Coby DVD-233 Compact DVD Player with Progressive Scan

Wish I'd read these other reviews before purchasing this, this... object at a store. I'd had a cheap Coby before, and it lasted a couple of years, so, boy, was I surprised when this one responded to the remote ONE time. After that, it responded to the buttons on it, but they don't do all operations you need by any means. I thought it was just the remote, but after reading some of these unflattering reviews, I see that it really is the machine.
Thank goodness my son gave me some money for Christmas! I'm going to buy myself a decent player! No more Coby! Let's start a boycott!

I was lucky. I had this DVD player for nearly a year before it suddenly stopped working. I had just used it recently, but today it refuses to power on under any circumstances. It was plugged into a quality surge protector, so I doubt a surge killed it. It just died. I decided to take a look inside, mostly to see if I had left a disc in the tray. The electronics and mechanical parts look surprisingly solid for a player this cheap. It's a shame the quality control is apparently lacking. When it did work, it was OK, but the motor was pretty noisy. The price may be tempting, but expect to be disappointed in the long run (or short run in some cases).

Bought 2 of these Coby DVD players 4 months ago and neither of them respond to any input, either manually or by remote. The warranty has expired, mail to Coby has produced no results, repair is more costly than the original price. I am stuck. Please help me put this company out of business by not buying ANY of their products. What a COMPLETE rip-off.

Horrible product. Avoid even for free. Not woth the headache. Great features except for one...it won't play your DVD. Does not recognize disks after one week.

This product works for me. I take it in my airplane and vehicles. Absolutely no problems.