reasons this is a great buy...
-$150, is a great price for the features
-the headrest mounting system is far superior to any other model
-all the in and outs your need. Connect a game player or out put the DVD to a TV in your hotel room
-small compact
-easy to set up
-great picture and sound quality
-plays MP3s with perfection.
I can't say enough about how overjoyed I am with this product. Like the review posted earlier, I too have never submitted an online review of a product until this one.

I don't ever write reviews, but wanted to share my experience with those who are having a hard time finding the perfect dvd player for the back of headrest. I originally bought a portable Sony 8" dvd player and was using a Case Logic dvd bag to strap it on the back of the headrest or hang in between the 2 bucket seats and it was horrible. The dvd player kept sagging when positioned in the middle and when it was positioned on the headrest my daughter kept kicking it shut. Plus, it was very messy looking with like 100 straps everywhere:( I even tried the Mo-Go platform dvd holder and that was horrible too. I just got the Nextar and I couldn't believe how good the quality of the picture and sound were. I was expecting it to totally stink. Better than the Sony I have and much cheaper. The picture was so much better than the Audiovox dual 7" car dvd set or any other mobile dvd for the headrest. The way it hooks onto the headrest is what really sold me in the first place. No straps or velcro; it's a very clean hookup and may be angled up and down. No other car dvd player has this hookup. You can even take it off the prongs and use it as a portable. Super easy to use! The Nextar has all the features I was looking for. I only wish they made it in a larger screen, but it's more than adequate for backseat enjoyment. Even has an FM transmitter, so you can hear the sound on your car speakers. Unbelievable & I'm a very picky person! Don't waste your time and money on another set.

We were looking to buy a Grand Caravan and were purchasing one without the dvd built in and so were checking options for putting a dvd in there for the kids. We found this Nextar Mobile Dvd player in Target stores for only $149.99 and were amazed at how great it was for the price. The way it attaches to the car seat headrest is easy and convenient, it doesn't move around like the ones that strap on, the screen pivots so you can adjust it and best of all you can use either wireless fm headsets (available at walmart for $20 each) or you can purchase a connector from radio shack for about $8 with attachments for up to 3 sets of earphones. We went initially with the wireless route but found all three channels gave static on the headphones that was distracting, so took them back and went with the wired approach and it works perfectly. The dvd player itself has a great screen, large enough for all three of our daughters to watch with bright colors and for a quarter of the price of an overhead video dvd player, you just can't go wrong. The dvd players comes with AC power, car AC power connector AND battery that you can charge up to use when you don't have power available. You can change it between vehicles, you can use it at home, you can go camping and watch a movie in your tent - this dvd player does it all!

This portable dvd player is compact enough to use almost anywhere or for any method of traveling. You never have to worry about not being able to hear your video and it isn't a big ordeal to set up or take down. The only thing I'm not thrilled with is that there is a fuzzy white ring around the outside of the screen that can be seen when the background is dark.

We got this for our 1 and 1/2 year old especially when Mom is driving without help to keep him amused. The remote is full function, the screen reverses top to bottom and plays in diffferent formats (16:9, 4:1 etc) by pressing the mode button. It also is adjustable for color, brightness and contrast. The FM transmitter works great and there are also built in speakers. We ordered from DBRoth on Amazon and got a LION battery included even though the box states that the battery is extra. Because this unit is mobile it ruggedized for temperature extremes and has anti skip. The included bracket is a work of art. It attaches to the two headrest posts quickly and is VERY secure. The bracket also allows positioning of the unit for the best view. Only had it a few days but very impressed so far on the bang for the buck. Comes with AC adapter, video cord to play on a regular TV, cigarette lighter plug, LION battery, some small adapters for the video and a remote. 500 lines of vertical resolution on the TFT screen. Wow Wow Wubzzy looked good so I popped in Return of the Mummy - what great picture considering! We are going on vacation soon and will use this on the car ride to the airport, on the plane and at the hotel. Well worth the modest price.

When I first saw this item, I thought it was the perfect dvd player for the car.It worked perfectly for over a year,no problems at all. Then all of a sudden it started to lock-up or freeze the screen. My son would give it a little tap to get it going again. Now it will not work when it is cold outside. I still use it when I travel, the accessories let me use it through the hotel tv. I purchased another one and have not had any problems so far after about six months.I still think for the price it is a great deal.

Do NOT buy this!! We bought our first one Jan. '07. After having it for less than one month, it stopped working. We returned it and got a new one in Feb. It is now June and again, it just stopped working for no reason. I was given a 800 Nextar customer service # that I will try since this is supposedly under warranty (1yr). I have paid less for DVD players that are 5 or more years old and still working. What a huge disappointment.

Bought 2 of those units they pretty much suck.... one quit working after 2 month the screen went black,, and the other works when it feels like it.. the one that works WHEN IT!!! works is pretty good. my guess is look for something better quality even if u have to pay a $bit more.

Our dvd player lasted for over three years before a tiny plastic thing broke and the disc door wouldn't stay closed. It went on long car rides (CA to WA) and plane rides (CA to HI and to Mexico). We loved it!

I played my very first movie on the player the day I got it and halfway through the screen misaligned and half the movie was off the screen. The next time I turned it on it was fine but the DVD player itself started making a loud humming noise which distracted from the movie. I've had it less than a week and the screen misaligned and the corrected again and the irritating and too loud humming persists. The short time that it did work perfectly I was happy with it. BY next week I may be trying to get a refund or trashing it altogether.