- NOTE: This product is identical to the ED8850A. Envizen has upgraded all firmware on the ED8850A version to match this ED8850B version.
- ATSC tuner receives all digital and high-definition channels up to 720P with the included digital antenna
- Built-in card reader for videos, photos and music (3-in-1( MS/SD/MMC))
- Connect to your Xbox 360, Wii, or PlayStation for high-definition gaming on-the-go
- Watch TV, play DVDs, and see photos and videos in one compact, easy-to-use unit
The cover flips up, but does not swivel. The controls are pretty standard, and are easy to use, with nice positive clicking buttons. One big plus is that the volume level gets quite loud, impressive considering the unit has just a couple of small speakers. As is fairly typical, the sound is mostly treble, with just a hint of bass. There is an SD card slot, so you can play MP3 files, or view image files. When viewing photos, the unit automatically goes into a slideshow mode. Image quality is similar to most DVD players, too saturated, inaccurate colors, and not very sharp. Landscape photos look less compressed than those in portrait mode. The larger the files, the slower the images scroll.
Many DVD players have issues with playing material recorded on DVDR's. This player appears to have problems reading some Fuji and Dynex brand DVDR's. These discs were finalized, and playable on other recorders, but the Envizen could not read them. Most DVDR's by Sony, Memorex, Maxell, and Amazon Basics were found to be readable.
Overall the DVD player rates a solid B, but the results using the TV component were a major disappointment, although this is not necessarily the fault of the equipment. A short antenna with a magnetized base is plugged into the player, and if there is something metal around, you can attach the antenna to it, and hopefully improve your reception. Using the auto scan to search for channels, there are apparently about 16 channels in my area. Unfortunately less than half of them have a strong enough signal to be received reliably, and of those, maybe three or four, have programming that is of interest to me. In the car, attaching the antenna to the vehicle's metal frame, improves the signal reception slightly, but there are still many stations that do not come very well. I was hoping that this unit would have better reception than an Axion AXN-8701, but the results were pretty similar, which probably means the strength of the signals in my areas is not that great. You might want to test out the reception in your area, before you buy this.
The player comes with an AC power adapter cord, car power adapter cord, remote controller and a cheapie nylon carrying case. The remote control is pretty convenient to use, and you don't have to jam down hard on the buttons. The buttons are spaced far apart enough, so unless you have really big fingers, you don't have to worry about pressing the wrong button. There are some functions included that I find very handy, including Volume + and -, Mute, and Subtitle. For some reason the Menu button does not seem to work, although pressing the Exit button usually accomplishes the same function. The carrying case has adjustable straps, and is designed to be hung on the seat headrest. This rig works, but it is a pretty shaky setup that I don't intend on using. The car adapter cord is only about 3' long. If the only 12V outlet you have is at the driver's console, the cord may not be long enough to reach the DVD player when hanging on the headrest.
On the plus side, the Duo Box Pro is compact, lightweight, and has a decent picture, which makes it great to take on trips. Had I paid full price, I probably would have returned it, as the TV reception is poor in my area. It's not a glowing recommendation, but without good TV reception, the total package is average at best, particularly at the regular price. If you remove the TV factor, there are many better DVD players available for the same money.I bought one for myself and love it. I have the "B". I understand the "A" had numerous problems. I've had no problems at all. The battery last a little over 2-1/2 hrs and plays DVD w/out interruption (as "A" was reviewed to have issues) I get about 30 tv stations with a fantastic picture. The photo play is great as well. I am very pleased with this item and would recommend it to anyone who wants a great portable DVD/TV/SD card player... It says you can plug in your wii but I haven't tried that...worth every penny...A friend from the office saw it and bought one for himself...I received the item and started the charge of the internal battery. After 48 hrs, the battery life was 5 minutes and it went dead. I like the TV and features but the screen picture is fair quality. I have a mygotv 3.5" and that picture is 10x better. The battery life stinks. The reception on the antenna is fair and I have not hooked it to my camper outside antenna. I like it and will return it or use my extended warranty. Also the help 866-703-6275 on the warranty and owners manual is DISCONNECTED, no help from manufacture. It is a good value for the price if you can get a working , China made unit.We were so excited to first get this product because of the variety of options we had. We could watch a movie or TV while on the go. We had it just over 30 days and everything stopped working. We sent it back for a refund. What a shame, if only the company stood behind their product, they could sell a lot of these to individuals and families on the go.
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I bought this product for my husband for his birthday and bought another one for myself to use at work. I was very impressed with it the whole package at first. The color and sound were excellent. When the battery needed to be charged on my husband's unit he plugged it in to the wall outlet to charge it the unit started to make a clicking sound and the indicator light kept blinking from red to yellow. When he tried to turn the unit on there was no picture. He has only used it about 3 times and it should not be acting like this. I have been calling the number given for tech support in the instruction manual for five days and keep getting a busy signal no matter what time of day I call. I am going to send it back whenever I can find someone to send it to! Very disappointed in the whole process. The busy signal can only mean one of two things. 1) They are having numerous issues and complaints with the product or 2) They do not plan to honor their warranty. I did not purchase our Digital TV/DVD players at a discount price and am very unhappy with the way I am being treated. UPDATE: Called their customer service number today (6-8-10)and it has been disconnected. What does that tell you about their product and their warranty?
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