Eyetop DVD review: Wearing it

A good friend of LIVEdigitally, Ron, was available to be our fit model while testing the Eyetop DVD player. At just over 6'2", the straps on the backpack had to be adjusted to fit his frame, but once this was done, the setup worked quite well.

All the cables were long enough to make the unit work without causing Ron to crane his neck or stand uncomfortably. All-in-all, we were satisfied with the comfort of the backpack.

The glasses headset took a bit more work to get right. The key issue was getting the adjustable nose-piece to fit well while showing the video display at the proper angle (we'll talk more about the viewing experience in a moment). At first, the nose piece wouldn't budge, and we were concerned about breaking it. Luckily, after a minor struggle, everything seemed to click into place, and Ron got the headset on properly.

Also built into the headset is a pair of stereo headphones. The in-bud earpieces were just fine, although I would personally substitute my noise-canceling headphones in place of the provided ones.

Here are a couple of pictures of Ron in full gear (click on the image for a full-screen view):
Ron putting on the backpack.

Ron sitting and watching.

Ron on the move.

NEXT… Watching it

Introduction

Equipment

Wearing it

Watching it

Conclusion