Product Features:

• 7-inch TFT LCD screen with 16:9 aspect ratio to match the dimensions of your favorite movies
• Includes built-in stereo speakers with simulated surround sound
• Dolby Digital and DTS passthrough with optical digital-audio output
• Rechargeable battery with 3-hour playback ensures uninterrupted viewings of 1 to 2 movies
• Includes remote control, AC power adapter

Product Description:

Put those travel hours on planes, trains, and even automobiles to good use with this convenient and attractive portable DVD player. Sony's stylish, slender DVP-FX700 offers a seven-inch widescreen TFT liquid-crystal display whose 16:9 aspect ratio matches that of your favorite feature films. Built-in stereo speakers offer virtual surround for a more spacious effect, and the unit plays CDs, too--leave the screen down, plug headphones in, and crank it up (but not too loud). A handy remote control affords ready access to the device from up to several feet away, and its brushed-aluminum finish lends an air of refined elegance. The DVP-FX700's three-hour lithium-ion battery ensures uninterrupted viewing of all but the longest movies, and an included AC power adapter lets you watch from the hotel room--you can even plug it into a TV on the road or at home through the unit's minijack S-video and composite-video outputs. Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's digital-audio output (through a .125-inch minijack-to-Toslink optical cable, not supplied) for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver. The outputs are switchable as AV inputs, too, in case you want to use the screen as a monitor for a camcorder or video-game device. The model measures a mere 7.4 inches in length and 5.9 inches wide and a mere inch thick (without the battery). Headphones are not included. What's in the Box DVD player, remote control (RM-D163A), two AA batteries, one 7.4V lithium-ion battery, an RCA-to-minijack analog audio/composite-video interconnect, an AC adapter, and a user's manual.
From the Manufacturer A DVD movie theater and a CD player in the palm of your hands. Perfect entertainment for business trips or family getaways. Authentic cinema dimensions, 7" screen has 16:9 aspect ratio. Relax to an entire movie and more with three hour battery life. Enjoy home movies too with A/V mini-pin inputs for camcorders. Optical digital outputs easily connect to a large television. Features: A DVD movie theater and a CD player in the palm of your hand Perfect entertainment for business trips or family... read more

Description from Manufacturer: Put those travel hours on planes, trains, and even automobiles to good use with this convenient and attractive portable DVD player. Sony's stylish, slender DVP-FX700 offers a seven-inch widescreen TFT liquid-crystal display whose 16:9 aspect ratio matches that of your favorite feature films. Built-in stereo speakers offer virtual surround for a more spacious effect, and the unit plays CDs, too--leave the screen down, plug headphones in, and crank it up (but not too loud). A handy remote control affords ready access to the device from up to several feet away, and its brushed-aluminum finish lends an air of refined elegance.

The DVP-FX700's three-hour lithium-ion battery ensures uninterrupted viewing of all but the longest movies, and an included AC power adapter lets you watch from the hotel room--you can even plug it into a TV on the road or at home through the unit's minijack S-video and composite-video outputs.

Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's digital-audio output (through a .125-inch minijack-to-Toslink optical cable, not supplied) for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver. The outputs are switchable as AV inputs, too, in case you want to use the screen as a monitor for a camcorder or video-game device.

The model measures a mere 7.4 inches in length and 5.9 inches wide and a mere inch thick (without the battery). Headphones are not included.

What's in the Box
DVD player, remote control (RM-D163A), two AA batteries, one 7.4V lithium-ion battery, an RCA-to-minijack analog audio/composite-video interconnect, an AC adapter, and a user's manual.Average Customer Rating:

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Comment: Quality Product Rating:
I bought this unit 3 weeks ago from Best Buy. I had previously purchased a Mintek 1710 (7 inch screen) from Best Buy in August 2002. The Mintek had a sharp picture but its build quality and its battery were exceedingly poor. I had two Mintek's go bad on me until Best Buy simply asked me to apply my initial investment towards any new DVD player.

Next, I acquired a Toshiba SD-P2500 with an 8.9 inch sceen. This unit has fine build quality and the sound is superb. However, after 2 days of fiddling with its controls, I could never get a good picture in lowlight scenes. The blacks were too milky. I watched the DVD of TWISTER and was really disappointed with the experience. Finally, I took it back to Best Buy and got the Sony.

The Sony is a beautiful unit with a 7 inch screen. It lacks the progressive scan feature (no use on the built-in screen) of the Toshiba and the component video outputs - it does have an S video out. The sound from the tiny speakers is nearly as good as the Toshiba. However, this unit has the finest build quality (quite unlike the Mintek which would get dented with the slightest bump) of all the portable DVD players that I have seen. It is made in Korea and not China (not sure if that has anything to do with it).

The picture quality is simply superb with deep blacks. It has two buttons right on the LCD that allow you to adjust the brightness and contrast - very convenient. I also love the tiny blue LCD display that gives you information on the track number etc. So far the battery appears to perform well. It has only one headphone out unlike the Toshiba (which had two) but this can be rectified with a $5 split cord from Radio Shack if you need it. I have had no problems with DVD's slipping in my car over road bumps. The manual is well written as you might expect from Sony.

I must confess that I miss the 8.9 inch screen of the Toshiba and also the ability of the Mintek to play PAL DVD's. (Neither the Toshiba or the Sony will play PAL DVD's).

Finally, I would highly recommend that one get a product replacement plan with these players. Although, I am so far very happy with the Sony, I just have a feeling that portable DVD players are still not quite robust enough for the use that our children subject them to in the course of travel.

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Comment: User Friendly and Great Quality Imaging Rating:
I just got this product and already I love it! If you've never had a portable DVD player before, I can tell you the instructions were easy to understand. It starts out describing all the specific features of both the player and the remote control, and also shows you how to connect the player to the battery pack to charge up the battery pack in case you ever need it. The manual also provides descriptions on the varied features to be tweaked on the DVD player for your preferred viewing pleasure, as well as the remote control that comes with it.

As a frequent traveler, I wanted a portable DVD player I could take with me because some hotels just do not provide such entertainment accomodations as having a DVD player. I also wanted something with a relatively large enough screen without sacrificing too much money, and this portable player met my requirements.

I love the picture quality on the LCD as well. It was just like watching out of your regular DVD player. The audio was also excellent and I didn't have any problems whatsoever. It was just so easy to use. Just put in a disc, hit play, and enjoy!

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Comment: AUTO / AIRLINE POWER ADAPTOR FOR DVP-FX700 Rating:
In response to a question posed by a few other people for the Sony DVP-FX700, a great auto/airline adaptor is the Targus Mobile Power Inverter (90 Watts, Targus Model PAPWR005U), available right here on Amazon.

It has a removable tip on the 12V car plug which converts the input to the plug necessary for a 75W airline business class seat voltage outlet.

The AC adaptor of the -700 plugs directly into the Targus unit.

I successfully used the Targus unit to run/charge the -700 in business class on Qantas, and also used it to re-charge a Sony VAIO notebook battery.

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