Questions Portable DVD Player for trip

[encmerk]

My dh and I bought a Portable DVD Player today for our upcoming trips. We have a four hour drive to the ship next summerand with a DS6 and DD2 we thought it would come in handy for the ride. Here are my questions does anyone know how long is the rechargable battery life for? Also, we will be flying southwest airlines soon. Do they have an adapter or anything of that sort for DVD players or Laptops on the airplane? Thanks ahead of time for the info!

 

[webray]

Our daughters lasted..while she waited in the airport and then for her flight from Florida to LA....she was able to get through a couple of movies.

 

[Momtoemma]

Our battery lasts just a tad under 3 hrs. We have not yet used on plane. It takes it about 4 hrs to recharge. We mostly use plug or cigarette lighter charger

They are great

debbie

 

[nasmith]

Hi - We've had one for a couple years and what a lifesaver!! Battery life depends on the brand - so why don't you charge it up and then watch a movie at home and see how long it lasts! I bought an extra battery from the manufacturer for mine, because we were doing cross-country trips via plane, and the 2 1/2 hour movie wasn't going to cut it!

Southwest doesn't have plug-ins for electronic equipment. Some other airlines do, but not every seat - you can check www.seatguru.com ---- but you would have to know the type of aircraft you are flying (but again - not with southwest - they're budget - which is why I fly them all of the time, but you don't get the extras like plug-ins or assigned seating!). There are plugs at airports if you want to burn up some waiting time with a movie without eating up your battery power.

One other thing - bring earphones! You can get a splitter at radio shack (cheap) so that both of your kids can listen at the same time thru their own earphones (it splits the signal from the machine to 2 earphone jacks). My son likes the small earphones that fit in his ear with a band over the top of his head (ear buds don't work because his 4 yo ears are too small to keep them in without the headband) - but you may already have some the kids like.

Earphones not only make for friendlier fellow-airplane passengers (most of whom do NOT want to listen to Dora the Explorer ), but they are also great for the car rides - because then you and DH can have your own music, plus adult conversations!!! Jill

 

[disny4ever]

We bought an extended life external battery at Best Buy and that really helps, the original doesn't last near as long. It also helps to buy a separate bag so all the cables, batteries, some DVD's and the unit can all be kept together.

 

[KaitlinsMom]

Just wanted to say - It was the best investment my DH and I have made -

Also - Your DVD might come with cables and you can hook it up directly to your TV that is in your stateroom, hotelroom -

 

[DMS_cruisers04]

encmerk, we bought a DC to AC power converter with a car adapter, I'm sorry, I don't remember where we got it, probably Walmart, it's a GE model AV93641.
It's great in that it keeps the player we have from getting warm while on DD's lap. For whatever reason, the battery always gets real warm. And you don't have to worry about using up battery power.
I would also sugggest the extra battery. Our player lasts about 2 1/2 to 3 hours and on a long flight, or during airport time, the extra battery will come in handy.
HTH

edit: If you're using DVD copies, check to be sure the player supports the media you're copying to, ie. DVD+R or DVD-R