RCA DRC627N Portable DVD Player Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)We purchased this product for our toddler for long car trips.The unit works well and is quite durable, and for the price the screen is pretty good.It is bright enough for daytime use and refresh is acceptable, though the quality of the picture degrades quite a bit when viewing anywhere other than head-on, so it isn't a great choice if multiple children will be sharing a single unit.

The images of this product I've seen online are misleading. There is an additional battery pack that attaches to the base of the unit adding a bit to the overall height, although it isn't a big deal.We haven't let the battery run out, so I can't comment on its max battery life, but the battery has more than enough juice for at least a typical 90 min. movie.A car power connector cable is included with the package we purchased, which is a plus.

The double-duty controls for movie playback and game playing aren't great.The gamepad-style orange rubber buttons are also used for DVD menu navigation, and their use isn't intuitive in all situations.In addition, there is no "lock" button to prevent toddlers from messing with the controls while a movie is playing.The DVD loading mechanism can be difficult to access, although this does prevent young kids from popping a movie out too easily.

The 8-bit, NES (original Nintendo)-quality games may be in interesting addition for slightly older children, but they probably aren't a great reason to purchase this product on their own.The games are homebrew quality, with no name-brand titles.The gameplay is, however, well matched to the physical limitations of the sluggish controls.

PROS
-durable
-nice screen for the price

CONS
-screen quality degrades when viewing off-axis
-no control lock

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RCA DRC627N Portable DVD