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Sony DVP-FX820 Portable DVD Player

DVP-FX820 Portable DVD Player

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Sony DVP-FX820 Portable DVD Player
  • Reviewed by: sandystorms

    08-25-08

    Duration of ownership: 45 Days

    Strengths: Sleek, compact, light weight, picture clarity, swivel screen, battery life

    Weaknesses:Buttons on screen instead on base, no feature to strap onto car head rest.

    Overall Evaluation: Hi, We bought this unit to keep our 20 month old occupied on long trips. We used it on a 6 hour flight from East Coast to Vancouver recently and it was a life saver. She was occupied most of the way and we could even get some shut eye. The picture is very clear, typical of all Sony TVs and displays. The unit is very easy to use and one does not need to read the manual. The Swivel screen came in handy as we could turn it around and prevent our 20 month old from messing with the dvd tray. However the buttons on the screen were still a target for her and we had to often intervene to bring the movie back on. The unit is light weight enough to carry in a back pack or a laptop bag. The battery lasts for abt 6 hrs on full charge. I wish the battery was better integrated into the unit like in a laptop instead being an add-on at the bottom. That does add to the thickness of the unit, but not so much that it is an irritant. So far we have used it on a flight and in a restaurant (did you think of that!!) so that we could eat peacefully. Now I want to use it in the car on our next long drive. But I am not sure how I will harness it to the head rest as it does not provide any feature to do that. Maybe someone has done that successfully and can share the idea. Net-net good value for the money spent. I bought it from J&R in NYC and they did a price match and sold the unit for $169 incl. shipping and no taxes. They promptly sent it by next day delivery. Great service!

  • Reviewed by: juneloos

    06-30-08

    Duration of ownership: 1 Weeks

    Strengths: Good image qualityNeat designSwivel screen

    Weaknesses:Heavy batteryBattery ife

    Overall Evaluation: This is a great portable DVD player. The design is neat, control is easy, and the display is clear, image is of good quality. My car does not have a DVD player so that this Sony portable player is beloved by my two-year old son, who becomes liking traveling in the car now. It's worth the price.The battery is kind of heavy compared to the weight of the whole unit. And the battery life (6 hours with headphone) could be better.

  • Reviewed by: vladbarkov

    06-21-08

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    Strengths: Hi-res screen, DTS capable, optical out, car charger included

    Weaknesses:6hr battery, no video file support (divx/xvid)

    Overall Evaluation: The screen looks amazing compared with lower resolution competitors and is the sole reason I picked Sony. The viewing angle is decent as well. The screen can be rotated and laid flat against the base - very useful if you want to mount this in the car from a harness. The 6hr rated battery is just average for the group - Panasonic makes a couple of models with much longer battery life. The included remote is full-featured and is the perfect size - not too small so that it's difficult to use but not too big to impact portability. Divx support would have made this unit perfect.

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