Lesson learned: you get what you pay for. I brought it because it was cheap and I didn't need any extra features the more expensive dvd players offered. I just needed something that played dvds on a small TV. The player brought within a month of use. I put the DVD in and it would just keep loading. It also had trouble opening and closing to eject discs. I'm staying away from no-name brands from now on. I should have paid an extra $40 for a better DVD the first time around.