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MSI D310 Portable DTV

This pocket digital TV presents a few tiny problems

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Last reviewed: March 11th

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A widescreen 4-inch LCD screen that fits in your pocket is the attraction of the MSI D310: a TV and media player that, on size alone, is the last word in portable.

On paper the MSI sounds great: it's got a built-in digital tuner, plays JPEGs and MP3s, built-in games and an electronic program guide (EPG). Unfortunately, the pictures don't cut the mustard.

We may be expecting too much from a tiny TV with basic connections, but the flip-up internal aerial is inadequate for our reception area (and that's London), meaning lousy pictures. Granted, things improve dramatically once we get the provided external aerial on the case, but it looks like Crystal Palace's antenna grafted onto a Lilliputian-size screen. And it would be inconvenient to lug around while travelling, defeating the object a bit.

Once you manage to get tuned in, pictures from digital broadcasts are only average. We tuned in, turned on and dug the vibes of The Doors bioflick, but its psychedelic colours were a little too much for the D310 and lacking in sharpness.

Blacks were grey, and motion smearing was on the rampage. At least you could see what was going on when the reception was good.

Sonically, the speakers are below par: use headphones for best results. We got the best results from listening to the digital radio, as its broadcasts were crisp and clear.

Shame that clarity doesn't extend itself to the pictures from the internal aerial. If your reception's good, you'll never miss a televisual trick again when you're out and about, but you'll probably need to live right next to a TV transmitter. What Plasma & LCD TV Staff

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Price at Launch 1000
Colour Silver
Description 7.1 Channel Receiver
Dimensions 440 x 396 x 184 mm (w x h x d)
Features DPS 32-bit / Audyssey MRAC / Variable Cross-over / Video Conversion / Lipsync Control
Weight (kg) 15
Audio D/A Converter 192kHz/24Bit
Audio Output Power 220
Multiroom Video Out CVBS
No of Analogue Audio Inputs 6
No of Analogue Audio Outputs 4
No of Component Inputs 4
No of Component Outputs 2
No of Composite Inputs 4
No of Composite Outputs 3
No of Digital Coaxial Inputs 3
No of Digital Coaxial Outputs 1
No of Digital Optical Audio Inputs 3
No of Digital Optical Audio Outputs 1
No of HDMI Inputs 4
No of HDMI Outputs 1
No of S-video Inputs 4
No of S-video Outputs 3
Remote Control Yes
Remote Control Type Standard Infrared
Signal-To-Noise Ratio 105
Sound Enhancement EI Transformer, High Grade Audio Components, Pure Direct, Rear Full Channel Power Drive
Sound Output Modes Circle Surround II, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital-Ex, Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS, DTS-ES 6.1, DTS 96/24, HDCD Decoder, THX Select, THX Surround Ex
Watts Per Channel 110
DTS-ES Yes
Dolby Pro Logic II Yes
Dolby Digital EX Yes
External Audio Outputs Yes

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Product Summary

SR7001

Price at launch

£1000

Key specs

Price at Launch 1000 | MPN | Speaker Channels | Watts Per Channel 110 |

Full spec

For

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Great looking portable; Plays MP3s and views JPEGs

Against

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Poor signal unless reception is very strong