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Sony DVP-FX820 8-Inch Portable DVD Player, Black |  | Brand: Sony
Category: CE
List Price: $179.99
Buy Refurbished: $119.88
as of 11/7/2009 19:38 CST details
You Save: $60.11 (33%)
Used (9) Refurbished (4) from $119.88
Seller: ELECTRONICS OUTLET
Rating:  reviews
Sales Rank: 2052
Format: CD
Platform: Windows
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Operating System: N/A
Display Size: 8
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 1.3 x 8.9 x 6.3
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: DVP-FX820
Model: DVP-FX820
UPC: 027242735163
EAN: 0027242739246
ASIN: B00139R1TA
Release Date: February 29, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 8" LCD Widescreen Monitor | | • | High-Resolution (800 x 480 resolution) | | • | 180 Swivel and Flip monitor | | • | Up to 6 Hour of Battery Life | | • | Dual Sensor for Remote Control |
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Product Description
Watch movies anytime and anywhere you want with Sony's cool DVP-FX820 Portable DVD Player. With a 6-hour battery life, an 8" high-resolution swivel screen that provides a clear and crisp picture from any angle, 2 headphone jacks for sharing, and a car adapter that ensures your movies outlast even the longest road trip. And when you want more than movies, the FX820 plays your CDs or MP3s, and lets you view your personal photo albums. Control buttons are located on the screen bezel for ease of use. Skipping or fast forwarding a scene is so easy to do, either with the control buttons or with the dual-sensor remote control. This portable DVD player is so lightweight and compact that you can carry it anywhere you go. Though it is designed for adults, its durability is certainly built for kids.
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| Customer Reviews:
 OK, but NOT great October 25, 2009
George Zirfas (Colorado Springs, CO USA)
The picture quality on this unit is superior, the BIGGEST drawback is that it can't decipher the aspect ratio correctly. When displaying a 16:9 disk SET to 16:9 it displays the video in a LITTLE square centered on the screen. Changing the settings does still not render the aspect ratio correctly, I think in part because you have to completely STOP the disk to change settings. Very disappointing on this point. Battery life is around 3-3.5 hours, nowhere near 6. Even though I like the unit, I would dig deeper into the aspect ratios before buying another Sony Player.
 So versatile October 16, 2009
DC (DC)
When I found these refurbed for less than $100, I took a flyer on two figuring that even if they wouldn't do exactly what I wanted, I'm still buying Sonys for the price of Polaroids.
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br /But they do EXACTLY what I wanted.
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br /They have an in-out toggle switch which allows them to act as either a DVD player or a monitor. So by adding a couple of male-male miniplug cables, I can run a DVD on one that plays on both, with independent volume control for headphones on each. Fantastic. Having figured out a way to attach them to the seats in my Odyssey, I can now put a DVD in each and my girls can watch different things or the same things with a flip of the switch.
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br /Adding power ports under the seats and running the cables under the carpet, I have a $250 aftermarket entertainment setup that's more flexible than the factory RES costing several times as much.
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br /Oh yeah, and the picture's great too, the design is smart and rugged, yadda yadda yadda.
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 Its Good but... October 6, 2009
Im Scarlet (CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really miss a mute button. The one I bought 2 years ago also didn't have a mute button. What's with that? I had a Mintek from 5 years ago with a mute button and its hard to beat. I gave the Mintek a bad review then later found out I wasn't following the instructions but I couldn't correct the review. This Sony also only turns if I'm on the left but not when I need it from the right. It's okay as these things go but if I had known there was no mute button I would have chosen something else.
Sony DVD Player September 29, 2009
Dana Hall (Florida)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Exceptional Product! I love the functionality of the screen, as you can move it from side to side to change your viewing angle. Easy to use, durable and functional. My 9 year old takes it everywhere! Great value for the price. As usual, Sony products are second to none.
Its worked great for presentations September 18, 2009
J. Kawakami
We've been using this as a video or audio source for presentations (showing short videos) and short live events (rallies). It's worked very well. I'll start with negative aspects, then positive ones.
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br /Negatives: The battery has lasted only a year before its lifespan has decreased drastically. This is not a problem for us, because we always have mains power available.
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br /The screen is hard to see in sunlight. It looks OK in the shade, so we have to bring something to shade the unit outdoors. It would be fantastic if this device had an outdoor-sunlight mode.
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br /There is no fast-forward for audio, at least not on the controls on the console. If I were using this unit for audio that required cueing up music, this wouldn't work.
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br /Positives: Very good sound, superior to many portable audio devices. It has a full, rich bass. The on-screen volume control works better than an analog dial because it's less likely to be jostled accidentally.
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br /Decent video with lots of contrast. I've seen better (like the video out from a Mac), but for short presentations, it doesn't matter.
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br /It doesn't use a combined "camcorder" style A/V plug. It has one output for video, and one for audio (the headphone out). This makes it a LOT easier to interconnect this device with external amplifiers and projectors, because these two devices are often in completely different locations, in opposite directions from the player. Also, if a cable breaks, it's a lot easier to make a quick fix when the audio and video are on separate plugs, and the plugs are totally generic, as they are with this unit. This feature is a must-have for our purposes.
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br /It has a digital audio out, which would potentially be an awesome feature, if our equipment had digital audio in or an external DAC. One problem we suffer is impedance mismatch - our projector causes our amp to hum. If we had a digital-to-audio device that interconnected via the optical output, we'd be able to separate the video electronics from the amp, and have totally clean sound. For our purposes, this isn't necessary, but, in more critical projection situations, this is a useful feature.
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br /The controls are simple, and right beneath the screen. There's enough space between them so you aren't likely to press the wrong button. You can put tape over the controls you don't want to touch, and labels over the ones you want to see more clearly. If you're into putting tape on your device, this allows it.
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br /The software is okay. It took a while to learn how to get the system back to "start", and how to cue a DVD or CD, but, once you know, it's predictable. The pause and play are responsive and nearly instantaneous for both DVD and CD. The "screen saver" visual is pleasant (it's an abstract blue image, not a big Sony logo). For presentations, these features put this unit ahead of others.
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br /The unit seems to be sturdy. We've hauled it around to many locations, and it still hasn't broken.
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br /Overall, it's not perfect, but I still give it 5 stars.
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