AMW 7-Inch Portable DVD Player (M-270)

I chose this rating because this was not what I expected to receive when I purchased it. This was supposed to be a "REFURBISHED"unit but instead it seemed to be a returned unit that was not working. It DID NOT work because the laser reader was broken and loose. Also, it did not come with any instructions or other ancillary items that I would expect a new unit or a refurbished would come with. I did not complain or return it because I needed the extra battery and power cord for a unit I have like it. In my opinion this supplier is not a credible dealer.

I find it difficult to use this DVD in a car. I tried to buy a car adaptor for the DVD, but had no luck. The DVD needs a 9 volt 2 AMP adatpor, which is not avaliable anywhere unless if you are willing to spend more than $100 for it. The other problem is that the audio output is too weak. In a car, once you start enegine, you can't hear anything from the DVD. So, you have to use a head phone. Another trouble I had was to output the video signal from the DVD to a TV in hotel. The audio sounds metallic, and the video looks severely distorted. I think this DVD is probably good if you use it at home with a head phone, not on the road.

I agree with one of the reviewer about having a backup battery on hand. Even though the battery that came with the unit has a playback time of about 2.5 hours, it just doesn't seem to provide enough playback time when watching an extended movie. The unit shuts down before the movie is over. So, I checked with AMW and they directed me to their website at [...] and they said that they are now carrying an extended type battery which provides a playback time of upto 5 hours. I bought one to replace the existing battery I have (my old one had lost its recharge capability), and it worked pretty good. So, if you need to replace your existing battery or just get a spare backup, I would recommend getting the extended type for this unit.

I bought the black model. I just love my M270-B black DVD player, because it's small, compact and it come with a 7'' TFT "LCD" Liquid Crystal Display, it's a good size, not too big not too little. The color change when moved at different angles. But the video quality is great. Built-in musical speakers & earphones? OH MY GOD! The DVD player's built-in sound quality is horrible!!! I recommed a very good pair of speakers or a great pair of headphones!! Like a pair of Logitech's Mid-range speakers or better it your choice... Built-in Dolby digital decoder, Dolby digital output I like all the outputs this DVD player has. Dolby down-mix dual channel outputMulti-format disk support CD/MP3/CD-R/CD-RW/DVD/VCD/SVCD/HDCD/DVD Audio/WMA/Kodak Picture CD (JPEG) and I found out that it can play DVD-R/RW's too, The M270 read them as DVD Movie discs. I don't like the fact that the DVD player's battery snaps on the bottom of the DVD player, makes more easier to get broken, I wish then made it built-inside. You use the AC adapter as a power source instead of the battery, charge up the battery to the AC adapter, it also comes with a credit size remote control.Pros:It's small and compact, has a "7 TFT LCD screen, which make the video quality great.... Lots of outputs for convenience, also plays DVD-R/RW Media, don't know about DVD+R/RW, because I don't use it, do to the fact that this media lesser of the two, meaning less eletronics use it.Cons:The sounds quality is horrible, do to the cheaply made built-in speakers....with just like about all LCD's, color changes when moved different angles, the screen is only 7''. A 7'' screen could be too small for others, but not for me though.

I've seen them all (portable DVD players), the Samsung L200, The Panasonic L95, the new Toshiba. No question solid peformance in the $500-$650 street price range. Some play DVD+R's, some play DVD-R's, some may play SVCD's. Low in-behold I stumbled on the AMW-M-270 at Best Buy this week for $199!,(new start-up high tech company). Excellent 7" screen and it plays vertually every format-SVCD, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-Ram. Excellent quality player for the price, even if your just interested in playing plain old DVD's there's no way Panasonic/Samsung is worth 3x the price. PROS:Great picture quality for 7" screen, plays multi-format discs of all kinds, superior quality versus other low budget players, i.e. Apex, Initial. CONS: Nice small profile but a little bulky (thick) with battery

I was excited after reading a positive review regarding this fairly new personal DVD player. In addition to the great review, the price($199.95 @ Bestbuy)was super.Alas, I went to Bestbuy and had to wait for the sales staff to dig one of eight AMW M-280 from the locked case (there was not one setup on the display with six other brands). The first one just didn't work...at all. The second one had a good picture but no sound. The third one had problems recognizing the DVD disc, once it did full volume was audible only if you pressed one ear against the speaker. This made it difficult to watch a movie and listen to it at the same time.After three bad players I scratched the AMW product off of my want list. Based on this experience, if you want a cheap, feature packed personal DVD player I found the Initial 7" and the Cyberhome 702B&712 very good choices. If they hold up as good as my nearly two year old Apex cheapy I will be very pleased..I think I am going for the Cyberhome 702B at Wally-Mall.

This actually has lots of great features when it works. However it has some glitch with the screen. Occasionally, the screen won't work, messing with the power cord will sometimes make it work again, but a new product shouldn't need that. We also had trouble with the button that opens the disk place won't work. We have returned one and are working on our second, had it not been a gift, we would chuck it and get a new one. Just save yourself the grief and try another model/brand.