Sony Portable DVD player

Because it is customizable, easy to use and provides a sharp image, Sony portable DVD player gathers many favorable opinions from the costumers.

Friendly and customizable, high standard image and easy to use - all these briefly describe the Sony portable DVD player. The remote control is handy and designed to complete the usual features found in a DVD player.

  1. DVP FX-701 (380-600 $), the most popular, is very convenient. It is small enough to fit in a briefcase; it features 16:9 aspect ratio, 7" screen. It has virtual surround sound, easy to use on screen display, brightness and color controls, 3 hour battery life with supplied Lithium Ion battery, A/V Input, A/V Output Switch (on the side of the unit), resume play (automatically restarts playback from disk stopping point), built in screen saver, DC car charger
  2. Sony DVP-FX701 Portable DVD Player

    Sony DVP-FX701 Portable DVD Player

    The DVP-FX701 is an incredibly portable DVD player that can be used just about anywhere. Take it on a plane, train, or automobile - the player is small enough to fit in a purse or briefcase. It features 16:9 aspect ratio, 7 screen and up to 3 hour battery life*. The DVP-FX701 even comes with a headphone Y splitter, so two people can listen at once. A DC car charger is included for convenient battery recharging.


  3. DVP FX-700 (380-620 $)
  4. DVPPQ2 (40-180 $) is the small version of portable Sony. It is called Sony 'PICOT', very small in size. Its special features are: Dolby digital and DTS coaxial output; TV virtual surround (4 surround modes); Advanced SmoothScan and SmoothSlow modes; Instant replay; Headphone jack with volume control; S-video output; Composite video output; Analog audio output.
  5. Sony 10.2

    Sony 10.2" Portable DVD Player - DVP-FX1021

    The DVP-FX1021 portable DVD player can be used virtually anywhere. Take it on business trips or family getaways - enjoy your favorite movie wherever you go. It features a 10.2" screen, up to 7 hour battery life and a 16:9 aspect ratio. You can even listen to your favorite music. The DVP-FX1021 is a DVD movie theater and CD player in the palm of your hand.


Advantages of Sony portable DVD players:

  1. full support of DVD playback, MP3, CD and CD-R/RW playback for music
  2. sharp images
  3. Y headphone splitter
  4. slim chassis and battery
  5. more than 3 hours battery life

Nevertheless, Sony portable DVD players seem to have some drawbacks:

  1. it doesn't play SVCD formats
  2. noisy spinning sound from the drive
  3. in case you want a Dolby Digital and DTS Decoder, you won't be able to use a standard optical cable. You should purchase a special mini-pin cable
  4. some parts are not well-packed.