Sony DVP-FX930W 9-Inch Portable DVD Player

For the family looking to put a DVD player in the back of the minivan, or in children's hands, there are less expensive alternatives that are probably a bit more rugged. Look to brands like Coby, Toshiba, Audiovox, Philips, and the lower end Panasonic players. For the person looking for unparalleled portable picture quality, this is the awesome, outstanding player. It will work just great in the minivan, in fact the fold flat feature with the right hanging on the headrest case is a fantastic combo. But in their hands, on their laps, kids will likely destroy this player's hinge. The reason for this recommendation, Sony's hinge is a bit fragile compared to all the other players. There is a single pivot point on this player, little hands getting frustrated twisting the screen will likely turn the screen the wrong direction or push too hard and break the hinge. All the other players have dual hinge points that are much harder to break. An older person - teenager, adult - will have ... Read more

The Sony DVP-FX930 is a full-featured, well-designed, player with great looking picture quality and ample sound output. The battery is rectangular, about 3/8 inch high, and designed to attach to the bottom of the player. This allows the player to retain its sleek rectangular shape, and the rated life of the battery, is an impressive six hours. The nine inch high resolution screen is capable of delivering sharp and crisp images. The actual dimensions of the screen are 7.8" wide by 4.4 " high. The screen can rotate a full 180 degrees in the clockwise direction. Since the screen can be positioned opposite of the base, the controls are located below the screen, where they can be easily accessed in this configuration. There only one actual button, for the 'Enter' function. The other controls are touch pads in a depressed concave band, that runs across the display just above the speakers. The controls are quite sensitive, and easy to operate with the tip of a finger, but being a... Read more

I purchased this DVD player for our car because the older Audiovox brand one we had was skipping so badly that it had to go. I was really impressed with this one. It has such a great picture and there is no skipping at all, even when we are on bumpy roads. We use the player with the PDVK-10 7-Inch/10-Inch In Car Portable DVD Player Case, from this site and they work pretty well together, strapped to the back of one of the front seats. I love that the remote will work from the front seat when it's not even in front of the DVD player. This is a great plus if you have young children that you don't trust with the remote. I just can't say enough great things about this player. I'll update my review as I learn more about it, but I can safely say that I'm very happy with my purchase, so far. UPDATE: There are a couple minor things that we don't like about this DVD player. I wanted to note them for any potential buyer. It does not turn off when you turn your car off. It will stay on until t... Read more

I was looking for a portable DVD player for long trips with my 2 1/2 year old and this one did the trick. It looks great, works great and even sounds great. I totally recommend this product. The 9" screen is just the perfect size and it definitely did its job-- it kept my garrulous daughter quiet for a good two hours. The battery life on this is amazing. You could watch 2 disney movies without having to recharge. It comes with a little remote and it flips around to lay flat if you attach it to a case for the car. Very good buy for us.

I'm having a blast with this DVD player. I have 5 grandchildren who live out of state, and my daughter sends me DVDs of them regularly, instead of hard copy photos. Besides being able to play movies and TV shows anyplace I want, I can bring my compact little Sony player when I meet my friends for lunch and easily show a DVD of my grandchildren, while others are showing still photos. Recently I took it with me on a train trip and was able to watch a movie on the way. It also can accomodate 2 sets of earphones. I've been very impressed with the duration of the battery power and the quality of the picture and sound. Everyone who sees it is very impressed. I've recommended it to several people already.