Sony DVPFX810 Portable DVD Player

Sony sets the standard for build quality and design very high, and this portable player ranks right up there. The sceen can be turned 360° and lay flat against the base. The playback controls are nestled on the LCD half, making them very east to access. Plays all my burnt dvd-r full size and mini disks no matter what software I, use Linux or Windows. Battery life is nothing short of fantastic I, can watch a couple of 2hr movies with juice to spare. Comes with an adaptor cable to hook it up to a TV or flick the switch on the side to video in and it becomes a wide screen display for my PS2... very nice on long trips.

My biggest complaint is very weak audio though the built in speakers. I, thought maybe it might be a defect so I, bought another unit, with the exact same low volume, but the dual headphone jacks sound great with a decent pair of headphones. The sceen is very reflective so outdoor veiwing can be annoying, but easily fixed by adjusting the brightness and moving it around. Also the display is not nearly as sharp as would be expected from a name like Sony, its not bad but I've seen much sharper on far less expensive units.

I, would recommend buying this model for the build quality alone, it just feels and looks very sleek and rich, and I, expect to last many years as other Sony products I've owned.

Purchased as Christmas gift for granddaughter, who is at the difficult age to buy for and to please. She was thrilled with the screen size and the remote. When you are 13, those were the most important other than working.