Sharp DV-L78U Portable DVD Player

by Sharp

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005ML6N
• Item model number: DVL78U
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #325,652 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The portable DV-L78U is only slightly larger than a paperback book and weighs less than two pounds without the battery (2 pounds, 13 ounces with battery). This lightweight design, combined with an easy-to-use graphical user interface, enables consumers to experience high-quality entertainment virtually everywhere--from home to the office to the car, to the beach or even camping.

The DV-L78U also boasts up to an incredible 3.5-hour battery life, easy-to-use function controls, and an ultra-thin unified remote control.

The DV-L78U fosters system building with other devices that have S-video input or composite-video input, supplying quality DVD images and sound to television sets or monitors. Output from a video camcorder can also be played back through the DV-L78U for crystal-clear, convenient viewing on the player's large LCD screen.

The unit's superior image quality is the result of Sharp's proprietary Digital Gamma Correction Playback Circuit, which corrects color values in dim sections of the picture according to the brightness of the video image. In addition, the DV-L78U uses Digital Super Picture Logic to provide even greater sharpness by adjusting brightness/contrast and clarifying outlines and picture details, while reducing signal "noise."

The DV-L78U uses a thin-profile, 8-inch, 16:9 wide-format TFT LCD panel that uses a low-reflectivity black matrix and AGLR (Anti-Glare Low-Reflection) polarizer to reduce reflection of ambient light, thus providing dramatic video images that defy its compact size.

With Virtual Dolby Surround sound (Q Surround) and Digital Theater Sound (DTS) compatibility (an external Dolby Digital/DTS decoder with optical digital-audio input is required)), the DV-L78U provides an impressive listening experience when connected to a full-size system or just headphones. Equipped with a built-in optical digital-audio output jack, the DV-L78U easily lets consumers match the system environment of an existing audio system for optimal performance.

For outstanding video, the DV-L78U incorporates a 10-bit digital-to-analog converter that processes 8-bit digital DVD data with four times greater accuracy, resulting in playback of high-resolution video images with clarity and crystal-clear resolution.

Additional DV-L78U features include two power sources (including normal household AC power and a rechargeable battery), parental control (allowing parents to block programming deemed inappropriate for younger children), and a rechargeable lithium-ion battery designed to attach to the bottom of the main unit (which can be recharged using the AC power adapter that comes with the main unit).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Satisfied first time DVD owner, September 3, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Sharp DV-L78U Portable DVD Player (Electronics)

I have been researching portable DVD players for about a year and narrowed it to Panasonic and Sharp based on the number of positive reviews and feedback. I "bit the bullet" and bought this Sharp when I saw the Amazon price. It arrived just before Labor Day and I have been using it extensively the last 4 days. I have been extremely pleased with the screeen size,picture quality, sound and ease of use. My 7 year old also loves it. I am not an afficiando but an average guy who enjoys gadgets and I believe this is a great value for the Amazon price.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really fine DVD player, December 8, 2001

By 

J. Hertwig "Jim Hertwig" (Plano, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sharp DV-L78U Portable DVD Player (Electronics)

I received this player 2 days ago - and have used it a BUNCH since it arrived. It is fantastic! Picture quality is superb, the 7" diagonal screen makes a big difference compared to the 5" or 5.8" screens. Sound is good (for two small speakers) - fine quality for close-up viewing.

The portability is really fine. I watched "Lethal Weapon" this morning while making and then eating breakfast. Didn't miss a frame of the movie; of course you trade off the effect of a hugh movie screen, but being able to take it with you as you move around the house (or in a car or plane) more than makes up for a small screen. And actually, because it's so close to your eyes, the size picture you see is probably larger than you would on your entertainment center.

The player itself is about the size of a DVD case, and the separate battery pack is the same size. So all the storage space two units require is for 2 DVD cases.

My only complaints are placement of the buttons and the size of the remote. The buttons on the unit are pretty close, and several times I've had it on "pause", and intended to hit the "play" button, but accidentally pressed the "stop" button. Good news is that when you start play again (after all the start-up logos, etc.), the movie continues just a little prior to where it left off - unless you've disconnected the power or opened the unit. The remote is rather bulky, what you'd expect for a regularly sized DVD player. A credit card sized one would be nice.

But you (or a loved one) won't be disappointed with this player.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The greatest for a Mom on the go, November 17, 2001

By 

Elizabeth Fox "Teacup" (Decatur, GA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sharp DV-L78U Portable DVD Player (Electronics)

(...) It gives me private quiet time to watch movies. I can watch (with headphones) any movie while my 8 year old son sits next to me playing Nintendo. I don't have to turn down the sound if adult language comes on. I can turn off the view screen or just fold it closed it something too spicey is shown. I carry it and watch while I let the dogs in and out, in and out and set it next to the stove while I cook dinner. If I'm up late at night I don't have to worry about waking others while I watch a movie and I can hear everything through the headphones. I take it to soccer practice and even to work where I watch movies on my lunch hour. It's so convenient and a great escape! I thought I would be put off by the small screen, but the color and image is sharp and with the stereo speakers/headphones I'm right in there.
Great present for husbands to get busy wives.