User Rating: 4.0 stars
out of 25 user reviews
out standing unit, used for travelby - July 5, 2004
Pros: great screen size. Made a mount for the roof of our minivan and used the reverse screen feature only found on samsung. Have used countless hours without hardly a glitch. Much cheeper and better than built in entertainment systems.
Cons: Upon restart of a movie subtitles appear, wierd~
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User Rating: 4.5 stars
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Great for travellingby - February 29, 2004
Pros: The memory stick slot is great for viewing pictures without your Laptop
Cons: Battery life is not the greatest. I got a dc converter for the car. problem solved
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User Rating: 2.0 stars
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Samsung DVD L200 great for carsby - August 6, 2003
Pros: I compared the Samsung DVD L200 to Toshiba spd2500. The Toshiba has better technical specs, but suffered from an inability to flip the screen over for mounting on a car ceiling.Also, the Samsung had better side to side off axis viewing. The Toshiba seemed
Cons: The L200 only has a 800x 600 pixel screen and limited picture settings (contrast, brightness, etc), and non progressive scanning. However, it is perfect for my intended role: as a roof mounted DVD player to keep the kids entertained on the way to vegas.
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User Rating: 5.0 stars
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An excellent player with loads of featuresby - March 2, 2003
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Review: I love everything about it. Nothing like it on the market right now. The looks alone won me over.
User Rating: 3.0 stars
out of 25 user reviews
Great picture, good sound, OK menuby - February 23, 2003
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Review: I went ahead and bought this player for the family trips that are over 2 hours in length. For this reason I wanted the largest screen possible which this player has. OK the sound through the speakers may not be that great but I wasn't expecting a home theater, but using my CD audio adapter into the tape player of the car and WOW. I'm ready to sit in my car and have my own drive in movie with out leaving the garage. Also with headphones I was blown away by the detail of the sound. On Beauty and the Beast I could actually hear the rustling of the dress as Belle walked down the stair case before the big dance. I will say if you plan on showing pictures with the memory stick, VCD, or DVD the aspect will not be true and they will be stretched but if it is just with friends and family they'll get the idea. I haven't had a problem showing video through it or even playing my PS2 but you will have to buy the double female RCA adapters, which cost $2 a piece. I don't have the vehicle mounting kit, I just rest it on the arm rest between the front seats so I can remove it and hide it if leaving the vehicle for any time. The battery is nice and small attaching to the back of the player. I preferred the way it attached to the player rather than most players that have batteries that mount to the bottom. I found the battery to last just over 2 hours which can be annoying since most movies have trailers making them 2 hours or more. To get by that I purchased the DVD battery pack by Energizer ($75 at Best Buy) which is 7.4 V the same as the supplied battery even though Samsung says the power in is supposed to be 8.4V. The battery pack has a power supply for 360 min. about 6 hours but I've found it to last about 4.5 to 5 hours. I believe this is cheaper than what the Samsung extended life battery is going for. Another plus I like about this player over the Toshiba 2000 was that you didn't have to be viewing straight on for the best picture. You can actually be pretty far off to the side and still have a good picture. A few drawbacks of this product which have already been mentioned are: 1. battery drains if left to connected to player even with power off 2. menu buttons are only on the remote so if you don't have that you'll lose alot of functions. 3. Gets hot if not allowed to breath. 4. background illumination dial has no real purpose. I gave value a 7 because for the price it would have been nice not to have battery that drains when not in use and more functions on the player would have been nice. I gave support a 5 because I haven't had to use it and have no opinion on it. Quality an 8 because no problems as of yet for the 3 months I've had it. Features 8 because it has alot of things most which I probably won't use like photo editing , c'mon thats for my computer. Hope this helps someone
User Rating: 2.5 stars
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Poor Battery Lifeby - February 17, 2003
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Review: The screen is the best compared to other portable DVD players, but whats the point of having a portable unit if the battery only lasts for 1 hour ??? Buy the Toshiba.
