At the same time that I purchased the Axion AXN6070A 7" Portable DVD Player for my kids, I also purchased the Phillips PET824 8.5" portable DVD player for myself. The Phillips is in a different league than the Axion, and if you're a traveler that will rely on the battery life of the portable DVD player, then you definitely don't want the Axion. The Phillips is a bit more expensive, but it has everything and more than you could want out of a portable DVD player.

Both the Phillips and the Axion LCD screens are crystal clear. You lose a little definition as you move side to side (as with most LCD type screens), but nothing too drastic that would warrant a complaint. The Phillips PET824 has an 8.5" screen and the Axion a 7" screen. The 1.5" difference is not dramatically different, but the larger Phillips screen does enhance the viewing experience.

The sound is fair on both the Phillips and the Axion without headphones, but I don't think that the idea was to use the... Read more

Compared to other PDVDs in the market. This one is the best of the breed. The unit has 2+ hours of running time and i can finish a whole DVD movie. It has two headphone jacks so my girlfriend and I can listen and watch movie together on a flight. It has video out so you can hook to a bigger TV. It comes with car cord and re-charging adaptor. The screen is sharp and clear. This PDVD rocks.

We have had this unit for a little over a year and have used it a lot! Still working well, good quality picture and sound. I have noticed that it is starting to act a little funny, loading slowly and freezing sometimes...these things may have just a limited lifespan overall. I also recently purchased an Axion Dual Screen PDVD player for the car and am likewise very pleased with that unit as well. Axion has been good to us.