Sony DVP-FX970 Portable DVD Player (9")

An almost perfect portable dvd player!

Just purchased the fx970 right after Xmas, almost 6 weeks of use so far. Purchased mostly based on reviews, but also because its a brand known for quality and solid graphics. My office has three amazing vaio laptops so brand loyalty played a factor. Two of which have performed beautifully for 4 years.
Overall, its a solid dvd player worthy of the good reviews if you can determine what it will play. Some discs (BOOTLEG)and some avi movies from the pendrive work very well but its a hit or miss. (no mpeg4) What kind of discs and downloads am I using?
Well, the majority are P2P share sites...The verdict?
I would buy it all over again given what I know now. Again its a gamble what you get from those sites as some do not include details in the download and subsequently some probably most will not play in this player including if you burn it to a disc. Although, the majority of discs I burned function well. I recco this player regardless and if you use legally purchased movies it should serve you well in the correct region/zone. I tried to find codes to unlock and make it region free but wasnt lucky.
Only one flaw prevented me from giving this player 5 full stars. The toggle button on the bottom right hand side. It sucks, its too small and will not work properly even when smaller fingers try to manipulate to turn the next page.
Its a huge design flaw and the most inconvenient toggle than any portable player I have used or tested.
The swivel works great and most of the touch controls function smoothly except the toggle. Battery lasts for two full length movies, plus! Thank you Sony for including the car charger, nice touch!

An almost perfect player!

This item has worked wonderfully well. The screen color is fantastic. Built in speakers deliver fairly good sound quality. Easy to use with soft touch bottons that navigate user through all functions.

Bought this to use on our recent trip to kill time in airports and planes. The picture is very good and the 9 inch screen is easy on these old eyes. Battery life is as advertised tho it takes a while to recharge. Tried all inputs and they all work good. This is a very good player and I recommend to anyone looking to buy a portable player.

This was a great purchase. This DVD player is excellent considering the price. The picture is very clear and the sound is excellent. I like the finish on the outside...it doesn't show little fingerprints! The remote is big considering the size of the DVD player, but overall, we are very happy with this purchase. We just got home from vacation and after traveling 13 hours with 3 small children, we'd highly recommend this player!!

This is a wonderful device. We used it on a trip with my 3 year old and it kept him occupied for most of the trip. We have also used it at the doctors office. It works great even after being dropped. The best thing is it has a hold button on the side, that when pushed the other buttons don't work so I don't have to worry about him pushing buttons in the back seat. I use the remote from the front seat to start, stop, or skip the movie. The screen is big enough and the sound is great-he won't wear headphones. Definately worth the money!