Coby DVD-209 DVD Player

Delivers Over 500 Horizontal Lines of a Crystal Clear Picture Multiple Subtitles/Viewing Angles Compact Mid-size Chassis Parental Lock Control Zoom Operation Slow/Fast Motion Play Convenient On-screen Display

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• Reviewed by: cyber1234

  03-17-08

  Duration of ownership: 9 Months

  Strengths: cheap. small. able to become region free.

  Weaknesses:will break down within a year. Not good for the environment.

  Overall Evaluation: I bought this brand new and used it as my main dvd player. I freezes up now and then, but I can live with that. But it finally broke down about 9 months of constant use. The thing just stopped spinning and has a no dvd message. The design was good, but the components are cheap and don't last. I looked inside and saw the cheap motor which is probably the culprit. I was loud and seemed to be struggling even while it was working. But I did get a good 9 months out of it. But too bad it's heading to the landfill.

• Reviewed by: dvi10

  03-24-07

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  Strengths: Small, inexpensive, has digital audio output

  Weaknesses:no battery operation, composite video out only

  Overall Evaluation: The Coby portable dvd player is a little bit larger than a portable cd player. We've been using it as an inexpensive dvd player for the kids bedroom. It does NOT operate on battery power, so it is not really a true portable, just compact in size.The unit has played dvd's better than our larger Sony player (which sometimes will not play certain discs). The included remote has good range but suffers from tiny buttons. The video out signal is NOT component but only composite, so you will not get the best picture. For the kids room, this works out fine. Overall a good player for the money.UPDATE: less than a year old BOTH my units broke! Not worth fixing.

• Reviewed by: kuppusamy

  02-21-07

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  Strengths: Can be made region free using hacksLess expensiveDoes its jobSmall, compact and light weight

  Weaknesses:Construction is not good, very fragileVery sensitive, hangs on scratchesFew functions

  Overall Evaluation: This player very good for moderate usage. Will break if it is used very heavily due to its cheap built. The power cord started shaking after I moved it few times and the soldering broken inside. Had to send for an exchange.Easy to hack to make it region free so that it will play any region DVD. Very small, compact and light weight so easy to carry.Doesn't play divx movies, of course for this price I can't expect to play those but it would have been nice add on.Will recommend for those who are searching for cheap, compact, light weight player and moderate users.

• Reviewed by: troyboy

  02-20-07

  Duration of ownership: 20 Days

  Strengths: Good Price, Easy setup, Compact in size,

  Weaknesses:No idea

  Overall Evaluation: I like the following Features are listed below as Delivers Over 500 Horizontal Lines of a Crystal Clear Picture,Compact Midsize Chassis, Slow/Fast Motion Play ,ZoomOperation, Parental Lock Control, Convenient On-screen Display, 100-240 V Automatic Power Adjustable Input.It's good and compact size, sleek design, dual voltage, easy to use...Finally its doing a great job beyond my expectations.

• Reviewed by: iceq

  02-13-07

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  Strengths: Small, compact, easy to carry around, easy setup, good value (cheap)

  Weaknesses:Flimsy, cheaply built, loud noise, bad remote control interface.

  Overall Evaluation: This small, compact DVD player is ideal for traveler. You can pack it and connect to your hotel TV quick and easy. But because of its cheaply built design, I'm afraid it could be broken down easy too. When start, it makes this loud noise, I thought it was defective, but according to the review here, it's normal. The remote control is hard to use. I couldn't get it play some of my recorded DVD either. Overall, it does what it's supposed to for a cheap, compact, light weight DVD player.

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