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Philips 9" Widescreen TFT-LCD Portable DVD Player
Model: PD9000/37
SKU: 9832597
UPC: 609585182356
Watch your favorite movies on the go with this portable DVD player that features a 9" TFT-LCD display for a clear, bright picture that allows you to watch widescreen movies in their original format. The battery lasts up to 5 hours for long-lasting use.
Average Customer Rating:
4.5
out of 5
(151 Reviews) 151
Rating Snapshot 151 reviews
5 stars
103
4 stars
34
3 stars
2
2 stars
6
1 star
6
91% of customers would recommend this product to a friend
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Customer Reviews for Philips 9" Widescreen TFT-LCD Portable DVD Player
Review 1 for Philips 9" Widescreen TFT-LCD Portable DVD Player
What a great DVD player at a good price
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Durability
5.0
What's great about it: comes with headrest mount, easy to operate, long play time on a charge
I drive van for a charter school. It is a half hour drive to school and I needed something to occupy my passengers and keep them quiet. This DVD player is awesome !!
I go to the library and get stacks of kids movies and what a peaceful van ride I have now. If a movie ends on the trip, we can then discuss the movie. This beats playing "I spy" a gazillion times.
It is a very simple to operate player - no complicated buttons, which is great for kids. The remote is great, too. I can let one of the older kids have the small remote so no one is messing around with the player unsupervised.
It never skips or freezes - even on the roughest roads.
I also plan to use this camping for those nights when it is raining out and you have played cards long enough !!
I go to the library and get stacks of kids movies and what a peaceful van ride I have now. If a movie ends on the trip, we can then discuss the movie. This beats playing "I spy" a gazillion times.
It is a very simple to operate player - no complicated buttons, which is great for kids. The remote is great, too. I can let one of the older kids have the small remote so no one is messing around with the player unsupervised.
It never skips or freezes - even on the roughest roads.
I also plan to use this camping for those nights when it is raining out and you have played cards long enough !!
This product has... Right screen size for my needs, Smaller than laptop
About me... Budget Conscious, Need to keep kids quiet
I would recommend this to a friend!
+2points
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Review 2 for Philips 9" Widescreen TFT-LCD Portable DVD Player
Overall it' a good player.
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
4.0
Picture Quality
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Durability
3.0
What's great about it: Keeps the kids occupied on long trips and short.
What's not so great: Cord length.
It seems to work quite well. I have issues with the connector cord coming loose easily (as it is only about 4 feet long and to "hide" it away from kids...between the two seats, is difficult). The picture quality is good.
This product has... Right screen size for my needs, Smaller than laptop, Enough headphone jacks
About me... Budget Conscious, Need to keep kids quiet, Parent with multiple kids, Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
+3points
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Review 3 for Philips 9" Widescreen TFT-LCD Portable DVD Player
Quite good stuff!!
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
4.0
Picture Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Durability
5.0
What's great about it: Easy to use. Good quality
I love it! It's really portable, and easy to use. And I like its design too.
This product has... Right screen size for my needs, Smaller than laptop
I would recommend this to a friend!
+2points
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Review 4 for Philips 9" Widescreen TFT-LCD Portable DVD Player
Phillips does not stand behind their warranty!!!!!
Customer Rating
2.0
Posted by: bangorian
from bangor
on 04/21/2012
Value for Price
3.0
Picture Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
3.0
Durability
1.0
What's great about it: Great picture and sound.
What's not so great: Second sreen stopped working - only used twice!
When the second screen stopped working we tried to return product. Could not return product to store as it had been past the 45 day return. Contacted Phillips for 1 year warranty and was told product is not available in warehouse ( still sold in stores). After sending MULTIPLE proof of purchase and 5 emails they offerred to send refund for LESS than we paid for the unit??????? We will NEVER purchase another Phillips product!!! Notice many folks had the same problem. There should have been a recall and they KNOW IT!!!
