Philips PD7042/05 Twin 7-inch dual Portable DVD Players - Black

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Philips PD7042/05 Twin 7-inch dual Portable DVD Players - Black

Feature

• 17.8 cm (7") TFT colour LCD display in 16:9 widescreen format
• Watch movies separately or share one movie on both players
• DVD, DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW, (S)VCD, CD compatible
• Travel bag included
• 2 sets of earphones included for personal enjoyment

Product Overview

Double your movies on the road with two DVD players.

Play your movies and music in the car! The Philips PD7042 features two 7"/18 cm DVD players to let passengers indulge in enjoying their own DVD movies, music and photos on the road. With a 2-hr built-in battery, you can enjoy movies anywhere.

18 cm/7" TFT colour LCD (16:9)

The colour LCD display brings images to life, showing off your treasured photos, favourite movies and music with the same 'real life' rich detail and vibrant colours as high quality prints. The 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio is standard for universal to high-definition digital television.

Smart Car Mount

To enjoy entertainment on the go, why not bring your portable DVD player from home on the road with you? A unique Car Mount system ensures ease-of-use, with a quickrelease arm that facilitates easy removal of the player when not in use. You can bring the portable DVD player with you, leaving just the Mount behind in the car.

Watch movies separately

The in-car dual player design lets you watch movies individually on each portable DVD player. Alternatively, you can connect them together and, with the single touch of the signal switch button, passengers in both the front and back seats can watch one movie playing simultaneously on both DVD players.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Unreliable, 12 April 2013

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G. Guest - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Philips PD7042/05 Twin 7-inch dual Portable DVD Players - Black (Electronics)

After 2 years and very little use, both units have stopped working. I don't consider 2 years to be a reasonable amount of time for a DVD player to last.

Also, the mounting bracket is so long that the screens bounce up and down. I searched for alternative ways to secure the screens to the headrests, but couldn't find any.

My one star rating is purely due to the failure of the product. If there were a rating for Amazon, I would also give them 1 star since they are not interested in fixing the problem. They just want me to talk to Philips as it is out of warranty. Me mentioning the sale of goods act, and the fact that my contract is with Amazon, not Philips fell on deaf ears.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product, 14 Jan 2013

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claire - See all my reviews

This review is from: Philips PD7042/05 Twin 7-inch dual Portable DVD Players - Black (Electronics)

Kids love this system and there are no more arguements over what they are going to watch. Great having the back up battery system too.

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Have, 26 Dec 2012

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skilachie - See all my reviews

This review is from: Philips PD7042/05 Twin 7-inch dual Portable DVD Players - Black (Electronics)

What a fab dvd player it kept my two very quite on our way to Crantock in Cornwall, very easy to use even my 5yr old could use it, what i liked about this dvd play is you can watch the same or individual dvds. It is also top loading so you dont have to keep the whole dvd player off head rest, also it has a built in battery so if you stop and turn your engine off the dvd player will keep on playing, it also remembers where you got to on dvds so your dont have to start from the beginning again. Also with this dvd you can take it in doors and use it eg carvan hotel ect, so you could plug it into the tv where you are staying which is a bonus.It really is a must have and would recommend this to my friends, a winner all round i would say.

3.0 out of 5 stars could be better, 30 April 2012

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dans - See all my reviews

This review is from: Philips PD7042/05 Twin 7-inch dual Portable DVD Players - Black (Electronics)

1. the screen quality is quite poor - image is not clear unless you hold the unit at a certain angle (vertical axis)

2. mounting brackets - I had to improvise by adding a soft "gasket" in order to attach the units securely to them as the screw was too long - I contacted Philips CS and they unhelpfully suggested to return the unit to seller. I could not be bothered as I had a long trip ahead with the kids in Europe. They seemed to be very happy with them.

3. car mounting - straightforward and easy to install but the bracket arm is too long though - sticks out too much (10 cm or 4" ) - not ideal to be so close to the kids' eyes. A choice of different sizes would have been great.

The picture on the pack showing the installed units in the car is misleading.

4. It is still the best option if you need two dvd players (with standard divX compatibility) and no headrest straps and out-of-car mains + battery powered DVD players.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars OKAY, BUT COULD BE BETTER DESIGNED, 30 Dec 2011

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Gary Baldy - See all my reviews

This review is from: Philips PD7042/05 Twin 7-inch dual Portable DVD Players - Black (Electronics)

I bought these units to replace a couple of Bush Dual DVD players which were truly awful as they never lasted more than a few uses before breaking.

