Sony BDPSX910 Sony Portable Blu-ray Player (Old Model)

I am very impressed with this portable Blu-ray player, especially since I purchased it when it was still $199. The picture is very clear and the color is great with newer Blu-ray discs. I have the unit set at half brightness and that is all I need. The volume is pretty good, but I think it could be better. If you are going to use this DVD player in the car, it might not be very loud unless you are using a headphone or earbuds. That being said, the unit only has one headphone jack, so only one person can enjoy the movie with quality sound in a louder-than-being-at-home environment.That being said, the sound quality with good earbuds is great. I actually heard something in a movie I had never heard before even though I have seen the movie a number of times. Two headphone jacks and wifi would have made this unit close to perfect.What I am most impressed about is the battery and that it basically lives up to its specs ... which I find rare with electronics. Sony says the battery will last up to four and a half hours. Also, the unit does not get hot on your lap.Right off the charger I was able to get four hours and 25 minutes at half brightness (10). I wish it were a bit easier to check the battery besides shutting off the movie to see, but at least there is a flashing light on the unit to alert the viewer that the battery is about 20 minutes from dying. During my test, the light started flashing at four hours and five minutes.I played a non-Blu-ray DVD and the picture and sound is good.I played a music CD and the volume seemed louder than with a movie. It sounded very good.I tried inserting a flash drive, but the unit said the drive was not supported. The only thing I can think of is that the drive contained more than just pictures, videos or music. Perhaps later I will delete a flash drive that I don't use and just add some pics, music and video to see if it works.Hopefully this Blu-ray player lasts a really long time because it is a great unit for the price and included features.Pros:PriceBatteryCrisp picture especially with newer Blu-ray moviesRemoteEasy to use touch keysCons:Only one headphone jacksVolume with moviesLimited way to check of the batteryNo wifi

If you are looking for a detailed review this is not it! This portable player is GREAT! The picture is sharp and clear! It is easy to use and lays totally flat-which means it can be watched from any position-any where. Has been used by a 10 year old to watch movies on while large TV is in use--really loves it! Controls are easy to use and headphones can be plugged in easily so viewer can watch with others in the room. Charges easily and runs for a long period of time. Can play blu-ray DVD's as well as others. Love Sony products! Am using a DVD/VHS player that is a Sony--have had it for over 10 years and it is still going strong. Also have a Bravia Sony HDTV and Love it! So this player is being added to our household--I do not know how long this player will last but have had others that lasted only 2 years or less. I am hoping this one will last longer. Our players get a lot of travel time use too. When we go on car trips the portable players go a long. I use them to run exercise CDs in the motel room so my exercising continues. Plus they get used during car travel by our son and in the motel room if he wants to watch a favorite movie. So far this player has been GREAT!

I bought this to replace my old Phillips portable blu ray player. I wasn't really that psyched about purchasing it. Reviews are mixed. But after scouring the internet, I found out that, wow, it's really impossible to find a portable blu ray player! Sure, you can find portable players left and right, but not blu ray players. This was actually the only one I could find. Also, while I was busily trying to make my mind up, the price suddenly shot up from $229 to $235!The sound quality is very good. With my old player, I had to use headphones, but this sounds excellent.When it first arrived, I thought the picture sucked. You will need to invest a considerable amount of time setting the contrast/brightness/hue, etc., which kind of sucks. But, on the plus side, the player does give you complete control to alter the picture according to your particular taste. I was very pleased with the outcome once I'd fiddled with it for awhile.One big con is the fact that nowadays you rarely get electronics that aren't made of plastic and set to spontaneously destruct about two years down the road. But, as I said, that's everything nowadays, so unless you can spend thousands, manufacturers have given us no choice.It will pick up fingerprints every time you touch it, so if you ever need to supply your prints to the police or the FBI, you're all set.I like the size of the screen. It's pretty decent for a portable player. Definitely bigger (and higher) than my old player by about an inch or so.I'm not a very sophisticated electronics consumer. If I buy something that works when I press the green button, I'm generally content. But I'm sure other reviews with more technical sophistication can be more helpful than I can be on that score.At the end of the day, I'd say I'm happy with this player. I wouldn't go so far as to say I'm ecstatic, but I'm rarely ecstatic about products these days.