For entertainment on the go, Sony’s DVP-FX810 Portable DVD Player lets you enjoy movies, music and more anywhere! Offering up to three hours of battery life on a single charge, its sophisticated features and durable design make it the perfect travel companion. Equipped with an 8” Widescreen LCD Monitor, the DVP-FX810 plays back your DVD favourites with amazing detail and vibrant color. Perfect for road trips, on the plane, train, or at the beach, the Portable DVD Player’s swivelling LCD moves a full 360 degrees, letting you enjoy the view from any angle.
A More Solid Portable DVD [Update 05/09/08]
Rating
Written By Pirich
Date Written Jun 26 2007
Summary
We had considered getting a portable DVD player for trips- especially on planes, where the provided video entertainment is frequently unusable for a small child. And, we considered this might be a good thing for longer road trips, which the Western US...
Strength
Compact, Rugged Construction, long battery life.
Weakness
Proprietary rechargeable battery, No mounting kit.
Bottom Line
If you want a turn-key mobile DVD which does what it does well, and plays recorded disks, this unit is that piece of equipment.
Sony's DVP FX810 - A Solid Player With A Decent Screen
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Written By BigJack
Date Written Mar 16 2008
Summary
Sony's DVP FX810 portable DVD player is a solidly built device with a sufficiently long battery life. Although it doesn't come with headphones, it does include a number of useful accessories. While the nuts and bolts of the DVP FX810 are well-made, what...
Strength
Well-built, durable player at a good price.
Weakness
Screen doesn't have the sharpness of a more expensive model.
Bottom Line
WIth a better screen, the Sony DVP FX810 would be a five star recommendation at this price. As it is, it's a four instead.
Of course the first thing I did, when looking for a new portable DVD to make long trips in the car just a little more bearable, was to go to epinions and see what players people had reviewed. Well, after 2 weeks of researching them I eventually had a...
Strength
Long battery life, Swivel screen, Good screen brightness/color/clarity, plays DVD +R
Weakness
Somewhat heavy, Screen is still just WQVGA, Some screen glare, otherwise not much!
Bottom Line
Sony really did a great job putting this little DVD player together and will suit most users very well.
I got this using a Sony gift card and purchased it for $200. I wasn't looking for anything particular at the time, and I thought this DVD player would be great for going on trips and flying. I chose the Sony not only because I had the gift card, but it...
Strength
Feels solid, Great battery life, Ok picture, dual headphone jacks, accessories included
Weakness
Picture quality could be a bit better, on board speakers, no carrying case
Bottom Line
A great player. Solid, ok picture, ok sound. Battery life is great. Looking for a portable DVD player, save this one for last; you'll end up buying it.
I had purchased this portable DVD player after a store clerk recommended it to me. I had told him that I was planning on viewing DVD's that I had created. My plan was to take it on vacation and then hook it up to the television at the condo. It does...
Strength
Stylish, swivel screen, remote control, battery life and dual headphones
Weakness
Problems playing DVD-R. Pixels apparent when viewing screen. Problems playing DVD movies.
Bottom Line
The controls were easy to learn and to use and it is a stylish device but it has to work and in my case it just didn't perform very well.
Sony's DVP-FX810 Portable DVD Player is one of the few name-brand players in a market of bargain off-brand competitors. While there isn't much performance difference to distinguish one portable DVD player from the next, (they all play DVDs on a little...
Strength
Looks and works great, hard acrylic protects the screen, sturdy remote.
Weakness
Expensive, replacement batteries are expensive too, doesn't play loud enough.
Bottom Line
I like this unit. I'd probably also be happy with a Panasonic.
I had been researching portable DVD players for my 2 sons to have for long nights at sis's gymnastics practice. I wanted one that had a big enough screen for them and maybe a few others to view. This one came up for sale and I had been looking at it so...
Strength
slim, big swivel screen, 2 head phone jacks, long battery life, car charger, remote
Weakness
sound is not that loud, no car converter for back of headrest
Bottom Line
Great product - love the swivel and screen size, nice slim design, could be louder but we love it.
Is this the greatest DVD player ever produced with a fantastic display and sound quality - NO. Is it a great utility device that does what is says it will do - YES! I travel 40 weeks per year and most domestic flights no longer have movies or play...
Strength
Small, light,double-earphone jack, versatile,swivel screen, protected screen, full accesories, remote
Weakness
Need to buy good earphones
Pixelates at times
Bottom Line
If you travel (especially with kids)get this unit. It costs $40 per trip to rent a similar unit. Pays for itself in 3 roundtrips.
Received this as a X'mas gift. Love the portability with dual head jacks, and 360 degree swivel screen. For the price, it sounds about right for Sony products. As for the sound quality, I would say average. For certain people, is not loud enough, but...
any shortcomings in screen resolution are more than overcome by superior Video chip and form factor .... I am a home theater buff of sorts ... and in a light restricted environment with headphones this little guy makes a film ,or even two(great battery),...
Strength
solid construction, panel controls essential/laptop viewing, good picture dark setting,sound with headphones excellent
Weakness
internal speaker limited , angle of view restricted (both understandable and expected given present technology)
