Mustek PL510: 10-inch 'Portable' DVD

We're amazed that we haven't been mugged for our gorgeous Archos media centre on the tube, but using this massive 10-inch portable DVD player might increase the risk. For now, we're going to leave it sitting on our desk for a few sneaky episodes of The Office -- further cementing Crave's reputation for spending all day playing with toys.

The Mustek is another DVD player from China, which means a really cheap price and more features than you'll ever need. Unfortunately, this is offset by poor performance from the LCD screen. It has a viewing angle of about 1 degree, so while it's actually more detailed than Toshiba's SD-P1600, you have to keep your head perfectly still to see a picture that isn't too bright or too dark. Probably not great on a bumpy drive across the Lake District, then.

The Mustek's saving grace is that you can use it as a normal DVD player, and if your hotel has a fancy LCD screen, you'll even be able to send it a progressive-scan video signal. While this is a first for any portable DVD player we've seen, the side also houses an SD/MMC card slot for image playback. And if you manage to make a new friend on the train, they can plug their headphones into the second socket and share your movie pleasure. As long as you don't mind them sitting on your lap to get a good viewing angle.

The Mustek PL510 costs about £260, which will make it an interesting proposition to any frequent travellers without a laptop (there must be some of you out there). You can see more about it here. -GC

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