We tested the Portable Movie Player with the UMD version of Labyrinth. The device's most glaring weakness is that it does not seem to increase the PSP's meager audio levels when playing movies. We had the system's volume all the way up and the UMD volume setting at its maximum, yet still strained to hear David Bowie's soft-spoken voice when we attempted to listen in a public place. Also of note: the Portable Movie Player accepts remote-style headphone inputs--like the headphone input on the PSP itself, it's got that little key slot next to the headphone jack--but it doesn't accept any commands from the PSP's in-line remote when attached. You're stuck using the PSP's buttons to control playback. That's not a big knock during movie viewing--an in-line remote is more useful when you're listening to music and the PSP is tucked away in your bag--it just makes us wonder why they bothered including the remote slot at all.
At the end of the day, it's the battery backup offered by the Score PSP Portable Movie Player that sets it apart from similar speaker stands. If being able to charge your PSP with universally available AA batteries appeals to you, this accessory is an easy and cheap way to get the job done, and it doesn't take up too much space when you're on the road. But as a speaker-enabled stand, it doesn't really deliver--we'd pay a few extra bucks for the SpectraVideo Logic3 Sound Grip or even the Logitech PlayGear Amp instead.
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