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- Good value, 8-inch screen
- High-resolution screen
- Five-hour battery life
- Poor sound quality
Consumer Reports tests the LG DP781 portable DVD player along with four other models. This player is also included in a hands-on evaluation at Slate.com. We found helpful and generally favorable owner reviews at Amazon.com and CNet.com.
Reviewers say the LG DP781 portable DVD player offers the best value in its 8-inch screen size. The main knock is the audio quality: Very few portable DVD players of any kind draw raves for their built-in speakers, but some owners say the LG DP781 is lacking even when you use headphones. The consensus is that the 8-inch, 800x600-pixel, swiveling widescreen is excellent, and the LG DP781 can play a variety of video formats. Tests show that the rechargeable battery can go about five hours, and the one-year warranty is much longer than you'll find on cheap players. You could save a bit by choosing the 7-inch Coby TF-DVD7107 (*est. $95) instead, but reviewers don't like it nearly as much as the LG DP781.
Our Sources
1. ConsumerReports.org
Consumer Reports reviews just six portable DVD players, among them the LG DP781. The rankings are based on extensive testing in the lab and hands-on experience.
Review: Ratings: Portable DVD Players, Editors of Consumer Reports, Dec. 2007
2. Slate.com
Online magazine Slate assigns numerical ratings to seven portable DVD players after hands-on use by one tester. The LG DP781 ranks second, despite being the second-cheapest product. Eifling praises its picture quality and adjustable monitor, but criticizes its touch-screen navigation menu.
Review: Watch Me Now: Assessing the Best Portable DVD Players, Sam Eifling, Dec. 6, 2007
3. Amazon.com
More than 30 owners post reviews of the LG DP781, giving it an average score of four stars out of five and praising picture quality. There are plenty of complaints about the audio quality, however, with some saying even headphones don't help.
Review: LG DP781 8" Portable DVD Player, Contributors to Amazon.com
4. CNET
More than a dozen owners give the LG DP781 portable DVD player extremely high average scores based on superior visuals, although some find the audio quality less than ideal.
Review: LG DP781 Portable 8" DVD Player, Contributors to CNet.com
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