Sony MV-65 ST

Advantages: SONY. good contrast
Disadvantages: no 3x4 display (gets stretched to 16x9). poor support in Australia

...Made in Korea (not China). Plenty of accessories. On Sale. Good news. Sony knows about good pictures. Oh yes! Hang on- the player doesn't have 3x4 playback!!! Oh dear. All 3x4 movies are stretched- Makes everybody look like Danny deVito! Worse: and here the drama starts- the wide screen display 16x9 has a fault! it is horizontally non-linear, meaning: the center of the picture is compressed, whilst the left + right are stretched. a circle looks like an egg! Ok, I used test cards to prove it, and it was quite bad. We are talking SONY here... Took the unit to a Sony approved workshop here in Sydney, they didn't see (didn't want to see?) the fault. "We re-set the unit. It is normal" Thanks, I had done that a couple of times already. It went back, several months later it still wasn't fixed. Now I'm in dire need of a service manual... Read review

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Advantages: QUALITY-RELIABILITY-DESIGN-COMPATIBILITY
Disadvantages: REMOTE CONTROL

...Gaining popularity in the world of entertainment are mobile DVD systems that offer an exceptional visual experience while on the go. As portable DVD players are on the peak of their success Sony Corp decided to launch a new on the bulky side DVD player-the MV-65ST DVD. Although the majority of DVD players in the market are designed mostly for long trips (trains-airplanes-ships) Sony identified the need to offer the market a player that is designed with in-car playback. This simply means that took the market one step further from the traditional meaning of a portable DVD player. This DVD player is mainly promoted by Sony as a comfortable movie player that you can easily fit into your car. To facilitate this in-car entertainment (mainly for those seating at the back) the package box includes a set of equipment which allow you to strap... Read review

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Advantages: Look's stylish and is light
Disadvantages: Very poor quality, small buttons and Fragile

...Packard Bell Audiostar. ************************* How I know about it + usual background info ******************************************* I bought this after saving up for a while from cleaning cars on a Saturday last year RECOMMENDED RETAIL PRICE IS £89.99 It's a sleek and desirable MP3 player with 512MB memory, it will hold roughly 160 tracks in mp3 and wma formats, and allow video playback via the 1.8" LCD screen. Specs (box information) ********************** : 1.8" 65K Colour LCD screen : Built-in 256MB flash memory : USB 2.0 Full Speed storage device : MP3/WAV/VBR/WMA with DRM audio playback : MV Video support : Built-in microphone : Language Learning Function : ID3 Tag support : Mp3 encoding for CD Line-in : MagicPicture & MagicMovie software : JPEG Photo album : E-book : Mini Game (Tetris) : 7 EQ modes : FM... Read review

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