thanks everyone for advice. i ordered a toshiba 1850 for 178$ from amazon. it got good reviews, and had better battery life than most--4 hours. then at costco i saw same machine with 2 headsets and carrying case for 169$. i figure i wnat a carrying case that will attatch to the car and hold the player for auto viewing, so i am keeping what i have. does anyone know how i can do a hack on the toshiba?