Sharky Extreme opinion: After reading our first CES Wrap Up article you're clear now on exactly how impressive 480p progressive scan image quality truly is. We love this new format, and believe it's the perfect complement to a new DTV or HDTV home theater system.

Pioneer's first portable DVD player has been on sale since November of 1999, and according to company representatives it's lived up to Pioneer's sales expectations so far.

Named the PDV-LC10, Pioneer's diminutive wonder first caught our eye last month when we had a chance to sample one briefly. The device's totable size and robust featureset impressed us enough to include it in our December round up of our 10 most favorite consumer electronic devices.

Sharky Extreme opinion: At CES the PDV-LC10 lost some of its luster thanks to superior units being displayed by competitors like Sony and Panasonic, however the Lilliputian Pioneer player will likely win over consumers thanks to its impressive $1,000 street price.

That's approximately $400 less than the top of the line portables from Sony and Panasonic, which isn't that bad a deal considering that DVD-capable laptops still cost over $2,000.

Pioneer seemed eager to please in terms of their product lineup for 2000, and for consumers that's a good thing. In fact, since Pioneer wasn't ready to display an in-house designed portable MP3 player just yet they actually agreed to purchase and resell Sony's new Memory Stick Walkman under their own brand name: A testament to their commitment to fill every electronic category possible.