portable dvd players - what is the best?
 

something super light, very good screen. good for plane rides and hospital rooms. what should i be looking at?

Sony Psp

Toshiba has the best screens, you wouldn't think that would be important in a smaller device, but it's critical.

This player is solid, weighs around 2lbs. with a battery. 9" screen.

http://www.tacp.toshiba.com/dvd/prod...model=sd-p2700

If you need to go smaller Quiet, look to Panasonic's line, their 7" screen units are superior to Tosh's.

That's not a bad choice really, but the small screen (4.3") and very limited movie titles (UMD format only, and $25 a pop at that) precludes it from consideration as a primary movie-playing device.

Love mine though, that Luminies game is crack...

Mako, thanks for the info. Any idea where to get something in the 10-12 inch range (with similar quality)? price is not an object...

i should say this is for my mom. she's in the hospital now, and has i'd like to get her something perfect for watching movies alone or with one other person.

Only Samsung makes a 12" model, the DVD-L1200, and it weighs a bit more, around 3.5lbs or so as far as I know. I haven't personally tried that model, but I'm sure it will be fine for what you're intending to use it for Quiet. I wouldn't hesitate under the same scenario.

The 12" is likely nice because you could set it up on a table a few feet away, and she could operate it via remote control without having that hot bastard lay on her all day. :)

I reccomend "Need For Speed Underground Rivals", its really good.

I also got "Mercury" which is pretty coo:)

The ones that are not flip ups, but where the screen is on the front and its similiar looking to a Sony PSP or a portable gaming system.. way cool, easier to use, and you can prop it up with a stand folding off the back like a picture frame, 7 inch screen was like $150 or so too. Not sure of the brand though.

nice - i'll looking for a place to order now

Any 411 on how long these things last without a recharge? I have a long flight next week and one of these babies would be perfect in case I don't sleep.

It depends on a few things (brightness/volume/etc) but most last between 2.5 and 3.0 full hours on a single charge Kev. Subtract 30 minutes from whatever the mfg says it will last on the spec page and that's your real number. :winkwink: