Shinco SDP-1720 Review

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Shinco SDP-1720
4.3 stars
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rbaylis's Review of Shinco SDP-1720 Portable DVD Player

7th Jul 2005

Overall Rating

2.5 stars
  • Value for money
    2 stars
  • Image Quality
    3.5 stars
  • Battery Life
    2.5 stars
  • Time Portable DVD Player Owned
    1 - 6 Months
  • Sound Quality
    4 stars
Good Points

Clear screen with good wide angle of viewing.


Bad Points

Very loose audio to video sync.
'Open' button marks the lid when you close it.
Hinge weakens after a while and won't hold screen firmly in position. Even had one break completely and a screw fall out of the lid.


General Comments

A good player let down by poor build quality and that sound sync problem. I had the 1720-A model (which is the metal case version), and looked after it but the hinge still went.

New version has a secure catch instead of a magnetic one, and various other improvements (2 headphone sockets, now plays DiVX format) but I wouldn't risk a Shinco again unless I knew they've fixed that sync problem and improved the strength of the hinge mechanism.

Reckon I'll end up paying more to get a rival 'name' brand with less functionality but better quality.

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