Axion AXN6879 7-Inch Dual Widescreen Portable DVD Player

5 Comments

1. Valene Benson says:

   September 3, 2009 at 4:03 am

   I ordered 4 of these for my married children and I have had a hassle trying to send one back because it didn’t work. I don’t think I would order another one. I am going to try a different kind for my disappointed kids that didn’t get one.
   Rating: 1 / 5
2. T. Bruce says:

   September 3, 2009 at 6:03 am

   Bought this as a gift to my grand kids, so they would have something to do on long drives to visit. It worked out very good. It’s a nice product and can recommend it. But one problem they have units out (for more $) that each screen plays different CD or a game. For the added cost I would pay to have that choice. Also you will need to buy head phones, almost a must. unless you want to listen to the cartoons or what ever you play for the kids while driving! Shipping was good, no problems.
   Rating: 4 / 5
3. Bonnie McKinley says:

   September 3, 2009 at 7:35 am

   The DVD player itself is perfect for road trips. Easy to use and easy to change CD’s. Big problem is that the wires went corrupt after 2 uses! Video feed was interupted and we have to find new wires. Otherwise, it was great.
   Rating: 4 / 5
4. Winifred says:

   September 3, 2009 at 8:04 am

   I chose this dual-screen dvd player despite the reviews complaining about longevity because it has a key feature that makes it more user-friendly for parents of very young children. For 11.99, I added a two-year warranty from Square Trade (which gets excellent reviews here on Amazon).

   I just returned from a 1600-mile roundtrip drive with a 1-year-old and 4-year-old, and I am very glad I had this with me. I’d say it got six- to eight hours of use, and it works perfectly so far.

   Pros:
   
   *An adult can control the DVD player from the front seat. This model has two screens and a separate DVD player, while the other models combined the DVD player with one of the screens. Some reviewers of the other units said they had to uninstall the screen from the seat in order to change DVDs. That would have been a huge pain while on the move, especially considering my children watch DVDs like Bob the Builder that are only 30 minutes long.

   Each screen has its own volume control.

   When my son fell asleep, I just unplugged his screen from the player unit in my lap, while my daughter was able to continue watching.

   The cords are long enough to accommodate a child who is still rear-facing, or a third-row seat of a minivan.

   There is a well-designed carrying case. A small detail, but some of the other units do not have one, and you may not want to leave this in the car for long.

   The player was moved around a lot while DVDs were playing, but there was no skipping.

   Cons:
   
   The volume on the screens cannot be controlled from the main unit, or from the remote control, which can be frustrating if you have small children who can’t reach the screen (or even figure out how to use it).

   The units feel flimsy (but I do have that warranty).

   Many of our kids’ DVDs are naturally scratched up a bit. Our home DVD player can still play them, but this one couldn’t play a number of those we tried.

   You may need the remote control to do things like adjust captions (I couldn’t figure it out on the main player).
   
   Rating: 4 / 5
5. K. Chavez says:

   September 3, 2009 at 8:55 am

   Worked great for about 2 car trips, no excess use, no dropping, when one screen gave up and then after just 4 more trips it just QUIT…bummer!! What a wast of money!!
   Rating: 1 / 5