Samsung DVD-L25 Hand Held Mini DVD's Player

by Samsung

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17 x 2 x 10 inches ; 9.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009A2L80
• Item model number: DVD-L25
• Batteries: 2 AA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #62,168 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 22, 2005

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

One of the smallest portable DVD players available--at 4.3 x 6.7 x 1.3 inches--the handheld Samsung DVD-L25 also sports an incredibly cool rounded design with an integrated, bright 2.5-inch TFT LCD color screen. It plays 8cm (3.5-inch) Mini-DVD discs (not standard, full-sized DVDs), so you'll need to record video and audio content from your PC or disc library to Mini-DVD disc. The DVD-L25 will also play MP3 and WMA digital audio and JPEG digital photo files as well as 8cm (3.5-inch) Mini-CD discs.

It runs on 4 AA batteries and includes rechargeable NiMH batteries for up to 2.5 hours of playback. It also is powered by the included AC adapter. It sports and easy-to-use joystick controller on the front of the unit, as well as a small speaker. It includes a single headphone jack.

What's in the Box
Portable DVD Player, rechargeable NiMH batteries, battery charger, AC adapter, printed operating instructions

Product Description

This new ultra portable DVD player from Samsung plays Mini-DVD's and displays images on a bright 2.5" TFT LCD Color screen to deliver a highly mobile DVD viewing experience. The DVD-L25 uses a rechargeable Ni-MH battery for 2.5 hours of playback, and supports standard Alkaline batteries as well. It can also play MP3 / WMA audio files and can display JPEG images (digital-photos). The consequence is that it can't play standard DVD media. Recordings need to be transferred to the 8 centimeter Mini-DVD format for play on the DVD-L25. Nonetheless, this is among the tiniest DVD format players available.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

60 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not as Advertised, September 9, 2006

By 

Jo Smith "Fred" - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Samsung DVD-L25 Hand Held Mini DVD's Player (Electronics)

The system (as of 9 Sept 2006) is incorrectly listed as a "Samsung DVD-L25 Portable DVD Player with 3" Screen"

This discription is wrong:

The unit does not have a 3" screen, it has a 2.5" screen. This can be verified on samsungs web site which states:

"Samsung offers this new ultra portable DVD player which plays Mini-DVDs and displays images on a bright 2.5" TFT LCD"

Also this "DVD Player" will not play standard size DVDs. It is technicaly a "Mini DVD player" and will only play the special 3" mini DVDs used in DVD video cameras.

Getting beyond Amazon's deceptive advertising practices the unit has several issues:

Battery life is horrible. It is advertised at 2.5 hours but I am getting considerably less. While the batteries are rechargeable it is a hassle as they have to be removed from the unit.

While blank media abounds publishers have abandoned the mini-DVD format, anything you play on the unit you will have to "burn" yourself.

For a portable unit it is VERY sensitive to any vibration. For best viewing place on a table or other stationary surface.

It looks toylike but this is not for younger children. There are too many buttons, no "hold" mode (the buttons are always active), the main control is a finicky joystick and a nasty "put an eye out" warning if you lift the lid to look at the laser.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Buy, May 28, 2006

By 

Carla Fair-Wright "avid reader" (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Samsung DVD-L25 Hand Held Mini DVD's Player (Electronics)

Pros: Great for long trips
Cons: batteries will die quickly if not correctly charged.

SCREEN SIZE
I never realized how small a 3" screen was until now. When my kids were watching the cartoon on a recent trip they resembled a football huddle. The price is so great, I might buy a second player as a early birthday gift.

SOUND
Sound quality is surprisingly quite good. However, I didn't find the "enclosed" headset in the box. Of course, I did buy the item "used" which is always a risk. Fortunately, like most people with small children I have lots of extra headsets.

BATTERY LIFE
The player says it can last for approximately 2.5 hours, however, I have had it last only 5 minutes after charging all night.

Other: Can't play standard DVDs. Your recorded news, music videos and the like will all need to be transferred to the 8 centimeter Mini-DVD Format [DVD-L25].

Overall, this was a great deal and one of my better investments.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best Birthday present, April 18, 2007

By 

C. White "scooter pooter" (Jacksonville, Florida USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung DVD-L25 Hand Held Mini DVD's Player (Electronics)

I bought this product for my little boy for his birthday to use while on dialysis and to and from dialysis. It is a 2 hour drive one way to the dialysis unit and 4 hours for the treatment, so 3 times a week I have to have 16 AA batteries for the trip. I was amazed at the picture and sound quality. Other parents in the unit really liked it too, they are purchasing it for their child. I'm trying to find an adaptor for it so when in the unit we can plug it in.

I found the blank mini DVDs with 1.4 gb here on Amazon and with the program I have on my computer, I can put 2 hours of video on each DVD (An Entire movie or 2 movies if they are Cartoons).

Even though this was the only present my son received for his birthday that he didn't ask for, this is the one he loves the best. I'm purchasing more of these for my other children for their birthdays.