Coby Electronics TF-DVD1021 10-Inch Slim Portable DVD Player with Swivel Screen
Coby Electronics is a manufacturer of quality consumer electronics products designed to deliver outstanding performance for value conscious consumers who do not compromise on product performance. Coby incorporates new designs with innovative technologies to produce great looking and great performing consumer electronics products.PRODUCT FEATURES:Swivel Screen with 180-degree Rotation;10" Widescreen (16:9) TFT Color Display;DVD, DVD?R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, JPEG, and MP3 Compatible;Anti-Skip Circuitry;Dolby Digital Decoder;Digital and Analog AV Outputs allow for use with Home Theater Systems;Audio/Video Input Jack for Video Games, VCR or Other AV Sources;Headphone Jacks for Private Listening (x2);Multiple Language, Subtitle, and Camera Angle Support;Parental Lock Control.
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Coby Electronics TF-DVD1021 10-Inch Slim Portable DVD Player with Swivel Screen Reviews
It has a large screen and it is very clear. The price is excellent and it has lots of accessories. I would highly recommend to everyone. I have the coby dvd1021 player and I love it. Plus you can play bootleg video without a problem.
The swivel screen is a nice feature. Price was basically equivalent to those with a small screen. Overall, very pleased. I have found this product just what I wanted for those long airplane rides. Purchased "open box" and all worked as though it was new.
Same thing the second time. I purchased a defective product from Coby. Coby is just not trustworthy, either for their products or for their services.
They even have a recording working at all times saying that it would be better to leave your number and be called back sometime in the next 48 hours. What I purchased was defective and their customer service is a disaster. I gave them a last chance for someone from the corporate office to call me back and no response.
Don't buy any products from Coby. The third time, I also got nowhere. DO NOT BUY ANY PRODUCTS FROM COBY.
When I finally was able to speak with someone, they never followed up by phone or by e-mail. Their customer service is terrible.
That just isn't acceptable to me. I actually haven't seen any DVD players with a better picture and I've looked at Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba, Insignia, Zenith, and Audiovox. The very first time I played a DVD I noticed a dead pixel on the screen. If you aren't careful, it seems as though you could easily snap the lid off.
Straight out of the box, I believe there shouldn't be any problems. Other than the dead pixel, the picture was very good. However, if you wear headphones, you'll hear a chirping/squeaking noise from the spinning of the DVD. I was really hopeful when I ordered this DVD player, but it just didn't meet my expectations. The sound out of the speakers is pretty decent.
It is pretty annoying to be honest. Also, when you put the DVD in the player, you can feel how cheap the lid is.
If the Coby ever croaks, this will probably be its replacement. The two headphones are mostly for kids, since they are rather small. The audio will skip continuously the first time you start the movie. The plastic construction appeared somewhat fragile however. This appears to be a common limitation on many LCD screens I have encountered on various devices. The viewing angle on this player, and most other typical portable DVD players, is rather narrow, maybe 30-40 degrees.
I did not see this player in any of the stores I checked. The screen swivels and can be laid flat like a tablet, rare in a budget player. I bought this for a road trip for my 5 year old, to try to make my hours of driving on vacation more bearable for him. I was not expecting much, but was actually very pleasantly surprised that the picture quality of this player was as good as it is. If they break after 90 days, repairing them in most cases will probably not be worth it. Maxx Digital PDV8500 - With a 8.5" screen, the picture on this player was excellent, the sound was good, appeared to have the best picture of players with 8" - 9" screens. It is also a flat player (not clamshell type), so it probably can be mounted easily on a seat or headrest.
I mostly intend on using this as a car player (and mostly fly AA), making the battery life for me mostly a moot point. To overcome the DVD changing issue, I'll probably use my DVD recorder to make a 6.5 hour cartoon/kids show collection DVD. The player has a 10" screen with 800 x 480 resolution, far higher than most other players that have smaller screens and WQVGA 480 x 234 resolution. Probably my first choice sight unseen if I would have found one, and if I was choosing this for myself. If you go to the MENU and then return to the movie, everything is fine. If you use the headrest mount, changing DVD's is a bit of a chore.
The WQVGA screens I saw on other players looked pretty bad, even a few feet away. . Problems noted:. Even with the smaller screens, they were just barely, or not acceptable in my opinion.
While inside, the DVD is between the screen and the player, which means not accessible. The mount is a bag type mount the player slides into on one side, closed by a velcro strap. I could not find a brightness adjustment anywhere to see if it could be corrected. The 10" screen, besides being a very nice size, has an excellent picture quality with its 480 x 800 resolution, vs WQVGA 480 x 234 on many models. Considering that most younger kids prefer watching the same movie over and over, it appears to be a pretty good choice. The batteries are also in many cases not replaceable, although this player has a battery port access door. Here are some of the players I compared before buying this one:.
