Coby TF-DVD7050 7-Inch TFT Portable Tablet-Style Portable DVD Player

The product works well. It keeps my daughter very happy in the car which keeps me happy!

For the price, this is an excellent quality DVD player. My twin toddler boys have shaken, scratched, and dropped it many times and it still plays beautifully, with a very clear screen and sound quality. Just make sure to follow initial charging instructions as well as keeping the player out of extreme temperatures and humid conditions. It is an excellent buy.

We purchased this last year for our son to use on long trips. He's used it a total of 6 times since he received it, and the last time he tried to use it something started overheating and the player locked up. I don't know what is shorting out and I shouldn't have to dig around in a DVD player to find out what's wrong with it. Very disappointing quality, the warranty is poor, and I can't honestly recommend this to anyone I know due to these shortcomings.

When I first received this it was like Christmas in a tiny box. Here is a list of what is included

* DVD player
* Removable battery
* AC adapter for wall outlet
* Power adapter for a car's cigarette lighter
* Two over-the-ears-and-behind-the-neck headphones
* Cassette adapter to play sound through the car's stereo system
* RCA cables
* Remote control (batteries included)
* Mounting bag for car headrest

Besides playing DVDs, you can also play CDs and MP3s. The unit has connections for AV out, AV in, Coaxial out (cable not included) and two headphone jacks. (I know some reviews have said there is no AV in--you have to set the function switch to AV in and the AV ports work for both input and output.)

In normal use it works fine. The picture is great, the controls are reasonable and easy to use. There are speakers if you want that and headphone jacks if you want that.

My first disappointment came on it's first use. When I first received the unit I charged it full per the instructions and the battery indicator went from red to green. Two weeks later when we brought it on the airplane after a minute of viewing there was a low battery warning and a few minutes later the battery died. I don't know if we got a bad battery or if the battery slowly drains while left in the unit. For the flight home I charged the unit before leaving and we watched a two hour movie no problem. I plan on storing the unit with the battery removed.

Second, there is an intermittent flicker in the display. I thought this might be from the vibration of the plane, but when I tested it on the kitchen table the flicker was still there. If I was using this at home for personal use, this would drive me nuts and be unacceptable, but my kids don't seem to mind and they will be the ones using it while we're traveling.

Because this is a tablet style device, the screen is exposed. The carrying case is meant to display the player on the back of a car's headrest, so it exposes the screen rather than protecting it. A flap might have been nice for storage, but it is still difficult to remove the player to change the discs. Outside of the case, there is a thin leg in back so you can prop it up at an angle. The unit has no memory so when you stop a disc and turn off the unit it doesn't remember where you left off.

So, I have mixed feelings about this unit. Without the battery drainage and screen flicker I would love it. But those are some of the major features of the unit. If I had purchased it myself, I probably would have returned or exchanged the unit. Since it was a gift we'll live with it.

I bought this for our long car trips to visit family. I found the picture and sound to be pretty good and was impressed with all of the accessories (although I didn't have a need for most of them) but was disappointed with several features. First of all, several DVD's kept freezing or going back to the beginning throughout the trip. These DVD's play fine on our home player, so it can't be a problem with the DVD itself. I also found it annoying that I had to take the whole thing out of the holder to insert a new cd, and then when I went to put the player back into the holder, many times it would turn off because the off button brushed up against the side of the holder while sliding in. The kickstand is absolutely useless, so if you want to prop it up to watch on a table top, forget it. I also was disappointed that the player did not charge while plugged in and playing a movie. Also, the battery does not hold the charge for as long as I would have liked either. It's cheaper than many other players, but you get what you pay for.

okay. I didn't spend a million bucks buying a DVD player for my car to keep the munchkins happy. I spent a little less. I also know that it won't be as sturdy as the expensive ones. So, in that line I am being careful with it and taking care not to sit on it or drop it or throw it around. It works great for my kids, except when it is situated on the headrest in front of one child the other doesn't have the best view of the screen and complains. I have informed my children if they don't tear this one up they'll get a second one in three months. Then they'll both be happy. But it's a great dvd player for them. Screen and picture quality is good and it's easy to use and the remote, while easy to lose, is nice to have. Overall I am happy with my purchase.