User Rating: 3.5 stars
out of 25 user reviews
Realy nice picture awsume size becouse it mattersby - February 6, 2003
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Review: Nice picture but sound is terible battery life not so good plays very well case is about the strongest ever
User Rating: 3.5 stars
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Great DVD Player!by - November 26, 2002
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Review: I purchased mine twoo weeks ago and since i have been trying it everyday to see what happens in constant use. So far nothing is wrng the sound and picture are really great. I Bealive if you are in the market for the best Portable DVD Player you cant go wrong with this one.
User Rating: 4.0 stars
out of 25 user reviews
The Best Unit/Value Availableby - November 10, 2002
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Review: I purchased the L100 for $630. Do your shopping for prices have gone UP. While it does have some of the traits complained about with all the other units (i.e. poor speakers, lower than advertised battery life, and gets warm after opterating) none of these detractors warrant purchasing the competition. Note to the Engineers. The battery depleats any time it is attached to the unit. Big no-no in customer convience. Also, why have the Fiber Optic port illuminated if it is not in use? Another unnecessary power drain. Battery life is more in the 2:15 to 2:30 range. And why no long life batteries yet? And why the huge cost? But the picture is marvalous. Features and options numerous. Sound on a quality headset stupendous. For use in an airplane you'll need noise canceling (see Brookstone.com for the best value). And in most cases you'll need some amplification to make those quiet DVDs audible. The only portable amp is at Radio Shack. Temperture build is nominal. I'll plop it on my bare belly while in the hotel room and it never gets uncomfortable. And, thus, amongst the lowest temps noted for the portables. Form factor is like no other and it comes with a screen cover. Aside from the outragious cost and that it drains while plugged into a unused unit, the battery is small, light, and good for a solid 140 minutes. Photo CD feature has a trick to it. You have to use the newer versions of EasyCD to right the files to the disk. It is NOT a Kodak Photo CD format and the feature name may suggest. But it is proprietary software that I have yet to figure out how to create thumbnials for the photo album. My low number for quality is a smak at the engineers for the items noted above. Otherwise, you won't find a better unit. Bottom line: Buy for under $700 and you'll love your purchase.
User Rating: 5.0 stars
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Snazzy little playerby - November 10, 2002
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Review: Very nicely designed with Sony's memory stick embedded. I can now view pictures, play mp3 files, and oh yeah did I mention view DVD's? The form factor of this player is very unique. Its very slim and light and with perhaps the largest LCD screen on the market right now. The battery is attached to the back so it wont get in the way of the viewer.
User Rating: 5.0 stars
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Nothing like this out thereby - November 6, 2002
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Review: A 10" makes a difference that is NIGHT and DAY. The size of the screen is very significant. The design of the unit is fantastic. You should see it in person
User Rating: 3.5 stars
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Memory Stick Works Great!by - October 24, 2002
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Review: No one reviewed the memory stick options yet, so here it is: Just insert memory stick, change mode via button to memory stick, select between audio and pics, and you can go through the pics. I have the sony F717 digicam, and use the samsung as a "large" monitor & instant demo for my pics at shows. Yes, you could do the same with a laptop - not buts. The memory image system lets you go through each image, see a thumbtack overview, or have a slideshow running (at variable speeds). it has a very slow access speed, though, for my hi res pics (1.5 MB JPEGS) it takes nearly a minute to go to the next image. Have not tested the music feature yet. Sidenote: I can not find a supplier for extra batteries, nor are these extended batteries available yet!
User Rating: 3.5 stars
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greet picture and soundby - October 18, 2002
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Review: I just bought one for the SUV. The DVD has great sound and picture. The only thing that bothers me is the spindle makes too much noise.
User Rating: 1.5 stars
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Serious Design Flawby - October 16, 2002
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Review: I just purchased this unit from Costco online. When the unit arrived I noticed that the originalseal on the box was already cut. I assume that this was a return since there was a dead pixel in the center of the screen. Costco has a great return policy so there was no worry there. The real problem is that is is not possible to play a native 4:3 DVd in the normal mode on the LCD screen. All DVDs get streched to fill the screen. Since I purchaed this unit to show my work on to prospective clients( I do wedding documentaries)everyone looks fat. This in my opinion is unacceptable. What bride would want to book me if all of the people in my work look squashed? I told the people at support that all of there competition are able to do this. I had no choice but to return the unit for a refund. what a dissapointment.
