LG DP271 Portable DVD Player

Do you often find you on a plane bored of your mind? We do, and, in general, it is a laptop and some DVDs to distract us. The problem with laptops is that they are often together, and to drink. Thus, between the LG DP271, a portable DVD player for all journeys boring.

There are some things that make the DP271 ideal for the trip, first of all, there are two headphone jacks, essential if you want to avoid arguments with your other half, everyone enjoy the video while they serve the research and want to be bored. The twisty 7-inch screen is also handy. He can even sit flat against the unit, which is handy for holding, or you can move in a number of other yoga-style positions to make the most of your available space.

What makes the LG DP271 even more attractive is its ability to play DivX and XviD files. The movie industry frowns him, but if you have a DVD collection, ripping movies to DivX, you can squeeze four films on DVD. It makes a very attractive option if you travel expenses and the need to maintain the number of discs that you bring to a minimum. Remember, sharing ripped those films on the Internet would be illegal and morally reprehensible. Ahem.

The player can also act as a monitor for another video source - for displaying good things you’ve recorded on a camcorder - and playback files from a Memory Stick. If you arrive at a hotel room, fantasy and watch a movie you can connect up this player via its video output interface, it is even digital output to connect to your AV receiver.

According to the LG site, there is also another version of this player, called the DP271T, which supports digital terrestrial broadcasts. It would be useless in an airplane, of course, but handy on a campsite.

The DP271 is available from Argos, and pleasant pocket costs £ 99. We suppose that comes with a guarantee that he cut anyone under age 10 for at least the duration of a film. -Ian Morris