There was a time when Panasonic made, arguably, the best portable DVD players. That time has passed. I'm surprised that so many reviewers praise the picture quality of this model -- it just ain't there. Having used earlier Panasonic portables, maybe I was expecting too much. In any event, I got too little. It's okay in a crunch, I suppose, and my kids don't seem to mind the subpar picture (colors, saturation, sharpness are all off the mark, even with the (limited) adjustment the unit allows you). Okay, it didn't cost an arm and a leg, but it's a big letdown, all the same. I'm getting way better picture quality on an ancient Aiwa portable DVD player, as well as a five-year-old Toshiba. Oh, and the unit looks and feels cheaply made, too. Not Panasonic's finest moment.