We purchased this item in May 08. A couple of weeks ago (March 09), the screen stopped working. The audio still works but the screen just shows white with a few lines and flashes. It worked fine up until then. Didn't even last a year before it stopped working.

We bought this unit for the rare long car trip that we take with our 1 and 3-year-old little girls. We used the unit during 5 or 6 trips since we bought it 9 mos ago and it has now stopped working. It will play for maybe 10-15 minutes and then will freeze up and become unresponsive despite trying multiple different DVDs. I think it may be overheating. A call to customer service was a waste of time. We were told the one year "parts" warranty only applied to "external" parts. If you must buy this unit consider an extended warranty or buying with a credit card that will warrant the item. Better yet, stay away.

Cheap! Horible! Garbage!
Difficult to use controls, Terrible remote.
Now the player does not work at all after only 6 month!
And it only comes with a 3 month waranty!
DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY

We are totally happy with our Coby DVD player. I looked around everywhere and could'nt find a better deal. Along with the dvd player they put a ton of stuff in the box. All types of accessories including a handy seat bag to mount to the rear of the seat. The only bad thing about this is you have to take the dvd player out of the carrier to switch movies, but all and all this was a great deal. My daughter is happy with it and i have now heard the same 8 (friggin) dvd's around 1,000,000 times! Oh well, it's all good. Beats hearing her fussing.

I bought two of these for the grandkids last Christmas to keep them entertained on long road trips. The kids are still using them and have not reported any problems at all.

My decision to purchase this item was based on the positive reviews on Amazon. Thankfully, it quit working within the allotted return time. Easy to return. Unfortunately, the next one broke as well. Luckily, again within the time requirements. Definitely the worst gift purchase ever.

after 8 disc it doesn't read any more only says disc error, I have made a mistake buying this dvd player.

I bought this player for my grandson and it's just what I wanted: compact, easy to use, mounts on the seat back, easy to move from car-to-car. My grandson loves it! It keeps him happy while he's strapped into the child seat, which is very boring little guys who don't like to be restrained.

I read all the reviews and I knew that people have had problems with this unit. But that was true of most of the other units out there, too. The dual units are connected by a small wire and break down often as well, but when they do, you have to send them both in for repair. Since this one had the price and features I wanted, I can buy two for the price of a dual screen. If one breaks (which has now happened after 3 months), I still have the other one to use while the first is being repaired.

Bottom Line: buy the two year warranty! Nothing is made to last these days, and the cost of the warranty is CHEAP compared to replacement!

We bought two of these in June to keep our kids occupied during a road trip we took. One of the players still works fine but the other one is totally messed up. It doesn't display a picture on the screen...we tried to hook it up to the TV in our room and just use it as a spare, but it says "wrong disc" when you try to play anything in it (the disc we used works fine in other DVD players). These only come with a 90-day warranty, which sucks because if you spend your hard-earned money on something like this you expect it to last for a while...at least a year! The other one works fine (for now)...good picture, good sound, etc. Just be warned that these aren't the greatest in the world...you'd probably be better off spending a little more for something that will last.

I just got this a few days ago so I haven't found anything wrong with it at this point, the picture is perfect and the directions are easy to understand.

I bought this about 5 months ago to entertain my infant son on long car rides. It does a pretty good job...but not great. The unit has frozen on me a few times, thankfully we only use it on long family trips though, so I'm able to climb in the back seat to reset it.

The picture is bright and crisp, and the sound is great. It's a little cumbersome to change out the CD's because of the headrest holder, so I try to put long running disc's in (or I just replay them, my son's too young to know the difference).

If you're looking to use this for anything more then occasional entertainment, or have older children that will be watching movies, I would recommend maybe looking around for something else. While the screen size and picture clarity is wonderful, it does freeze up more often then I'd like...and that's with extremely gentle use. I really don't see this holding up too well for someone who uses it more frequently. Either way...good luck with it!

