DVD players these days don’t have to be limited to just your living room entertainment cabinet. There are a lot of portable DVD players on the market which offer the ability to view your favorite movies on a small screen and pump out sound comparable to their bigger brothers. Take a peak below to see some of the ones I find to be among the best out there.
This portable DVD player comes with a nice 7” screen encased in an aluminum panel design. It offers up a nice 16:9 aspect ratio, 96 kHz / 24-bit digital to analog sound conversion and has a three hour playback on a rechargeable battery. The DVP-FX701 is nice for car trips, with an included DC car charger and headphone Y splitter so two people can listen at the same time. It also sports mini-pin A/V inputs, so camcorder movies can be viewed when the two devices are hooked together via a cable.
One thing which immediately stands out about this 7” LCD screen equipped player is the rubber edges and a design which offers top notch shock protection against DVD skipping. The DP7240 offers up a wide number of playback options, including music CDs (standard on any DVD player) and CD-R/RW digital picture discs. It also comes with a remote control, built-in speakers, 16:9 aspect ratio support and S-Video output.
With a 7” LCD screen and support for audio CDs, DVD and digital picture CDs, the IDM-1731 offers a good value on the dollar. Like other players, it features things like Dolby Digital Sound and DTS outputs, a headphone jack and built-in speakers. Video outputs include S-Video and composite. Initial’s portable DVD player also offers a parental lock feature to keep the kids from using the player without permission. Finally, it gets approximately two hours of movie playback per battery charge.
This pricey portable DVD player has a ton of features for your money. Besides the 8.9” color screen, key things to note for technophiles include component video outputs, DVD Audio support, two headphone jacks and a SD/MMC card memory slot. The SD-P2600 can view digital images on CDs or memory cards, has a 3.5 hour playback time with a rapid recharge battery and supports progressive scan. It weighs just less than four pounds.
The Audiovox D1710 is another low cost portable, top loading DVD player which won’t break your piggy bank. It has all the usual features of its 7” color screen cousins, including support for music and digital image CDs, a rechargeable battery and a wireless remote. It supports 16:9 aspect ratio, has composite and S-Video outputs, and weighs 1.7 pounds. The D1710 is also capable of outputting Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound.
The DVD-LS50, complete with wireless remote, offers a unique design feature few other portables have: an adjustable widescreen display. The 7” LCD can be shifted into one of three positions, including flat, for viewing. It plays DVDs and music CDs for up to 2.5 hours on the rechargeable battery, sports dual headphone jacks and supports Dolby Digital and DTS. The DVD-LS50 is also Highmat compatible and offers a virtual surround sound experience through the built-in speakers.
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