DVD = RetroTech

Picked up on The Verge this morning!

Cool video. I'm a sucker for early 2000's Sony stuff. And I always love to see your MDR-1R. It's a shame, that the earpads are starting to disintegrate. I hope they're replaceable.

This is the kind of stuff I watch your channel for, Mat! I'm certain if I was born 20 years earlier than I was, I would be watching one of those on the bus or on flights. My only recommendation is that during the section describing being able to see the first level of CD text, showing that text on the screen might be better.

Cheers Matt

People complain about phone prices but look at all the devices it stops you needing

Sony also made a DVD Handycam camcorder shaped like an overgrown Discman, the DCR-DVD7. The image quality wasn't great and the microphone did an excellent job of picking up the whirring and buzzing of the disc mechanism.

I like the fact it looks a bit Enterprise-y hence the Star Trek! That later model... does the disc just slide in? Slot loader? I have a Panasonic portable VCD player, but it still needs hooking up to a separate screen. It just resembles a normal portable player, mind you.

Great video again 👍

Lovely video, it was Good! I have to day I was captured by the device. I could seem myself in the train in endless commutes but, to be honest, while taking a break at work. Sit on my car and watch half an hour of a series. Or stop commuting, that would be nicer

This would have been cool in 2001 and I understand the stand and remote as many people were only just getting into DVDs at all. I have an old portable CD player and it had the same mentality as it came with a powerbrick and a remote and had a line out in the back. Both designed to be portable and stationary players in one.

Such a cool device that I would have craved back in the day, although I doubt I could have afforded one - and my commute was by car, anyway. When you make videos like this Mat, I get distinct pangs of ennui - all those wonderful devices that the internet and smart phones have wiped from the face of the earth. Of course, the tech is so much better now, but I do miss physical gadgets. Great video as always, Mat.

Interesting look into a particular period in the evolution of audio/video gear. Shouldn't it have been named a DVD Watchman instead though?

Spoiler alert! .. . . . . . . . . Sasquatch is an android.

Thanks for posting, such a nice device. In this era I would watch TV on the train, the antenna was able to catch enough signal. I would have used this DVD Walkman! I can't understand either these people walking with their phones and airbuds, completely unaware of their surroundings, yet they are able to avoid me at the last second, because I won't deviate from my way.

Pulp Fiction. ❤️ My favourite film released in my lifetime (i.e. since 1978).

Sorry. Just ANOTHER Excellent Video, good sir. The Muntz video was really cool, too.

Hi Mat, great vid as always! Found a bit of kit in a clear out that I’d like to offer for a video if it’s of interest. Don’t want to say out in the open in case it spoils it for the Patreons

It's an interesting device, although probably a bit impractical. I can’t imagine that commuting while wired up like a Borg would have been pleasant. Not only might I have attracted unwanted attention, but I would also have constantly worried about getting caught on a handrail, turnstile, or something similar.

Star Trek Insurrection & Pulp Fiction - what a combo! This would have been awesome to have as a kid in high school, but not for that price :D

I never really got the idea why you'd want to watch a movie on such a tiny screen, if it would be this device or a modern smart phone... But as always, we have Techmoan demonstrating it for us :-D

I love the aesthetic of this device, very much an early 2000s Sony product

4 hours of battery life is not a lot, but this problem had portable DVD players from all manufacturers. On the other hand, portable CD players had more than 40 hours of battery life.

You know, even if the 4-track video was a bust, you've still written the definitive history of it for the lay person. That's a real achievement.

• My eyes spy quite a few new sparklies behind you and some inspired redecorating. That's a lovely MiniDisc player display. 🩵 • 'The Bionic Woman' and 'Six Million Dollar Man' are nice selections for this demo. • I had no idea there was a Walkman DVD player of this form; thank you for sharing this. I also like the automobile brake styling, too. It sort of reminds me of your old Honda NC700X DCT, too. • I can't imagine many of these were sold, unfortunately. They'd be perfect for a long train ride or flight. • MacMullet really should be wearing his glasses while walking down the street watching his portable DVD player - the gall of that guy. Enjoyable video and interesting item. Take care. 🤍

Personally the longer the video the better. I'm not sure how people watch tiktok videos, given they are so short. 😂

Looking forward to watching this badboy soon, Matt!! Cheers, Lee

What a strange, expensive little piece of Sony tech. I can't imagine the market that this would target, (the affluent Japanese executive who wants to watch videos on a tiny screen connected to a player designed on a automotive disc brake?) It seems a bit random. Congrats on an enjoyable video.

Wow, i wasn't expecting another video until at least tomorrow. I look forward to watching this as soon as i can.