By: Arthur Cooper
Submitted: 2011-01-07 11:04:19 | Word Count: 664
When shopping for a portable DVD player, it can often be hard to identify the best option for you and your family. With such a huge variety of players on the market, how can you figure out which one will give you the most bang for your buck?
It’s important to decide what your budget is. Portable DVD players can range in price from $75 to over $200. Generally, the more expensive the device is, the more features it comes with. Find a balance between what you need or want from your portable DVD player and how much you can afford. Perhaps you’re willing to sacrifice on screen size to save $100. Or, maybe you want to spend a little more to get a longer battery life.
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For example, Panasonic has been making a solid product for years, and their portable DVD players are no exception. The LS-855 comes with a large 8.5-inch LCD screen which pivots for maximum comfort while viewing. The screen’s brightness can also be adjusted for movie watching under all types of light conditions. The built in rechargeable battery offers up to 6 hours of playback, which equates to an average of 3 movies for those particularly long flights or car rides. It also offers dual headphone jacks, just in case you want to watch a movie with someone else, and electronic skip protection for bumpy rides. This item is available at Tech-Chic.com for $130.75.
For a few more bells and whistles, check out the Supersonic Sc-259. It offers a huge 9-inch screen that has a full range of pivoting motion. It also features a built in TV tuner to watch local channels on the road. It includes a rechargeable lithium ion battery, a battery adapter for in the car, and another battery adapter for in the house, built in USB and SD card ports, a driving active matrix which maximizes playback while in the car, electronic skip protection, and a remote control for when the device is just out of reach. Tech-Chic.com offers the Supersonic Sc-259 portable DVD player for $207.68.
Phillips offers a more basic model, with a much cheaper price tag as well. The Philips Pet741 has a fairly average sized screen, coming in at 7-inches. It does not swivel, and doesn’t have any brightness adjustment capabilities, but it does offer an anti-glare polarizer, which helps when watching movies under bright light conditions. It comes with a car power kit, allowing you to keep watching your movie, or watch multiple movies on long car trips. This feature is almost a necessity on this model, as you sacrifice battery life (coming in at only 2 hours) for a much smaller price tag. It also comes with a standard headphone jack, for viewing movies on an airplane, or in an environment where others may not wish to be disturbed by your film. Tech-Chic currently has this product for the affordable price of $92.29. So, for less than half the cost of some portable DVD players, you still get a quality, basic device.
Whatever your needs are, Tech-Chic can help put the best portable DVD player in your hands.
