Sony DVPFX720W - 7inch Portable DVD Player

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Product Features:

• Video outputs - S-video output Composite video output Analogue stereo output Headphones socket USB port
• Compatible media - Video DVD, audio CD, video CD, DVD-R/RW/R LD (video format), DVD-R/RW (VR format), DVD+R/RW/R DL, CD-R/CD-RW, JPEG, MP3, DVD-Text
• DivX/MPEG4 compatible - DivX
• Region - Zone 2
• Screen - 7" (18 cm)

Customer Reviews:

• 
  2008-09-25
  By Meh Consedine, Little Gaddesden, UK
  The product itself would have been fine. However the product delivered was damaged. The UK power point had been forced into the package and damaged the item.
  
  After three weeks and numerous calls a refund was paid but we were still charged a delivery charge.
  
  I would not recommend this supplier.
  
  
• 
  2008-10-18
  By Bryan Bayfield,
  I don't understand how other people have got DIVX to play on this thing, I certainly haven't managed it, it couldn't even play the DIVX activation disc that I burned.
  
  And I found out afterwards that you can't mod Sony players to be region free, another reason to stay clear of them.
  
  I wouldn't wipe my bum on this thing.
  
  
• 
  2008-10-24
  By B. Pritchard, Manchester, U.K.
  I originally bought the Toshiba SDP71S from Amazon, but quickly returned it upon learning that it jumped/skipped with a great many home authored DVD's. The Shinco models looked good, but reading reviews it became apparent that they too struggled with various writeable media. So that left me with one choice as far as I was concerned - Sony - the brand you turn to if you want something to do the job well, and do it for many years without breaking.
  
  The DVPFX720W (W for white) looked a class act the moment I took it from the box. Upon loading a disc I was surprised to notice that despite having the same 480x234 resolution as the Toshiba I had returned, it's display was 1000x better, and also better than the previous portable I had owned, a Bush model. The Sony's clarity, colour and contrast were all FAR superior to any 7inch player I had seen in action - perhaps because of the 12bit video DAC this player uses. The sound from the internal speakers was also better than the models I have used in the past as it utilizes a 96 kHz/24bit audio DAC, but like with any portable player, the small speakers pack relatively little bass...and the sound only ever comes into its own on these machines via the use of headphones - and with headphones, especially good quality ones, the sound is very powerful and bassy. DivX and Xvid playback was a dream - I loaded a DVD-RW with 3 DivX films and 3 Xvid films and the machine quickly loaded all six to allow me to choose which I watched first, and all played through without incident. The unit limits the name of DivX/Xvid files to 14 characters in length, but the Toshiba I returned limited them to only 8 characters...so that was also an improvement on what I'm used to. I then tried the full range of DVD+/-R/RW and all played back without incident...happy days! The battery EASILY makes its 5 hours advertised usage when you turn the backlight down and use headphones. The battery is also better than those with my previous players as it doesn't stick out of the back like a sore thumb, but rather attaches perfectly flat to the bottom of the unit...so as not to increase the overall footprint. Note that a five hour capacity takes a five hour charge.
  
  As regards accessories, the Sony DVPFX720 comes with: A 5 hour Li-Poly battery, AC mains cable, 12v car cable charger, AV in/out cable and the obligatory remote control. No carry case/mounting straps or headphones like you get with some brands, but then again other brands don't put all the expense into the actual main device like Sony has here. [Note that Amazon sell portable DVD carry cases with car mounting straps if you really need one]. The outside white sections of the player are made of metal, and the gloss finish is utterly beautiful...quite what you'd expect from Sony. The embossed silver Sony logo on the top completes a very elegant look. On the side there are 2x headphone inputs, an optical audio out socket (optical mini jack adapter needed) and a switchable AV input/output socket. This will allow you to connect the player to a larger screen TV, or monitor output from your other AV devices on the player's small screen, depending on the player's input/output switch position. On the other side of the unit there is a USB input - sadly the manual only states that this is for MP3 and JPEG use....not for DivX files, which is a great shame, as that would have been incredibly handy. I will not be deducting points from the overall score for that, though, as the player's pluses far outweigh this one niggle - and I never even knew it had a USB input until I got it. Overall I think the player fully deserves its five shiny stars. Just buy it.....I can assure you, you will not regret it.
  
  
• 
  2008-10-25
  By Simon, Chester
  Sony DVPFX720W - 7inch Portable DVD Player
  Whats with the slider switch ? Sometimes it starts, sometimes it doesn't, sometimes it stays on, sometimes it cuts out.
  Why they ruined a great product with this stupid switch beats me !!
  
  
• 
  2008-10-28
  By mrs mandy pinnington, cornwall
  very pleased with the review it helped me make my choice to buy, ths will be very good for my husband as we will be going on 12 hour flight thankyou to everyone.
  mandy from cornwall