Sony DVP-FX950 9-Inch Portable DVD Player

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.7 x 1.7 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B003C2T1IU
• Item model number: DVPFX950
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (182 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #42 in Electronics > Home Audio & Theater > Portable DVD Players
  • #95 in Electronics > Televisions & Video > DVD Players & Recorders

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Enjoy your favorite movies on the road with the DVP-FX950 portable DVD player. Boasting a large, 9-inch high-resolution widescreen display and up to 7.5 hours of battery life, this portable device is ideal for long flights and car rides. Conveniently located touch keys and a 180-degree swivel and flip screen make it a breeze to operate and watch your favorite flicks. And when you want more than movies, this portable DVD player lets you view your personal photo albums and plays your music CDs and burned MP3 files. You can even share audio and video with a friend via two built-in headphone jacks. Includes remote control and car battery charger.

The Sony DVP-FX950 portable DVD player with 9-inch swivel-and-flip screen.

 

Key Features

9-inch High-Resolution, Widescreen Monitor: Enjoy entertainment on the go with the Sony DVP-FX950 portable DVD player, featuring a 9-inch, high-resolution screen (800 x 480-pixel resolution) and widescreen display.

180-Degree Swivel and Flip Screen: A convenient 180-degree swivel and flip screen allows you to watch your DVDs from almost any angle.

USB Port: Allows for easy displaying of photos and music using the screen and speakers of the DVP-FX950.

2 Built-In Headphone Jacks: Share your entertainment with friends and family with two built-in headphone jacks.

Disc Resume: With disc resume, you can boot up a DVD where you left off.

Multiple Format Disc Playback: View movies and photos and listen to music on your portable DVD player with multiple format playback.

Car Adapter Included: Included car adapter helps make sure your DVD player is always ready to go no matter how long the road trip.

12-bit/108MHz Video DAC: Enjoy a pristine picture every time you play a DVD with 12-bit/108MHz Video DAC (Digital to Analog Conversion). The DAC technology minimizes digital artifacts and fine picture gradation for an image that's closer to the original source.

7-1/2-Hour Rechargeable Battery: With up to 7-1/2 hours of battery life, the Sony DVP-FX94 portable DVD player lets you watch multiple full-length movies before having to recharge.

Touch Keys on Bezel for Easy Operation: Easy-to-access touch keys are conveniently located on the frame surrounding the player's screen.

Dual Sensors for Enhanced Remote Control Use: Dual sensors on the player let you operate the remote control from various angles.

A/V Input and Output: Plug the DVP-FX950 into your TV using the A/V output and it instantly becomes a standard DVD player.

Included accessories.

Specifications

• Screen: 9 inches (800 x 480 pixels)
• Input: 1 A/V (shared with output)
• Outputs: 2 headphone jacks (3.5mm), 1 A/V (shared with input)
• USB: 1 port (2.0) for connecting external devices for playing MP3 audio and JPEG photos
• DVD disc compatibility: DVD movie, DVD±R, DVD±R DL, DVD±RW, DVD VR Mode
• CD disc compatibility: CD music, CD-R/RW
• MP3 playback: Yes
• JPEG playback: Yes
• Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.75 x 1.75 inches
• Weight: 1.95 pounds (31 ounces)
• Warranty: 1 year parts, 90 days labor

What's in the Box

DVP-FX950 (white) portable DVD player, rechargeable battery pack (built-in), remote control, AC adapter, car battery charger (DC power), A/V cable, operating instructions

Product Description

Enjoy sharp, crisp images on a high-resolution large-screen with the stylish Sony DVP-FX950 Portable DVD Player. Features include a nine-inch (diag.) screen and 7 ½ hours battery life so you can watch your favorite movies from virtually anywhere for an extended period of time. Convenient touch-screen keys and a 180-degree swivel and flip screen make it easy to operate and watch your favorite movies.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

335 of 337 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent portable DVD player, May 2, 2010

By 

Phil - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony DVP-FX950 9-Inch Portable DVD Player (Electronics)

This is a well-designed player which has loads of good points. Best of all is the picture quality, which is nearly perfectly smooth. The other 5 players I compared it to in the store were grainy. With headphones plugged in and the brightness on minimum, the playing time is 7.5 hours, as Sony advertises. Without phones and with the brightness on max, playing time is 5.25 hours. Charging time is 6 hours, though the first time only took 2 hours, which is normal for batteries. It has lots of volume, and with a good set of headphones the sound quality is quite nice. The screen swivels 180 degrees and then folds flat against the base. The field of view is 180 degrees. You can connect it to your TV. It plays picture CDs, music CDs, and mp3 and jpeg files. If you stop it while playing and turn the power off, when you turn it back on it resumes playing where you stopped it. You can plug it into a wall outlet or a cigarette lighter outlet and use it without the battery in. You can adjust the brightness, hue, contrast and color while it is playing.

There's only one thing I don't like about it- no mute button.

This is one of those rare items that you can buy without even checking out the competition and know that you are getting the best that is available.

101 of 101 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for my use!, June 14, 2010

By 

crooner - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sony DVP-FX950 9-Inch Portable DVD Player (Electronics)

I love to go camping on the weekends, but my truck camper is limited on power for operating the TV and DVD player, so rather than invest in an expensive power system or listen to the generator, I decided a portable DVD with good battery life would solve the problem. So, I shopped and after reading reviews and viewing the advertised battery life, I ordered the unit. I am very pleased with it. This past weekend I watched two complete movies, and some special features, approximately 5 hours and had battery to spare. The weather was lousy, so I needed the entertainment. The sound was great, especially with my headphones. The picture is terrific and I really love the easy touch screen controls. I am unsure if I will use the swivel screen, but it will make it versatile, if needed. I had a cheap portable with a battery life of about an hour and a half, if you are lucky, but the quality difference is amazing. A great buy and I felt spending the extra 20 bucks or so to get the extended battery life would be worth it, and the battery, even though powerful adds little or no bulk.

89 of 91 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great "Treadmill" DVD Player, May 27, 2010

By 

Jim B. (Gulfport, MS.) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sony DVP-FX950 9-Inch Portable DVD Player (Electronics)

I use this Sony DVPFX950 9-Inch Portable DVD Player on my treadmill by rotating the screen 180 degrees, placing the unit on the treadmill's angled bookshelf, then tilt the screen for good viewing. I leave the player open and on the bookshelf (but covered with a light cloth to keep dust off), so just powering up resumes the movie from the point at which I last stopped it. When I'm done with the treadmill, I just press the player's front panel "Stop" button, power the player off, and toss the cloth over the unit.

Rotating the screen 180 degrees puts the player's screen hinge at the "bottom" or "downhill" side of the bookshelf, which means the player's weight is concentrated at the bottom of the shelf and therefore the player isn't going to accidentally tip over the top edge of the bookshelf.

The player seems to be unaffected by the very little vibration created by the treadmill - no pixelation or pauses or skipping in the video or audio.

The mechanical/physical controls at the bottom edge of the screen are not back-lit or illuminated in any way, so they are a bit difficult to see in dim lighting.

Overall, this player works great. I've not noticed any problems with it.