Philips PET 744 Reviews

If you want to shut your kids the hell up during a long car journey, or are planning to take a lengthy trip yourself, you may well want to invest in the PET744 portable DVD player. It looks smart, the build quality is good and the 7-inch screen ...

Attractive styling ; decent price ; good picture quality ; two headphone jacks ; included in-car charger and mounting kit

Fairly average sound quality from the tiny built-in speakers ; headphone output is quite flat

Overall, the Philips PET744 is a very likeable portable DVD player, with a great screen and good build quality. A major problem arose at the end of our test period, however, when the screen completely stopped working. In the absence of evidence to the ...

Portable player with promise?

Swivel screen mount, car kit included, 6 hours battery life, anti-glare screen

Build quality not brilliant, limited file support

Whilst we aren't entirely sold on the build quality, we like the practicality of the swivel screen design and the considerate steps taken by Philips to make the PET744 user friendly

Some say that portable DVD decks are a dying breed, but if they're as good the Philips PET744 they'll be around for years.