So today I placed it on charge, battery still works and still plays DVD s but this is not what I want it for.
It has a av in socket and lead (never been used) and the pi has a av socket. I've 
ordered a 3.5mm to av jack so I can play sound too.
Well as I hoped it works and the screen is actually of good quality for the age and price we paid when it came out, certainly good for use with a pi and already I'm looking at some faulty ones on eBay that I could take the DVD section out and replace in its place a pi, looks like I'm onto a winner.
