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by David Katzmaier and the Editors of CNet.com
This page lists review summaries of five portable DVD players, with links to full reviews. The Sony DVP-FX820 has the best picture quality of the players reviewed, while the Panasonic DVD LS86 offers the… best battery life; both receive "very good" ratings. The Insignia NS-PDVD10 and Toshiba SD-71S players are a little more stripped-down, but are good choices for the price. The Philips DCP851 stands out for its built-in iPod dock; its picture quality and battery life are less than impressive.
by Sam Eifling
Sam Eifling buys ten portable DVD players from Target and Best Buy, evaluating them for audio and video quality, utility and overall value. Eifling writes that "there wasn't a patent dud in the 10 players"… he tested, but he is careful to point out the drawbacks of each model. He finds the LG DP781 and Toshiba 10.2-inch SD-P2900 to be "more outstanding than others," but only the LG model is still current. LG's 8-inch DP781 hosts multiple file formats but its "speakers are average, at best." This model's video quality is superb, however, and unlike the Toshiba, its screen swivels and shows subtitles during fast-forwarding. "Right out of the box...," Eifling writes, "this player is definitely the best at its price."
by Editors of Which?
Which? is a British product testing and evaluation publication similar to Consumer Reports. For this article, editors review 13 portable DVD players, finding "a big variation in picture and sound." The best… buy, they say, is the Philips PET720, with a good picture, excellent sound quality and the best battery life. Editors warn against purchasing the Panasonic DVD-LS83: "this model scores well below Best Buys and less than some cheaper models." Some of the tested portable DVD players are not available in the U.S.
by Editors of Consumer Reports
by Contributors to Amazon.com
Amazon.com is an excellent site for user reviews and ratings; many players receive ten or more owner-written reviews, enough to be useful. These reviews are especially good for spotting reliability issues… and getting a real-world assessment of battery life. Unfortunately, many discontinued models are listed here, and since so many portable DVD players get similar average ratings, Amazon.com is a better source for cross-referencing professional and other reviews.
by Editors of and contributors to TestFreaks.com
Literally hundreds of products are listed here, some complete with numeric ratings, compiled expert and user reviews, and sub ratings such as value and features. While this compilation of reviews from so… many sources and so many angles represents an informational gold mine for shoppers, not every product is rated, and there's no way to easily distinguish current portable DVD players from those that have been discontinued.
by Nino Marchetti
by Editors of DevLib.org
by Editors of Wize.com
Wize.com takes an innovative approach to selecting top products. The site collects user and professional reviews including a variety of large retail websites and publications like CNet.com to determine… which players have the most reviews and the highest consolidated ratings. Selected narrative reviews from contributors are displayed, along with information on specifications, pricing and availability. Unfortunately, the site's design means that it's not likely to recognize newer portable DVD players as top performers, and that some of the higher-rated models may not be the most current.
by Rebecca Freed
by Editors of ConsumerGuide.com
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