Aiwa XD-DW1 5.8 in. Portable DVD Player

Pros: DVD's anywhere, quality parts
Cons: NiMH battery requires complete discharge

I recently purchased an Aiwa XD-DW1 and while I think it was a very good choice for me, it might not be right for everyone. I thought I might share some of my thoughts on it:

I can now take DVD movies with me anywhere. I thought this...

Pros: Compact, CDR compatible, plays DVD/VCD/CDs
Cons: Heavy, Non-Standard power plug, low max volume, No International Power Brick

This unit has very few surprises. Not many hidden features, but also not many flaws and gotchas that come up after the return period is over. The specs are available easily online, so let's not belabor them.

Firstly, the unit is...

Pros: compact, good screen, high quality sound and visual
Cons: not great battery life

True, it's a tad bit pricey, but it's well worth the price and here's why. Another epinion in this category says that for a little more you could buy a laptop with a DVD player built in, so why waste your money on this. Well, that's true, however it is...

Pros: Portability and FUN!!
Cons: Expense and battery life

This portable dvd player is pretty cool, you can carry it wherever you want, on buses, cars or even just sit out in the garden with it.....
BUT.... is it worth it? if you save a bit more money, you could buy a computer or laptop, which includes DVD,...

Pros: Crisp picture, great sound
Cons: bulky battery, short life

The AIWA XD-DW1 has a beautiful crisp picture and the sound is out of this world, especially if you use good headphones. It is less expensive than the comparable Panasonic L-50, and it comes with a cable that attaches to your television.

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Pros: DVD+ CD
Cons: $$$

Even though this DVD/ CD player is expensive it is a great device to own. The sound is great and headphones can be used so that you can listen and watch at the same time. The screen is vivid and clear. The DVD function has a time bar on it that allows...

Pros: Portable DVD, CD, VCD, SVCD, MINI-DVD
Cons: None!!

I was lucky enough to get this refurbished for under $500, it was well worth the money if you ask me

+Graphics are very crisp. The only thing that I have to mention about the graphics is that the LCD screen it uses does NOT support 16:9 aspect...

Pros: aesthetics, compact size, sound quality
Cons: reliability, customer service

I recently purchased the XD-DW1 for home and travel use only to find out that I should have listened to the anti-Aiwa consumer lobby. Against the advice of trusted friends, I sank six hundred dollars into the portable dvd player only to have it cease...

Pros: Portable, Good Sound, Small size
Cons: short battery life

I purchased mine in early May after reading several reviews here on epinions. It is now something I could not travel without. I am a weekly traveler between CA and KY. The flights are 4 plus hours from CA to Chicago and the route I am on uses planes...

Pros: picture quality
Cons: battery, portability

Boys will have their toys, and this is one of the best I've gotten yet! Aiwa is one of my favorite electronics brands in my price range. It is certainly not top of the line, but it's not bargain basement either. Anything I have gotten made by Aiwa ...

Pros: Everything
Cons: none

It is the top of the line dvd player for everyone! I love it because it is eye candy and also is the world's first dvd player to be able to play those enhanced cd's...(an aiwa exclusive!) I have always loved aiwa's products! they really know there...

Pros: great picture
Cons: 2 hr. battery

I saw 3 different players the Pioneer and the Panasonic L50 and the Aiwa. WOW what a picture difference the Aiwa is the best for picture quality and color level and brightness. The Pioneer has a 7" screen, the Aiwa has a 5.8" screen and the L50...

Pros: Price
Cons: Screen Size

I purchased this product two months ago at Best Buy in Memphis, Tennessee. When I first opened the package I found that the screen only measures up to 5.8 inches wide. I hooked it up to my Sony HDTV and was pleased at the picture quality in the hookup....

Pros: just about everything
Cons: too much money

This DVD player is a really really good player. The quality is like, crystal clear. The sound is great! It sounds like youre right in the movie with the actors. And with CDs it sounds youre in the front row at a rock concert! It has 1 optical output. It...