Sony DVP-FX1021 Portable DVD Player with 10.2" LCD

Rating:
Summary: I'm sure it's high quality cause it's Sony but seems pricey
Review: $700. Uh, why not just spend that on a notebook computer from dell or hp and get a 15" screen, 40GB harddrive, and all the other added capability of a computer. Then you can play games and burn cd's and dvd's as well for about the same amount of money. The only thing better about the dvd player vs the notebook is it probably has a slightly longer battery life and is better in terms of portability...lighter and smaller form.

Rating:
Summary: Very close to perfect
Review: I got this player because it was the only high end player that I could find that supported +R and +RW formats which I use on my computer when converting home video. The screen is very nice and the battery life should be excellent. There are two problems with it that I can see from a user point of view. Neither is a showstopper but they are surprising misses from a company with Sony's experience.

One is that the remote gives you no way to adjust the volume. You have to use the volume on the side of the machine. You also need the remote to fast forward thru part of the DVD. The unit has a chapter skip button but on fast forward.

Second, it is almost impossible to tell when the battery is done charging. The charging indication is displayed on a small LCD panal on the front edge of the machine. It is almost unreadable unless the light is very strong. It is a pain to figure out what the charge is on the battery and if it is done or not.

If you are looking for a good, large screen portable DVD player with good battery life, this is a good choice but a few poor design decisions keep it from being a great choice.


Rating:
Summary: Excellent
Review: I've seen this portable DVD player at The Good Guys. I looked at the size of the screen, it's like 10 inches (25.4cm) in diagonal size, it also has up to 7 hours of battery life, the other portable DVD players can only last up to about 3 hours, that's enough to watch Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. I know most DVD players you can view JPEG picture CDs and listen to MP3 music. This equipment can be a portable entertainment system. But that's too expensive, it cost $800.