Coby TF-TV505 5-Inch LCD Color Television
Good value for the price
This TV is a very good value for the price.   <br /> <br />PROS:  good picture, easy to use, small overall size, multiple power options, remote control, stereo headphone audio output, and included AC power cord, audio/viodeo cord, coaxil-FR adaptor. <br /> <br />CONS:  needs 10 batteries to use battery power, antenna singal pick up not as good compared to other portable/handheld TV, small learning curve in programming/setting up TV. <br /> <br />Since I am one who has used handheld portable TVs quite a bit for the last five years regularly, I think I may be able to give a bit objective review to this television.  I mainly use these TVs at major sporting events in large cities.  I've also used them thorough out the house and at work, which is in the suburbs of a major city in California.  I've used a Casio 1.1\\" handheld, and 3\\" RCA handheld. <br /> <br />I was very happy with my 3\\" RCA TV.  I just wanted something a bit larger to see replays on, and, hopefully, with stereo outputs for headphones. <br /> <br />The picture quality is pretty good for a standard TV.  If there is a good signal, the picture is very crisp and solid brightness.  When I had it hooked up to cable, you could read the \\"bottom line\\" very well.  I felt the picture was on par with what I got on the RCA.  The RCA was bit too small to read the \\"bottom line\\" or the score of the game when it was just displayed in the corner. <br /> <br />Audio quality is what you would expect for something with 1\\" or 2\\" speakers.  It can get some high volume considering their size.  I like the stereo output.  Most handheld TVs below this size only have one speaker, and the headphone output is mono. <br /> <br />Battery power runs around 3.5 to 4 hours, which I found to be the same time I got with the Casio and RCA.  The only bummer, per se, is that is on ten batteries instead of four like the Casio and RCA.  The TV does come with a AC power cord, which the smaller handhelds do not.  There is no car power cord included,but one should be able to find one that should work at Radioshack or something. <br /> <br />As some of the earlier reviews made comments on, there is a slight learning curve on programming.  The TV doesn't work well till after one has used the \\"auto\\" channel search and program.  The auto program works ok, about what older TV/VCRs did with the auto program.  It will miss some channels that are slightly fuzzy, but you can add and remove channels via the Skip in the menu.  You can also select the channel directly via the remote. <br /> <br />The audio/video input is easy to use.  You will need to use the supply cables since all the inputs are RF inputs.  How useful this really is dependant on your planned usage.  So unless you plan on hooking up a DVD, VCR, cable/satellite box, or video game system, you won't be using it; some of these options have better alternatives than this TV. <br /> <br />The RF input is very easy to use.  This would be used for an external antenna or cable straight from the wall, not from the box.  There is an included RF coaxil adapter.  You'll need to do the auto program if you do this hook up. <br /> <br />There are a few item I was slightly below my expectations.  The first one is the power of the antenna.  It does work.  Compared to the RCA, it is not as strong.  It just wouldn't pick up some channels as RCA or Casio did.  I did hook up rabbit ears and channels were received just fine.  I suspect either antenna unit lesser quality than the RCA/Casio or there just isn't enough power to the antenna compared to the other TVs.  I also found the TV's antenna picked up a tiny bit more of interference, and TV signal was more effective by power lines than the other TVs.  I did not have an external TV antenna to compare signal at the time. <br /> <br />Another potential issue for some could be the weight.  The battery pack does add significantly more weight to the unit.  If one is hold this, it could become uncomfortable.  I found it sitting on mylap was a nice alter and just holding the stand so it didn't fall off.  If I stood, I would hold it with my thumb through the stand and hold the unit with my palm was overall comfortable. <br /> <br />One reviewer mentioned the blue led power light indicator being an nuisance.  This is purely dependant on viewing angle.  If you're at the right angle, it's like a high beam in the eye.  Otherwise it's like any other power indicator on electronic equipment. <br /> <br />Overall, this TV is a very good buy for $100 or less, considering it's size, functions, features, and one's other options for handheld TVs.  Either smaller TV with, probably, better signal pickup or larger TV that may not be as portable or is a widescreen TV that alters the standard TV signal to fit image to the screen.  Some of the options are around the same price, but most are probably more.