Sony DVP-FX950

317 reviews

May, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 317 reviews of Sony DVP-FX950. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 3.8/5 for other DVD Players for all reviews. Reviewers really like the design and size. The reliability and price are also mentioned favorably.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other DVD Players the Sony DVP-FX950 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 81/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Sony DVP-FX950

alaTest has collected and analyzed 293 user reviews of Sony DVP-FX950 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.6/5 for other DVD Players on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the design and size. The reliability and price also get good opinions.

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86% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Consumer review (newegg.com)

USB-Not movie, not *.avi

Nothing

Nice Screen, good battery life

USB is not for movie (??) only for data, photo and music. Movie in the USB is not a future today is one standar and for Sony has to be

Feb, 2011

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

nice screen great battery BUT....

Son'y said that when the laser starts to die it won't read DVD info but still has enough power to read music CD's I could not find my receipt so Sony said it would be an out of warranty repair they would exchange it for a "refurbished" unit for $150. ...

Nice big screen ; great battery life ; good sound quality ; good shock absorption for car use

only got used about 60 hours before it died ; ran great for 6-8 months then would not read DVD's. would play music cd's just fine

Dec, 2010

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Failed twice

The first one I purchased worked for about 3 weeks before the motor gave out and it would not play anything. RMA'ed it and the replacement did the same thing. Contacting Sony for help since I am now out of my 30-day RMA window. I liked the FX810 player...

Great system with easy menus. The playback is solid (when the player worked). Great battery life and more compact power cords

The buttons are not as user friendly as in previous versions. The remote is larger than the FX810. A hard on-off switch instead of a toggle switch is not as nice since you cannot turn the player off with the remote now

Nov, 2010

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Excellent portable player

Considering the price, you get a lot for not that much!

Excellent unit capable of reading DVD-R, DVD+R and double layer DVD. Smooth operation, clean and bright screen, decent sound and remote control make this a must buy

Battery gives approximately 3 hours of run time so don't forget the wires when your going for long trips. Not really a con, but the more you get the better it is, this would be the only improvement I would like to see here

Aug, 2010

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Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)

One gets what one pays for!

Does what it says. Nice battery life - my daughter can get through at least two movies before needing to recharge. Would not play through our TV, however. Reasonably bright and sharp screen. A good deal at the price.

Aug, 2010

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Excelent!

Bought for my son while on a long road trip. Great battery life, picture and functionality

None

Jul, 2010

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Not dvdr friendly

Waste of money you would think for the price it'd be a lot better. Huge dissapointment.

Sharp picture

Drive is loud. Does not play DVDr very well so if you intend to play burnt DVDs do not buy. I have another generic cheap portable DVD player that plays all of my burnt DVDs very well

Jun, 2010

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Consumer review (rakuten.com)

Works Very well !

I bought this for my wife and I tested it before I give it to her as birthday present . My Initial thought was that it was noisy , but turned out that the DVD media I was testing it with was the problem, nothing at all is wrong with the DVD player. It...

Feb, 2011

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Consumer review (shopping.com)

Expensive but worth the price

We plan to travel on a long trip abroad that requires 8 hour of waiting at an airport, so I was looking for a portable DVD player. After comparing with several other brands I picked up this Sony DVP FX950 at Walmart for We plan to travel on a long...

excellent picture quality, excellent battery, excellent antishock, 120V/240V power adapter

expensive, no physical switch to toggle between 4:3 and 16:9 formats, can't play DivX

Feb, 2011

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Consumer review (rakuten.com)

I LOVE THIS DVD PLAYER

I read the only other review here and I have no idea what noise he is talking about. I have had this player since June and use it 5 out of 7 nights and LOVE it. The sound is great, the picture is great and it is very easy to use. I love Sony...

Dec, 2010

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