Product DescriptionThe Kid-Tough Portable DVD Player is the first portable DVD player that is rough, tough and easy enough for even the most rambunctious kids. Designed with special Kid-Tough features, this durable device will survive drop after drop after drop. It has a 3.2" color TFT screen, rechargeable batteries (with a two-hour life), battery charger/wall power unit, sturdy dual-rail DVD drive and a digital anti-skip buffer for the ultimate Kid-Tough viewing experience. Other great features include dual-grip handles, kid-friendly DVD door and DVD controls, CD-playback capability, handle for portability, kick stand legs for hands-free viewing, video-out jack and headphone jack. Requires four "AA" batteries, included. Measures 8.5"L x 2.25"W x 9"H.
Not worth the money (Rating: 3 out of 5) I was so disappointed in this product. I bought it because I thought it would be indestructable for my son as advertised. Within days of my son opening it from Christmas, it was already broken and we hadn't even dropped it yet (like the commercial). I have already returned the item to amazon. Don't waste your money.
Great product (Rating: 5 out of 5) We purchased the kid tough camera for our son two years ago and loved it so we decided to give this product a try. I am so glad we did our son loves it. He takes it around the house with him and it does not skip a beat. I love that I can plug it in each night and do not have to worry about burning through a ton of batteries the on-board charger is FANTASTIC.
Aggravated (Rating: 2 out of 5) I have 7 year old autistic twin boys. We bought each one a Kid Tough DVD player, mainly for trips. The DVD players were put on charge Christmas Eve, so they would be ready to go Christmas morning (we knew neither boy would understand why they couldn't watch it immediately). They found these first thing Christmas morning. For saftey reasons I'm going to call my boys child 1 and child 2. Child 1 found his and just loved it, he started watching right away. Child 2 saw his brothers and couldn't wait to get his. So, we put a DVD in, and it wouldn't load. We tried several more DVD's, and made sure they worked on child 1's player, and they did. I felt so bad for child 2, he was trying to watch over his brothers shoulder. There isn't much worse than getting something for Christmas that doesn't work. I'm going to contact Fisher Price and see what they say. Now, not all negative, the first player is still working great, and other than the fighting over it (which is why we purchased 2), we have no issues with it. No problems with plalying DVD's, it has been dropped, and remains very durable. It stays charged for about 2 hours, and that's with my son doing a constant rewind and fast forward. So, I guess it's a gamble. I would probably still purchase again, because the delight on my boys' face, and how thrilled they are with the one that does work. I do wish they would have used regular AA batteries, so when they batteries went dead I could have just slapped in another set of rechargeables.
BjerkesetBride (Rating: 2 out of 5) We made this purchase thinking that this would be a great travel item for our 2 1/2yr old son. He opened it on Christmas and immediately loved it! We played several DVD's in it over the next few days and then suddenly, it wouldn't read any DVD's at all, even known good ones. The advertisement states that it is durable and kid tough and will survive drop after drop. We are pretty certain that this item was not dropped or mishandled since we were supervising our son when he was watching it. We are pretty disappointed and a little frustrated that after spending $150.00 plus shipping/handling we now have essentially a five pound paper weight!
CAVEAT EMPTOR (Rating: 1 out of 5) DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY. I saw the commercial for this player, got online, and read about it. It looked like/sounded like the perfect solution for parents of preschoolers. We thought this player would be perfect for our 3-year-old to take on the road and watch her DVDs in the car, or to watch in any room of the house, including right beside us, as we watched something else on TV, and being able to withstand a fall down the stairs and keep on playing was an awesome feature. At the time that I was shopping for this item, it was a HTF hot Christmas item, and it was virtually soldout everywhere. I paid top dollar for this POS, the matching travel case, and also got the on-the-go kit, which includes kid's headphones, headphone jack splitter, car charger, and RCA cable for the TV. We were excited to give this to our daughter, and she was excited about having her own DVD player that she could take anywhere. We charged it for 8 hrs. as per the instructions, but the LED that indicates charging shut off before 8 hrs. We then plugged in the RCA cable to the TV, popped in one of her favorite DVDs, and it didn't even get through that first DVD before it spontaneously shut itself off, and restarted the DVD from the beginning. We shut it off and restarted it multiple times, and the malfunctions just got worse. The screen went black, even though the picture appeared on the TV. It kept shutting itself off and restarting itself, and then, it just wouldn't play. That was the first DVD that we tried to play! We tried other DVDs, and it's still a POS. Those same DVDs play fine in our other DVD players and laptops. When I got back online, I found that there were multiple identical complaints about the Fisher Price DVD player at another webstore. I plan to call Fisher Price, but don't have high hopes for a remedy, as other parents stated that they contacted Fisher Price and the customer service (or lack thereof) was horrible, and Fisher Price already seems to know that these players are junk. Even if I can get a refund for this piece of garbage, given the other similar complaints that I've read, it doesn't seem wise at all to exchange it for another POS. Some parents were on their 3rd Fisher Price DVD player before finally turning it in for a refund! JUST DON'T BUY THIS, and you'll save yourself a lot of money and frustration. IT DOESN'T WORK. Or may fool you by working very briefly before malfunctioning, or no longer holding/accepting a charge.