We bought this and initially loved it. Then a few months passed and we discovered what a piece of junk it was. Sure it comes with a lot of great stuff and it's well priced, but you get what you pay for with this player. We bought the replacement plan and I guess it's good we did because after a few months when the first one wouldn't play anymore, we sent it back and received another one. This one pooped out in a different way, but led to the same result--no longer usable. We had to pay for the shipping to send in the player and we had to re-buy the player from amazon and then be reimbursed. So I suppose we got our moneys worth (?), but now a year or so later and $100 plus the warranty later, we are back where we started--no portable DVD player. Buy at your own risk and don't trust a review from someone who has had it a couple of days. We'll definitely be buying something different this time around.

I wonder if these players were good in 2005, but now they're just plain old and don't work anymore. This is 2008! I ordered one and it arrived defective -- no audio. The picture was fine, but no sound anywhere. I ordered a new one and this one had no picture! Unbelievable! Needless to say, I will not be ordering another replacement for this one, I'm finding a different model and brand. Too much work on my part for junky products.

I was hesitant after reading some of the not so favorable reviews on this product, but I went ahead and purchased it anyway. Boy, I am sure glad I did!!! It was a lifesaver on our 1,000 mi trip to MT this summer!!! Our 2 year old daughter was tickled pink that she could watch her favorite videos in the car. We didn't play it constantly, but gave it a pretty good workout. No problems whatsoever! Comes with all the accessories you'll need in a travelling DVD player.

I have bought this player back in March for my 3 y.o.
I was satisfied with it at first. It fits nice in the car.
We only used the product few times.
The DVD will spin the disc for the a minute or two and then display "Wrong Disc" message. After a while the DVD screen flashes and then goes dark. I have called the COBY and ask then to repair it. The said it is out of 90 days warranty and I have to take it to the local repair shop. Which will cost me the same money as a player.
The customer service was rude. I told then that I am not going to buy anything else from them they did not care.

I bought this to replace the DVD player my kids use in the car. They watched a movie at home and it worked great. We were ALL excited it had two sets of headphones. They used it in the car to watch one movie and it worked fine. Then they went to watch another movie and it stopped playing about 10 minutes into the movie. The screen just froze and nothing would work. We changed DVDs and it gave an error message of "Wrong disc". We tried disc after disc and it never worked again. I was going to get the same player again, b/c I really liked it, but upone further reflection, I think I won't buy this one again.

I bought this unit for my grandaughter. It quit after 6 months. She is 29 years old, so it was not because of abuse to the player. It had a one year warranty on parts, but, guess what!! Coby doesn't stand behind their warranty. She called their customer service with the warranty in hand, and was told that the warranty they had in their computer files was totally different from the one she received with the unit. She also was told that she would be better off just to purchase another one. Also, a repair shop stated that parts are virtually unavailable for Coby products. Please, DO NOT BUY ANYTHING COBY!!! TOTAL JUNK

The box has a list of supported formats which includes DVD+-R and DVD+-RW, but I have two of these Coby 7050's and neither one will play a recorded DVD. The user manual inside the box does not indicate that it should be supported, although the outside of the box is explicit that they are supported. I have tried 5 discs and they all come up with "Wrong Disc" errors. The player does support Video CD's on a CD-R, though I have problems with VCD's with menus. Auto-play VCDs play correctly, but I was unable to select a title inside a menu. I've only had the players for 1 week, but they seem solid and both work fine. The picture and sound are average or perhaps slightly above average. I purchased these with the 2 year warranty because I do anticipate they will break within the next 2 years and I'll want my money back when they do. Plenty of extras are in the box: 2 sets of headphones, car charger, AC charger, video cable, mounting straps for a headrest (which I haven't tried yet), remote with batteries, and the player battery. I'd rate this a good investment, but not if you need to play recorded DVD's.

We recieved this product as a Christmas present this past year. It was a great gift because we have a 1 year old and it pacifies her while we drive around town and take trips. I can't say that I was disappointed with the performance for the first 3 months. About the 4th month we started receiving a "Wrong Disc" error. We bought a DVD lens cleaner which seemed to help but continued getting the error about once a week. Last week while we were vacationing, we got the wrong disk error with no recovery. I called COBY and they recommended the disk cleaning. I told them that I already did that. They recommended that I take it to Circuit City and they could fix it. I asked if they would reimburse me for the costs to get it fixed and she said no. They only have a 90 day warranty. How ironic that this product starting acting up on the 4th month of use.