The car charger can be used to power the player continuously in certain airplanes (American Airlines planes for example), and in your car. Some of the players in the store, when I got there, were playing old Hello Kitty stuff that made all the players look fuzzy and terrible. The headrest mount works well and holds the player securely. This player and most portable DVD players are rather delicate equipment, and probably won't survive being dropped more than once or twice, making the mount pretty useful. I tend to buy only Panasonic, Sony and other name brand video gear. It includes a complete set of accessories (see list below). I have always been a fan of Panasonic video gear and would probably have chosen this player as my #1 choice.
The bad:. Cars, Happy Feet, Toy Story or other recent animation gives you a pretty good idea how good the picture quality is on each player. The good:. It can be mounted on headrests and airplane seat tray tables rather easily by adjusting two clip-together straps.
The unit has a video-in port to connect cameras, video games etc. The battery is built in, making the player thin (1") and light and is replaceable via a battery door on the bottom of the unit. That it can be headrest mounted (although the DVD swapping is a hassle) makes this a good kids DVD player for car travel. I selected it after comparing it with about 6 or 7 other players. I must admit I have never been a big fan of Coby and other off/budget brand gear.
Picture quality appeared to be ok, but the QWVGA resolution is again barely acceptable. Changing DVD's while using the headrest mount is a bit tricky. Mine was mounted on the passenger side headrest, so leaving the mount on the headrest was not possible. Memorex® MVDP1102 - With a 10.2" screen, could have been a contender but the screen was very dark on the player I looked at. If picture quality and screen size are important to you, and you are shopping for a budget brand player, I would definitely put this player on my list.
After spending about 8 hours with this player this weekend, here are my perceptions. Did not see any problems on the 4 or 5 other DVD's I tried. The player came with no dead pixels on the screen, which is always nice. Excellent battery life of up to 10 hours (LS-82). Wanted but not found:.
Panasonic DVD-LS850 or LS-82. Very quickly, I came to the conclusion that any player with a smaller than 8" screen would not be worth considering. Sony DVPFX810 - a contender but with a smaller 8" screen, low resolution and a great potential for glare with its shiny plastic window. The credits at the end of movies look especially chopped up, almost unreadable. My son likes it and can operate the remote on his own, so I have no complaints so far. The speakers are more than acceptable for car use, even with some road noise. The screen is also matte (anti-reflective), meaning no glare in the car. Not considered:.
The details:. Has gotten very good reviews everywhere I checked. It comes with a nice remote that controls all the functions except the volume control, (it is also the only way to control the player when you use the headrest mount). This will make it a bit tricky for other passengers to see the movie using the headrest mount.
Conclusion:. It will be an obvious choice compared next to most lower resolution/smaller screen players. It might be possible to slide it out of the headrest if mounted on the drivers side (not attempted by myself). The screen brightness and contrast are excellent, and are adjustable from the remote. The typical warranty on this player and most portable DVD players is 1 year parts, but only 90 days labor. This DVD is new and scratch free, and has no problems on any of my other DVD players. It is much more comfortable for your kids than holding the player in their lap, and prevents it from being dropped on the floor in case of tired fingers, car braking, dozing off etc. My conclusion here is that in the budget brand portable DVD arena, the Coby might be getting a bad rap, and is by far the best budget 10" player I have found.
Audiovox D1917 - With a 9" screen, probably an ok kids player due to it being rather inexpensive with a relatively large screen for the price. That should easily cover a day's worth of vacation driving. Could have been just this player, but it was ruled out because the screen was too dark (an obvious factor for daytime use in a car). I also found that there are not many name brand players available to choose from. To change the DVD, you have to take the player off the headrest, remove it out of the mount, unlatch the screen to get to the DVD compartment, swap out the DVD, re-insert player into the mount, re-mount the player on the headrest. Two headset ports (both controlled with one volume control). The anti-skip feature works very well, no skipping observed while driving on some rough roads and various on- and off-ramps.
This player (for unknown reasons) does not care for my Pixar Cars DVD. The accessory list included is pretty complete: two headsets, car charger, wall charger, video out cable (for playing on an external screen, the Hotel TV for example), cassette adapter to play the movie through the car stereo (assuming you have the rapidly disappearing cassette player), and a headrest adapter. Accurian(tm) 10" LMD-5108A - The Accurian players appear to have a bad reputation and appear to die prematurely according to the users posting on the Radioshack website. The battery life is on the short side, rated at around 2 hours (not tested), probably due to the built in design. It is best to bring a high quality DVD with you to compare the players one by one. I therefore did not consider them a viable choice in my search.
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