Philips PET1000 10.2-Inch Portable DVD Player
big problem - anamorphic picture
I bought this product  4/13/2006  <br />It was excellent before I found the picture is anamorphic <br />If we see \\"anamorphic wide screen movie\\" at a 4:3 screen, the shape is perfectly anamorphic.( if you don't select 4:3 letterbox) <br /> but even in the wide mode at 16:9 it still little too much anamorphic- <br />If you watch carefully the screen; human face looks longer than the standard and circle looks ellipse <br />After I saw this It border me; I could not watch the movie- I tried several different movies but same result. <br /> <br />I went to best buy, circuit city and comp usa, and tried all 10.2\\" portable dvd players- maybe you don't believe it -all 10.2\\" screen dvd players had  same anamorphic problems- philips, polaroid, initial, insignia, . etc-  I think all companys are from same lcd panel company.  <br /> <br />I have returned 5 players -1. polaroid,($289)-low contrast, 2. panasonic($399)-do not have AV input, 3. insignia($339)-10'2-anamorphic problem, 4. toshiba($289)-not clear dark picture and av input image is terrible,  and  5. philips($399 anamorphic problems. <br /> <br />finally I bought a Durrabrand 8.5\\" player(179) at wall mart- picture is not progressive but very high contrast and very clear and realistic and not anamorphic and AV input image is also good- it is just like Panasonic quality + AV input- even little samller screen the 10.2\\" but Now I am very satisfied of the product. I am also disappointed of the famous brand. -Panasonic, specially toshiba, and company of 10.2 inch. <br /> <br />if you don't mind the anamorphic - you can buy Philips, or any chipper 10.2\\"  but - I don't recommend it <br />if you don't mind AV input buy panasonic <br />