User Rating: 3.5 stars
out of 25 user reviews
Beautiful screenby - October 16, 2002
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Review: I don't normally have time to write a review, but I figured in this case I probably should, since I believe I have answers to many of the issues/problems that people have with this unit. After seeing one at a local Best Buy, I fell in love with the display. It absolutely knocked the socks off every other portable DVD player I'd ever seen. And I've been looking at them since the first model hit the market. I can barely tell the difference between minimal and maximum brightness, so I just leave it on minimum all the time. I was using it on an airplane, and the person next to me remarked that it looked perfectly clear from their seat. It is harder to see in bright light, but all LCDs suffer from this limitation. This unit does get hot on the bottom, but I've used it for several hours in a row and it never caused a problem. Battery life is something over 2 hours, but I haven't figured out exactly how long. I often plugged it into AC power.(Here's a hint: the AC adapter says this unit requires 8.4V, but the supplied battery is only 7.4V. I successfully rigged up a 7.2V RC car battery to work with this unit, and things looked promising - everything played as normal. No guarantees, and I'll still buy the better battery when it's available. But for now, my $40 solution will suffice.) There are some secret features to this unit. The most interesting is the fast forward buttons. To make the unit go fast forward, hold down the chapter advance button for about 1 second. The unit will go into 2x speed. Do it again, and it goes to 4x. From there it jumps to 8x, 16x, 32x, and 128x. Hit play to resume normal speed. If you hit pause while the unit is already paused, it does a frame advance (step). Fast forward in a manner similar to the above yeilds 1/8x, 1/4x, and 1/2x motion. Reverse does not work in pause mode. The unit will restart from a stop point provided it has not been turned off. If you turn it off, or it shut's itself off, you have to start from the beginning again. Also, it wasn't readily apparent to me that you can change things from the display menu, but you can. Works great when you want to turn subtitles on/off, change the sound, etc. Finally, someone complained that they were unable to get it to work with a camcorder. It's a piece of cake. I used the supplied video cable, the video cable that came with my camcorder, and a set of female-female RCA adapters. Hit the AV button twice (first hit sends it to the Memory Stick slot), and you're in business. After using the unit awhile, the sound volume seems to have gotten better. I noticed that the volume control is a bit on the noisy side, and I wonder if it might not take a bit of "exercise" to really let it shine. In the store, it seemed very quiet. In a hotel room, it was way too loud. Basically, I bought this unit to play DVDs on the many long flights that I find myself on, as well as in the hotel rooms. It has performed admirably in both of those situations. yes, it has some quirks that I'm still getting used to, but all in all I'm pleased with the purchase. Mind you, I had $900 in gift cirtificates, so it only cost me $100 additional.
User Rating: 4.0 stars
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The BEST on the marketby - September 30, 2002
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Review: Ok, I read some of these reviews and decided to add my 2 cents. If you can afford this model, approx. $1000.00, it's one not to pass up. Some of the reviews talk aboutthe speakers being bad...but the speakers on all models that I looked at are just the same. Basically they stick. But this is a portable DVD player. I can't consider trying to have a room full of folks try to watch this player...much less try to listen to it. With a standard pair of headphones, the sound is outstanding. Also, in response to those folks that bash this unit. Obviously, they didn't use the remote control to access the extended sound features (3D, ect). These enhance the sound so much more it feels like your part of the action. The first movie I watched was 'When we were soliders'. At points during the movie, i actually thought that bullets were wizzing past my ears. There were also times that I had to turn the unit down, because the sound was too loud. As for the picture and quality of the picture. It's outstanding. For anyone out there trying to decide if this model is the one for you. Before you make up your mind, go to your local Best Buy store. I recommend Best Buy, because they are consumer frneidly and you can 'play' with the unit before you buy it. I actually had the sales clerk unlock the unit and let me hold it up at different angels. At no time did the picture get distorted or fuzzy. I also got them to get me a pair of headphones to check out what the unit sounded like. Sure...if I were to change a few things, I'd like for there to be a few more of the remote control features on the actual unit, but the remote is smaller and as light as a credit card...How can you complain about that. The battery is about 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 hours long. I sent Samsung an email asking about a battery that was more powerful and was informed that it would be available sometime this month. The unit is durable, handles well and is easy to use. Just pop in a dvd and go. I haven't used the camcorder hookup or tried to hook this unit up to the home yet...but come on folks. It's a portable unit Why would I want to??? I had to get a bagt to carry the player and was able to find a backpack style that was made for laptops, which suites me just fine. Because of the size of the screen, the standard portable dvd player carrying bag isn't long enough. I had to call email support and got the standard 24 hour turn around time. Although I would have loved to speak to someone live it's almost common place to have to send questions by email. Not much more to say about this unit...other than I don't regret for a moment purchasing it. It gets a 4 3/4 out of 5 as far as I'm concerned and I'd recommend it to anyone trying to decide which one to buy.
