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Audiovox D1420 - DVD player (discontinued)

Audiovox D1420 - DVD player

Entered CNET Catalog: 08/16/2005

SKU: D1420

Manufacturer: Audiovox Corporation

Manufacturer description

Audiovox became a pioneer in the wireless industry, selling its first vehicle-installed wireless telephones in 1984 as a natural expansion of its automotive aftermarket business. Its extensive distribution network and its long-standing industry relationships have allowed Audiovox to benefit from growing market opportunities in the wireless industry and to exploit niches in the consumer electronics business. PRODUCT FEATURES: 16:9 aspect ratio; Built-in high capacity rechargeable battery; Built-in stereo speakers; Plays DVD/CD/MP3/CDR/CDRW/Picture CD; Complete cabling with car adapter.

User opinions

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User Rating: 2/10

Occasionally outlasts the warranty

Pros: Portability

Cons: Poor workmanship

Review: I have had two of these players. The first died before the warranty expired. It would only read disks intermittently. When a disk was inserted, sometimes it would spin the disk and start playing, but all too often, it would either spin the disk and not read it, or not spin the disk at all and claim that there was no disk. The first unit had a 6 month warranty at the place of purchase, so I returned it, however, since there was only one month remaining on the original warranty, they would only apply one month warranty to the replacement unit. Now the second unit began exhibiting the same symptoms after only 4 months and is now completely inoperable. Don't even consider purchasing this unit unless you enjoy wasting your money.

User Rating: 4/10

good picture and sound but no battery life.

Pros: The sound (with headphones) is really good! Picture is also good it's comfortable to hold.

Cons: There is a problem with this models ability to hold a charge for more than 7 minutes.

Review: I bought this dvd player on EBAY and was excited about it's portability. Unfortunately the battery won't hold a charge. It works great when plugged into a wall or a cars power outlet.
I got the dvd player at a huge discount, and since I like it in general, I chose to buy an external dvd battery for 30.00 and hope it worked with this model... It worked!!!!! I am now getting 6 hours of runtime from every charge.
If you have this model, can't get it to hold a charge, and don't want to buy another dvd player, try buying a Energizer external dvd battery.

User Rating: 3/10

Hold onto your cash and save up for a better one...

Pros: Lightweight, good volume, VERY handy

Cons: battery life SUCKS

Review: My father got two of them and gave them to me after a few months. I used them while I worked out but not a year after their purchase both of them poopered out completely. The worst part is that it would cost more to send them back to Audiovox to repair than their worth. Save up your quarters for a model that has a battery worth its salt.

User Rating: 3/10

nice little unit, Does NOT last

Pros: very small, plays many formats, does not skip when walking or getting banged around

Cons: It does not last long the unit goes south quickly

Review: I purchased 5 units last christmas. I was happy with them the played well for all the kids in the car they have many functions like a/v in and out and the size is great.
BUT! Within a few months time two units the batteries just quit. Then within six months another unit the previous and next buttons stopped working. within ten months two other units start skipping and pausing after a half hour of use. then the last one the screen seems to loose some power because it starts to get dim. The last thing i noticed is that three of the units the video output does not work and two units the video input does not work. Audiovox was more than willing to repair the units but once they passed the warranty period thats it you pay. They are not worth repairing it is cheaper to buy a new one.

User Rating: 9/10

Great gadget

Pros: Great price, perfect portability

Cons: non for this price

Review: I picked this up for my nine year old daughter,She loves it, (you get 3 in ) cd, mp3 and dvd for a great price. The size is the best for kids.

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Audiovox D1420 - DVD player specifications

  • General
  • Product Type DVD player
  • Form Factor Portable
  • DVD
  • Media Type CD-R , CD , CD-RW , DVD
  • Supported Digital Audio Standards MP3
  • Display
  • Display Type LCD display - 4.2 in - Color
  • Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
  • DVD Features
  • Additional Features JPEG photo playback
  • Audio System
  • Sound Output Mode Stereo
  • Speaker System Details 2.0 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in
  • Remote Control
  • Type Remote control
  • Technology Infrared
  • Miscellaneous
  • Included Accessories Car power adapter
  • Power
  • Power Device Power adapter - External
  • Battery DVD player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion
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