Initial Portable DVD Player Reviews

"The Initial IDM-1731 is a basic portable DVD player that offers one or two surprising features for a unit with a list price of about $300...Many budget portable players tend to feel flimsy, but the IDM-1731 is a well-constructed, sturdy-looking unit...The IDM-1731 doesn't have the broadest format compatibility, but it does support formats such as DVD, VCD, and MP3-encoded discs so you can enjoy watching movies, viewing home camcorder footage, and listening to digital music...And with the 2-1/2 hours of battery life, if you're using the player in the gym, you're likely to expire long before the IDM-1731 does...Use headphones with the IDM-1731 and you'll enjoy impressive audio reproduction..." read more »

"GREAT SIZE, GREAT FEATURES, GREAT INCLUDED ACCESSORIES NONE I got this DVD player on June 28th from Circuit City in Binghamton, NY...Then 6 months later it was stuck in the loading phase...Black and white bars show up on the top of the screen once in awhile, but I figure I got what I paid for..." read more »

"Bought after hearing it would play Xvid/MPeg4 files - it does, on both +R and -R DVDs I have burned...Picture quality is very good (at worst) to excellent -easily compares quite favorably to "name brand" 10" players (which won't do xvid...My Initial 1210 (wal mart) has no problems with this exact disc..." read more »

"I bought this Initial DVD player refurbished and I couldn't have asked for a better picture -- much richer and more detailed than almost anything out there...I know portable DVD players are pretty fragile, but this one lasted a good two years, mostly being handled by my five- and 10-year old boys...Needless to say I gave up and bought a sony..." read more »

"Blacks do look a little gray and splotchy and glare can be a real problem in the minivan...The on-board speakers are good enough for a portable, but lack any real punch or bass...The bag that came with the unit is only good for storage..." read more »

"I typically don't take the time to review products, so that should tell you how strongly I feel in favor of this DVD player...The screen and audio look and sound as good as they did when we first got it...I recommend it to anyone with kids who wants something that's going to last..." read more »

"I looked around on the Internet for hours before I came to the conclusion that the Initial IDM-1810 Portable DVD Player was the one for my money...It had a great large screen good sound and a lot of accessories plus it worked...I would not recommend this unit at all..." read more »

"I bought two of these for my daughters for Christmas 2005 to use on the long trips to visit their grandparents...but when I got it, it turned out to be pretty nice! It has good sound, good picture quality, and it comes with almost everything you need...I added my pictures, I was leary of buying since there were not any pictures, but for 99 dollars and free shipping, I hated to miss out on a good deal..." read more »

"The picture is very good, the sound from the speakers is tinny but adequate considering what it is...The picture when using the line out to a tv is extremely good...I took the new one, and so far so good..." read more »

"Thin and Light Weight Weak Volume This review is about the Initial 831 and not the 830 model...I am not sure if this model is being phased out or what, but it was under $200 with a rebate...The salesman said the difference between the 831 and......" read more »