Audiovox D1710 7" Slim Line Portable DVD Player
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Manufacturer: AudioVox
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List price $499.99
- Ultra-slim portable DVD player with 7-inch TFT active-matrix LCD screen; unit measures 7.75 x 1.125 x 6 inches (W x H x D)
- Anti-glare, anti-reflective screen coating maintains viewability even in bright areas
- Plays DVD-Video (NTSC/PAL), SVCD, VCD, CD and MP3 CD, and Kodak Picture CD; includes AV cabling and slim remote
- Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel passthrough to compatible audio/video receiver
- Includes 3-hour lithium-ion battery pack; offers built-in stereo speakers with Q-Surround simulated surround sound
Product Description:
Audiovox's affordable D1710 features a broad, 7-inch widescreen (16:9 aspect ratio) LCD and compatibility with DVD-Video, VCD/SVCD, audio CD, CD-R, CD-RW, and MP3-encoded music discs. You can even enjoy an onscreen slideshow of your digital photos from either Kodak Picture CDs or standard recordable CDs filled with JPEG image files. Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's coaxial digital-audio output for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver, making this unit as useful in the home as out. Composite-video and stereo analog-audio inputs and outputs let you hook up additional AV gear for viewing through the D1710, including camcorders and gaming consoles. All audio and video inputs and outputs are of the minijack .125-inch size, so compatible adapter cables are required (one stereo analog audio and one composite-video cable are supplied). Playback options include frame-by-frame slow motion, Planning an overseas vacation? This is the player for you: the D1710's supplied AC power adapter accepts inputs from 100 to 240 volts AC (50 or 60 Hz), and the player even reads non-region-encoded DVDs in the European PAL format (there's a switch to choose NTSC or PAL). And the screen's anti-glare, anti-reflective coating lets you view it in bright settings like, say, sun-drenched airplane seats. The D1710 also comes with an AC adapter and a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that provides up to three hours of playback (power consumption depends on the operations of the player, such as screen brightness, volume level, etc.). With the battery pack attached, the unit measures 7.75 x 2.125 x 6 inches and weighs 2.25 pounds. Headphones are not included. What's in the Box DVD player, AC power adapter, DC cigarette-lighter adapter, battery pack, remote control, remote battery, audio/video input and output cables, user's manual, and warranty information.
Description from Manufacturer:Audiovox's affordable D1710 features a broad, 7-inch widescreen (16:9 aspect ratio) LCD and compatibility with DVD-Video, VCD/SVCD, audio CD, CD-R, CD-RW, and MP3-encoded music discs. You can even enjoy an onscreen slideshow of your digital photos from either Kodak Picture CDs or standard recordable CDs filled with JPEG image files. Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's coaxial digital-audio output for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver, making this unit as useful in the home as out.Composite-video and stereo analog-audio inputs and outputs let you hook up additional AV gear for viewing through the D1710, including camcorders and gaming consoles. All audio and video inputs and outputs are of the minijack .125-inch size, so compatible adapter cables are required (one stereo analog audio and one composite-video cable are supplied). Playback options include frame-by-frame slow motion,
Planning an overseas vacation? This is the player for you: the D1710's supplied AC power adapter accepts inputs from 100 to 240 volts AC (50 or 60 Hz), and the player even reads non-region-encoded DVDs in the European PAL format (there's a switch to choose NTSC or PAL). And the screen's anti-glare, anti-reflective coating lets you view it in bright settings like, say, sun-drenched airplane seats.
The D1710 also comes with an AC adapter and a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that provides up to three hours of playback (power consumption depends on the operations of the player, such as screen brightness, volume level, etc.). With the battery pack attached, the unit measures 7.75 x 2.125 x 6 inches and weighs 2.25 pounds. Headphones are not included.
What's in the Box
DVD player, AC power adapter, DC cigarette-lighter adapter, battery pack, remote control, remote battery, audio/video input and output cables, user's manual, and warranty information.Average Customer Rating: 
Comment: Great Little Unit! Rating:
My wife and I had been thinking about buying a DVD player for home use. We do some traveling year-round and go camping in the summer, so it seemed like a good idea to get a portable DVD player, but we thought they were very expensive. We chose the D1710 for its portability, appearance, features and mostly its price range. At $200. or less, we weren't expecting much. Smaller 4.5"-screen players were only $30. to $50. cheaper.
The D1710 reads DVD's, CD-ROM's, MP3's, JPEG's, TIFF's, and possibly other types of disks/files. It has audio/video and coaxial outputs so you can watch movies on your regular TV, and it comes with a credit card-sized remote control, which works well. The screen is as clear as other players we saw on display costing twice as much, and the sound is typical for such small players with little speakers; it sounds good, but tiny. When using headphones or plugging into a TV or home stereo system the sound is crystal clear and as powerful as a home-based player.
So far we've watched about 10 or 12 movies on the D1710, and although it's tracking is decent, it's not flawless. We haven't played a single DVD yet that didn't momentarily skip or hang at least once or twice during the movie. An occasional black screen happens, but each time we waited and the movie picks right back up within maybe 5 to 15 seconds. To be fair, most of the movies we watched have been on cheap DVD's, and judging from reviews of more expensive units this seems to be quite common among portables.
The battery, though we've only used it once so far just to test it, lasted exactly 2.5 hours on the first charge. I understand the life increases after a handful of charges.
Lastly, we couldn't get JPEG's to show, and the manual is all but useless. I looked up the Audiovox website, which wasn't much more help. You have to create a user-account and then send off some text (no email address for help!), and someone will get back to you within 2 business days. They did, and directed me to call a toll-free number. It turns out that in order for the D1710 to read JPEG's, you need to record them onto disk using CD burning software as opposed to using the "drag and drop" CD feature in Windows XP. After that, it works fine.
Overall, this is a great player for $200.
Comment: I Love My Audiovox 1710 Rating:
I have been dying to get a portable DVD player for years, then I received a 1710 for Christmas. It's been absolutely wonderful! When I first sat down to "try it out", I was upset because it seemed like the DVD player wasn't working. I admit, the quick help guide wasn't much help. Then I tried the AV IN/AV OUT button and discovered it was set in the incorrect position. What a simple fix! Since then, I have enjoyed watching an array of movies from mini DVD-Rs (1.4GB), full size DVD-Rs (4.6GB), old DVDs and new DVDs, and even rentals. Everything has played flawlessly. The sound quality is so good that it can be heard clearly from a different room. The picture quality is great in any of the 3 available format ratios. The function keys are spaced well for easy use and are easy to read. From a distance of approximately 10 feet, I could see the picture clearly, plus the remote control worked from that distance too. I've used my 1710 almost daily since I got it for Christmas and have had no problems yet. If my opinion changes, I will get back online to give an update. I can't attest to the customer service given by Audiovox because I haven't had to use them. :-)
Comment: NO MORE AUDIOVOX Rating:
tHE FIRST ONE I BOUGHT WOULD NOT WORK RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX AND I TOKK IT BACK TO THE STORE FOR AN IMMEDIATE EXCHANGE BECAUSE IT DID NOT READ ANY DISC, DVD OR CD. THE SECOND ONE PLAYED FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND I ALSO TOOK THAT ONE BACK, THE THIRD ONE WOULD NOT POWER UP, aUDIOVOX IS GARBAGE ANDI WOULD RECCOMEND SPENDING MORE AND GETTING A PANASONIC.
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