“Tiny” is the next big thing as far as electronics are concerned. As iPods appeared, Walkmans and other portable music systems vanished from market. This article reviews some of the top portable DVD players. DVD players are no longer an immovable part of your home theater.
Upon examining the sleek, ultra lightweight, portable DVD player as a possible purchase some may find it lacking in functionality. They might think notebooks are a better option, after all, they serve both computing and entertainment needs. However, for people who live by battery life, it is just not feasible to run extra processes, not even music on notebooks while in battery mode, let alone watch a DVD. You also have to consider price, even buying a cheap netbook is comparatively expensive and they often lack a DVD drive to save on size. This is where portable DVD players come into the picture. Affordable and easy to carry, these DVD players save your laptops’ battery for other important uses.
Another great product from Sony, like the PlayStation 3 and the Sony Bravia KDL-40W5500 HDTV, the DVP-FX930 is good for people who are willing to invest a little more for their love of entertainment. One of the best portable DVD players, the DVP-FX930 has a 9 inch swivel display. The LCD based screen has a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. This is actually slightly disappointing when you consider the price range of $160 to $200. Still, the pixel depth of 24 bit compensates and produces real life images in motion without a single blurred dot (depending on the DVD disc).
The Sony DVP-FX930 weighs 2.7 pounds and as a very portable DVD player it offers six hours of battery life. Other than DVD, it also supports still image albums and doubles up as an MP3 player. There are built-in speakers and the device has two headphone jacks so you can share the experience with your friends.
The Sony DVP-FX930 does not support USB ports or flash card readers. Another disadvantage with this portable DVD player is that it cannot play DivX files. (The exact specs seem to vary by territory because the UK version supports DivX files and has a USB port but it does cost a little more - Ed).