Audiovox DVD Player (MVDVD4)

I had an Audiovox MVDVD4 DVD player come installed in my 2003 Ford E-150 Conversion Van, customized by Sherrod Vans.

The DVD player was pretty reliable before it died on me. The player typically functioned flawlessly, regardless of road conditions. The player did seem susceptible to the cold. When it was cold out (approaching 0 F), the DVD player would provide a pixelly/blocky output if it worked at all. The player usually began functioning after about 15 minutes with the heat on.

The player is quite easy to hook up. The Audio and video output is the standard three wires (yellow, red, and white) used on any current home DVD system. The only thing that differs between this player and a home player is the power input.

When the van was a little over 3 years old, the DVD player suddenly quit working. I would put in a DVD, the player made some noises like it was trying to read the DVD, then the display would say "NO DISK".

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