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 enlarge | Brand: Coby
Category: CE
List Price: $104.99
Buy New: $101.79
You Save: $3.20 (3%)
New (9) from $99.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  225 reviews
Format: Cd
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: N/A
Display Size: 7
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.1
Dimensions (in): 10 x 10 x 7
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: 90 days warranty
MPN: TFDVD7050
Model: TF-DVD7050
UPC: 716829997055
EAN: 0716829997055
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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 Well worth the money for this portable DVD player! January 2, 2006
22 out of 22 found this review helpful
My neighbor picked one of these up over the simmer at a local wholesale liquidation store. After checking his out, I went out and got one also. I've had it for about 4 months now and have to say that I am very satisfied with it. I recommend this product without hesitation. First, here are areas for imnprovement: 1) The screen does scratch kinda easily, but I think that's unavoidable since the screen's on the outside of the unit.... not a huge deal. The fine scratches are not visable when the screen is on. 2) The addition of a video input jack of some sort would make this player a perfect 10. Just a suggestion for the next model in development. Now for the positives of this player: 1) Really rugged. I dropped it (OK, threw it.. accidentaly) off the bed the other day. It was open at the time, and survived the drop (about 3-3.5 feet) onto the hardwood floor with no damage. I was impressed. It has a heavyweight/rugged feel to it without being overly heavy. 2) Picture and sound quality are good to excellent. Remember, this is a 7" screen and not a 42" plasma. Cut it some slack. The picture is as good or better than anyone could reasonably expect. I have had no problem with skipping. It also has dual headphone jacks - one on either side of the unit. It's nice to have a choice. 3) Battery - This units lithium battery stores inside the unit and is not a external battery pack like other budget priced portable DVD players. The fully-charged battery easily lasts through 1 feature length movie and the special features. It gives a "Low Battery" message on screen about 10-15 minutes before it automatically turns off. The AC adapter plugs in next to a little LED that turns green when the battery is fully charged. Also, extra batteries are available if you write to COBY. They run about a third the price of the player. An extra battery could come in handy on a longer trip. 4) You do not need the remote to use this player. Some portable players only have 2 or 3 buttons on the unit themselves, this makes the remote a necessity. Not with the 7050, however. The remote provides access to all the functions, but you can easily play/pause/skip a DVD right from the buttons on the front of the unit. There is also a button to turn the screen on/off. This is great for when pausing a DVD. Turn off the LCD screen while paused and it saves some battery time. 4) Overall performance. This player gets warm but not hot and goes for hours with no problems. Also DVD+/-R and +/- RW work in it although I don't think that COBY advertises this player as specifically compatible with those formats. A great feature is the selectable aspect ratio. This is a widescreen player and that makes some of the TV shows I record to DVD look stretched. This player allows you to change the ratio back to TV proportions (4:3 I think...)
In a nut shell, if you want a very dependable, affordable 7" widescreen tablet style player, buy this COBY DVD-7050. I bought it on a whim and for the price I paid, I am super satified. I would almost venture to say that this player is worth twice is going price.
Update (July 11,2008): Believe it or not, I still have this player and it still works well. Yes the stand snapped off the back and cannot be glued on. But it fell of the bed one too many times. Still kicking after 3 years or so. Not bad for $100. I bought a COBY clamshell/laptop style design portable DVD player in the years since I got the 7050, but I still prefer the design of the 7050, with the screen on the front. It makes watching a DVD in bed while laying on your side much more comfortable than trying to do that with one of the laptop style players.
 Great for the money, but you should know... August 11, 2006
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
Everything you need to know about this player is addressed in the multitude of reviews on this site. The total number of reviews (almost all of which are positive) is a clear indicator that this is a great product. I hope to summarize everything I learned in my research, and now my experience, in this review.
I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what DVD player(s) I wanted to purchase for an upcoming road trip. I wanted to be able to address the needs of my wife, dealing with a toddler on a daily basis, while also providing a solution for a teenager, pre-teenager and toddler on road trips. Eventually, I decided on purchasing two of these players and I am glad I did. I give the player an overall rating of 4 stars because there are some small things that Coby could have done to make the product perfect.