On the move they provide excellent playback quality and being dual DVD each child can select what they want to watch, which saves a lot of arguing. Whilst they are definitely a step change in build quality from the Bush, there are a number of design flaws which stop me awarding 5 stars:-

1) The mounting to the headrests is rather long-winded, comprising solid plastic brackets which are screwed between the headrest mounts and which feature a tilting bracket which means you can get the screen just right for the eye-height of each child. The screens can then be unscrewed from the bracket and hidden out of sight. The problem lies in the bracket, which is fiddly to fit and requires the use of a screwdriver and which can't be stored in the gadget bag provided. When you're not using the units you have to put the brackets somewhere and I end up putting them in a plastic bag, which always seems to end up somewhere different to the screens.

2) There is no remote control for the screens and whilst they're not particularly far away to operate, for my 7 year-old they're very difficult to use. Also, some of the controls are on top of the screen and can not be accessed without taking the seatbelt off to see what you're doing.

3) The worst piece of design, however, is the loading of the DVDs. When you flip the screen down it only opens by about 20 - 30° so loading is made very difficult for children (aged 10 & 7) wearing their seatbelts, which seems to be rather self-defeating.

Overall, I think they're probably some of the best built units on the market, but the attention to detail is very poor and surprising for a company like Philips.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Spot on, 27 May 2011

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JON35Y - See all my reviews

This review is from: Philips PD7042/05 Twin 7-inch dual Portable DVD Players - Black (Electronics)

To be fair this set up is spot on. The DVD quality is good and the sound is also.
The set up for mounting the DVD player in the car is a waste of time unless you have a huge car with loads ofspace between the front and rear seats but I managed to buy some Velcro straps of eBay for £2.50 and the problem is solved.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Ah peaceful journeys, 8 Feb 2011

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Essex Chandler (Wickford, Essex) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Philips PD7042/05 Twin 7-inch dual Portable DVD Players - Black (Electronics)

The choice of playing two different movies or to play one on both swung this purchase. Used it on a trip to Paris - 3 of the kids watched one movie whilst the older lad watched a different one. Needed to buy headphone splitters but they can be bought cheaply. Like our previous car DVD we wired the screens to the hotel room tv to watch movies rather than French news programmes so happy kids (and dad) for the trip. Good picture and sound quality and love the fact the film just picks up from where you stopped it - even if you take it out and put it back in later. Cool gadget, good price.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Philips twin in car DVD player, 4 Feb 2011

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fairoakgolfnut - See all my reviews

This review is from: Philips PD7042/05 Twin 7-inch dual Portable DVD Players - Black (Electronics)

Positive: Very clear display, feels robust, easy to assemble and use. Keeps young kids entertained when on long journeys which is a blessing for parents! Does what it says on the tin.

Negative: Like some other comments, the picture of it strapped to the back of the headrest is misleading. Instead it uses a bracket which juts out by several centimeters, which means it is a little closer to their eyes then I'd ideally prefer. So probably best to restrict in car viewing to an hour or so. Also a bit expensive.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Replaced my old Philips DVD, 31 Jan 2011

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Kate - See all my reviews

This review is from: Philips PD7042/05 Twin 7-inch dual Portable DVD Players - Black (Electronics)

Bought this set to replace my old Philips DVD and am very pleased. Yes they do stick out too far but that would be my only complaint. I knew from my previous set how they fixed to the car so I was not disappointed. They work great, are easy to use and the best bit is that if you turn the ignition off for a few minutes (or longer) they can continue to play on the battery packs which are charged whilst driving. Also can be removed and used stand alone which can prove very useful. You can load them up with two different dvds and link the screens together, then simply switch the two screens from dvd to av and you can watch the second dvd.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent value, 17 Jan 2011

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Penpergwm - See all my reviews

This review is from: Philips PD7042/05 Twin 7-inch dual Portable DVD Players - Black (Electronics)

Although the weather issues before Xmas delayed the delivery times, the item ordered was with me in time for our anual drive to the French Alps. The fixing kit was easy to instal although it was very tight to get all three screws properly fixed on each holding bracket. A slight modification to the length of the screws might solve this issue as I found it frustrating to get the outer screw to "bite" and pull the rest of the bracket tight. Apart from that the system and leads are fine and the quality of the sound and playback was as good as your going to get for a in car system. All in all, I'm pleased with the purchase and I'm glad I decided to go for the twin player.

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