 "Started out ok, then both units became complete junk!" | 2008-09-07 |
| - Reviewed By User: A19PLYDYHOZSRI |
| We bought this and initially loved it. Then a few months passed and we discovered what a piece of junk it was. Sure it comes with a lot of great stuff and it's well priced, but you get what you pay for with this player. We bought the replacement plan and I guess it's good we did because after a few months when the first one wouldn't play anymore, we sent it back and received another one. This one pooped out in a different way, but led to the same result--no longer usable. We had to pay for the shipping to send in the player and we had to re-buy the player from amazon and then be reimbursed. So I suppose we got our moneys worth (?), but now a year or so later and $100 plus the warranty later, we are back where we started--no portable DVD player. Buy at your own risk and don't trust a review from someone who has had it a couple of days. We'll definitely be buying something different this time around. |
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 "Great Picture, Great Sound, Great Accessories, Great Buy!!!" | 2008-08-27 |
| - Reviewed By sf340flier |
| I was hesitant after reading some of the not so favorable reviews on this product, but I went ahead and purchased it anyway. Boy, I am sure glad I did!!! It was a lifesaver on our 1,000 mi trip to MT this summer!!! Our 2 year old daughter was tickled pink that she could watch her favorite videos in the car. We didn't play it constantly, but gave it a pretty good workout. No problems whatsoever! Comes with all the accessories you'll need in a travelling DVD player. |
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 "Wrong Disc message and screen goes dark" | 2008-07-30 |
| - Reviewed By User: APW2CS64384SY |
I have bought this player back in March for my 3 y.o.
I was satisfied with it at first. It fits nice in the car.
We only used the product few times.
The DVD will spin the disc for the a minute or two and then display "Wrong Disc" message. After a while the DVD screen flashes and then goes dark. I have called the COBY and ask then to repair it. The said it is out of 90 days warranty and I have to take it to the local repair shop. Which will cost me the same money as a player.
The customer service was rude. I told then that I am not going to buy anything else from them they did not care.
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| "Stopped working after 4 hours of use" | 2008-07-27 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2170I35G20XJP |
| I bought this to replace the DVD player my kids use in the car. They watched a movie at home and it worked great. We were ALL excited it had two sets of headphones. They used it in the car to watch one movie and it worked fine. Then they went to watch another movie and it stopped playing about 10 minutes into the movie. The screen just froze and nothing would work. We changed DVDs and it gave an error message of "Wrong disc". We tried disc after disc and it never worked again. I was going to get the same player again, b/c I really liked it, but upone further reflection, I think I won't buy this one again. |
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| "Nothing but junk!!" | 2008-06-29 |
| - Reviewed By User: ATVKUOEEXIT9K |
| I bought this unit for my grandaughter. It quit after 6 months. She is 29 years old, so it was not because of abuse to the player. It had a one year warranty on parts, but, guess what!! Coby doesn't stand behind their warranty. She called their customer service with the warranty in hand, and was told that the warranty they had in their computer files was totally different from the one she received with the unit. She also was told that she would be better off just to purchase another one. Also, a repair shop stated that parts are virtually unavailable for Coby products. Please, DO NOT BUY ANYTHING COBY!!! TOTAL JUNK |
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 "Does NOT play recordable DVD's" | 2008-06-24 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1T2Y7NTSE9TXK |
| The box has a list of supported formats which includes DVD+-R and DVD+-RW, but I have two of these Coby 7050's and neither one will play a recorded DVD. The user manual inside the box does not indicate that it should be supported, although the outside of the box is explicit that they are supported. I have tried 5 discs and they all come up with "Wrong Disc" errors. The player does support Video CD's on a CD-R, though I have problems with VCD's with menus. Auto-play VCDs play correctly, but I was unable to select a title inside a menu. I've only had the players for 1 week, but they seem solid and both work fine. The picture and sound are average or perhaps slightly above average. I purchased these with the 2 year warranty because I do anticipate they will break within the next 2 years and I'll want my money back when they do. Plenty of extras are in the box: 2 sets of headphones, car charger, AC charger, video cable, mounting straps for a headrest (which I haven't tried yet), remote with batteries, and the player battery. I'd rate this a good investment, but not if you need to play recorded DVD's. |
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| "Very Disappointing" | 2008-06-20 |
| - Reviewed By User: AHSIL0WZO5JFL |
We recieved this product as a Christmas present this past year. It was a great gift because we have a 1 year old and it pacifies her while we drive around town and take trips. I can't say that I was disappointed with the performance for the first 3 months. About the 4th month we started receiving a "Wrong Disc" error. We bought a DVD lens cleaner which seemed to help but continued getting the error about once a week. Last week while we were vacationing, we got the wrong disk error with no recovery. I called COBY and they recommended the disk cleaning. I told them that I already did that. They recommended that I take it to Circuit City and they could fix it. I asked if they would reimburse me for the costs to get it fixed and she said no. They only have a 90 day warranty. How ironic that this product starting acting up on the 4th month of use.
I am very disappointed that COBY doesn't stand behind their products better than this. I will go out and purchase a name brand product that will stand behind their products.
My recommendation is to do the same. DO NOT BUY FROM COBY. |
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| "Great picture, compact, battery built in" | 2008-06-17 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2DULDONHSL24H |
| I was very pleased with the screen clarity and size for such a compact player. The battery is impressively part of the machine instead of hanging off the back. The black face adds to the picture's appeal. A substantial list of accessories is included: 2 headphones, a cassette adapter, cigarette light adapter, AC adapter, remote control, AV cables and headrest case. Jody Bissoon |
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 "very satisfied" | 2008-06-04 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2NLZMQC7LH7NL |
bought this dvd player for the car for my 5mth old. He didnt like to ride in the car and would scream everywhere we would go. being that he loved to watch baby einstein in the house i decided i would try anything. bought this product and it has become a life saver. our car rides are so much pleasurable. only downfall is he can now kick the buttons with his toes to turn it off. overall rate this product great, would def recommend it.
small con- battery life is very long.
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| "It worked for 40 days (Wrong Disc error). Warranty coverage is close to useless." | 2008-05-21 |
| - Reviewed By munozandres2 |
It worked for 40 days, then got the "Wrong Disc" error. Warranty coverage is close to useless.
Within warranty period: it takes 4-6 weeks, plus you have to send money order for USD$12 in addition to paying for sending it back. If you add what it costs to get the item serviced under warranty (~USD@20) it is 20% or so what you paid for it. That seems pretty high not to mention you have to wait a long time.
Overall, it worked fine for 40days, then even though it is "covered" by warranty, it is too expensive to get it serviced. It is now garbage. |
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