Customer Reviews
Does the job 
2007-03-27
I researched portable players a long time before choosing this unit.
While some say the sound volume is not loud, I would disagree. Screen quality is good.
I like that the battery clips on. If running off A/C or in the car, you can remove it.
Battery life better than expected.
The only quirk is no volume control on the remote. You'll get used to it.
A very good choice and worth the $.
Great Picture, Missing Features 2006-08-15
I've compared several portable DVD players and have owned three. I have yet to see a better picture quality that on this unit, it is crisp with vivid colors. It also has an S-video out which is very useful for playing on larger TVs. Finally, the fit and finish of this unit is top-notch, it looks and feels like a high quality player compared to other brands. If you are looking for a top quality portable DVD player, this is it.
However, for the price, this unit surprisingly lacks two very basic features that can make playing DVDs annoying. First, there is no way to fast forward or rewind without the remote. Secondly, the unit does not "remember" where your movie left off if it is turned off or paused for too long. So suppose you are in the middle of watching a movie, and then turn the unit off. When you turn the unit back on, you will have to restart the movie from the beginning and skip to your scene. If you don't have your remote, skipping to your scene can only be done by skipping to the closest chapter of the movie. At this price, it is almost inexcusable that this unit does not have these basic features. Units at less than half the price often have these features available. What happened?
DVP FX 705 2006-03-10
The picture and sound are great. I took it on a road trip recently and was pleased. The remote works wonderfully. I did notice one glitch though, and that was maybe in the third or fourth episode the words coming out of the actors mouths were delayed. So I hit the next button bakwards or forwards then went back to the episode and it would play correctly.
It was weird it happened a couple of times but all in all I am pleased.
Great picture 
2006-03-09
The Sony DVD player gave a great picture, but I have to admit along with the other reviews the volume is too low. I used it on a recent trip. My brother and I both brought our DVD players. His was a $150.00 low end name brand. We shared each others players. His volume was twice as loud as the Sony, but the picture was half as good.
why can't I fast forward 
2006-02-20
For some strange reason, there is no way to fast forward without using the remote, and why would anyone want to carry along a remote to use the player while traveling on a plane or train?
Very Happy 
2006-01-30
On the road with the DVP-FX705 7" Screen Portable DVD Player makes traveling, commuting, or any trip a delight. Featuring a 7" screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio with MP3 Playback, and CD-RW JPEG Playback, the DVP-FX705 allows you to view your favorite movies and listen to music on a screen with authentic cinema dimensions. All of this comes in a sleek, silver package that is both convenient and user friendly with all the quality you have come to except from Sony. Traveling made easy with the DVP-FX705 Screen Portable DVD Player from Sony.
Two more buttons needed . . . 2006-01-15
This is a good player, but has limitations that may not be present on all portables. Toyota is said to have once dispatched an army of observers to America with the sole purpose of watching Americans in their cars. From this exercise came such ergonomic innovations as . . . the cup holder. A similar exercise might improve the design of portable DVD players. Manufacturers would quickly learn that the little players are often watched in ways that inhibit the use of a remote. I typically watch mine in bed or lying on the couch with the player sitting on my tummy. In this position it is awkward if not impossible to get the remote into a position where the player will register its signal and I can still see the buttons on the remote. The ideal player would allow me to do anything I want to do without the remote, using the buttons on the machine itself, which are just a fingertip away. But many portable players are designed like "mainframes," with the remote needed to do important things, like navigate a menu, or skip a chapter, or fast forward. This Sony player includes menu navigation and chapter skip on the "front panel" controls, but not fast forward or fast reverse. The absence of these can be very annoying when trying to get back to a specific point on a reinserted disc, something you have to do often because, even when plugged into a wall outlet, the machine automatically shuts down when left to itself, and in doing so forgets where it was on the disk. Not even the "Hold" switch prevents this. A portable player should be able to do everything important without the remote (and, at least if left on while plugged into a wall socket, should be able to remember where it was on a disk when play was last stopped). I'm not sure how many players (if any) have these characteristics.
Paying for the name 2006-01-03
You would think for this much money and a remote control that the volume would be better controled than just a little wheel on the side of this thing. Other than that its ok I guess.
