Sony DVP-FX1 Portable DVD Player
After One Year --- even happier
<br />Gooddog back again !<br />I reviewed this Sony in comparison to the Sharp DV-L70U (see) about a year ago.<br />I am even happier with it now.<br />I have one correction : the Sony built-in speakers DO produce  stereo and even image sounds if placed near a corner of a room!<br />I have since purchased an infrared transmitter \\"LaserLink\\" and receiver set (available from Sony only) to send excellent  picture and sound, without wires, across the room to my Sony 27\\" Trinitron. <br />It is awesome how well this works and how convenient it is when friends want to watch a film together !!!  The little matchbox sized sender plugs into the side of the player and the burger sized receiver plugs into the big TV and sits on top of the cabinet or wherever (within 3 meters of the player) . The picture is as good as with the wires and the sound is good, clear stereo (DTS ?  Don't know yet).<br />Only the marginally better picture quality of the Sharp haunts me a little. But my Sony is still free of ANY bad pixels etc.<br />I am VERY happy with it and now own about 100 DVD movies.<br />I HAVE seen an 8\\" Sharp with improved fit and finish advertised... will look and see those and report back --- Sharp could beat Sony easily if they sack the guy who designs slipshod plastic cases for them , and if they reduce the heat given off by the unit, and if they get a decent 5 hr battery (that's how long my DVD-FX1 battery lasts) !!!<br />WHY DON'T THEY HAVE A PLUG-IN DIGITAL TV/CABLE READY RECEIVER MODULE SO WE CAN USE IT'S 16 X 9 MORE OFTEN ????<br />----gooddog