Tag : dvd player, sony dvpfx810, 8″ portable, black

Company : Sony List Price : $189.99 Amazon Price : Too low to display Used Price : $124.99 Average customer review :

Features

• 8 LCD Widescreen Monitor (Diagonal)
• Swivel & Flip Screen w/ Dual Sensor for Remote Control
• Control Buttons on Screen Bezel
• 12 Bit Video DAC with 108 MHz Processing
• Removable & Rechargeable Battery & Car Adapter Included

Product Description

For entertainment on the go, Sony’s DVP-FX810 Portable DVD Player lets you enjoy movies, music and more anywhere! Offering up to three hours of battery life on a single charge, its sophisticated features and durable design make it the perfect travel companion. Equipped with an 8? Widescreen LCD Monitor, the DVP-FX810 plays back your DVD favorites with amazing detail and vibrant color. Perfect for road trips, on the plane, train, or at the beach, the Portable DVD Player’s swivelling LCD moves a full 360 degrees, letting you enjoy the view from any angle. Use the convenient buttons on the LCD frame to control the play settings, replay or skip ahead to your favourite scene. The easy-to-use dual sensor remote offers even more viewing options, letting you control player functions from a distance. Perfect for anyone in the family, the multi-function DVD Player also brings your favorite digital pictures and selections from your MP3 playlists to life on CD and DVD media. DVD-RW/-R Playback (VR Mode) Playback MP3 and JPEG Playback on CD-RW/-R and DVD+RW/+R/-RW/-R Remote Control, Rechargeable Battery, AC and Car Battery Adapters Included On-Screen Display Control Menu Background Graphics Screensaver 1-Disc Resume Parental Control Multi-speed Slow Motion (FWD/REW) Skip (FWD/REW) Closed Captioning selectable Repeat Functions - Title/Chapter/A-B (DVD); Disc/Track/Program/A-B (CD); Folder/Track/Program (MP3) Built-in Stereo Speaker with Speaker/Headphone Volume Control Connections - RCA Audio Input(s) - 1 (Side In/Out) / RCA Audio Output(s) - 1 (Side In/Out) / Composite Video Input(s) - 1 (Side In/Out) / Composite Video Output(s) - 1 (Side In/Out) / Headphone jack - 2 (Side) Approximate Unit Dimensions (WHD) - 8 9/10 x 1 3/11 x 6 3/10 (226 x 32.4 x 160mm) / Weight - 2 lbs

Customer reviews

Crappy quality
We purchased ours for our daughter to watch in the car. It hangs on the back of the passenger’s head rest. After a few months it failed so we sent it for repair. We received it back and two weeks past the 1 year mark it stopped working again. We contacted Sony to learn that they’ll repair it for $120 or send us a REBURBISHED one for $150-$167. You can buy a new one online for $169 with a new one year warranty.

Great…until it dies.
I’ve always been a big fan of Sony products, from TVs to VCRs, DVD players, stereo systems, etc. - all of which have served me well. But the DVPFX810 has been trouble for me. I purchased the first unit in November of 2006, returning it a month later as the battery stopped taking a charge. The second unit functioned well from January to July 2007, at which time the battery stopped taking a charge and the unit wouldn’t even run directly off the supplied adapters. This time I’m returning the unit to Sony via their warranty program. Still unsure what the remedy will be (they have a 1 year warranty exchange program, so I’ll probably get a new or refurbished unit). But as my warranty will expire in a few months, I’m dreading the thought of owning a product that appears to be a lemon - and what’ll happen when the next battery goes. For those of you suggesting I just bite the bullet and buy a replacement battery next time, you’ll be pleased to know that Sony’s parts website sells the replacement battery for $299.99 - almost twice the price of the unit itself!

Aside from these battery/power issues, the unit has worked flawlessly, the screen providing an excellent picture and the unit itself seems quite durable. But until the battery/power issues are resolved, I cannot recommend the purchase of this product.

dark picture, battery life not as advertised
Maybe I got a bad unit, but I never get more than 3.5 hours battery life. Yes, I know you only get the 6 hours with the LCD backlight on minimum and with headphones, and that the battery starts to drain even when not in use. So today I took a freshly charged battery, put in the headphones, turned the backlight all the way down, and only got 3.5 hours of battery.

Other problems include a very very dark screen (even when I give the LCD more backlight), and poor on-unit controls (you have to use the remote). The little button for “enter” is a toggle that changes your selection, unless you press it EXACTLY right. WAYYYYY too much trouble.

Very disappointed in this product.

works fine so far
kids very happy with it. it works fine. will be able to give a more definitive review once i’ve seen it continue working for a few months

Too heavy & “thick”; died after two months of light use
This is my second portable dvd player. I would neither recommend nor purchase this model again.

1. It is too heavy and “thick” (my laptop is smaller and lighter)

2. After only two months of light use, it completely DIED

I’d steer clear of this model.