Sony DVPFX980 9-Inch Screen DVD Portable

• Sony DVP-FX980 9" Portable DVD Player
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I was a little skeptical about ordering this at first because of the other 2 bad reviews, but then I realized the reviews didn't really talk about the product quality, just that they didn't get what they thought they were getting. So, here is what I was hoping I was getting: 1. 9-inch screen 2. 4 hours of battery life 3. A clear screen 4. Good sound quality 5. An easy to use portable DVD player

That's it! It has what I was looking for at an excellent price! I don't think I could have been more pleased. The sound quality is great if you use halfway decent headphones. My son's only cost $20 and it sounds great with them. Just bear in mind that a portable DVD player isn't going to have the sound quality of a large TV. Although, it's still pretty good in my opinion.

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We have tried other brands of portable DVD players and they cannot compare to this. Of the 3 we have owned, This is by far the best. When traveling on rough road there's no skipping, the picture is beautiful, the sound is excellent. One of the best features is we could hook it up to the large HDTV in our hotel room in the evenings and watch movies using is like a regular DVD player at the house. I would recommend this to anyone.

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If Sony wants to make a newer model of a DvD player, you would think they would improve it, not take away features. It is quite puzzling.

Pros: All sony players have much clearer picture quality than most other companies. That really is the most important feature. It also has the ability to fast forward, and rewind, not just skip chapters like many other players

Cons: They took away 3 features!!!!! 1) swivel screen 2) instead of 2 audio headphone jackswhich were on the previous model, they only put one, so if you take the player in the car with you, only one person could use headphones at a time, instead of 2 kids sharing it. 3)THe battery is not replaceable.

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Okay, I heeded the other reviews and noted the four hour battery life and the non swiveling screen. I wanted a simple device to watch education DVDs. My laptops are heavy and somewhat fragile because of hard drives. I figured for the price this would fit the bill. It's perfect. The screen is bright and clear. 4 hours is plenty of life for physics lectures!

Chris Reich, Teach.com

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I've been looking for a reputable and economical brand name portable DVD player with a USB port to play a variety of media in a lightweight package. The goal was to have a player to entertain a small child and/or a soldier in the Middle East with few moving parts. For our needs, most of what's played comes from the USB stick, not the DVD player piece. Sony has hit the mark with this player. Both the child and soldier can have hours of entertainment without having to carry additional pieces. We could've easily bought a tablet instead, but the investment would be substantially more cost wise, and likely require a computer to change files. Both situations would not be ideal.

PROS:

(1) Player has a USB port. We fill a USB drive with MP4's so hours of various video are already attached to the player without worrying about discs getting scratched up or lost. Our MP4's are done at 400k/s, which can be a bit jagged, but is only noticed if staring very closely at the screen. If you want higher resolution, the files will be larger, and take up more space. MP3's and pictures are options as well. Picture and sound quality are great. We use the mini USB sticks that are the size of a thumb print so the stick remains connected to the unit and available upon player boot without being intrusive.

(2) When using the DVD player portion, the picture and sound are superb. While this piece won't be used much, it's good to know that if a DVD is used, the quality is there.

(3) Controls on the unit are full functional and self-explanatory. Hence, we do not require the included remote to work.

(4) The player comes with an AC adapter and car charger to charge the internal battery, so Sony does know that it was made for on the go. Battery life is about 4 hours, which is enough for 2 movies.

CONS/WISH LIST:

(1) Unlike the DVD, once "Stop" is pressed on the player when using the USB stick, it will not remember where you stopped. Solution = press "Pause" instead. Unfortunately, if you're stopping for the day and want to power down, you will need to fast forward next time around.

(2) The player does not remember the LCD mode settings for screen preference. It will remember color and contrast settings, but if you want the screen viewing to be something other than normal (e.g., full or zoom), it needs to be reset with each movie.

(3) The battery is attached to the unit. Hence, there is no way we can buy a second battery unit to do a quick change. When the battery no longer holds a charge, it will likely be irreplaceable, rendering portability useless. Similarly, with the leaps and bounds of technology, I would think they could design battery life that would last more than 4 hours for those full day flights or road trips.

(4) The video out functionality is great because we can view media on a TV. However, the only video out uses RCA cables. There is no HDMI functionality, which has become a standard in the past five years.

At the end of the day, however, the unit is economical, rugged, and meets our needs. All users have been happy thus far.