Factors to consider when buying a portable car DVD player

A portable car DVD player is an excellent way to turn a long and boring trip into an exciting and enjoyable one for the whole family. However, before you head out the door to buy your portable DVD player, here are some tips to consider and help you to choose the right item for you.

The basics

Below are the must-have features that you would want your car portable DVD player to have. Essential features Car DVD screens tend to be small. Look for a DVD player with high-resolution wide screen, built-in stereo speakers, headphone jack, car mounting kit, and AC/DC adapter so that you can connect it to your car's power outlet. Also, make sure it comes with anti-skip technology to prevent image chopping as you go over road imperfections. Long battery life Most batteries in portable DVDs are good for two to three hours of playback time. Find a model with a long service life battery with up to six or seven hours that allow you to watch complete movies, as an alternative to your car’s power outlet.

Extra features

Frequent long road trips with your family may call for some extras. Format compatibility Some models are compatible with DVD-R, DVD-RW to view your own recorded videos. Also, you may want to check models with audio CD, CD-R, CD-RW, and MP3 file formats compatibility to enjoy your music. Playing games and watching home videos You can easily make your car ride more entertaining with a portable car DVD player that comes with video and audio inputs. These electrical sockets let you plug in game consoles to allow kids to play video games, and connect regular video and digital cameras to watch home videos and family photos.

Preparing for the future

Technology advances rapidly and you may want your choice of portable DVD player to be able to catch up as well. DivX compatible portable DVD player This feature may become a standard of portable DVD players some time soon. DivX is an encoding process that allows you to copy a DVD film into a regular CD, which you can then watch directly in your DVD player. Furthermore, some movie rental companies are starting to use this format now to deliver their downloadable movies on the internet. Special travel DVD player Every country now releases its DVD films encoded for specific country/markets. This means that if you buy your portable DVD player in the UK and take it with you to the U.S., you will not be able to watch DVD movies that you buy or rent in that country. Solve this problem with a multi-regional capable portable DVD player.