Price Paid:  $200.00

Summary:
To convert this player to Multi-Region playback 1. Open the drive lid and insert any disc, close the drive lid 2. Open the drive lid, remove the disc 3. Close the drive lid and immediately press the Stop button on the unit 4. After a few seconds, using your remote control enter the code 8, 7, 1 and 0 5. For Region 1 enter the code 1, for Region 2 enter 2, and so on, or for multiregion playback press the Fast Forward button

Strengths:
audio

Price Paid:  $400.00

Summary:
I would have to say that for the price I paid for it (400) it is a very good bargin. I bring it to work everyday so on the ride home I rent a dvd and watch it in my 1 1/2 to 2 hr commute throught boston traffic. it does hang up and it does occasionally skip but it''s not all that annoying. My only complaint it that the battery does not last long enought about 1 3/4 hrs at best I have bought an inverter to have ac voltage in my car but when it is hooked up to it you get a whine through the speakers ( I have a wireless adapter so I can hear the movie on 88.7fm) overall the picture is clear and sharp. I would give an overall rating of 3.5 if the battery lasted 3 hrs it would be a 4.8 Hope this helps

Strengths:
picture, video out, headphone jack

Weaknesses:
battery life, battery life, battery life

Price Paid:  $500.00 from Best Buy

Summary:
Because I haven't made it through one movie without it skipping or stopping, I would recommend to NOT buy this product!!!!!!

Strengths:
Picture and price are good

Weaknesses:
1. Unit gets very hot.
2. Speakers are not loud enough. Played on MAX volume in the car, you can barely hear it when it's 3 feet away from you.
3. Battery life is way too short.
4. Most importantly: It hangs up/skips/stops all together on even brand new DVD's. Took it back to Best Buy and they sent it out to be fixed. They replaced the optical laser/reader or something. Took it home and it still does the same thing. The DVD's play fine in my home Sony player so I know it's not the DVD itself.
I don't know what to do now.
Take it back again and say it's having the same problem?

Is the laser/reader too sensitive to scratches?
If so, it still stops on DVD's right out of the wrapping.

Can anyone suggest something?

Price Paid:  $320.00 from Half.com

Summary:
Although I got a refurbished product, I did get a great price.

Strengths:
All the outlets, input/output, pal/ntsc, nice quality screen, price.

Weaknesses:
Battery is alittle short but for $30, you can get an inverter that turns any car outlet into a standard household outlet.

Similar Products Used:
none

Price Paid:  $500.00 from Hong Kong

Summary:
I acquired this product at a store in Hong Kong for about HKD$4200 (abot UK£420). It was a Region 6 unit, but the shop promptly entered a secret code into the remote control to convert it into a multi region unit. The Aiwa build is ok. Being a bit bulky, it is nothing to boast about. However, the price was cheap! The portable Sony and Panasonic models were smaller and lighter, but at a price.
The DVD player worked very well in both Mains powered and battery mode. However, when the external battery is attached, the Optical Digital out cannot be used. Also, the NTSC/PAL switch must be set to the desired mode before attaching the battery. A main problem is that the battery cannot be charged at the same time as using the unit.

The screen quality is good, especially when watching wide screen movies such as Gladiator. However, some times vertical banding can be seen on the image.
Sound quality wise, the internal speakers are adequate. Using Earphones and/or the RCA jacks to connect to a hi-fi is much more preferable.

In all this product is OK. It is nothing to boast about. The main reason for purchasing this product is the functionality for the price paid.

Strengths:
Cheap, Multi-region capability, S-Video Output, NTSC/PAL switchable, Decent LCD display

Weaknesses:
Bulky, Heavy, cannot charge battery and use unit at the same time