As a truck driver I thought this would be perfect for watching movies during down time. The size is good, and I like that I can plug it in to my stereo for better sound. What I dont like is that it doesn't load some of my movies, and for some others it takes a long time to load. The screen is decent as long as you adjust it to view straight on. From angles the picture appears dark.Cara in customer service was very helpful and eager to make my experience with this product, and the seller, a good one. She did a wonderful job of trying to help me troubleshoot my issues and come to a resolution. Great job Cara!Ok I just got this recently so will have to update later in order to be fair, but my first impressions after 12 hours of use are as follows: 1-The screen is HUGE for a portable DVD player, which is what I wanted. This player is the same size as a laptop. It rotates smoothly on its axis, raises easily for viewing - isn't the best picture right up close but is sharp and clear enough to see from across the room. This would work well in a bedroom, you can put it on a dresser and see the movies from the bed. Great solution if you don't want your kids watching unsupervised garbage. Because I got this for myself to use during surgical recovery time, that was my first thought. After that though was the idea of using this with my grandson during visits and also playing movies through a television set. Once I saw the memory card reader I see that this would be a very nice item to have at the hunting shack or cabin to use for trailcam pictures and evening entertainment during bad weather.2- The unit is lightweight and fits in most laptop bags; also it comes with electrical cable, cigarette lighter cord and AV cables so you can use it as a dvd player through a TV set. There is also a choice to turn the power off on the screen in that case and yet keep playing the movies. There is ALSO a memory card reader and a USB drive port.3- The sound is good and the controls are clearly marked. You don't absolutely NEED the remote to operate the unit unless you want to get into the more complicated choices. Which brings me to the remote. It operates well once you realize you have to point it at just one point on the front bottom of the unit. If the player is sitting on a sleeping bag, pillows or blankets, you may have to tilt it back a bit to use the remote. Although the remote works fine, its just as tiny as remotes for the small 10" dvd players and doesnt impress me much. I'm an older person with bifocals and the buttons take good light and a couple of seconds to readAll in all I like this dvd player so far. The low price and high reviews drew me and the 6 hour battery life led me to make the choice. Its an off brand but I was pleasantly surprised. Today will be running this unit until the battery dies to determine true playing time and will update my review after a few weeks of use. Frankly this is better than I expected. It was the biggest dvd player with a screen I could find for this price so I didn't think it would be as nice as it is.The buttons are set up kinda weird but once you figure them out its outstanding.Not fair for me to rate the remote as i dont use itThis is the cheapest piece of crap. The remote doesn't work, the screen worked for one movie and it hasn't worked since then. Don't waste your money.I used this for watching movies in my tractor trailer - while sitting on my bed , eating dinner , the picture is good but took a bit of time to adjust the screen position - getting ready to lay down , I have to adjust the screen angle again - in other words , a difference of 2 feet , side to side or up and down , and the picture becomes "hazey" this unit is ONLY good for 1 person to use !! Also thought that the sound wasn't loud enough , so I used the 3.5 jack and plugged it into my truck's stereo , which worked but the patch cord fit a little loosely[ on the dvd player] and every so often some feedback would come thru - also had to turn the lights in the truck off as the screen will show anything lit up as a reflectionsound could be better but overall great productThe lid on the DVD is not secure enough and it will not play unless you put something heavy on the top. I would have sent it back, but husband threw away the box and return labor. It does play, but it has a default.Originally gave this product 2 stars due to the low volume, even at 20 (which is their highest setting). The picture and ease of working the player are great, though. It was too late for me to return to Amazon for refund. However, the company reached out to me and offered a reasonable solution, regardless. A company that stands behind their products is a good company. Very happy with the service I received, so I changed my 2 stars to 5.the first one was garbage (no cords or instruction book came with it) the second one from a different supplier is just wonderful !!Je fait un deuxième essai après 5 1/2 heures de charge consécutiveMy children love it , it is way better then the one they had beforeGood fun. For look dvdLove the large screen, easy to setup, pretty good battery life.