Sony DVP-FX980 9-Inch Portable DVD Player

I bought this for a relative who has the use of only one hand. So I immediately checked out how easy it would be to turn on and operate with only one hand. No problem. I also ordered a different brand at the same time, so I was able to view them side by side. This Sony player had far and way the better picture quality and features. The sound quality of the Sony was also better, BUT the volume is VERY low. I think headphones may be necessary to clearly hear this player, if there's the least little background noise. The Sony played both commercial DVDs and those I'd recorded myself, although the sound was even lower on the ones I'd recorded. I didn't have that volume problem (at least to much extent) on the other one. I opted to keep this player because of ease in operating it with one hand and the awesome picture and sound, and just told my relative she'd have to use her earphones. If you need a player where you don't use earphones, this probably is not the player for you. As many others have mentioned, the cord is WAY short! What's up with that? We tried using a different cord, but it didn't fit. My relative will probably just leave it plugged in, since she doesn't have time to charge and then watch a movie. She says the cord barely reaches her plug from her bed (which she is confined to), but it does reach. If I were going to get a player for myself, this would be it.

I got this DVD player for my husband to use while he's a work. He has a lot of down time in between VERY busy, stressful periods of work where he needed something he could use/watch and decompress. He's been using this DVD player for about two months now and he loves it. The picture is very clear and the screen is just big enough that you don't feel like you are squinting at a tiny ipod or the like, but not so big that it becomes obtrusive or feels like you might as well be carrying around a labtop. It is very light weight and has held up very well being toted around, thrown into his work truck (and I'm sure bounced around inside), and probably dropped a few times as well (I got him the Case Logic WDEC-10 EVA Molded DVD player case to carry it around in). Sound is also great for a portable DVD player. He loves the fact that it has a car charger (again, perfect for when he's using it). I think the only thing he mentioned was that he wished that it had a longer battery life for the rare occasion that he was not somewhere that he could either plug into a car charger or wall outlet (I think it might only have a 2 hour battery life).

I got this with an Amazon card I got for Xmas. My PC doesn't have a DVD drive in it, and it's clunky to use an external. I bought this because it had generally good reviews. So far (3 weeks) I've got no complaints and am very happy with it.Pros:Bright and clear screenWide viewing angle - my wife & I will be able to watch it together on a planeLong battery lifeSurprisingly good sound from the speakersPlays from memory sticks in addition to DVDsCons (tentatively):Only 1 headphone jack - but I can just get a splitterLarge remote - it's a full size remote. I'd have preferred a small one that would fit in a slot on the playerShort AC cordButtons - so far they're working fine but they're the kind you just tough & I've had some bad luck with that style in the pastAs you can see, my "cons" are pretty minor. I would definitely recommend it.

This is one of many portable DVD players I have owned. This time I went for something a bit more expensive- simply because I was hoping to find a durability worthy of a house full of kids and pets. Too many broken electronics can make a woman go insane. This came extremely well-packaged and complete with everything a person could ask for- including a remote (which all kids adore). We have a 'one channel' television in a remote part of Alaska, so we buy DVDs to make up for the 'cool kid cable shows' that the kids miss out on (Disney, Nickelodean, Cartoon Network, etc). So far I'm very impressed with this DVD player. It's one of the most kid-friendly ones I have found on the market.The screen and DVD player itself are made of a... plastic? sort of material that doesn't leave fingerprints- which is GREAT for young children. It has a textured back that always looks shiney and new, no matter how many cheeto-covered fingers have touched it. And the screen itself seems to be kept fairly clean as well.The buttons are a 'touch' ones- meaning they don't press down, they react to touch. I did notice that with our younger children the touch wouldn't register right away (I'm assuming because their fingers are small). But with any kid about 7 years of age I would say it works flawlessly. We never have problems. And if the younger ones do, we just let them use the remote.The playback quality is very good. The sound goes from a nice, low bedtime tone to a much louder (traveling in a car or airplane) tone. The screen is fairly large and the picture quality is very clear. For being portable, it really does offer a nice viewing experience.But the one thing I love about this DVD player is how durable it is. It has been dropped, jumbled in backpacks, collected dust on the floor, and probably stepped on a few times- and it's heald up like a pro. This is definitely one of the best child-friendly technology purchases I've ever made. Kudos to Sony to obviously thinking through tiny finger prints and book bag durability.