DVP-FX730 7-Inch Portable DVD Player, Black

I bought an inexpensive (COBY) DVD player for my daughter for car rides that lasted 3 months before it busted. Decided to buy from a name I know, and I have been very impressed. PROS: 1) Very portable. Nice and light 2) Bright, clear screen 3) Great sound 4) Battery life is up to 6 hours (We have gotten better than it's claims). You really wouldn't expect it from such a lightweight, but it's a champ 5) Durability is great as well. It's taken it's bumps and spills and continues to work as well as the day that we bought it. 6) Came with not only HOME charger, but CAR charger, and other AV cables to connect it to a TV! CONS: Screen is a bit small, being only 7 inch. That being said, if you're looking for a wonderful little DVD player that goes anywhere, you really can't beat this one

This is a fairly good DVD player, but I am surprised that screen resolution of these devices, in general, is not better. We bought an 8-inch LG model about two years ago with better resolution. The LG still works perfectly, by the way, in spite of very hard use by two pre-school children. (LG models seem to no longer be available, unfortunately.) This 7" Sony model has quite good sound quality, with good volume. The on/off switch is a little clumsy to use, but no big deal. And the "hold" button next to it can be accidentally switch on. Screen resolution may be better than average, but still not very good. Otherwise, this Sony DVD player seems to be quite high quality. We have had it about two months. At one point, it wouldn't play disks properly, but cleaning the lens fixed the problem. Several people complain about the way the screen format defaults. I disagree. I think the device works just as it should. This Sony player's screen has "widescreen" proportions (16 x 9), like a modern HDTV. Therefore, when you are playing a typical widescreen DVD, there is no issue: The image fills the screen, and everything is in proportion. The issue is what to do when playing a DVD with "full screen" proportions (4 x 3), typical of an older movie or pre-HD TV show. This player keeps the image in proportion and leaves black bars at the sides. That is what I prefer. Some people prefer other options, usually stretching the full screen image out horizontally to fill the screen. I don't like the resulting distorted image but, if you do, you might want to skip this player. I believe that you can set the screen to that choice, but you will have to do it every time you insert a DVD, as it defaults to black bars.

It's a nice DVD player. I took my DVD player with me on a long road trip and I was able to play movies for days by just simply recharging it when necessary. It will last 5 hours on a single charge. It's very light and easy to use. It also plays burned DVD's for those of you who have DVD backups. It's very simplistic and there's not much to say. It works and I like it a lot. I'm not sure whether or not it will play any other region besides 1 since I don't have any of those discs to try. All I have is region 1. Hopefully, the video upload will help you in making a smart purchase. If you have any questions, leave a comment here and I will respond. Ease of use: 5 out of 5 stars Image quality: 4 out of 5 stars (only because it's not HD) Portability: 5 stars (especially since it came with both a car and home charger) Sound Quality: 4 out of 5 stars (great for a portable dvd player with small speakers. It's loud enough and has enough bass to enjoy the movie but I suppose it could be better) Overall, I rate this product 5 stars. No hassles since I bought it from Amazon and you know how convenient that is. -Justin

Base on my research, this model has a quality problem that is common to many buyers. I recommend against purchasing this product. I bought this unit about a year ago. I saw the bad reviews for quality and should have listened. It worked fine for months, but then would suddenly stop for no reason. A restart would get it going again, but it would frequently just quit. Before the 1-year warranty expired I sent it in. This required opening a complaint on the Sony website and printing some paperwork. The day after I shipped the unit to Laredo, TX I got an email stating that my record was closed out. That's it--no info as to why it happened or what I needed to do. Now my unit is on a truck somewhere. I call Sony and explain the situation. They tell me to call back in a few days with the UPS tracking number. I did, and they gave me a new complaint number. Weeks go by and nothing happens. I look up my complaint on the Sony website. Nothing. I call and they have no record of me yet again. Once they locate my unit by tracking number they assign me a new complaint number. Weeks go by and the exact same thing happens again. Now it's been about 3 months since I sent my unit in. I want my unit back so I call and escalate to a manager. They promise to have a replacement sent the next day, after they charge me $33 since by now the warranty only covers labor. I can't believe my eyes when a unit shows up the next day. After about 3 weeks this refurbished unit has quit. I'm not going to bother getting a replacement. Keep in mind that both units were well taken care of. They were never dropped, allowed to get wet, they were kept clean and stored in a case in a controlled environment. I have lost all confidence in Sony consumer electronics. After I post this review I'm going order a new player from a different manufacturer.