User Rating: 3.0 stars
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Looks good but...by - September 12, 2002
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Review: My friend and I have been to two retailers in an unsuccessful attempt to replicate what Samsung claims is possible. Specifically, the manual indicates the ability to attach a camcorder for viewing. So far - no luck. I've skeptically emailed Samsung in hopes of some advice or info re: a software update or something. If anyone has been successful in this endeavor then I'd like to hear from him or her!
User Rating: 5.0 stars
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A superb DVD player.by - August 31, 2002
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Review: I've check one out in the Consumer electronics show and I had to get it for myself. The 10" on this thing is a sight to behold. The picture quality and clarity is absolutely stunning. I've never seen anything quite like it. The player is ultra portable with a very sleek design. Fellow passenger on my flights have asked me if it was a computer. Obviously its not. =) I love the fact that I can view pictures and also play MP3's on this thing using the embedded Memory Stick. The only down side I found in the player was its initial price. But overall, I think I've found the perfect DVD/CD/MP3/picture player.
User Rating: 3.0 stars
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Better video than Panasonic LA95, but still there are issuesby - August 29, 2002
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Review: I bought (and later returned) both the Samsung L100 and the Panasonic LA95 and compared them side-by-side using the same DVD's. The screen on the L100 is larger and it has a better appearance than the Panasonic LA95. The audio level (like other Samsung products I own) is too low. A "10" volume on the L100 provides approximately the same audio as a "5" setting on the LA95. With normal headphones on an airplane, I had to listen at "10" to hear the DVD properly. The "advanced" features (like fast forward)on the L100 are only accessible via the remote. Similar LA95 features are available using buttons on the unit. It is pretty silly to have to use a remote when the unit is on a tray table in front of you on an airplane. If possible, I would leave the remote at home-it is just another thing to lose. The L100 comes with a carrying case. The LA95 doesn't (shame on you Panasonic). It is supposed to be possible to view .jpg's using the L100 from CD-R's, but don't count on it. I was unable to figure out how to make this work. I suspect that the disks have to be generated in Kodak Photo CD format. I can't generate these. Samsung needs to allow .jpg's to be viewed from a normal data CD's, not some proprietary disk format. The manual was no help on resolution of this issue. It was also fairly difficult to tell if the unit was even "supposed" to be able to do it using the manual. However, text on the box strongly implied that it was. If the LA95 had a larger and better picture (and allowed .jpg reading), it would definitely be the unit to buy. Panasonic has a much better "handle" on what is needed on a portable DVD player. Too bad the screen was such a disappointment. Perhaps the next Panasonic model will be better. I was able to get 1.5 hours viewing from a fully charged L100 battery. I returned both units because: -I can't handle ANY additional weight to carry around (my notebook and files are almost killing me now) -I worried constantly about the unit getting damaged or stolen in the airport on the plane and in the hotel (I locked it in the room safe). I don't worry as much about my notebook because I don't own it (and I suspect that it would be less attractive to "casual, impulse" thieves anyway). -The cost is too high. The novelty of watching a DVD on an airplane was fun, but I suspect one would get over it pretty quick. My advice: Buy all of the units you are thinking about. Test all at home. Take one on a trip. Return what you don't want. This was all that it took for me to get the portable dvd "bug" out of my system. Now, I don't "lust" after one anymore.
