Axion AXN-6979 7-Inch Dual Screen Portable DVD Player (Black)

by Axion

Product Details

User's Guide [922kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 6.9 x 1.9 inches ; 5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002QWCBPW
• Item model number: AXN-6979
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #5,931 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

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  Electronics > Portable Audio & Video > Portable DVD Players

• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The AXN-6979 7-inch dual screen portable DVD player features two 7-inch widescreen LCD display with 1440 x 234 pixels resolution, 400:1 contrast ratio and 16:9 aspect ratio that let you play music and movie while on the road. It includes an AV jack for external TV/Camcorder/Game console connection, two Hi-fi stereo headphone jacks for private listening, DIN cables for connecting monitors and two mounting straps for easy installation of AXN-6979 to the headrests of your car. Control viewing and music option with card-style remote control. Also includes AV cable, DIN cable, AC adapter, car adapter and carrying case. Comes with manufacturer's limited warranty (90 days Labor; 1 year Parts).

Axion AXN-6979 Highlights:

• Dual 7-inch widescreen LCD screen with hi-resolution & brightness
• Top Loading DVD/CD/MP3 player
• AV jack with In/Out switch for external TV/Camcorder/Game Console
• 2 Hi-fi stereo output jacks
• Card-style remote control
• DIN cable connection for connecting monitors
• Mounting straps for car headrest
• Volume/Brightness adjustments

 Specifications:

• Dimension: Main unit: 8.2” x 6.9” x 1.9”
• 2nd Monitor: 8.2” x 6.9” x 1.2”        
• Power Source: DC 9V
• Resolution: 1440 x 234 pixels
• Contrast Ratio: 400:1
• Aspect Ratio: 16:9

What's in the box:

• 7-inch Dual screen LCD Portable DVD player
• AC Adapter
• Remote Control
• Car Adapter
• AV Cables
• DIN Cables
• Mounting Straps x 2
• Carrying case
• Instruction Manual

     AXN-6979 with DVD disc

Connecting AV cable to AXN-6979 for external Audio/Video source:

Step 1 Locate A/V jack on the side panel of AXN-6979

Step 2 Connect A/V cable to the A/V jack on AXN-6979

Connecting DIN cables on AXN-6979

Step 1 Locate monitor port on the side-panel of AXN-6979’s main unit	Step 2 Connect one end of DIN cable to the monitor port of AXN-6979’s main unit
Step 3 Locate monitor port on the side-panel of AXN-6979’s second monitor	Step 4 Connect the other end of DIN cable to the monitor port of AXN-6979’s second monitor
Step 5 Plug in the AC adapter into to DC power jack of AXN-6979’s main unit	Step 6 After DIN cable connection, DVD movie will display on both monitors of AXN-6979

Product Description

The AXN-6979 7-inch dual screen portable DVD player features two 7-inch widescreen LCD display with 1440 x 234 pixels resolution, 400:1 contrast ratio and 16:9 aspect ratio that let you play music and movie while on the road. It includes an AV jack for external TV/Camcorder/Game console connection, two Hi-fi stereo headphone jacks for private listening, DIN cables for connecting monitors and two mounting straps for easy installation of AXN-6979 to the headrests of your car. Control viewing and music option with card-style remote control. Also includes AV cable, DIN cable, AC adapter, car adapter and carrying case. Comes with manufacturer's limited warranty (90 days Labor; 1 year Parts).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

61 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty disappointed, November 30, 2009

By	K. Lewton (charleston, sc) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Axion AXN-6979 7-Inch Dual Screen Portable DVD Player (Black) (Electronics)

So I bought this dvd player before going on a 3 day driving trip with my two kids, loving that it had dual screens so that I could put one on the normal way, and the other on the backseat headrest for my son who is still in a rear facing seat. It worked really great for about 2 uses (in the same day of driving), but after the second time we used it, the screen w/ the player in it wouldn't show the display bright enough to see anything on it. My son was very disappointed, and I've been using it just for my 3 yr old, since the baby doesn't really care too much right now. However, he will, so I'm going to contact the company and see if they'll replace or fix the unit. It still plays the dvds, and if you look really really closely, you can kind of see the image on the screen, but the brightness dial doesn't make it brighter at all, and I can't get it to where we can use that screen at all. It really stinks that this happened. And I didn't drop it, knock it, or leave it out in extreme temps. either. Not sure what the deal is, but it's either a lemon, or not a good model.

As to the previous statement's comment about the dvd starting up right where it left off when you turn off the car, I think that only works with cars that will charge things in the cig. lighter when the car is turned off. I have a honda, and they don't do that, and neither will Toyota's. Just so you know. The dvd player starts up all over again when you turn the car off.

I do like the dual screens (or did, when they both worked), and love that it has a power adapter for inside as well as in the car. It also has the a/v input so you can use it with video game systems if you want to. I'm really hoping the company will help out with this unit, b/c it's so nice to have on the long car trips!

37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have For Parents!, November 29, 2009

By	Jonathan Ellis - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Axion AXN-6979 7-Inch Dual Screen Portable DVD Player (Black) (Electronics)

So we bought this for our 14 month old for a 7 hour road trip. We got it early to try it out and see if it works on various errands. Other reviews of the older models made it seem possible for it to only work an hour and give out. It's worked perfectly. I even dropped it on the ground at one point and it still worked! Made it possible for my wife and I to keep our sanity for 14 hours on the road. The DVD player is one of the screens and links through a cable to the other monitor. Since we only have one child, we kept the player in front with us and put the one without buttons (she kicked the buttons when we did it the other way around and would pause the movie) on the back for our daughter. Other reviews of earlier models indicated that the DVD would start over if you cranked the car. Maybe this is vehicle specific, but in our Mercury Mariner, this did not happen. Better yet, we could just pause the DVD player while we did whatever we needed to at that stop and the screen saver kicked in, then started right back up where the movie left off when we were ready to go. If this one ever gives out, this is definitely the one I would buy to replace it!

28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Great price...Didn't work, January 19, 2010

By	Nichole Weaver - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Axion AXN-6979 7-Inch Dual Screen Portable DVD Player (Black) (Electronics)

After days of reviewing similar products on Amazon, I decided to take my chances with this cheaper DVD player. I waited until the day before our long road trip to install it into our car. Wish I had tried sooner, the second screen would NOT work, period. Junk, I had to then run around the City trying to find another dual screen dvd player for the kids. Lesson learned...to avoid headaches, spend the extra and get a good one!