Sony DVPPQ2

Advantages: small, light
Disadvantages: wires

...Having owned a standard 'box shape' design of DVD player for a little over a year and a half now, I purchased Sony's newest model of Picot, the DVPPQ2. This was a buy made mainly because of the players rather fancy and compact style, most notably the sleek, rounded flip-top design, and the customisable lid design inserts, which immediately set it apart from most other players on the market. Though this is a unique idea at present, changing of the customisable front lid inserts is a little fiddly, using a catch release system inside the lid that can put you off changing the covers on a regular basis. It was only when i came to unpack and set up the player though, that I realised beneath the glossy silver-and-grey shell there was also an excellent quality dvd player. The read time seemed to be noticeably faster than other players i had... Read review

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Advantages: better than video
Disadvantages: none

...for money. The player contains all the usual features found in a DVD player, fast forward, pause, slow motion, menu access, shuffle/replay scenes and time elapsed display. There are also some additional features, such as the subtitle and camera angle options, which can only be utilised if they have been included on the DVD disc currently playing. The price of the unit, as of writing this review, is typically in the region of £99.99 from many highstreet retail outlets, though this price varies online by as much as £20 pounds either way. Overall, in my opinion, the Sony DVPPQ2 brings a fresh look and style to the compact DVD player market, offering ease of use, customisable , and a high quality of picture and sound. Full support of MP3, CD and CD-R/RW playback for music is also offered, as well as the standard DVD playback, helping to make... Read review

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Advantages: Small and compact
Disadvantages: Not as stylish as most DVD players

...as good as my Hyundai one downstairs. You can make your own fascias for it but I dont do that, but it would be handy for someone that likes to personalise everything. It doesnt have a lot of features, but it has more than you really need. The player is DVD-RW/-R (Video Mode), DVD+RW/+R, and MP3/CD-R/CD-RW playback compatible. When you open the box you see it has the following things: DVD Player- This is the actual player (you need this for it to work) Instruction Manual- This contains all the information that you will need to get your player up and running Remote Control- It's the 21st century. You don't have to get up to change the volume anymore! AV Cable- This is how you connect the player to the TV. This is instead of the usual SCART cable. AA Battery x 2- These are to make your remote control work... Read review

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