I am very disappointed that COBY doesn't stand behind their products better than this. I will go out and purchase a name brand product that will stand behind their products.

My recommendation is to do the same. DO NOT BUY FROM COBY.

I was very pleased with the screen clarity and size for such a compact player. The battery is impressively part of the machine instead of hanging off the back. The black face adds to the picture's appeal. A substantial list of accessories is included: 2 headphones, a cassette adapter, cigarette light adapter, AC adapter, remote control, AV cables and headrest case. Jody Bissoon

bought this dvd player for the car for my 5mth old. He didnt like to ride in the car and would scream everywhere we would go. being that he loved to watch baby einstein in the house i decided i would try anything. bought this product and it has become a life saver. our car rides are so much pleasurable. only downfall is he can now kick the buttons with his toes to turn it off. overall rate this product great, would def recommend it.
small con- battery life is very long.

Had the product only 1 month. Worked great until started getting "Wrong Disc" error. Now the thing won't play any DVD's. Never dropped or exposed to extremes. Stopped working for apparently no reason.

This seems like too common a problem based on my quick scan of other reviews on Amazon.

Now I've got to try to get some service from Coby.....doesn't look like others have had good results with their customer service. Be Warned.

It worked for 40 days, then got the "Wrong Disc" error. Warranty coverage is close to useless.

Within warranty period: it takes 4-6 weeks, plus you have to send money order for USD$12 in addition to paying for sending it back. If you add what it costs to get the item serviced under warranty (~USD@20) it is 20% or so what you paid for it. That seems pretty high not to mention you have to wait a long time.

Overall, it worked fine for 40days, then even though it is "covered" by warranty, it is too expensive to get it serviced. It is now garbage.

We purchased the Coby Portable Tablet DVD player after returning a folding (laptop style) DVD player to a local store. The Coby has given us all we wanted for the car and more. I read the amazon reviews on it and they convinced me before we got it that it may be what we were looking for because it said there was a head rest cover for mounting the unit. We received it and are very pleased. The player can stand alone with a built in stand or can easily be attached to the head rest on a carseat. It attaches well to the car seat no worries of it falling or flying in an accident. It comes with all the attachments you need for the car, or to plug in at home, a battery (lasts three hours) and battery charger. Two head phones. Only downside I see is that with the screan on the outside of the unit I have to find a good storage bag so it doesn't get scratched... Not much to complain about! Good product, good screen clarity, don't think you can beat the price. Quiet trips with the kid...... priceless! Arrived in less than 9 days.

It was great to have these, we liked the additional cables etc... but we bought two of them. The first time they both died, one would not recognize disks, and the LCD went out on the other one - oh, and it wouldn't charge anymore, and the battery swelled up and stretched the case. Halfway through an 8 hour trip with a 1 year old and a 3 year old, and only weeks after the warranty was up. The actually died within the warranty period several times (one only lasted a couple of weeks before bugging out periodically), but started working again, so we couldn't return them, because nobody beleives that your unit 'is' dying. It finally died 3 days after the warranty was up, and despite the previous service calls, COBY seemed happy that it was our problem not theirs.

We made a Coby-enstein of the two, combining the screen of one with the DVD reader and charger of the other. This monstrosity worked well for a few weeks, then got buggy, and now doesn't work periodically. So, I liked them when they worked, but if you really want one, you kind of hope it will just work all the time. No more COBY's for us!!!

This portable DVD player now gives me sanity on long car trips as it occupies my little one with videos. The sound is appropriate in loudness and of good quality. The picture is excellent. The tablet size is just right-it fits perfectly on the back of the front seat headrest. I have not run out of battery yet. The device is as described in the promotional materials. The product is reasonably priced. My only suggestion for improvement is a flap that would cover (and lock down) over the operational buttons to discourage toddler curiosity.

Purchased this unit from Amazon just prior to Christmas. It crapped out end of March (just after the 90 warranty, of course). Now fails to recognize any DVDs.
Coby support has been wholly unsympathetic. They indicated they used to make exceptions to the 90 day warranty, but this exercise was discontinued (can't imagine it was because the products were so good). I couldn't understand how a company won't stand behind a product longer then 3 measily months.

