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Enjoy high-quality multimedia with this Curtis DVD player. The swivel screen enables clear viewing from multiple angles, and its 5-hour lithium battery lets you enjoy your favorite DVDs on long car rides.
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4
Good portable player - long battery life
on September 7, 2016
Posted by: THX1136
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I purchased this player after reading many of the reviews at Best Buy and elsewhere. I was a bit concerned by the consistent comments on the volume of the player - many without any sort of reference. I found no issue with the volume of the player when used in a relatively quiet room. Definitely no issue whatsoever when using ear buds/headphones. FYI, portable players are not meant to overcome road noise in a vehicle or a noisy room. It is expected that the user will employ headphones/ear buds in those kind of environments - or will connect the player via the headphone jack into the vehicle's audio system or home stereo system. The volume defaults to "14" which I assume is a "middle of the dial" setting. That is a bit loud for me when using ear buds so I usually have it set at 11.
The picture quality was good, but does have a more limited "best" viewing angle compared to my Philips portable which this player replaces. The "last memory" function works as it should provided I have not changed discs. (There is no player that will resume playback if discs are changed in my experience.) The battery life is as advertised lasting 5 hours easily.
The player itself uses what seems to be a "thinner" plastic case which would require more careful handling in my mind. (It's not as hefty as my now defunct 10 year old Philips player.) All controls function as they should. My only minor complaint in this area is that there is no "Menu" button on the player itself. It is included on the remote which I have not used yet so I cannot comment on.
The settings are mostly intuitive, but the "screen size" settings are not easily interpreted. The manual does not shed any light in this area either. The "wide" setting is a no brainer, but the Lb and Ps are a guess. I assume Lb is letterbox, Ps no clue. Also, there are 2 picture quality menu items which are not explained in much detail in the manual either. Both appear to do the same thing and I have not discovered the difference yet.
The player has played every disc I've put in it. It does not play Blu-ray. If you place a Blu-ray disc in it will spin up and then give a "no disc" message on the screen. Perhaps folks who have had playback issues were trying to play a Blu-ray disc instead of a standard DVD disc (just a guess). I have not yet played any CDs in the player nor have I tried the card slots so I cannot comment on these aspects. I have only used the player in the house so far, so I cannot comment on mobile use. My player has a manufacture date of June 2016 and the layout of the controls differ from the picture on this site.
I would recommend this player with the caveats mentioned. For me, I believe careful handling is a must due to the "light" feeling construction. Rough handling could possibly cause early failure of the player - I could be completely wrong about this, but it's my gut feeling on this aspect.
My Best Buy number: 4196210144
My Best Buy number: 4196210144
I would recommend this to a friend!
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