July 2021 Update:I am shocked to see this product still being sold! The manufacturer contacted me multiple times after my review below posted, each time offering me a larger sum of money in exchange for deleting my review. I repeatedly replied that all I wanted was a product that worked. My review was entirely factual to my experience, and I kept asking them to stop contacting me and trying to buy me off. I can't be bribed. Offering money to alter or post reviews is a violation of Amazon's rules and grounds for immediate banning from the site. I reported the violation to Amazon, yet here they are still selling this product. Hopefully they used my feedback to produce a better product. My story ends well as I came across a Panasonic player at Walmart that was well made, about $25 cheaper, and my Mom has been happily using it for the last two months.* * * * * * * * * *This was purchased as a Christmas gift for my Mom, a senior citizen. I thought I had done my research. What drew me to it was the large simple buttons on the player itself. I felt it would be easy for someone with arthritis and sight issues to use. Before making my purchase decision, I crosschecked reviews on senior consumer websites and they agreed the Wonnie was a good fit for people 65+. And it was!!...for a total of three days.It was much lighter than I expected it to be, but I felt that was a positive for my Mom. I showed her how the screen could rotate and be folded into more of a tablet if she wanted, but cautioned her to gently rotate the screen as it did seem a bit flimsy. As others have said, that puts the speakers on the back side of the unit. But the volume can be turned up higher to compensate (although others have complained about the audio quality/volume).I first installed a DVD from the 1980s and it looked horrible on the screen and sounded bad as well. A 2005 movie looked better, although I agree with other reviews that the screen is quite dark. I could not find a way to adjust the brightness. Very bad design flaw, you'd think this would be standard on all players.My Mom quickly understood how to use the player and happily used it to watch a couple movies. She really was loving her new gift until day 4, when it would not turn on no matter what she did. She called to let me know, "Wonnie died." She was sure she had forgotten something I had told her.She had not. Unbelievable that after only three days, Wonnie would no longer turn on! We did the troubleshooting and tried using the remote's buttons based on another's review that said DVDs and CDs only worked with the remote control. Decided maybe it was the power cord. It also came with a car charger, so I decided to give that a try. Much to my surprise, Wonnie came to life again when I plugged the car charger cord into it. Much to my dismay a nasty chemical/electrical smell filled my car.I did put a DVD in and it played, but there is not much doubt that Wonnie has major electrical/battery issues. The information on page 3 of the manual under "Maintenance and Long-Term Use" is telling. The second item says "If the battery begins to leak fluids, discharge acid buildup around the terminal, or gives off a smell, please dispose of the battery immediately following proper safety measures." Of course right after that the instructions say: "NOTE: The built-in high capacity rechargeable batteries must only be removed or replaced by a professional. Do not attempt to do yourself." See my photo #3.I am returning this product. I don't feel it is safely made, but more importantly the screen's darkness will be a problem for my Mom in the future. Sadly I have not really been able to find a UL rated portable DVD player or even a recognizable name brand one. Every one I have researched on Amazon seem to share many of the same problems as the Wonnie. Some even appear to be the Wonnie with just a different name on it. Consider yourself warned.