Squinting your eyes and zooming in and out on your smartphone for the correct presentation of the video spoils its real pleasure. With some of the best portable DVD players in the market, you may now enjoy your favourite movies with your family or friends on the upcoming camping trip. You can even connect it with your TV at home with a cable and also reply to the email you receive while you are out.
Despite many video streaming services available in the tech market these days, DVD players are still around. However, with the passing time, they have evolved a lot. Portable DVD players now come with a built-in screen, which makes them a multi-purpose gadget.
You can use it in your home, office or even while travelling. You will find the DVD player the most useful in long car rides and road trips. It will keep kids and adults entertained with movies and music and help you do your work on the go.
Portable DVD players are lightweight, easy to transport and use and cost-effective. We can list many more reasons to convince you to consider them, but the above should do. Let’s dive into the list of our favourite portable DVD players.
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Best Portable DVD Players – Our Top Picks
EmaticPortable DVD Player
Features
- Display Size: 9-inches
- Weight: 2 Lbs
- Screen: foldable; tilts and swivels up to 180 degrees
- Battery: lithium-ion rechargeable battery
- Languages: Multiple language options available
- Accessories: headphones, AC/DC power adapter cord and bag
If you prefer a pop of colours and not the same bleak shades of black and grey, you will be happy with this DVD player. But if you’d instead blend in with the crowd and not stand out, you can even go for black.
This DVD player is incredibly lightweight and easy to use. It is available in 5 bright colours: purple, red, blue, black and tale. The display of the screen is 9-inches, which tilts and even swivels up to 180 degrees. Isn’t that amazing? You won’t have to move around the whole thing. You can just swivel the screen for optimum viewing.
The DVD player comes with a speaker for full stereo sound. A crowd of 5 to 6 people will be easily able to enjoy using it at a time. But if one person wants to watch something without disturbing others, you can even use headphones. And guess what? It comes with its set of coloured headphones.
The band of the headphones is adjustable, and the ear cups are padded. They are very comfortable to use. The sound is good too. The player also comes with AC/DC power adapter for use in a car, a carrying bag and a user manual.
The carrying bag makes it even easier to take from one place to another. Since it is portable, it comes with batteries. And not just any ordinary batteries, rechargeable batteries. The lithium-ion batteries used in this DVD player are rechargeable, which allows you to use them for hours on end.
But if you’d like to use it with your TV, you will have to buy an AV cord. That’s not included in the pack. You can view the display in multiple languages, which will be convenient for non-English speakers.
Sylvania Portable DVD Player
Features
- Display Size: 7 inches
- Weight: 1.8 Lbs
- Screen: foldable; tilts and swivels up to 180 degrees
- Battery: lithium-ion rechargeable battery
- Languages: only English
- Accessories: AC/DC power adapter cord
If you’d like to enjoy high-quality sound and video, you should get this DVD player. It is a bit expensive than the ones we have been recommending until now, but you will be happy with the purchase. This DVD player by Sylvania comes in two colours only, which are: black and pink. It would have been nice if it was available in more colours, but we are content with the other features it offers.
It has a very durable build. You can just tell by looking at it that it will be your camping buddy for a while. The display of this DVD player is 7-inches 16:9 TFT, which is pretty standard. But what we like about it is that you can fold, tilt and even swivel the screen up to 180 degrees.
It has a built-in stereo speaker, which has impressive sound quality. It supports headphones if you’d like to watch something without disturbing others but you will have to buy your own headphones. It does come with AC/DC power adapter. So, you can use it in your car without any trouble.
The lithium ion battery that it uses is rechargeable so you won’t have to worry about the DVD player giving out on mid trip. The dimensions of this DVD player are slim so you can stuff it in your travel bag or a decent size handbag. Since it doesn’t weigh much you can take it pretty much everywhere.
Dbpower Portable DVD Player
Features
- Display size: 9 inches
- Weight: 2.5 Lbs
- Screen: foldable; tilts up to 180 degrees and swivels up to 270 degrees
- Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- Languages: only English
- Accessories: AV cable, car charger, remote control and AC/DC power adapter
You will barely have anything to complain about this DVD player. It has impressive battery life, plays in multiple modes and has terrific sound and picture quality. It comes in three colours that will appeal to many. You can choose between black, blue and red.
It supports DVD, CD, VCD, SVCD, DVD –R/+R, CD-R/RW and many other formats. If your movies are stored on your USB or SD card, you can use those too with it. It supports up to 32GB of memory. The impressive thing about this DVD player is the battery life. Once fully charged, the lithium-ion battery can last for 5-hours.
You can also rotate the 9-inches screen up to 270 degrees and tilt it forward and back up to 180 degrees. This makes it ideal for use on road trips and travel. Since it comes with an AV cord, you can use it right away with your TV or home projector. It has a break point memory function, so it will pick from where the power was lost.