I also purchased a Coby Digital picture frame for a Christmas present. It came out of the box with a black line right thru the screen. Amazon refunded me for this, not Coby.

All-in-all, 0 for 2 for Coby products this holiday season.
Here's the advice, spend the extra $50 or so and get quality.

This was purchased as a replacement and i was very pleased. My grandchildren have no problem operating it (they are 4 & 2) and the picture quality is great. The product description leaves out that it comes with the case to hang on the car headrest and headphones, etc. The only drawback to this product is unlike my original it is not able to change movies without taking it of the case. But that is minor.For the price it is worth it.

I WISH I HAD READ THE REVIEWS.. 48 PEOLE GIVE IT 1 STAR...THEY ARE THE ONES THAT WAITED MORE THAN A DAY TO WRITE THE REVIEW .... AFTER 1 MONTH IT WILL NOT READ ANY DVDS. YOU PAY THE $18 S&H AND THEY SEND A REFURB OF A CHEAPER MODEL, WHICH HAS NO WARRANTY AND BREAKS AS WELL SO YOU ARE OUT $130 AND HAVE WASTED TIME TRYING TO DEAL WITH THE IDIOTS AT COBY CUSTOMER SERVICE. READ THE OTHER REVIEWS....

We absolutely love our Coby Tablet-Style DVD Player. It fits snugly to the back of the seat so our little boy can watch his favorite videos during road trips. Great purchase!

This product is a TOTAL junk. I purchased and had to return it the next day because the screen did not show any image. I made the mistake to change it for the same item. The replacement worked for a couple of months and then it is not reading DVDs....because Amazon is only responsible for 30 days now I have to waste my time and money calling the manufacturer...DO NOT buy this please.

THIS IS MY THIRD DVD PLAYER FOR MY KID IN MY CAR, AND THE BEST...JUST THE BEST....I LOVE THE COMPACT OF THE DVD. AND THE CRYSTAL IMAGE, BELIEVE ME IS GREAT. YOU SHOUL BUY IT.

I researched for a very long time for tablet-style dvd players and these are the best priced ones I could find. They are excellent quality and I haven't had any problems with them. They came with headphones, although uncomfortable ones, which I wasn't expecting. I love that this attaches to the headrest and I use it almost everyday for my 2 year old. My only complaint, is that there isn't any way to turn off the dvd player and have it start where you left off. You either have to leave it on, which runs down the battery, or just turn it off and start your movie all over when you get back in. But overall, this is an excellent product!

We purchased a TFT Tablet-Style DVD player for our daughter to watch while riding in our Jeep Wrangler three years ago. It worked great. We even worked up a suspension rig for it so she could watch it on four wheel drive trails. We moved it to the headrest of our FJ Cruiser when we purchased that and it still worked like a champ. We used it every time we were in the car. We used it in hotels, took it on several airplane trips, on the train. There came a point(understandably)where the rechargable battery wouldn't hold a charge anymore, and the screen was getting scratched so we decided after three years to purchase a new one. EVERY DVD WE PUT IN IT SKIPPED. It was very frustrating. We did return it for a full refund, but miss the original desperately. There was some type of change in the vendor because when you turned the unit on a new name besides COBY showed up, it was maybe VOSTROS (I apologize I don't have the unit any longer to reference). This was the only difference I could detect in the product. Did we get a lemon??? Not willing to try another one at this point. Even though it did hold a charge for hours!

We bought this product for our toddler and about 5 months later it quit reading the DVD's. Have tried cleaning the device and using various DVD's, but nothing is working. I am very disappointed in the quality of something that breaks after only 5-6 months of use....

I can't begin to explain my disappointment with the quality of this COBY DVD player. We spent $100 of our extremely limited supply of money on this product as a gift to our kids. It worked for a couple weeks. It had been strapped securely to the headrest of our vehicle the entire time. No misuse, no mishandling what-so-ever. It just started saying "wrong disc" every time you try to play a dvd. To me, that doesn't even make sense. "wrong disc"????? What does that even mean? It's the same disc that worked every other time we used it. Or maybe it's just that the player scratched the dvd - it sounds like it's done that for many other users.

