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Initial IDM-1731 comparison

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Product name	Initial IDM-1731	Toshiba SDP93S	DVD-LS50 Portable DVD Player with 7-inch LCD Monitor and FREE Carrying Case and Car/Airplane Adapter via mail-in rebate	Sony DVP-FX820 (black)	Sony DVP-FX930 (black)
Price	Check Prices	$161.66 to $202.12	Check Prices	$119.95 to $249.00	$137.95 to $189.99
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars		3.0 stars	3.0 stars
Release date	July 15, 2005	March 15, 2009		February 29, 2008	February 15, 2009
The Bottom Line	The Initial IDM-1731 portable DVD player offers a budget price and a decent-looking picture, making it a solid choice.	A high-res 9-inch screen, solid battery life, SD card slot, and DivX playback make this portable DVD player easy to recommend.	With its swivel screen and sharp, bright picture, Panasonic's DVD-LS50 is slicker than your average entry-level portable DVD model, but it also costs a bit more.	Despite a few drawbacks, the combination of a stunning high-resolution screen, long battery life, and impressive design make the Sony DVP-FX820 a winning portable DVD player.	The combination of a stunning high-resolution 9-inch screen, long battery life, and impressive design makes the Sony DVP-FX930 a winning portable DVD player.
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Product Type	DVD player	DVD player	DVD player	DVD player	DVD player
Product Description	Initial IDM-1731 - DVD player	Toshiba SD P93S - DVD player	Panasonic DVD LS50 - DVD player	Sony DVP FX820 - DVD player	Sony DVP FX930 - DVD player
Enclosure Color	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Silver	Black	Black
Recordable Media	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	CD CD-R CD-RW DVD DVD+R DVD-R DVD+R DL DVD-R DL DVD+RW DVD-RW JPEG MP3
Weight	28.2 oz	Info unavailable	1.8 lbs	Info unavailable	2 lbs
Manufacturer Warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	1 year warranty
Sound Output Mode	Stereo	Stereo	Stereo	Stereo	Stereo
Dimensions (WxDxH)	7.5 in x 5.6 in x 1.5 in	10.2 in x 7.5 in x 1.3 in	7.5 in x 6.5 in x 1.1 in	Info unavailable	8.9 in x 6.5 in x 1.4 in
Battery	1 x DVD player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion - 4000 mAh	DVD player battery - Rechargeable	DVD player battery - Rechargeable	DVD player battery - Rechargeable	DVD player battery - Rechargeable
Changer Capacity	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1
Power	AC 120 V	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	AC 120 V	AC 120 V
Display Type	LCD display - 7 in - TFT active matrix - Color	LCD display - 9 in - TFT active matrix - Color	LCD display - 7 in - TFT active matrix - Color	LCD display - 8 in - TFT active matrix - Color	LCD display - 9 in - TFT active matrix - Color
Audio D/A Converter	Info unavailable	24bit / 192kHz	24bit / 192kHz	24bit / 96kHz	Info unavailable
Remote Control	Remote control - Infrared	Info unavailable	Remote control - Infrared	Remote control - Infrared	Remote control - Infrared
Video D/A Converter	Info unavailable	14bit / 108MHz	10bit / 54MHz	12bit / 108MHz	12bit / 108MHz
Media Format	NTSC	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Media Type	CD DVD CD-R HDCD CD-RW CD-ROM DVD-ROM Kodak Picture CD	CD DVD CD-R CD-RW DVD-R DVD-RW	CD CD-R CD-RW DVD-R DVD-RAM DVD-Audio	CD DVD CD-R CD-RW DVD+R DVD-R DVD+RW DVD-RW DVD+R DL DVD-R DL	CD DVD CD-R CD-RW DVD+R DVD-R DVD+RW DVD-RW DVD+R DL DVD-R DL
Form Factor	Portable	Portable	Portable	Portable	Portable
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	E-mail me when this product is available	J&R Music and Computer World $164.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $161.66 In stock: Yes OneCall $179.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 6 CNET Certified stores	E-mail me when this product is available	Amazon.com Marketplace $249.00 In stock: Yes Refurb Depot $119.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 2 CNET Certified stores	Sony Electronics Inc. $159.99 In stock: Yes Newegg.com $189.99 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $149.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 12 CNET Certified stores
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