User Rating: 3.5 stars
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Killer Screenby - August 22, 2002
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Review: Just blows me away. Tip: some wide screen movies look funny, I was able to re-aspect them using the setup-TV picture settings (Wide Screen). This DVD is availale on EBay. Batteries are another matter, and only gets 2 hrs on a battery. Sturdy case, picture is not the absolute best but the 10 inch size is awesome. I think it will overheat if placed on cloth with no air underneath. Pretty good unit for $ 750 !!! For $ 1000, iffy
User Rating: 3.0 stars
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Best of the bunch but not perfectby - August 20, 2002
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Review: I wanted a DVD for the car mainly, as well as other travel, or a kids room for sleep overs etc. I looked at all of them and the only ones I seriously considered were this and toshiba's 9 in. I bought samsung for these reasons. Toshiba has higher resolution, but the samsung picture seems just as good in detail, also it seems to have a better viewing angle. The picture does not degrade at an angle. The clincher is the 10 in over 9 in. In a car even that one inch makes a difference. The sound for both of these borders on unacceptable. The samsung is slightly louder than the toshiba, not by much. In a car on the highway, max vollume is really not acceptable, and truly you will need external powered speakers or headphones to hear all of the DVD. When plugged to a home theater or headphones, sound quality is good. But the included speakers are a joke on both. The thing I like least about the samsung is that there is no car adapter made for it. You must buy an power inverter because the DC voltage is 8.4, no universal fits that. It is possible to find a DC adapter for toshiba. The samsung also had memory stick. I wish they would hav used a different flash memory medium, this is pretty much sony stuff. But it is nice to have digital images on memory stick, put it in and view your picturs on portable 10 screen. Can also use MP3 files wiht memory stick. Can't compare battery life, but the samsung is lucky to get just over 2 hours. THey say they have a 6 hr battery but i have not seen that anywhere. Lastly, the samsung is thinner and nicer looking in my opinion. Support for Samsung is terrible. Emails take days to respond in broken english. I have yet to figure out what software is supported for making picture CD that can be viewed on this player. You have to shop around to find the best deal. Don't pay $999.
User Rating: 4.0 stars
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One fine portable DVD playerby - August 11, 2002
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Review: After playing with the player for a couple of weeks, there are a few things I have found. The picture is great (checking the picture by itself and hooking it up to my TV at home). It has all the features I need. Metal case feels very secure. The concerns are; battery life is not what the manufacturer states (I am lucky to have any battery left after watching a two hour movie),it took an entire 4 hour layover to charge the battery. The installed speakers are kind of tinny sounding (although it sounds great with headphones or computer speakers). It heats up during play. I would buy again but I wish I could find a replacement battery that lasted longer or knew where to buy another battery.
User Rating: 4.0 stars
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Tough competiton from Toshibaby - June 12, 2002
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Review: The new Toshiba 2000 has a higher pixel count, and progressive scan and beats it in a number of areas other than the screen size which is 8.9". It blows the LA-95 away that is a given. But hey it's got memory stick and Faroujida or something which apparrently takes out jagged lines so I guess kind of like progressive scan? 10" is also nice but if these portables get any bigger, I'm just going to carry my laptop instead, I still like my Sony DVP-FX1 because it truly is a portable no bigger than a DVD case!
User Rating: 4.5 stars
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This is the BEST!by - June 8, 2002
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Review: 10" screen....feel like watching a movie on laptop computer. Good design, resonable price and nice features. It's also MP3 player. This must be the best portable DVD player out there.
User Rating: 1.5 stars
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Don't bye it?by - March 5, 2002
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Review: Hello, dear custumers. I dont recomend this DVD-L100. Its cheap compare with the Panasonic DVD-La95. It will never get close to Panasonic best DVD-La95. This DVD-L100 from Samsung doest not have much features. If you bye it you will regret. My brother have it and its sucks?
The good: Large, 16:9 screen; display reverses for car mounting; dual headphone jacks; nice, protective carrying case; Memory Stick slot.