This is without question the WORST purchase we have ever made. This company is BAD. They have done nothing to reconcile this. They take NO responsibility for robbing their customers blind.

PLEASE - PLEASE - DO NOT EVEN THINK OF WASTING YOUR MONEY ON THIS PIECE.

Spend a few extra dollars and buy something that will actually play a dvd.

The biggest waste of $100 I have EVER spent.

I wouldn't recommend this unit to ANYONE.

We purchased this DVD player for a road trip in June of 2006. My son was almost two years old and we drove the coast of California. We let our two year old (now 3 and a half) use this DVD player. He was extremely rough with it over the last 18 months and it's still playing DVDs. I did not expect much from it, but this DVD player it worth what I paid. I have noticed the buttons are not always responsive.

Like the lead reviewer says, I can't believe this is the same company that sold poor qual tape decks in 1989. I love it. It looks great and came with more accessories than you can shake a stick at. As my headline says, we have dropped it (at least) twice. The second time was off the kitchen table onto the parquet. Amazingly, there is no perceptible change in the device. The only thing that happened was that a tiny tab broke off. It was a rather important tab - it told the player that it was closed. But I jammed a plastic bead into the slot, and now it thinks its always closed. Another plus: the battery still routinely gives us two-three hours.

I purchased this dvd player since it was one of the only ones that come in a tablet format. it is very uncomfortable to change the dvd's since you have to take it out of the carrying case. The one that i got did not want to turn on so i returned it and i received another one from amazon within 2 days. it works fine just sometimes if you press too many buttons at once it will freeze and the screen will go white and you have to turn it off then on again. the movies take really long to load. other than that the screen looks great and the sound is great specially driving in the freeway. i thought it would be a much better quality than what it is. It looks like if you drop it, even on a carpet it will stop working. Its ok for the money. if you want something that is going to last a long time, look somewhere else. Hope this helped

Nice features; will not last. This is our second to die within 1 year. Thankfully bought the NEW replacement policy both times.

Hi, at the beginning the DVD worked fine, I really used it like twice a week in the car to entertain my son, after 20 days it started malfunctioning sending a wrong disk error occasionally, after a month suddenly it stop playing any DVD at all. I wrote an e-mail to the manufacturer and until now I haven't received any answer, I tried to return it to Amazon but since the 30 days return policy has expired I can't. I tried to return it knowing that a discount will be applied because it's after 30 days... and I can't. So, you can be paying a $100 bucks for a one month DVD player. I DO NOT RECOMMEND AT ALL THIS ITEM.

I fly a lot and love tucking this DVD unit into my carry-on bag. I usually rent a few favorite movies before I leave home, then watch during the flight. (I can usually see one full movie before the battery starts to fade...I plan on buying another battery to take along with me.) I have also loved having this unit in my hotel room. It even has dual earphone jacks so my husband & I can listen & watch together in bed, and not wake up the house when visiting out of town family. I've taken it on car trips and plugged it into the cigarette lighter, too! The captions are great (if needed), the quality is wonderful! The only drawback for me is that the symbols on the remote are not obvious....but it wasn't a big deal. I used a Sharpie pen and wrote "Play/Pause, Next/Prev. FR/FF" along the side so I could figure it out quickly. I can't say enough about this DVD player! Highly recommended!

As I have gone back and read more reviews, I realized I should have read more of the negative reviews instead of just one or two from each good and bad, then saw there were more good reviews so decided to give it a shot since the price was right at the time.

I bought this pretty much for my husband to take on his Navy Deployments. I am glad we tested it out before he actually had to leave. Like many others our unit lasted barely 6 months. I chucked it up as a loss since hubby got a laptop. But We used in the car a few times to entertain our little one and hooked to the TV. After awhile the screen turned out and the remote quit working. Which was fine at that point I just decided to leave it hooked to my bedroom TV. Well after a little while of that the discs quit spinning at all! No error messages, no picture, no producing sound, the remote and player buttons no longer worked.

So I say wait an extra payday or 2 and save the money for a better unit.

This is a really good portable dvd for the car. The sound is great. With one exception. It's difficult to slide the on/off button when the dvd is in the portable bag used to attach to headrest. The on/off button is actually covered. Other than that, I really like it and would recommend it.