Cheapest Sony DVP-FX930 9-Inch Portable DVD Player, Black

I bought this DVD player recently because I had a long plane ride and a long car trip coming up, and I thought my 21-month-old son might need some distraction. I needed something with a hold feature, so he wouldn't be messing with the transport controls (or, so that his messing with them would have no effect). As my wife and I might also want to use it, I liked that it has dual headphone outs. I also liked the long battery life and that the charger, car charger (with a nice, long cable), and AV cables are all included. (It even has a remote, though I've never used it.)

So far, it's been great: in the car, on the plane, and in the hotel room. The picture quality is great. The internal speakers are good enough and loud enough that I haven't had to use headphones with it. And it seems fairly durable (it's taken a few short drops so far with no ill effects). Off-angle viewing is quite good, which is a big plus. I've used it as a CD player, too. And that works fine as well.

The AV outs (both 1/8") are also ins (there's an input switch on the side of the monitor that toggles between the internal DVD player and the line in), which means you could probably cable an iPod or other video-capable device up to it, instead of having to swap DVDs. I haven't tried that yet, but I'm going to.

My only complaint--and it's one common to some other Sony products that I've used--is that you can't really charge the battery while using the device. To get a real charge, you have to power it off. Battery life is very good, though. I've been happy with that, especially. And I think the combination of features and accessories makes this player worth the extra cash. A second, also minor, gripe is that the hold button (actually a slider) has no effect on the open button on the DVD compartment. My strategy for that is to flip the screen around and fold it down so the DVD compartment is on the inside, away from curious fingers. And, to be fair, it didn't take long to teach my son to leave that button alone, as he doesn't want his videos interrupted any more than I do. Get more detail about Sony DVP-FX930 9-Inch Portable DVD Player, Black.