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Portable DVD Player

Logo · 2018-06-16 21:11:55

Probably the wrong forum but I need a portable DVD player tomorrow to keep the kids entertained - and for my own use as the laptop player no longer works. I've checked around for decent screen size and the best I can come up with is an Argos Bush 10 Inch Portable DVD Player at 80 euro…

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16-06-2018 10:11pm

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Probably the wrong forum but I need a portable DVD player tomorrow to keep the kids entertained - and for my own use as the laptop player no longer works. I've checked around for decent screen size and the best I can come up with is an Argos Bush 10 Inch Portable DVD Player at 80 euro (http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/6258485/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CHome+entertainment+and+sat+nav%7C14419512/c_2/3%7C19780832%7CDVD%2C+blu+ray+and+video%7C14419615/c_3/4%7Ccat_14419615%7CPortable+DVD+players%7C14419618.htm)
I tried 2nd hand on CEX (https://ie.webuy.com/) and even DoneDeal without much luck. Is the Argos player the best choice? Thanks

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#2 16-06-2018 10:13pm
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Download stuff to the laptop?

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#3 16-06-2018 10:16pm
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Here's a link to a more relevant forum.

To be honest in this day and age I wouldn't buy something like that and would conisider getting a cheap tablet and use internet to watch stuff if possible.

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#4 16-06-2018 10:17pm
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PowerCity is my go-to for stuff like this and the only one they have is €80 so I'd guess that's the cheapest they'd be from a shop. (It's only a 7" though)

Aldi/Lidl sometimes sell stuff like this but only for short periods.

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#5 16-06-2018 10:19pm
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Blaas4life wrote: »

Download stuff to the laptop?

Good idea thanks but I'm not too techie and it's often quicker just to play the kids DVDs.

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#6 16-06-2018 10:26pm
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Plug this into your laptop.

https://powercity.ie/product/019989

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#7 16-06-2018 10:44pm
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5uspect wrote: »

Plug this into your laptop.

https://powercity.ie/product/019989

Thanks for the idea 5uspect but how easy is it to copy DVDs onto the external drive?

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#8 16-06-2018 11:12pm
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Pc world have them for fairly cheap. Here's one for fifty quid for example.

http://www.currys.ie/Product/logik-l7spdvd16-portbl-dvd-player-black/340477/397.2.5

Just be careful with the hinges on those portable players, can be damaged fairly easily.

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#9 16-06-2018 11:19pm
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Hande hoche! wrote: »

Pc world have them for fairly cheap. Here's one for fifty quid for example.

http://www.currys.ie/Product/logik-l7spdvd16-portbl-dvd-player-black/340477/397.2.5

Just be careful with the hinges on those portable players, can be damaged fairly easily.

Thanks Hande hoche! but I'd prefer the bigger screen. The hinges are less of a problem than kids shoving jam sandwiches into the drive.

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#10 17-06-2018 4:42pm
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Logo wrote: »

Thanks for the idea 5uspect but how easy is it to copy DVDs onto the external drive?

It’s an external DVD drive...

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#11 17-06-2018 4:57pm
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5uspect wrote: »

It’s an external DVD drive...

in the description it says it won't play DVD movies( no audio)

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#12 17-06-2018 7:17pm
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Mod note: Hi folks, I'll close this one down and move it to the Home Entertainment forum which would be a better location for responses.

Please note the change of forum and forum rules.

Buford T. Justice

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#13 19-06-2018 7:13pm
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Please note stickey at top of all Home Entertainment fora - questions or answers about downloading movies, obtaining subscription TV services etc are not allowed here.

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Logo,

The market for DVD players with screens is pretty limited, if you’re still looking, the upside with Argos or Amazon is that they’re pretty good with returns or problems, but not involving jam sandwiches in DVD players. In my parenting days it was strange and unexpected items in VHS players, you have my sympathy !

Ritz.

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