Walinda/Malata DVD-710V Portable DVD Player with 7-Inch Widescreen LCD

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.6 x 1.5 inches ; 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0006JLAFE
• Item model number: DVD-710V
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #58,000 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 12, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description
While away the road hours with Malata's compact and lightweight DVP-710V. The portable DVD player features a 7-inch widescreen (16:9 aspect ratio) LCD for clear, vivid images true to the dimensions of most theatrical-release movies. Its built-in stereo speakers grant headphones-free listening, and a headphone jack lets you listen in private using optional stereo headphones. The player spins DVDs--both NTSC and region-free/region 1 PAL-formatted discs--as well as commercial CDs, recordable CDs, and discs brimming with MP3 music or JPEG digital photos. Electronic skip protection minimizes viewing or listening interruptions while you're out and about.

The unit's composite-video output lets you use the DVP-710V as a home player by hooking it up with your television (older TVs may require a video modulator to convert the player's composite-video signal to RF coaxial). There's a digital-audio output, too, so you can channel your movies' Dolby Digital surround sound to a compatible audio/video receiver and multichannel speaker system. Huge fun from a tiny device. A slim remote control simplifies use from your couch.

What's in the Box
DVD player, a remote control, a remote battery, a lithium-ion battery, an AC/DC power adapter, and a user's manual.

Product Description
PRODUCT FEATURES:7-inch color TFT LCD with brightness control;37mm high super slim shell;Compatible with DVD, CD, MP3, CD-R, CD-RW, picture-CD;Built-in Dolby digital decoder;Built-in stereo speakers;ESP (Electronic Shock Protection) for uninterrupted pictures while in motion;Rechargeable lithium battery pack (optional);Headphone jack;Slim credit card remote control.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, so far - Update, January 29, 2005

By	X MacUser (USA) - See all my reviews

Had it for one week. Plays everything I threw at it, dvd+rw, dvd-r, dvd+r, cd/r/rw, mp3, audio cd, vcd, svcd, etc. Only thing it didn't play was svcds created with Nero. on't know why. Battery is good for about 3 1/2 hours.
Image is definitely nicer than Mintek's and comparable to other more expensive brand names. Overall, a great player, as long as it doesn't die on me after three month warranty.

Update - 2 yrs later
Bought this Christmas of 2004. Still works great! Developed two bad pixels. Also lost remote so can't fast forward/reverse or choose audio mode. Can only advance by chapters. Battery is still very good, at least 2 1/2 hrs to 3 hrs. Dropped it at least ten times in the car and twice in the kitchen. Kids sometimes play videogames with av input. Plays mpeg2 files. Wish I could edit the star rating to 5.

26 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Up to here my 2 players have worked great for 9 and 7 months, March 9, 2005

By	Serrano (Florida) - See all my reviews

After having an awful experience with Intial's DVD Players, I decided to get the Malata 710V. Although a little bigger because of the battery, has worked perfect for NINE months now. The Sound and Image are better than the Intial and it looks more robust. I know that we're all concerned in how long are this players going to last, but so far no signs of any problems...

I decided to get my second Malata 710V for my wife after a not so good experience with the Coby TFDVD7100.Coby TFDVD7100 has better sound but worse image, also it freezes with some DVDs. No problems with second one for 7 months now.

P.S. There is an error on the technical Data. It has Audio and Video Input with the DV In/Out switch. Also it comes with earphones and the Battery lasts 3 hours aprox.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Six Months In, Still Happy, June 10, 2005

By	R. Clark (Ridley Park, PA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this in December, and have used it mostly in-home, traveling with it only a handful of times.

DVD performance is quite acceptable. The transport is reasonably quiet, and the player responds quickly. The controls, both on the unit and on the remote, are not particularly intuitive, but all the needed functions are there.

Picture quality ranges from fair to very good. It's hard to get consistent saturated color, and on some program material (particularly letterboxed non-anamorphic movies), the pixel scaling is very noticeable. But on most contemporary anamorphic discs the image is quite satisfactory. My sample arrived with one dead pixel, which I decided to accept.

Disc compatibility: In addition to commercial discs, I've played CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, MPG-DVD+R, JPG-CD-R, and JPG-DVD+R, all without compatibility issues.

JPG viewing: I found this feature nearly useless, as the screen's ability to scale images is nearly nonexistent. Images not at the screen's native resolution look like much.

Traveling: The battery yields the advertised 3 hours. The analog connections for an external TV work fine, so you can use the unit in a hotel room if the TV has AV connections. The internal speakers are of course tinny and soft, but there's plenty of gain at the headphone jack.

Durability: This is always the big question with these Chinese electronics products, isn't it? The low price is seductive, but you know its a craps shoot. User responses like these Amazon reviews are almost the only source of data. Well, I'm only one owner, and I haven't used my Wanlida hard (but I do use it every day, at least playing music at bedtime), and after 6 months it has exhibited no mechanical flaws or glitches. So I'm optimistic.