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Looking for a small, portable DVD player (no lcd screen)

• Looking for a small, portable DVD player (no lcd screen)that meets these specs: ? under $70, preferable around $50. ? small. The smaller the better. something like a fat CD walkman would be ideal, if something like that even exists ? must be able to play DVD-Rs burned on a Apple SuperDrive (the Apex unit I got plays them great). ? must be able to play MP3 CDs (ISO 9660 Cd with MP3 files). ? If it ran on batteries, that would be a plus, but not required. I am looking for something like those $300 player with the LCD screens that you can take on an airplane, but I don?t want the screen (or the hefty price tag). I just need a video and audio output to hook it up to the TV in whatever location I am at. thanx in advnce

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  sherpaj-ga: While my personal preference would be the BenQ unit shown in my RFC above, given your budget constraints I will suggest some other, lower-priced options. The Initial IDM-1560 that I previously mentioned: Initial Portable DVD CD MP3 Player - CarMobileVideo.com http://theauto.zoovy.com/product/INIDM1560 normally sells online for $109 at Amazon.com. The price at CarMobileVideo.com is the best price currently available on the Internet for this particular unit. However, I was not able to find conclusive proof that this store is reliable and trustworthy, so caveat emptor. Initial DVD players have a reputation similar to the Apex unit you have at home. When it works, it works well; when it stops working, it's cheaper to just replace the unit than to try to get it fixed. The Lasonic unit I referenced above has mixed user reviews at DVDRHelp.com: http://www.videohelp.com/dvdplayers.php?DVDnameid=1120&Search=Search&#comments The biggest complaint seems to be that the unit gets very hot after about an hour of use, and that heat causes it to have problems playing back some movies. At a price of $69, this level of performance might be acceptable: Lasonic DVD-8090 Portable DVD Player - Bestag.com http://store.yahoo.com/wholesaleoverstocks/ladvpodvdpl.html As a plus, the DVDRHelp.com reviews show that the unit can reliably play back DVD-Rs, as well as MP3's, VCDs, and CDs. The final option I will suggest is a new product offered by MP3PlayerStore.com. I've dealt with this retailer myself in the past, and feel that they are trustworthy. Their newest portable DVD player is the Innovatek IN-988: http://www.mp3playerstore.com/stuff_you_need/dvd/PM-988.htm At $79, it comes in under your $85 limit. If you buy it from MP3PlayerStore.com, it also comes with a free FM audio transmitter. It even has built-in speakers for playing back those MP3's and audio CD's without need for external audio support. If the BenQ unit were not available on the market, I'd lean towards this one. Regards, aht-ga Google Answers Researcher