I bought this item with the intention of fixing it to a treadmill to provide a distraction whilst racking up the miles. It didn't disappoint...
1. The screen is nice and bright and easy to see (no glare issues) providing a sharp picture on the 3.5" screen. Good stereo sound through the headphones, although the speaker is a little on the weak side.
2. Freeview reception is excellent when fed by a high gain aerial on the roof.
3. Video (AVI) file playback is excellent - I've watched a couple of TV programmes on it with out any problems. The file browser is basic but very easy to use.
4. MP3 playback is very good, although I've not found a shuffle option so far, which would have been a nice function to have.
I've not had much success in picking up any Freeview stations with the telescopic aerial or the small plug in aerial provided, but that's not really a concern for me as I'm using an external feed.
In short, it's a great little TV and media player for the price and if you're clear about what you need it for (for example attaching to a piece of gym equipment) and can plug it into a high gain aerial you won't be disappointed. It falls short of a 5 star rating as the small aerials aren't great at picking up stations, but to be honest I've not seen any Freeview portable TVs that have faired much better so far.