Casio TV-880 2.3 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: 2.3 inch
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Clear TV Viewing on the Run
Pros
Picture is clear; TV is portable and is a good value
Cons
Sound quality is just okay and TV has some awkward features
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
This TV is a good value. The picture is clear; the sound is okay; and it is very portable.
I actually got this TV for free and it is one of the best things I have ever received for free. I got it by saving 80 UPCs and cash register receipts from Healthy Choice products. It took me one year and a lot of work to save all of these, but I think it was worth it for this TV. I will try not to let the fact that the TV was free influence my review of it.
The first thing I noticed about the TV was how small it was. It is the size of an inexpensive 35mm camera and I carry it in a camera case that size. It is so easy to slip this TV in a pocket or a purse. This also means that the screen is small, which I felt might be a problem when watching the TV. The screen is small, but it is still clear and still is able to show picture details. The reception on the TV is good. I am able to get channels that I can only get on my home TV with a medium-sized indoor antenna. I have noticed though, when traveling in the car, that the reception is terrible when passing a cellular tower. The reception is also not as good when in the middle of a multiple story building. Overall, though, the picture is very clear and the color is good. The TV does have an anti-glare screen which helps quite a bit, but sometimes I have noticed that the picture is still a little hard to see when the sun shines on it.
The TV's sound quality is okay. There is only one speaker and at times, the audio is difficult to hear unless the volume is up almost all of the way. An example of this would be when we were traveling in a car (with fairly new tires) on an interstate and the noise from the car's tires drowned out the TV. I had to turn the volume up all of the way to hear it. We figured out that we were able to hook the TV up to CD player car accessories and could listen to it through the car's speakers.
There are a few features about the TV that require some getting used to. First, the antenna is very long and can be kind of annoying if you are watching the TV in a small space (like a car). Second, it is somewhat difficult to tell what channel you are on, especially if you are like me and change channels a lot and can't remember which channels are on UHF and which are on VHF. The TV has a small line that moves across the screen as you change channels and disappears after you settle on a channel. After the line is gone, it is difficult to tell what channel the TV is on. Also, you slide a lever to switch between UHF and VHF. This is sometimes annoying if you are trying to switch from UHF to VHF or vice-versa to view something quickly. However, this feature is to be expected given the size limitations of the TV.
Overall, I would recommend this TV. I would have definitely paid around $100 for it because it is a great TV for portable viewing. I don't believe the portability of the TV causes picture quality to be diminished and believe that it would be a good value for the money.
The first thing I noticed about the TV was how small it was. It is the size of an inexpensive 35mm camera and I carry it in a camera case that size. It is so easy to slip this TV in a pocket or a purse. This also means that the screen is small, which I felt might be a problem when watching the TV. The screen is small, but it is still clear and still is able to show picture details. The reception on the TV is good. I am able to get channels that I can only get on my home TV with a medium-sized indoor antenna. I have noticed though, when traveling in the car, that the reception is terrible when passing a cellular tower. The reception is also not as good when in the middle of a multiple story building. Overall, though, the picture is very clear and the color is good. The TV does have an anti-glare screen which helps quite a bit, but sometimes I have noticed that the picture is still a little hard to see when the sun shines on it.
The TV's sound quality is okay. There is only one speaker and at times, the audio is difficult to hear unless the volume is up almost all of the way. An example of this would be when we were traveling in a car (with fairly new tires) on an interstate and the noise from the car's tires drowned out the TV. I had to turn the volume up all of the way to hear it. We figured out that we were able to hook the TV up to CD player car accessories and could listen to it through the car's speakers.
There are a few features about the TV that require some getting used to. First, the antenna is very long and can be kind of annoying if you are watching the TV in a small space (like a car). Second, it is somewhat difficult to tell what channel you are on, especially if you are like me and change channels a lot and can't remember which channels are on UHF and which are on VHF. The TV has a small line that moves across the screen as you change channels and disappears after you settle on a channel. After the line is gone, it is difficult to tell what channel the TV is on. Also, you slide a lever to switch between UHF and VHF. This is sometimes annoying if you are trying to switch from UHF to VHF or vice-versa to view something quickly. However, this feature is to be expected given the size limitations of the TV.
Overall, I would recommend this TV. I would have definitely paid around $100 for it because it is a great TV for portable viewing. I don't believe the portability of the TV causes picture quality to be diminished and believe that it would be a good value for the money.
