GoVideo DP 8440 8.4-Inch Portable DVD Player

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• Item Weight: 9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00029J13Q
• Item model number: DP 8440
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #62,887 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 5, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description
For those who crave variety or love to travel light, GoVideo's 8.4-inch, 16:9 widescreen DP8440 portable DVD player offers not only the ability to spin your favorite DVD movies, photo CDs, and music CDs, but also the capability to pull in broadcast television stations when used with GoVideo's affordable NTSC TV tuner (model DPT100, sold separately). The tuner attaches directly to the DVD player, transforming the DP8440 into a high-quality, portable LCD television. The slim remote supplied with the player controls basic TV functions such as tuning and volume.

The player also comes with a rechargeable battery offering up to 3 hours of battery life. The credit-card-style remote is small enough to slip into a pocket. The payer's full optical media compatibility extends to DVD-Video, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, music CDs, Kodak Picture CDs, and recordable CDs filled with JPEG images or MP3 music files.

Listen through the unit's built-in stereo speakers, or take advantage of its dual .125-inch headphone jacks (headphones not included) to listen with a partner--or confine the kids' gaming noises to just their heads. Additional supplied accessories include a car adapter/charger, an AC adapter/charger, and audio/video hookup cables.

Connect a camcorder, video game or other external audio and video source and enjoy home movies and games while you're on the go. Or, take advantage of the unit's coaxial digital-audio output and route it through your surround-decoding AV receiver and multichannel speaker system to get the full benefits of its home theater abilities. The unit even sports a progressive-scan component-video output for use with your high-definition or HD-ready TV or monitor.

Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts.

What's in the Box
DVD player, remote control, remote battery, a rechargeable player battery pack, a DC vehicle power adapter, an AC/DC power adapter, audio/video hookup cables, a user's manual, a quick-reference guide, and warranty information.

Product Description
GO VIDEO Portable DVD Player with Progressive Scan DP8440 - Includes slim remote, car charger, AC adapter, and A/V cables. Entertainment hits the road with this GoVideo portable DVD player. Whether at the park, your backyard, or in the car (passengers only, please), the DP8440 aims to please. Featuring a 8.4? widescreen LCD display, it plays DVDs, CDs and more. The S-video output delivers smooth, progressive-scan images to any digital TV, while the digital coaxial output delivers crisp digital audio through your home theater. Parental controls, built-in stereo speakers and a headphone output make it the perfect backseat companion, and you can even hook up an optional TV tuner to turn it into a portable TV. You can even use this at home and connect to virtually any TV or home-theater system. A/V input jack

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

51 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars One of the first portables with a TV Tuner, July 20, 2004

By	Rob - See all my reviews

I've looking around for a while for a portable dvd player that has TV capabilities. So far Govideo is the first manufacturer to market such a player in the US. I'm sure all the other dvd makers will follow suit by Christmas time. I didn't want to wait longer since I wanted to have portable DVD player/TV to go on my Summer vacation.

On paper, this player has all the features that I was looking for, especially the TV capability and progressive scanning. The image quality is quite good as well as the sound listened through headphones. Neither the tuner or headphones are included.

There are two issues that's dissapointing about this player. First, the build quality is not up to par with others, it is a very flimsy machine and poorly built, the disk cover for example, does not close evenly with the rest of the player's surface. The material is so thin that the whirling noise can be heard by others in proximity. The other dissapointment is the battery pack, it's an external battery that connects to the back of the player, it's almost twice as thick and it's about 50% of the combined weight. I was looking for something thinner and lighter than a laptop to carry around airports but with the battery attached it is about the size and weight of a small laptop.
Considering the price, I think this player is acceptable for now. The ability to watch TV while waiting at airports or play my favorite DVD's and CD's is a big plus. I will certainly keep an eye out for offerings from Toshiba, Samsung and Panasonic.
Amazon doesn't carry the tuner so I can't comment on that. Will be buying the tuner directly from GoVideo.

9/21/2004 Update:
Got the antenna/tuner directly from GoVideo. Tested the antenna at home and not a single channel came through. It seems like if your rabbit ears don't work well at home it won't work with this dvd player either.
Next I tried it outdoors. On a morning commute in NJ, I took the player in the car and the most I got was the local ABC affiliate and the image was very poor. I went through suburban and urban areas and it did not make a difference. So unless you're located in line of sight of a broadcast antenna, this player is useless as a TV.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars First Impressions - Updated, September 2, 2004

By	PK (Midwest) - See all my reviews

Unit just arrived yesterday. First impressions are good. I didn't buy it for stellar electronics and video; I bought it for functionality and accessories to entertain my kids. With that in mind, it has met my expectations nicely. Tried a DVD and a CD and played them fine.

Comes with the cords and wires needed to offer input or output to the unit, power cables, remote control, and battery. One bonus was that it came w/ a case and straps! The selling info doesn't point this out. The case is large enough to hold the unit, all of its accessories, and a few DVD's.

The rating would have been 5 stars had the electronics been great as well; but as I said I didn't buy it for that. The picture is adequate, but not great. And angled viewing of the LCD could be better. Lastly, the speaker's sound is so-so, but then again my kids won't care. Besides, I have my home theater system if I want 'real' electronics anyways.

Overall, quite a nice system for the money.
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Updated 9 months later...

Unit is still performing perfectly. Has even withstood a few bumps and bruises along the way from my kids. Don't lose the credit card remote because not all (but most) functionality is on the unit's buttons. (Try stopping a DVD when the unit is at a menu selection - the down button doubles as the 'stop' button and thus lowers the menu selection by one rather than stopping the DVD.)

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Go Video GP 8440, November 14, 2004

By	Demi Albano - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've had this product for 1 week and love it. I also got the DP110
TV accessory and it works great at my house and work. You can scan in your local channels from the supplied antenna (which I do at work) or connect it to your cable system (which I do at home) and both have fine reception. The remote control works all functions and you can switch between TV and DVD with a touch of the finger. Once you scan in your local programs, you can then use the remote to just switch between those and not worry about any others. Even after you scan the channels, the remote lets you Fine Tune the frequency if it is off a notch.
The sound is adequate from the intenal speakers and very good from an attached headset.
The picture quality is great and you can adjust to regular or 16.1 with ease.