Designed for easy use on the road, the MDP-1770 includes a high-capacity rechargeable lithium battery pack, a car-power adapter, and an AC power adapter. Its built-in antishock system helps prevent annoying interruptions. It features both built-in stereo speakers and a headphone jack for private listening (headphones not included), as well as a wireless remote control for use across the room, such as when connected to a TV. With the unit connected to an amplifier, you can use it as a karaoke machine (with karaoke discs). It supports multiple audio language tracks and multilingual subtitles, and lets you select from multiple camera angles on DVDs that give you those options. Among its other key features are six-mode picture zoom, four-speed slow motion, fast forward and reverse search, chapter preview ("digest") mode, random play, and repeat play (useful for trade shows or demonstrations).

The MDP-1770 gives you S-Video and composite video output, analog stereo and optical digital (S/PDIF) audio output, and a headphone jack.

What's in the Box
Portable DVD player, remote control, rechargeable lithium battery pack, car cigarette-lighter adapter, AC adapter, audio cable, video cable, owner's manual, and warranty card.

There are a few downsides with this player: 1) it doesn't automatically switch between wide screen 16:9 and 4:3. What's annoying is that the control to switch is only available on the remote control. To be fair, I don't know of any other DVD players that does this either. 2) It doesn't come with digital cables. The unit is preloaded with 1 audio and 1 video cable. It is also capable of outputting digital through its optical port but you need to buy a mini toslink cable separately. 3) The tech support seems non-existent, at least via e-mail.

Also, this player is capable of fast-forward. Some units like Audiovox aren't capable of seeking, so you have to either watch a whole chapter at one time or start over. A noteworthy feature.


loaded (including A/V input) and works fine (so far)   July 5, 2004
 22 out of 23 found this review helpful

If you buy this, buy the Mintek 1770 Kit, also sold here at Amazon. With the new rebate, you get the kit for the same price, but in addition to the player, you also get the case, car power adapter, headphones and audio splitter. My kids have been using this player for 2 months, including one very long road trip, and so far no problems. I am a bit nervous given the number of very negative reviews here at Amazon (most of which were done after I bought mine), and the fact that the manufacturer is a small company (that's the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars). However, now that there is a $50 rebate bringing the price down to $200 (not available when I bought mine), and the set includes a decent case, car power adapter, and 2 headphones with an audio signal splitter, not to mention the tremendous functionality, it's such a good deal that it may just be worth taking a chance on. Amazon is always so great about quickly replacing or refunding defective products within 30 days, that at least takes away some of the worry. As for battery life, I let Return Of The King run on it and the battery died at just over 2 1/2 hours (not great, but Amazon sells extra batteries for this unit, and for the price, it's hard to complain). One great feature that the product description doesn't include is the A/V input. You can play video games on this, or view your digital photos straight from the camera, etc, since you can plug an audio and video source in. Depending on the type of game console you have, you may need to get an adapter to convert the RCA output from your game unit to 1/8 inch miniplug format to plug into the DVD player, but these are easily bought on Amazon or other electronics stores (ie, Radio Shack) for less than $10. If your game unit or other outside video source has RCA jacks, then you're all set because this DVD player comes with a cable that has RCA plugs at one end and miniplugs at the other. But if you have a GameCube (no RCA jacks, just RCA cables), or a digital camera with a USB-RCA cable, then you'll need to get the RCA-miniplug adapter (again, it's cheap). Here's how you can input video to the screen on this DVD player. There is a switch on the side of this DVD player that toggles the A/V jacks from output to input, thereby telling the screen to display the DVD or an outside video source. Just make sure you switch the A/V back to output before you try to watch a DVD again. If the switch is on input and you try to watch a DVD, all you get is a black screen. I thought mine was broken until I toggled the switch back to output, then the DVD displayed fine. I wonder if any of the other people who said their screen stopped working accidentally toggled this switch to input? Anyway, I won't buy a second one until this first one proves its durability a bit longer, but at two months old, it's working fine and is definitely the most loaded player around for under $500 (and Amazon is giving it away for $200!).


Not a good choice.   October 4, 2003
 10 out of 21 found this review helpful

We here in Iraq have just a few choices for portable dvd players, and this is not a good one. Player player stops all of the time while playing a movie. We have to stop it and start it again and hope to get a little futher in the movie.


Mintek 7 inch dvd player   November 6, 2003
 9 out of 9 found this review helpful

I am very happy with this dvd player. No problems at all, very clear full detailed picture. The sound is ok, but is better with headphones. If you buy ANY portable dvd player I whould advice you to buy a case because most people that dont get dust in the dvd players and will cause alot of problems.


DON'T BUY THIS BRAND!!!   June 1, 2004
 9 out of 10 found this review helpful

This is definently a waste of $250. Even though the picture and sound are great, the player only plays very very few DVD's uninterrupted. It just stops in the middle of a movie and when you take the disc out and clean it, it still skips in the same spot. If you are a first time buyer and are looking for a cheap, good quality portable DVD player, DO NOT waste your money on a Mintek.