Buying The Best Portable DVD Players

A great way to pass the hours on a long journey is watching a movie. However. even if you're on a plane, the in-flight movies may not be to your liking, or may be interrupted by announcements from the cabin. You don't need to while away your time staring out of the window on train journeys when you can be sat watching one of your favourite movies on DVD instead.

Here are some of the things you will want to look for when finding the best portable DVD player fro yourself.

Make sure you know the size if you are buying online, you don't want to end up with a DVD player the size of a large brick. While most players are smaller, it's a good idea to check the weight before you buy.

Although all players can play standard DVDs, most players can also play music CDs (meaning you don't need to lug a CD player around as well) and some can also play additional formats. You should make sure that the player supports home burning formats such as CD-R,CD-RW or DVD-R as well, as this enables you to burn your own discs for playing. Some players can even support formats such as VCD and DivX, so its worth looking for the player that has the most compatibility.

If you also want to use your portable DVD player as your main home player, or you will need to plug it into a television at some point, then you should check that it has all the best outputs. An S-Video output and an Optical Out audio port will make sure you have the highest quality playback you can get.

You may also want to look for one with twin headphone sockets so you can watch DVDs with another person. Some portable DVD players even have a virtual surround sound feature, which means that you don't need a big home entertainment system to get that cinema experience.

One of the most important things about the portable DVD player you choose is the size of the screen. Although bigger is undoubtedly better, you will be paying a larger price the larger the screen gets. If you're on a budget, and don't care about watching movies on the road you might consider buying a player that doesn't have a screen but which can be plugged into a television when you please.

If you're going to be taking your portable DVD player on a lot of long journeys then you should choose one with a long battery life. There isn't much point in having a portable player that has to be hooked up to the power supply every couple of hours, so make sure you get a player with the necessary power capacity.

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