Okay, here is the deal, I currenty work an overnight job and there is a lot of downtime at times. Having a portable dvd player would be sweet for that but im not sure if i would be using it for much else...for anyone that has one, do you find yourself using it often?

Also, I was looking at a price around $275..I know ebay has some good deals, but would you reccommend something for that price? Thanks!

There were a couple recent threads on portables. I recently got the Polaroid with a 7" screen for $250. Works well but the volume is a little low in the car, I got an RF transmitter to compensate. I travel on business so it's fun to be able watch in the hotel room.

I'd like to get one too, maybe spend a little less than that. I ride the train 40 minutes to and from work each day and was thinking I could really get caught up on some viewing during the commute. Any more reasonably priced recommendations?

Earlier this summer I got the Audiovox Eddie Bauer edition for around $280 at Target. Very nice 8" screen, all audio and video cables, 3hr. battery and car adapter. I primarily bought it for long car trips (needed when you have 3 kids). I also got a Sony cassette adapter (other brands had a hiss). Needless to say, it sounds great on my 8 speaker system and keeps the kids from asking "Are we there yet???".

I've used it during my lunch time at work (this is how I got to watch all of 24:Season 1) and the occasional train ride. Plus, it's also a great for listening to commentaries while stuck in traffic.

Hope that helps.

I don't think you can go wrong.

That sounds pretty promising. I looked at a few at BB last night but they didn't have much. There was one Panasonic that was $249 but the battery was a separate $100. No thanks. I'll check Target tonight.

I got one of the Initial (walmart). Its fine and cheap. It plays all formats including computer jpegs on cd (even shows file structure of computer disks.

The volume is a bit low on it also. I found high efficiency headphones and now no problem. The battery life is ~2.5 hours and I got a second one for $40 (but in Hong Kong).

Many of these entry level ones are more alike then different. If they are not from the same factory many of the sub assy's are.

I picked this up recently. After a rebate it was $249.99.

http://www.circuitcity.com/detail.js...rk_1&oid=78416

Nice unit, transport is noisy starting up or searching chapters. Picture quality is decent.

It has a remote, two hour battery pack and all the necessary cables for charging or using in a car.

I just picked this same one up this weekend, $251, and I definitely like it so far. The picture is darn good, the sound is excellent w/headphones and fine without. Unfortunately the buttons on the machine itself are somewhat lacking, and I don't REALLY want to carry the remote to use while watching it on a train, but oh well. For the price it seems very good. I don't plan to use it to watch Lord of the Rings or Saving Private Ryan, but I have some serious 24 and NYPD Blue to catch up on and it's perfect for that.

Any more recommendations? I'm looking fo r one that is preferably small/light (7" screen or less) and has a *good* battery--at least 3 hrs. I would sacrifice screen size for portability. (Don't want to lug the laptop around for movies!)

Are there any rumors yet as to planned Divx-capable portables? Surely SOMEONE is cooking one up.

I too have the Audiovox... 7" 16:9 screen. it is a great little device for a decent price.

I have the Polaroid one from Best Buy. Forgot the model number though. I didn't think I'll use it that much, but it's great for going on business trips or even visiting relatives. It's nice to be able to pop in a movie late at nite in your bedroom to watch before going to sleep.

The best thing about this Polaroid is that you can enable it to be region-free. Do a search for "Polaroid" and you'll find my other thread on it.

Thong

EDIT: After less than an hour of use, my screen now has two white lines running horizontally across it. No good. I'll take it back and try ONE more of the same...

I got a Cyberhome 712 and it is decent and region free hackable by remote.