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Portable DVD Players: Ratings of Sources
Total of 15 Sources

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1. CNET
Sept. 2, 2009
Best Portable DVD Players
by Jeff Bakalar
4 stars Credibility Rating
Our Assessment Jeff Bakalar sums up CNET's recommendations for the best portable DVD players, including picks from Toshiba, Sony, Panasonic and Insignia. For the first time, a portable Blu-ray player makes his list, although Bakalar only recommends it for a narrow group of users. Each DVD player gets its own individual review and rating on a five-point scale.
2. TrustedReviews.com
As of Sept. 2009
Portable DVD Player Reviews
by Editors of TrustedReviews.com
3 stars Credibility Rating
Our Assessment

Britain's TrustedReviews.com has incredibly detailed tests of portable DVD players, and each player is rated on several criteria. Many of the DVD players reviewed are not available in the United States, but… versions of some -- such as the Sony DVP-FX930 and Toshiba SD-P71S -- are. Both of those players get relatively positive reviews, but don't quite score high enough to earn the site's Recommended award.

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3. Amazon.com
As of Sept. 2009
Portable DVD Players
by Contributors to Amazon.com
3 stars Credibility Rating
Our Assessment

Amazon.com is a top destination for reading user-written reviews of portable DVD players. Some players -- particularly older models -- attract lots of feedback. One downside is that many discontinued but… still available players are listed. Among current portable DVD players, the Sony DVP-FX930 and Panasonic DVD-LS86 receive high ratings after a decent amount of feedback. More than a hundred owners have commented on the budget-priced Coby TF-DVD7377, which scores just a bit lower.

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4. Walmart.com
As of Sept. 2009
Portable DVD Players
by Contributors to Walmart.com
3 stars Credibility Rating
Our Assessment Walmart.com is a decent source for user reviews, but they offer fewer portable DVD players than Amazon.com. The Coby TF-DVD7377 gets high ratings from owners, and with over 40 reviews, it gets more individual reviews than any other portable DVD player on the site.
5. ConsumerReports.org
Not Dated
Portable DVD player Recommendations
by Editors of ConsumerReports.org
3 stars Credibility Rating
Our Assessment ConsumerReports.org conducts thorough reviews of portable DVD players, and their testing criteria are explained in detail. Eight portable DVD players are reviewed, but many have since been discontinued or have become hard to find. Overall, ConsumerReports.org finds that most portable DVD players have only average sound and picture quality.
6. Good Housekeeping
Not Dated
Best Portable DVD Players
by Editors of Good Housekeeping
3 stars Credibility Rating
Our Assessment Good Housekeeping tests 14 portable DVD players for ease of use, battery life, attractiveness and portability. Individual reviews are reasonably detailed, but while the DVD players are ranked in descending order, we don't get to see each player's actual testing scores. Many of the players have been discontinued since this report was written, but some are still available at retail
7. PC World (Australia)
As of Sept. 2009
Portable DVD Players
by Editors of PC World (Australia)
3 stars Credibility Rating
Our Assessment The Australian edition of PC World only has three recent reviews of portable DVD players, but most are not available in the U.S. and none get higher than average ratings. Chris Jager says that the Panasonic DMP-B15 portable Blu-ray player is "simply too expensive to overlook its flaws."
8. Which? magazine
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Portable DVD Players
by Editors of Which? magazine
2 stars Credibility Rating
Our Assessment Which? magazine, the British equivalent of ConsumerReports.org, tests 15 portable DVD players in this undated review. Three portable DVD players are named best buys, but none of them are available in the United States.
9. AskMen.com
April 11, 2009
Toshiba SDP93S DVD Player
by Adam Weinberg
2 stars Credibility Rating
Our Assessment AskMen.com doesn't review many portable DVD players, but they have a reasonably detailed review of the Toshiba SDP93S. The review is based on testing, and the player is rated on uniqueness and shelf life. However, the ratings are not thoroughly explained and it's hard to understand what the numbers represent.
10. TechRadar.com
July 24, 2009
Top 5 Portable DVD Players
by Editors of TechRadar.com
2 stars Credibility Rating
Our Assessment

TechRadar.com tests a number of portable DVD players, rating each one on picture, sound, features, ease of use and value. The ratings are based on testing, and each DVD player has its own lengthy review.… While the reviews are great, most of the players reviewed are not available in the United States. However, a European version of Panasonic's DMP-B15 portable Blu-ray Disc player gets a good review.

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11. Pocket-lint.com
As of Sept. 2009
DVD Players
by Editors of Pocket-lint.com
2 stars Credibility Rating
Our Assessment Pocket-lint.com has some good reviews, but they've only covered a few portable DVD players recently and most are not available in the U.S. The Panasonic DMP-B15 does get a once over and scores highly. Jamie Carter says that for being the first portable Blu-ray player, "it's alarmingly close to perfection."
12. NewEgg.com
As of Sept. 2009
Portable DVD Player
by Contributors to Newegg.com
2 stars Credibility Rating
Our Assessment Other than the Coby TF-DVD7377, few portable DVD players attract more than a handful of reviews at Newegg.com. The Coby portable DVD player gets fewer than 20 reviews, but owners give it an average rating of four (out of five).
13. Buzzillions.com
As of Sept. 2009
Portable DVD Player Reviews
by Contributors to Buzzillions.com
2 stars Credibility Rating
Our Assessment Buzzillions.com compiles owner-written reviews from various retailers, and it features a good number of portable DVD player reviews. While many of the top-rated players have been discontinued, most are still available at retail and this is still a good source to check for future reviews.
14. Babble.com
Nov. 25, 2008
Babble Best: Portable DVD Players
by Kate Bayless
2 stars Credibility Rating
Our Assessment Kate Bayless tests five portable DVD players to find the best choice for car trips. However, the review is shorter on details -- including testing details -- than we like to see. While many of the players still have some availability at retail, most have been replaced by newer models.
15. Time magazine
Not Dated
25 Gotta Have Travel Gadgets
by Josh Quittner
2 stars Credibility Rating
Our Assessment In this slideshow article, the editors of Time magazine pick some of their favorite travel gadgets. Josh Quittner reviews the Panasonic DVD-LS86, which he says has "unrivaled battery life." Quittner personally tests the portable DVD player, but no other players are included in this article.

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