Shinco SDP-1720 Reviews

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Shinco SDP-1720
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Average Ratings for Shinco SDP-1720

  • Image Quality4.6 stars
  • Sound Quality4.1 stars
  • Battery Life4.2 stars
  • Value for Money4.3 stars
  • Overall rating4.3 stars

13 Reviews For Shinco SDP-1720

  • Guest 7th Aug 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Bad Points: None really.


    General comments: The Shinco SDP-1720 is an excellent product with very good battery life. Inputs and build quality. Crisp picture and good sound.

  • Guest 9th Dec 2007

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Buy this DVD player, it's a great deal, don't be pressured in by cheap brands. Plus it has a 2-year warranty.

  • gwmann1 2nd Oct 2007

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Basically it does what it said on the box. It plays just about everything that I've put in it and it's meant that I have at last watched some discs that some friends have let me borrow which have been in MPEG 4.
    I would recommend this unit to my friends.

  • shaka 20th Oct 2006

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    This review is based on the new Shinco SDP-1720 c model which is one of the best players available on the market. It has features galore and has a lovely brushed aluminum finish. Looks more like a branded more expensive unit, great value for money! It has a whole host of inputs, outputs and features all other players lack.

  • maxtours 11th May 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    I have had the Shico SDP-1720 portable DVD player for about a week now. I had no problem at all to start with (although showing photos on it is pretty slow if they are taken at a large size on a digital camera - they are definitely quicker to show at a smaller size). I attach Intempo portable speakers to it and the sound is excellent, and through my own earphones too. I put in a DVD yesterday that I hadn't tried in it, and the lip sync was out. The exercise DVD I'd been watching, mainly over the ...

  • LMO 30th Sep 2005

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    My DVD player model is the Shinco SDP-1720A. The "A" is important; it denotes the latest model. I simply was not expecting such high quality at this price. This model has a metal lid, and it just adds to a well designed product.

    Don't have high expectations for CD playback, as it can't do everything!
    Shinco supply some very famous names on the high street with their players; they are then re-branded Hitachi, Sharp, and LG etc...

    Do not look anywhere else for a player in this price ran ...

  • Shinco User 29th Sep 2005

    Reviewer rating: 2 stars


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    I have had a Shinco SDP-1720 for just over one year now. When I first bought it I queried the level of noise generated by the DVD mechanism with the supplier and was assured it was normal. The player has packed up just the wrong side of the warranty period. A faulty mechanism that has finally worn out, a design flaw or bad luck, I will never know.

    Saying that it was a good machine while it worked, picture and sound quality was good and it happily played most things I put in it including ho ...

  • rbaylis 7th Jul 2005

    Reviewer rating: 2.5 stars


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    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 'nam ...

  • fona 27th Oct 2004

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Bought my Shinco SDP-1720 after many months of reading, wasn't sure what I was getting a lot of people say its alluminium and a lot say plastic I don't care as long as it does the job and it does I've compared it to some standalone players and it's just as good if not better in some departments at the moment not had a problem with discs (and I've tried a few different sorts)I'm happy with it.
    Shinco well done.

  • thai38 21st Sep 2004

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Sirius is wrong here I think, the model he refers to is the older one. If the 1720 is not the best such buy on the market for the price then I'd like to know what is. I paid £167 from scan on todays special offer, but it's around £200 most places and worth every penny. The only slight niggle is no volume control on the remote but as you usually are sitting within arms reach this is not much of a problem, might even get another one.
    Peter.

  • rnassar Rank: Lance Corporal 12th Aug 2004

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Shinco SDP-1720 - Slim is in!
    By Ramy Nassar

    The SDP-1720 offers everything you can possibly need for a powerful DVD experience - on the go!. This unit offers you a slim DVD player that can be hooked up to a TV and theater system, and oh, did we mention, it has a built in 7" screen and speakers. It works great as both a portable and a regular DVD player.


    Screen

    The 16:9 format screen is 7", and offers fantastic quality for it's size. The TFT screen that is built into the unit is o ...

  • Sirius Rank: Lance Corporal 14th Jun 2004

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    I recently bought this Shinco SDP-1720 portable dvd player from a Uk website. It is now the Shinco SDP-1731A as opposed to the 1720. It's still advertised as having a metal body....but beware, it doesn't, it's cheapo plastic!
    Picture quality is acceptable for a budget player but I couldn't get confirmation from anyone regarding the contrast ratio of the screen. It's advertised as having a 370:1 ratio compared to the 200:1 ratio of other budget models. There is no info with the unit confirming ...

  • 001 Rank: Lance Corporal 8th Apr 2004

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Shinco developed a whole range of Portable DVD player with 5" -10" TFT LCD screen,and this Shinco SDP-1720 is the current top selling unit.

    Unlike other cheap portable DVD players, SDP-1720 comes with Aluminium casing, which makes it looks much better than other plasticky models.

    The contrast ratio and color depth is much better than the Mustek PL207 I had previously. The picture looks natural, not bluish or redish or greenish which is typical with other cheap models.

    Shinco also spend ...

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