Coby TF-DVD7050 7-Inch TFT Portable Tablet-Style Portable DVD Player
by Coby
Our Price: $159.00
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Category: CE
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Manufacturer: CobyFormat: CD
Model: TF-DVD 7050
Color: Black
Product features:
- Compatible Format - DVD/MP3/CD/CD-RW , Region 1 DVDs only
- Display Area - 7-in diagonal
- Resolution - 336, 960 pixels
- Video Output - Composite Video Out
- Audio Output - Coaxial Digital Out ,3.5mm Headphone Jack
- AmazonBasics 8.5 GB 8x DVD+R DL (50-Pack Spindle)
- Monster Clean Cloth Pack
- AmazonBasics 700 MB 52x CD-R (100-Pack Spindle)
- AmazonBasics Ultra-High-Speed HDMI Cable Braided (9.8 Feet/3.0 Meters)
- AmazonBasics 3RCA Component Video Cable (6 Feet)
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Customer Review: Well worth the money for this portable DVD player!
Summary: 5 Stars
My neighbor picked one of these up over the summer at a local wholesale liquidation store. After checking his out, I went out and got one also. I've had it for about 4 months now and have to say that I am very satisfied with it. I recommend this product without hesitation. First, here are areas for imnprovement: 1) The screen does scratch kinda easily, but I think that's unavoidable since the screen's on the outside of the unit.... not a huge deal. The fine scratches are not visable when the screen is on. 2) The addition of a video input jack of some sort would make this player a perfect 10. Just a suggestion for the next model in development. Now for the positives of this player: 1) Really rugged. I dropped it (OK, threw it.. accidentaly) off the bed the other day. It was open at the time, and survived the drop (about 3-3.5 feet) onto the hardwood floor with no damage. I was impressed. It has a heavyweight/rugged feel to it without being overly heavy. 2) Picture and sound quality are good to excellent. Remember, this is a 7" screen and not a 42" plasma. Cut it some slack. The picture is as good or better than anyone could reasonably expect. I have had no problem with skipping. It also has dual headphone jacks - one on either side of the unit. It's nice to have a choice. 3) Battery - This units lithium battery stores inside the unit and is not a external battery pack like other budget priced portable DVD players. The fully-charged battery easily lasts through 1 feature length movie and the special features. It gives a "Low Battery" message on screen about 10-15 minutes before it automatically turns off. The AC adapter plugs in next to a little LED that turns green when the battery is fully charged. Also, extra batteries are available if you write to COBY. They run about a third the price of the player. An extra battery could come in handy on a longer trip. 4) You do not need the remote to use this player. Some portable players only have 2 or 3 buttons on the unit themselves, this makes the remote a necessity. Not with the 7050, however. The remote provides access to all the functions, but you can easily play/pause/skip a DVD right from the buttons on the front of the unit. There is also a button to turn the screen on/off. This is great for when pausing a DVD. Turn off the LCD screen while paused and it saves some battery time. 4) Overall performance. This player gets warm but not hot and goes for hours with no problems. Also DVD+/-R and +/- RW work in it although I don't think that COBY advertises this player as specifically compatible with those formats. A great feature is the selectable aspect ratio. This is a widescreen player and that makes some of the TV shows I record to DVD look stretched. This player allows you to change the ratio back to TV proportions (4:3 I think...)
In a nut shell, if you want a very dependable, affordable 7" widescreen tablet style player, buy this COBY DVD-7050. I bought it on a whim and for the price I paid, I am super satified. I would almost venture to say that this player is worth twice is going price.
Update (July 11,2008): Believe it or not, I still have this player and it still works well. Yes the stand snapped off the back and cannot be glued on. But it fell of the bed one too many times. Still kicking after 3 years or so. Not bad for $100. I bought a COBY clamshell/laptop style design portable DVD player in the years since I got the 7050, but I still prefer the design of the 7050, with the screen on the front. It makes watching a DVD in bed while laying on your side much more comfortable than trying to do that with one of the laptop style players.
Update (April 2009): Still going....
Uprate (November 2010): This thing still works. The battery is held in with packing tape and won't hold a charge. But if you use it plugged in, it works fine. This will be the last update as I may soon get rid of this. I don't really use it that much anymore....
Description of Coby TF-DVD7050 7-Inch TFT Portable Tablet-Style Portable DVD Player
FEATURES: 7 Widescreen (16:9) Color TFT Display; Plays DVD/MP3/CD/CD-RW; Built-in Anti-skip Circuitry; Headphone Jack for Private Listening; Compatible with NTSC/PAL System; Multiple Subtitles/Viewing Angles; Convenient On Screen Display.Digital Cameras and Photo Categories