The Good - what set this product apart for me
*Compact and rugged design, everything feels well constructed on this player
*All accessories are included (headphones, cables, headrest mounting bag, remote, car charger, wall charger, desktop stand)
*Decent sound and image quality
*Easy to use
*Price
The Bad - what to be aware of before you buy
*Clamshell disc loading, the player must be removed from the provided case to change discs
*The headrest mounting bag does not provide a snug fit, when attached to seats, it tends to flex and bend, potentially covering buttons or connections
*The headrest mounting bag covers the IR receiver for the remote control (I was able to work around this with a hole punch)
*The desktop stand is flimsy and not very secure
*The device cannot be used as a monitor (no A/V in). This means that you cannot hook up a video game system, and you cannot connect two together to watch one video.
*The screen is relatively easy to scratch. I would recommend purchasing an adhesive screen protector (preferably one that can be reapplied). These can be found from a variety of sources on the web.
Overall, I am very happy with my purchase and hope to get quite a lot of use out of these. I purchased a two year extended warranty for each, just in case.
LOVE IT!!! November 24, 2006
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I LOVE the fact that this player is a tablet style. I have no idea why someone would buy a "mini laptop" style for use in a car. My child would kick the part that hangs down. And I don't want the player to hang between the 2 front seats.
This comes with the headrest mount and all the plugs. The battery has lasted about 3 hours for us. The unit seems to charge while playing in the car (although the manual doesn't confirm it.)
My one complaint is the placement of the clasps on the mounting kit. You wrap the straps around the headrest and the clips are RIGHT UNDER the front passenger's head. It's not just my car, the clip would land right on the front of the headrest on almost any headrest. So, as a passenger, I just spread the straps apart and carefully position my head between the clips.
The only other complaint would be that it's easy to tip the player over when using the kickstand (out of the car.) Neither of these things rate taking away a star.
I highly recommend this player and the price is great!
Great while it lasted.....recommend the replacement plan! November 20, 2006
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I purchased two of the Coby TF-DVD7050 in July 2006 for our vacation because I have 4 children and figured they could pair up, since each unit comes with two sets of headphones. I have to say we've been very pleased with both units. Even after using them extensively during our summer vacation, we've continued to use both units as our main DVD player (switching off every few weeks to keep the batteries "healthy")because our home unit stopped working right after we bought these for our trip.
Everything has gone well until this past week, when one of them simply started saying "wrong disc" after trying to load for a minute or so. From reading many other reviews, this appears to be the predominant failure mode on this and other similar portable DVD players. Fortunately, I purchased the replacement plan and have just called the replacement plan provider (NEW Products) to get the product return label for repair/replacement. I'll probably provide a review on that product as well once I find out how well getting a replacement or refund goes...
I do highly recommend at least a 1-year replacement (I bought the 2-year). Many have commented that the price of this unit (I paid $120 and it's now $108) doesn't justify spending another $20-$25 for a replacement plan, but hey, as Geddy Lee says on Bob and Doug Mackenzie's album "The Great White North"......"a hundred bucks is a hundred bucks!"). Looks like I'll probably get my money's worth for having the replacement plan.
Anyway, besides this sudden failure (which I expected to eventually happen--thus the replacement plan), I've been very happy with the DVD7050...the only complaint is that there are virtually NO good products for mounting a tablet-style DVD Player between two seats (especially the included headrest bag), which in our minivan is the only way we can mount the DVD7050 such that each kid can see the screen equally well. I recommend the Targus Messenger DVD213 travel bag for carrying/mounting this unit between seats in your car/van. I found it at Best Buy.
 Watch out, junk, horrible customer service September 6, 2006
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
Watch out for these guys. I had one of these for a little over 4 months (3 month warranty). Just up and died. E-mailed the Coby and they basically said "tough luck, why not buy our newer model." Did a web search and found many other users with same problems.
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