Eating-up cheap dvd players

i think you are on the right track using the cheapo units..

around here, the kids always win....

I have used the $29 ones you find at local Best Buys or drug store specials...can't beat a $29 casualty

Just hoping to spend $99 instead of buying a new one every year???
Thanks.

Instead of buying a $29 every year, buy 3 $29 units at once so they are always readily available.

If you're only playing commercial DVDs (not burning your own), then look for an old first or second generation Toshiba player on eBay. Like most things, the early models were built like tanks back when they cost $500+ for a basic model.

Early players cannot read DVD-R in most cases. You can probably get them for $5 to $10 since they're technically obsolete for most folks. See Link

http://cgi.ebay.com/TOSHIBA-SD-2109-DVD-CD-PLAYER-WITH-COMPONENT-VIDEO-OUT_W0QQitemZ5854058229QQcategoryZ61250QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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