This product has... second screen stops working
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
-2points
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Review 5 for Philips 9" Widescreen TFT-LCD Portable DVD Player
A brand you can trust
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: ipanema
from sunnyvale
on 04/18/2012
What's great about it: play everything
What's not so great: color
I purchased this DVD to watch dvd's in any country code. You have to search the web and find the site that give you step by step instruction in how to set up your DVD player to zone code 0.
Great definition! A+ to Phillips.
Great definition! A+ to Phillips.
This product has... Right screen size for my needs
About me... Parent with multiple kids
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
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Review 6 for Philips 9" Widescreen TFT-LCD Portable DVD Player
Great for 4 months. Then it quit working.
Customer Rating
2.0
Posted by: LoraRN
from Chattanooga, TN
on 04/18/2012
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
3.0
Durability
1.0
What's great about it: Color quality, setup easy, price was excellent.
What's not so great: Stopped working for NO reason. Phillips company not helpful.
I loved our DVD player for the 4 months that it functioned. The quality was clear, it was easy to use, and the battery life was excellent. After four months, the lens quit acknowledging that a DVD was in the player. I called the Phillips company and the technician instructed me on how to clean it. That did not resolve the problem so they instructed me on how to obtain a replacement. I followed their instructions and they sent me an email informing me that they could not process my request as sent. I resent it according to their specifications, and they now not only won't send a replacement, they won't acknowledge my emails. I will NEVER again buy a Phillips product because of this transaction.
This product has... Viewable from any angle, Right screen size for my needs, Smaller than laptop, Enough headphone jacks, no durablitly. especially when no trauma occurred.
About me... Budget Conscious, Need to keep kids quiet, Tech savvy, do not like to be swindled.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
+2points
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Review 7 for Philips 9" Widescreen TFT-LCD Portable DVD Player
Great portable DVD player for kids
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Durability
5.0
What's great about it: Easy to use, great quality of picture and sound, long battery life and good price
What's not so great: none
This portable DVD player is great for my 4 year olds son. He loves it and use it almost everyday to watch his favorite movies. The picture and sound quality are fabulous. It's easy to use and it also comes with a small remote control. Great look and light weight. I bought it on black Friday 2011, it was a great price $69.99 with excellent quality of the product. Thanks to BestBuy.
This product has... Viewable from any angle, Right screen size for my needs, Smaller than laptop, Enough headphone jacks
About me... Budget Conscious, Need to keep kids quiet
I would recommend this to a friend!
+6points
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Review 8 for Philips 9" Widescreen TFT-LCD Portable DVD Player
Would have loved if my first 2 players had worked
Customer Rating
2.0
Posted by: Lucy59
on 03/25/2012
What's not so great: took 2 returns to get one that worked
I got this product for Christmas and loved it! Unfortunately, after 3 months it just stopped working. It had not been harmed or damaged in any way. It just stopped reading discs. I returned it, and got another one, but the second one would not charge when I plugged it in. So I returned that one and got a 3rd DVD player. I've had it about a week, and so far so good. This would be a great product, but it is probably not very reliable.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
+1point
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Review 9 for Philips 9" Widescreen TFT-LCD Portable DVD Player
Great Portable CD Player
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: RM100
from Los Angeles, CA
on 03/24/2012
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Durability
5.0
What's great about it: Large screen and Sound is extremely load.
What's not so great: Non replaceable battery.
Great value for the price. I wish it had a removable and replaceable battery.
This product has... Viewable from any angle, Right screen size for my needs, Smaller than laptop, Enough headphone jacks
About me... Budget Conscious, Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
+5points
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Review 10 for Philips 9" Widescreen TFT-LCD Portable DVD Player
GREAT PLAYER,GREAT PRICE
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Durability
5.0
What's great about it: good price, easy to take anywhere
What's not so great: absolutely nothing,wish i had two.
