inputs.text: short life finicky controls - bought installed help entertain kids cross country trip 9 months ago wrestled fought figure install managed without help kind instructions dvd player worked well enough playing dvds even though metropolitan area could never get kind signal tv tuner controls not intuitive instruction book wasnt adequate played dvds two modes one works makes jump playing previews repeatedly playing ending credits french really odd nice route sound fm radio van speakers not easy change back forth wantedthen last weekend decided completely stop working properly sound works not video screen almost completely darkened first hoped changing brightness would help impossible see screen even complete dark see trying read glare screen certain lights brightness assuming actually able adjust right thing didnt thing think going replace frustrating 9 month life cycle not acceptable meespecially fact tv tuner nonfunctionable would not suggest buy product