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It seems cool enough. The picture is a little grainy.
but if you can get it cheap I would recommend it. (But my son doesn't seem bothered by it).
Also because the device is see-through, the movement of the disk moving right next the screen is a little visually distracting. I wouldn't spend a lot of money on this.
I got this super cheap at Target (i.e., $7.50). The audio is loud enough to hear without needing headphones.
Lastly, the picture will freeze up sometimes.
I downloaded music & video's from itunes & made my own discs. You can go online and google the video now media wizard. I made video photo albums set to music & downloaded short star wars clips too. I bought it again for him this year because he LOVED it soooo much. It doesn't hold up well to toddlers. It's a computer software set and for 5.00 you can personalize your own pvd's for this player.
They should definetly not be man handling this toy though. I bought this toy last year for my four year old & he broke it pretty quick. The Cd's are alittle hard to come by but, here's a tip for you. That made it great for several differnt age ranges.
I like it because I can watch a different cartoon than my sister is watching. I like my videonow because I can watch Scooby-Doo in the car. I like it because I can see the CD spinning.
The good thing is the device is a reasonably cheap way to keep him entertained on a long car ride. The other bad thing is the power usage is inefficient seeming, batteries wear out quickly.Ok for what it is. Bought this for my 8 year old son. Also the device is inexpensive, as are the discs.The bad thing is that the PVD format is proprietary, so the discs aren't compatible with anything else.
Thank GOODNESS we bought two identical VideoNows for our two boys, as one of them keeps freezing, if it plays the picture it is all snowy. I'm not thrilled with the quality - if they all work the way the second one we opened work, then it's a great (hopefully more sturdy) alternative to a standard portable DVD player. It's Christmas morning. We tried a different brand of batteries to see if that made a difference.
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