Product Description
Transform your car into a mobile home theater with the Philips portable dual DVD player. Featuring two 9-inch widescreen LCD displays and headphone jacks for private listening, this entertainment system allows you to entertain your backseat passengers with movies, music, and photos. Simply mount the LCD screens to the back of the front headrests to create an engaging in-car entertainment experience.
Features two 9-inch widescreen LCD displays. View larger.
Passengers can watch two different movies at the same time or share one movie on both screens. View larger.
Watch One or Two Movies Simultaneously
The Philips portable dual DVD player lets passengers enjoy movies, music, and photos on two 9-inch widescreen LCD displays while traveling. Dual DVD players allow passengers to watch two different movies at the same time. Or, use the signal switch to share one movie on both DVD players.
Listen with Built-in Stereo Speakers or Headphones
Thanks to the system's built-in stereo speakers and high-resolution color displays, you'll enjoy crisp, clear images and rich sound. Headphone jacks also let passengers watch movies or listen to music without disturbing others. And when powered off, the DVD player conveniently remembers where you stopped and resumes a movie at the correct spot when restarted.
All-in-One Cable and Headrest Straps for Easy Installation
The system's LCD panels easily mount to the back of front headrests with mounting straps and can be powered using the car's cigarette lighter or plugged into an outlet with the AC power adapter. A single AV cable conveniently connects both screens to the same power source.
Compatible with most DVD and CD formats.
Compatibility and Warranty Information
The Philips portable DVD player is compatible with most DVD and CD formats, including DVD+/-R, DVD+/RW, MP3-CD, CD-RW, and SVCD. It is backed by a one-year limited warranty.
About Philips
Philips is committed to understanding and meeting the needs and desires of its customers. This is why Philips creates cutting-edge products that are user friendly. With 60,000 registered patents, Philips is a global leader in innovation, receiving numerous international design awards every year.
What's in the Box
Two 9-inch LCD screen DVD players, two sets of mounting straps, AC/DC adapter, car adapter, and AV cables.
| List Price: | $219.99 |
| Price: | $137.99 |
| as of Fri, 15 Feb 2013 04:45:20 GMT ***Remember, deals price on this item for sale just for limited time*** | |
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #302 in Home Theater
- Color: Black
- Brand: Philips
- Model: PD9016/37
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 13.39" h x 16.54" w x 2.76" l, 4.41 pounds
- Display size: 9
Features
- The color LCD display brings images to life, showing off your treasured photos, favorite movies and music.
- No additional cables are needed, there is no mess created and installation takes a few seconds.
- The single cable connection design means there is just one cable needed to connect the two Philips Portable DVD players together.
- Play your movies and music in the car . The Philips PD9016 features two DVD players.
- The in-car dual player design lets you watch movies individually on each portable DVD player.
From the Manufacturer
Play your movies and music in the car! The Philips PD9016 features two 9 and 34, DVD players to let passengers indulge in enjoying their own DVD movies, music and photos on the road. The mounting kits make installation faster and easily.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
116 of 118 people found the following review helpful.
By H. McCarty
Installed in a 2011 Dodge Caravan
I went back and forth on whether or not I wanted to put an above DVD player or the seats. I ultimately decided to go with the seats as it was WAY cheaper. I am glad I did.
-Install-- Install was very easy. I have yet to adjust these since I installed them 4 months ago. the only dumb thing is the AV cable they include with it..it is WAY TOO SHORT! Easily remedied though(see below)
-Clarity-- These look ok but definitely not superb. Very pixilated. I knew that when I bought it and the kids don't know any different.
Pros
-Dual players. It is SOOO nice to be able to play 2 different movies. I wouldn't have it any other way.
-We have both units on our front seats and our son in the back watches them just fine.
-Sound is sufficient and not too bothersome up front. They can get pretty loud if you need them to.
Cons- VERY MINOR CONS
-Short av cord baffles me.easy fix
-Not being able to control them up front kind of stinks but if your kids are old enough, you get used to it.
-No remote controls are a bummer. I would have paid extra to have them.
-They do kind of get in the way when your kids get into the van but they are very durable and the kids learn.
-Our two year old sometimes likes to push the buttons on the front with her feet.... A different location would have been better.
I would definitely recommend this player to anyone.
For those who do not like the short AV cord...here is what you need to get the "trip" wire fixed. I could not find a long AV cable so this was my solution. Your second screen may dim a bit more due to the length but it's not bad at all. I never did compare the two but I do know one of my screens is a bit more dim.
Total cost- Approx. $8
QTY 2 - Sony VMC20FR AV Cable
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QTY 1 - Female to Female 3 RCA Connector
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-Shay
188 of 198 people found the following review helpful.
By Gregory J Miller
First off, I really like these units and they play and look great just as long as you use the DVD player for each screen individually. The real disappointment comes into play when connecting the two units together to play the same video. The fact that the product uses analog connectivity and only comes with a 3 foot long AV cable is its downfall. Now, don't get me wrong, this may work out fine for you if you plan on attaching the screens on side by side headrests in the same row. But if you have a vehicle (such as a van), where there is the possiblity of someone tripping on this cable or, as in my particular install, you would like to have one screen in the middle row and the other in the rear row, then this is not even possible with this cable. The second and even more disppointing aspect of connecting the units is a result of this product relying on an analog connection. Because it is analog (and not digital), you will also need to accept picture degradation from the unit playing the DVD and second unit. While the picture quality isn't horrible, the picture quality difference between the player unit and receiver unit IS noticible (even with the 3 foot cable). And as you would imagine (with any analog connection), the longer the distance you send an analog signal the more the quality degrades. With this said, the solution which would make this product GREAT and more desireable would be if Philips redesigned this product to use HDMI connectivity between the screens.
63 of 68 people found the following review helpful.
By King Bee
We were expecting a decent picture from these based on previous reviews, but I wasn't expecting the single 12V plug that powers both units, leaving me a spare outlet for GPS/cell phone use. Of course, if you're planning to use one player in vehicle A and the other in vehicle B, then this might be an unpleasant surprise. As reviewers on other sites have mentioned, the sound quality produced by the built-in speakers is not spectacular, but since the whole point of owning these units is to preserve mom and/or dad's sanity then you'll surely be adding two pairs of headphones/earbuds. We ordered two pairs of Panasonic RP-HT21 Lightweight Headphones with XBS Port to avoid the yuck factor of sharing earbuds and are well pleased with the combination. We can't provide any insight into the long term durability of this set, but we are very pleased so far.
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