THIS PLAYER IS SO HANDY TO HAVE, EASY TO USE, HAS A GREAT PICTURE, JUST REGRET NOT BUYING 2 AND KEEPING ONE IN THE CAR.
This product has... Right screen size for my needs, Smaller than laptop, not too heavy to toss in a tote bag
About me... Budget Conscious
I would recommend this to a friend!
+6points
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Review 11 for Philips 9" Widescreen TFT-LCD Portable DVD Player
Works great
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
3.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Durability
5.0
What's great about it: Compact
What's not so great: Pixelated
This is a great product for the money. I was expecting a black one but guess I should've looked closer at the description. The screen is very pixelated but since it was on sale during Christmas I can't complain. And the car holster that fits on the back of the seat is a great addition.
This product has... Right screen size for my needs
I would recommend this to a friend!
+4points
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Review 12 for Philips 9" Widescreen TFT-LCD Portable DVD Player
Great for Long Trips
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Durability
4.0
What's great about it: Ease of use and nylon car mount
What's not so great: controls are awkward when sitting in the nylon car mount but that's more an inconvenience.
We bought this portable DVD player before a trip to DC. It was great entertainment for our 5 yr old son for the long trip home. We generally have taken a laptop computer but it's too heavy and I was returning by myself so needed a DVD player my son could hold. We were surprised to see that included in the box was a nylon car mount that fastened to the front seat and worked great! It folds up when not in use so it's out of the way. My son is able to work the DVD player by himself which is a big help. It is a little awkward to replace the DVD's. This is because the release to open the player is on the left side and you need to move the mesh netting on the nylon car mount that keeps the player in place and also the on/off and volume switch is on the left side. But he learned quickly and can do it by himself so obviously it is easy to use. I kept this DVD player over the Sony (a bit more expensive). I liked the LED screen better on the Sony but really liked that I didn't need to buy a holder for the car with this Phillips DVD player. We also liked the 9" screen better than the 7". Also included were all the cords you need - charger for house & car. It has been keeping the charge about 4-5 hours. And we have dropped it already, and it's working fine. I did buy the protection plan since we have kids. It was a bit more at Best Buy than other places but we were able to get it last minute and it works great! Also saves about $1100-1500 to install 2 DVD players in the headrests of our new to us (used) Odyssey. I would recommend it! I just saw there are the dual DVD's on sale now (so if you're looking for a portable dvd player, get them on sale!).
This product has... Viewable from any angle, Right screen size for my needs, Smaller than laptop
About me... Budget Conscious, Need to keep kids quiet, Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
+5points
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Review 13 for Philips 9" Widescreen TFT-LCD Portable DVD Player
Horrible!
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: 2sillykids
on 02/13/2012
Durability
1.0
What's not so great: Does not work!!!!
Bought this for a flight for my children because I couldn't find the battery for my old one. I bought it based on the great reviews. It worked on the way down but for the flight back it would not read my dvds. The screen would say "no disc". I tried 5 different dvds. Thankfully we had it less than 14 days and returned it as soon as we got home!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
-4points
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Review 14 for Philips 9" Widescreen TFT-LCD Portable DVD Player
Great DVD Player
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Durability
4.0
What's great about it: Screen size
What's not so great: Electric power use
I bought this portable DVD player to use to play my exercise DVDs. I use it on a daily basis and it works fine.The screen's a good size and clear. It comes with a remote and a plugin for an outlet.
My only negative is that I don't believe it uses the plug energy when on - it always uses the battery power. So after a while, it says it needs to be charged, even though it is plugged in. I then just have to turn it off and keep it plugged in to get charged. It's a minor concern though.
This product has... Right screen size for my needs, Smaller than laptop
About me... Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
+5points
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Review 15 for Philips 9" Widescreen TFT-LCD Portable DVD Player
Awesome DVD Player
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Durability
5.0
What's great about it: Easy to handle and good price
I loved this portable DVD player a lot. Its picture quality and sound are very nice. Battery lasts long too.
