Casio EV-510 2.5 in. Handheld TV
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- Aspect Ratio: 4:3
- Display Type: Color
- Radio Tuner Built-in: Without Radio Tuner
- TV Type: Handheld
- Weight: 0.44 lb.
- Screen Size: 2.5 inch
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Easy TV Viewing on the Go
Pros
Portable; easy to use; good reception in areas of decent signal strength
Cons
Can be hard to see in direct sunlight, but that's the nature of portable LCD sets
Recommended it?
Yes
Note: This review has been re-posted to the appropriate category, now that one has been added to Epinions.
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Hand-held portable TVs have come a long way over the years, from being relatively expensive just to have a black & white model to today, when you can purchase a hand-held color TV for reasonable prices.
My first hand-held TV was a Sony Watchman (black & white) which my parents purchased for me while I was in college about 12 years ago. It was actually a mini ?projection? TV, with the picture tube projecting onto a slanted screen. (It still works, by the way.)
A couple of years ago, my wife purchased a Casio color handheld set (Model EV-500) as a birthday present for me. It features a 2 ?? LCD screen, push button tuning and jacks for an optional AC adapter, an earphone/headphones and external audio/video input.
The reception for such a small unit is remarkable. Admittedly, we?re fortunate to live in the immediate Philadelphia area, so the signals from our local stations are strong. However, I?ve also taken the set to the Pocono Mountains, where I am a good deal further away from the stations serving the area (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre). Distance and the mountainous terrain hamper the reception, but the TV still does an admirable job of pulling in the signals. Naturally, how you aim the antenna has a significant impact; adjustment is necessary for optimal reception.
The picture quality is quite sharp. As I write this review, I am comparing the picture to the set in our living room, which is picking up the signal from our apartment complex?s master antenna, and the pictures are virtually identical in quality.
How do I use my little TV? Plenty of ways. When I often worked late and ate dinner at the office, I would sometimes watch the news (or Jeopardy! depending on when I was having dinner) while I ate. I?ve frequently taken it to our apartment complex?s swimming pool to watch a baseball game on a weekend afternoon. When our area was hit by some severe storms that knocked out electricity, we watched the news for updates on the weather.
The set uses 3 AA batteries, and can go through them quickly, so be sure to keep spares on hand. I also have a universal adapter from Radio Shack for the occasions that I am using the set near an electrical outlet. There?s also a ?kickstand? as I call it on the back of the unit---a pop-out piece of plastic that holds the TV at an angle if you?re using a flat surface, such as a desk.
The LCD screen does have a brightness control to adjust for the angle at which you?re viewing. Change your angle, and you?re likely to need to adjust the brightness. One word of advice: if you?re outside using the TV, don?t try to watch with the sun at your back, shining directly at the screen. You won?t see a thing, brightness control or no. That?s by no means exclusive to this TV---shine a light that bright at any screen and you?re not going to see much.
If you?re a ?gizmo? type of person like me and are interested in purchasing a hand-held TV, I would certainly recommend the Casio EV-500. You?ll be able to enjoy your favorite shows ?on the go.?
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Update: I have recently changed jobs and now commute most of the way to work by train, approximately a 50-60 minute ride. On the way home, I usually plug my headphones into my handy-dandy little TV and catch up on the evening news on the way. All the more reason to love this gizmo!
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Hand-held portable TVs have come a long way over the years, from being relatively expensive just to have a black & white model to today, when you can purchase a hand-held color TV for reasonable prices.
My first hand-held TV was a Sony Watchman (black & white) which my parents purchased for me while I was in college about 12 years ago. It was actually a mini ?projection? TV, with the picture tube projecting onto a slanted screen. (It still works, by the way.)
A couple of years ago, my wife purchased a Casio color handheld set (Model EV-500) as a birthday present for me. It features a 2 ?? LCD screen, push button tuning and jacks for an optional AC adapter, an earphone/headphones and external audio/video input.
The reception for such a small unit is remarkable. Admittedly, we?re fortunate to live in the immediate Philadelphia area, so the signals from our local stations are strong. However, I?ve also taken the set to the Pocono Mountains, where I am a good deal further away from the stations serving the area (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre). Distance and the mountainous terrain hamper the reception, but the TV still does an admirable job of pulling in the signals. Naturally, how you aim the antenna has a significant impact; adjustment is necessary for optimal reception.
The picture quality is quite sharp. As I write this review, I am comparing the picture to the set in our living room, which is picking up the signal from our apartment complex?s master antenna, and the pictures are virtually identical in quality.
How do I use my little TV? Plenty of ways. When I often worked late and ate dinner at the office, I would sometimes watch the news (or Jeopardy! depending on when I was having dinner) while I ate. I?ve frequently taken it to our apartment complex?s swimming pool to watch a baseball game on a weekend afternoon. When our area was hit by some severe storms that knocked out electricity, we watched the news for updates on the weather.
The set uses 3 AA batteries, and can go through them quickly, so be sure to keep spares on hand. I also have a universal adapter from Radio Shack for the occasions that I am using the set near an electrical outlet. There?s also a ?kickstand? as I call it on the back of the unit---a pop-out piece of plastic that holds the TV at an angle if you?re using a flat surface, such as a desk.
The LCD screen does have a brightness control to adjust for the angle at which you?re viewing. Change your angle, and you?re likely to need to adjust the brightness. One word of advice: if you?re outside using the TV, don?t try to watch with the sun at your back, shining directly at the screen. You won?t see a thing, brightness control or no. That?s by no means exclusive to this TV---shine a light that bright at any screen and you?re not going to see much.
If you?re a ?gizmo? type of person like me and are interested in purchasing a hand-held TV, I would certainly recommend the Casio EV-500. You?ll be able to enjoy your favorite shows ?on the go.?
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Update: I have recently changed jobs and now commute most of the way to work by train, approximately a 50-60 minute ride. On the way home, I usually plug my headphones into my handy-dandy little TV and catch up on the evening news on the way. All the more reason to love this gizmo!
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