I travel frequently on 3-4 hour flights and this device has saved me from the boredom of paperbacks and magazines while commuting from one coast to the other.

High marks:

* - Exceptionally great display. The 7" screen is wonderful for upclose or from a short distance. The colors are bright and the screen is sharp. I've noticed very little distortion

* - Lightweight and portable. I bought a caselogic case for it and can store the device, battery, charger, remote, cables and several dvds (using slimline cd cases).

* - Battery life. I get at least four solid hours with no problems. When the battery does go out it is sudden and immediate, no gradual loss of power or noticable artifacts. The battery is a healthy lithium ion that allows you to re-charge between connecting flights with no fear of harming the battery life.

* - Excellent controls. Once you learn them, you can operate this unit in the dark with no problems. It allows you to manipulate many things, including... Read more

I read alot of reviews about portable DVD players when making my purchase, I also don't usually add reviews for products. However I am so satified with my portable DVD player purchase I had to share. After my research I was able to narrow it down to 2 different units, the Audiovox 1680 and the Panasonic dvd-lv70. I downloaded each user manual, read reviews and both sounded great. I saw my brother-in-law's Audiovox 5 inch DVD player and thought the picture was OK, but not great. So I decided to spend the extra dollars on the panasonic. I am very impressed. It is a great player. It can also do all different types of diplays when connected to a TV (which one review I read said it couldn't...it can). I prefer widescreen/letterbox on my 4:3 TV which it does and it switches diplay types easily. The unit has an awesome 16:9 screen which is visible from a very wide angle but even better, the unit has a true 5 hour battery. It ran all day in the car. We can easily do 3 short videos... Read more

The screen quality of this Panasonic LV70 7 inch screen is truly amazing. At first, before I actually started watching a movie, it seemed that the screen might be too small probably because I'm use to watching a large screen TV. However, once I began to watch a show the picture quality and sound quality were so good, with or without headphones, that I immediately forgot that the screen size is only 7 inches. It did not seem too small at all once the movie began. Also, the little speakers that are built in the unit are very adequate producing a nice surround sound effect...and with headphones, it's awesome! As I was showing off this little guy at work I had people in my office watching some movie and they could not believe how watchable the screen is as well as the great sound coming from its little speakers. Eventually, I hooked it up to my 43" tv in my bedroom to see how clear the picture would be on a big screen. It truly produces a picture that is every bit as crisp and clear... Read more