This product has... Right screen size for my needs, Enough headphone jacks
About me... Budget Conscious
I would recommend this to a friend!
+2points
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Review 16 for Philips 9" Widescreen TFT-LCD Portable DVD Player
Great Cd Player
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Durability
5.0
What's great about it: Portable and dependable
I am very satified with my purchase. It has a nice size screen and clear picture. For the price it is exceptional. I have looked for a couple of years for this kind of deal.
This product has... Right screen size for my needs, Smaller than laptop, Enough headphone jacks
About me... Budget Conscious, best for less
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
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Review 17 for Philips 9" Widescreen TFT-LCD Portable DVD Player
Great gift
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
4.0
Picture Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Durability
4.0
What's great about it: Car mount thing can be a case, pretty white color, great picture quality, pretty good sound, very light !
What's not so great: A bit pricey for me since I'm a teenager.
I bought this for my mom for her birthday just today. She really loved it! Although, I thought it was a bit pricey that the 7" is $40 less than this 9" one. But this dvd player has great picture quality ! The sound is great and it's very pretty in white. I also love that it comes with the car mount thing. Even if you don't have a car, you can use it as a case, it wraps up the dvd player pretty well and it even has a little handle to hold it and straps for securing. Overall, I'm pretty satisfied.
This product has... Viewable from any angle, Right screen size for my needs, Smaller than laptop, Enough headphone jacks
About me... Budget Conscious, teenager
I would recommend this to a friend!
+6points
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Review 18 for Philips 9" Widescreen TFT-LCD Portable DVD Player
Great product, especially for the price
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: mal99
from stroudsburg, pa
on 01/29/2012
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Durability
5.0
What's great about it: great price; easy to use
So far, so good! Haven't used it too often in the two months I've had it, but it seems to work well. Battery life is good, picture quality is very good, audio is very good. It connects well to other devices to project both picture and sound. I was looking for something basic and durable; the Philips 9" portable DVD player was a good price. And the sale price for the 9" screen was less than I found for most 7" models.
This product has... Right screen size for my needs, Smaller than laptop, Enough headphone jacks
About me... Budget Conscious
I would recommend this to a friend!
+4points
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Review 19 for Philips 9" Widescreen TFT-LCD Portable DVD Player
This portable DVD player is an excellent device
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: bambam1963
from garner
on 01/27/2012
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Durability
5.0
What's great about it: everything listed
What's not so great: does not apply to this product
My kids use it while we are traveling on long trips or short trips. They thouroughly enjoy being able to watch movies onthe road with an extremely clear picture and great sound..
This product has... Viewable from any angle, Right screen size for my needs, Smaller than laptop, Enough headphone jacks
About me... Budget Conscious, Need to keep kids quiet, Parent with multiple kids, Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
+4points
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Review 20 for Philips 9" Widescreen TFT-LCD Portable DVD Player
Great player for the price
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Durability
4.0
What's great about it: Screen size, battery life and price
What's not so great: Bag, white casing
Bought the Philips 9" Widescreen TFT-LCD Portable DVD Player for my kids to replace the headrest mountable players we had previously. For $70 and free shipping, it is really worth the money. The 9' screen is much nicer than the 7' we previously had. Now that our kids are well into elementary school, its time to move up from the headrest mount to the lap player. Plus, they can take it with them anywhere with ease. The best feature is the long battery life. I'd rather do without the white case, especially for kids, but its not a deal breaker. The picture quality is good for players of this price, but is certainly not the quality of a high definition IPAD. The sound levels are adequatte for either headphone play or speaker. Don't expect much from the bag that is included. We ended up using a different one that was more durable and had pouches for headphones, cords, etc. Overall good quality, especially for the price.
This product has... Right screen size for my needs, Smaller than laptop, Enough headphone jacks
About me... Budget Conscious, Parent with multiple kids
I would recommend this to a friend!
+4points
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