Shinco SDP-1720 Portable DVD Player
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 of fairly high grade and provides sharp images, and text that is still readable considering the small size. The screen extends to within 1” of the sides of the unit, and there is very little wasted real estate. Sound The Stereo speakers located underneath the screen are alright when listening in a quiet to somewhat louder environment. However, in noisy areas, you may find them a bit hard to hear. While the volume can be turned up, it is much easier to plug in headphones, and there is a standard 3.5 mm jack for your favorite pair! Compatibility Not only does it play DVDs, but it also plays regular CDs and MP3s burnt onto a CD-R. It is also able to play DVD-R and DVD+R discs, which is a big bonus for those of us making our own movies or family videos on DVD. Battery On most portable devices, this is usually where the review is a bit more negative, but overall, the battery is very good with this product – although I’d always like more! The battery clips onto the back of the unit, and is relatively compact. While it does add some size, it is nice to be able to omit the battery completely when using the included power supply. The battery life was very solid, especially considering the slim size of the unit. The battery lasted me about 3 hours and 12 minutes, with volume on high watching The Godfather. Charge time was also relatively quick attaining a full charge in under 4 hours. Other Features The unit also comes with a full remote control. The only thing the remote lacks is volume controls, but it makes up for it with its slim size – matching the player itself. The actual housing is a very sleek and nice looking aluminum casing and overall has a really great look. There is a latch on the front to prevent it from coming open while in transport, and also a similar latch holding the battery onto the back of the unit. It is physically very well designed. The button layout on the inside is very intuitive, and I never even had to open the instructions to figure our basic play modes and functionality. Pros - Good price point - Slim design - Works well as external DVD player - Compatible with writable DVD formats - Remote included Cons - Lack of input/output options - Volume control missing on remote The 1720’s smaller brother: the TFT5 with 5” Screen  Availability Thank you to Paul at Allcam.biz for making this review possible. For more information about this product visit: http://www.allcam.biz/products/sdp-1720.html More info: http://www.ecoustics.com/a.php?search=DP-1720 Ramy is a freelance reviewer with a background in electrical engineering |
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     Mark Hemming Unregistered guest |
Thank you Ramy for the review, looks like a product worth looking into. Has anyone else used this product? Does anyone know if it can read divx files? |
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New member Username: RamyPost Number: 2 Registered: Aug-04 |
Hi Mark... No, this particular model cannot read DivX, however Allcam.biz does sell other models that are similar and can read that file type, also from Shinco. Stay tuned for a review of a 9" version that reads DivX in the coming weeks. Thanks for reading, Ramy (Author) |
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hi SHINCO 7" DVD...is it possible to fill screen with 2.35:1 widescreen movie,cropping the sides off as with some other players,i would rather do this than suffer black bars on such a small screen,is the case really aluminium,some reviews say it is not & lastly does it come with a case..many thanks john |
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Anonymous |
Hi John, yes that is possible. Are you interested in buying one by the way? I have an extra I am selling. Re: your other questions - it is aluminum case, but there is no carrying case with the item. Email me at vike99@rogers.com |
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Soptomabi Unregistered guest |
My 1720 has French as its menu language, is it possible to change this to English? |
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Just purchased a SDP-1720A from Pixmania - same issue as Soptomabi in that Menu is in French. I cant find a way to change this to English - minor irritation. RE DivX compatibility - This is why I went for the 1720A - I have experianced mixed success with Reading DIVX files. DivX movie starts, plays fine for 5-6 mins then stops and jumps back to menu. Going to experiment - if anyone understands what the problem could be please let me know. |
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Tich Unregistered guest |
I have just received a shinco sdp 1720 as a christmas present , which i chose after reading lots of rave reviews about.On playback of discs the picture quality & build of the unit are superb.My only gripe is that it makes quite a pronounced whirring / clicking sound when the disc is spinning in playback mode.I have to turn the volume up to full in order to nearly eliminate this noise.Has any one else had this problem or is it just a noisy player. Thanks . Any advice or tips would be appreciated , obviously it is still within warranty so i was wondering whether to exchange it as my player maybe a dodgy unit. Thanks Tich |
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Quick Update - Shinco will paly almost any DIVX file - problem was putting 5-6 DIVX files on a single low Budget DVD- on a good quality DVD - it plays multiple DIVX files perfectly. I agree with Tich my 1720a also make quite a noise when starting up - when running though its as quiet as a mouse. I still definately recommend the player. |
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Francis Bull Unregistered guest |
hi im thinking off bying the Shinco SDP-1720 Portable DVD Player device but would like to know how many mp3 songs you can store please someone contact me to tell me! Zfrancoz@aol.com |
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Virtual Unregistered guest |
How many songs it can store, ehh on cd or dvd? CD= ca 155 songs (128kb/s) 700mb cd DVD= ca 1000 songs (128kb/s) 4500mb dvd This if the songs are 4.5mb each |
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Courtancer Unregistered guest |
I had problems with my 1720A not being able to read most discs so I had to get it replaced with a 1720D. I can't find out anything about the 1720D. Has anyone heard of it? |
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Benjmorg Unregistered guest |
The Shinco 1720 is sold in the US as the Mintek 1720. If you look up Mintek 1720 on Amazon.com (not amazon.co.uk), you'll see it gets dozens of terrible reviews, including many complaining about mechanical failures a few weeks after purchase. I wonder if the US model is exactly the same as the UK's Shinco 1720, in which case I'm a bit mystified by the generally good reviews that the UK version gets. |
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i recived my new shinco DVD SDP1720 from one of my friends and i am ver happybecuase of that, but i have a problem that the manual and even the the keys and the menu for the dvd is inchines .i willbe very happy if you send me a manual in english or arabic |
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Chin Unregistered guest |
I have this model and I'm very happy with it. The battery lasts about 5 hours when I use the headphones. What I want to know is, is it possible to upgrade the firmware so that I can play DivX or XVid files in it? |
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