A:AnswerThere was an AV adapter included with the DVD player that can be connected into the AV out port on the DVD player and allows you to connect to an external monitor.
A:AnswerYES I took a homemade DVD into the store to try it on a floor sample, they only had a similar one but it played it when others will only play commercially manufactured DVDs. When I received mine I took it on a road trip in the RV and it played all the discs I brought with me.