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Tony Walker

6:29 AM on 14 August, 2009

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And I thought Philips was a European company.

Supplying this with a 480 pixel vertical resolution these days for a 576 pixel European market is appalling. 7" screens are available in 1024 x 600 size so a slightly thicker bevel and you even avoid on-screen bars.

Maybe Philips are going to let you get a free Region 1 copy of your DVD so you can watch it at the correct resolution?

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Frank

8:46 AM on 14 August, 2009

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Good review I thought and the verdict was succint.

What I don't understand though with this product (and some car radios) is the need for a remote control ?

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DannyP

11:12 AM on 14 August, 2009

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@ Tony: Yes but isn't it better than the 234-pixel vertical resolution that some other portables go for? And you don't really miss those 96 lines anyway.

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Paul 7

1:08 PM on 14 August, 2009

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2 headphone sockets is ok, but it can only go on one seat so no good for two little ones trying to watch it - what about a display out to plug another screen in?

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AlexWonner

10:47 PM on 22 August, 2009

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is this one MULTI Region?

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Some say that portable DVD decks are on their last legs due to the prevalence of hard-disk portable media players, but if companies like Philips keep making disc spinners as good as this they'll be around for years to come. Apart from the lack of a USB port, the PET744 gets it right in every way. It boasts a healthy feature list, solid format compatibility, dashing looks, great onscreen presentation and (most importantly) gorgeous picture quality, all of which makes it worth every penny of its price tag. If you're torn between this and the Toshiba SD-P73S, the Philips' longer battery life and higher resolution screen makes it the outright winner in our book.

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Reviewed by Danny Phillips

14 August 2009

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£146.91

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