It also comes with a remote, which makes using it more accessible. You won’t have to reach out to the DVD player to reduce or increase the volume, stop or play the movie and other things like that. It has two built-in speakers which give you an excellent sound. It supports headphones as well. The manufacturer is quite sure of their product which is why there is a 12-month warranty. If anything goes wrong within this period, you can easily reach out to them.
Cooau Portable DVD Player
Features
- Display size: 9 inches
- Weight: 2.6 Lbs
- Screen: foldable; tilts and swivels
- Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- Languages: only English
- Accessories: remote control, power adapter, USB charger, 3 in 1 AV cable and car charger
We are surrounded by technology and digital media these days. Most of us spend the whole day staring at some kind of screen, be that mobile, TV, computer, laptop or something else. You might like watching movies on your DVD player, but you also need to care for your eyes.
Staring at a bright screen can strain your eyes and affect your eyesight. That’s why we introduce Cooau portable DVD player. It is an eyesight protective screen. Now you can allow your kids to watch their favourite cartoon on your road trip without worrying about their eyesight.
This portable DVD player comes with a micro-USB charger, so you can even charge it with your power bank for unlimited watch time. You will find this feature especially useful on your camping trips. It has built-in speakers with decent sound quality. The audio jack will let you use its headphones too.
It is region free, and it supports USB and SD card. It supports multiple formats of DVD and CD except for blu-ray. It has impressive battery life. It also comes with a power adapter and car charger. It comes in black and funky purple colour. You can even play games with it, which will be a perfect boredom buster on your long trips. However, you will have to buy your controller.
Sylvania SDVD7027 Portable DVD Player
Features
- Display size: 7 inches
- Weight: 1 Lb
- Screen: foldable; tilts and swivels
- Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- Languages: only English
- Accessories: remote control, carry bag, AC power adapter, AV cable, vehicle power adapter
This is the second product by Sylvania being reviewed in this article. We have to say both are more than worth the money that you will spend on them. This DVD player is similar to the previous one, but the accessories that come with this will allow you to use it out of the box.
The build and quality of this DVD player are exceptional, just like the previous one. It is also available in two colours, which are black and purple. The rechargeable lithium-ion battery will make you happy on long road trips.
You can swivel and tilt the foldable screen of this DVD player any way you want for a good angle. It comes with remote control, which makes it easier to use at home. The carry bag that comes with it makes it easier to transport. It is ideal for travelling since it comes with a vehicle charger and power adapter.
Dr J Portable DVD Player
Features
- Display size: 14.1 inches
- Weight: 5 Lbs
- Screen: foldable; tilts and swivels
- Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- Languages: only English
- Accessories: remote, power adapter and car charger
If you think the standard screen sizes of other DVD players in this list are too small for you, you should consider this one. None of the other DVD players in this article has a screen as big as 14.1 inches. Since it is bigger, that makes it heavier.
But you will quickly forget about its weight when you start watching your favourite movie. The screen won’t strain your eyes either. The shock-resistant lid screen of this DVD player is foldable. It also swivels up to 270 degrees.
You will be delighted with the battery of this DVD player. It lasts for at least 7 hours once fully charged. It supports multiple formats, so your entertainment options are unlimited. It also has USB and SD card slots. S you don’t need to carry CDs or DVDs all the time.
It is a shame that it doesn’t come with an AV cord, but you can easily find that in a nearby convenience or hardware store. It does come with a remote, car charger and power adapter.
Dbpower 12-inches Portable DVD Player
Features
- Display size: 12 inches
- Weight: 3.1 Lbs
- Screen: flips, tilts and swivels
- Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- Languages: only English
- Accessories: remote, AV cable, car charger and power adapter
This is another DVD player in this article by Dbpower. When we came across it, we had to include it in this list of best DVD players. It has a durable build, good picture quality, clear sound and better screen size. Unlike the previous DVD player by Dbpower, this one has 12 inches large screen. It may not be as big as Dr J’s, but it is still good enough.
But that means that it carries more weight, which reduces its portability just a little bit. The screen folds, tilts and swivels, which makes it ideal for use during travelling. It has a long battery life, which is even better. On top of that, it comes with a power adapter and car charger. So you can pretty much use it everywhere.
The AV cable that it comes with will allow you to connect it to your TV as well. You can find all the essential buttons on the player itself. The remote that comes with it will allow you to access advanced settings. This DVD player comes in three colours: black, white and blue. It’s pretty affordable and an excellent product to invest in.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many types of DVD players are there?
There are at least 5 types of DVD players. It includes: portable DVD player, in-dash DVD player, headrest DVD player, flip down DVD player and rearview DVD player. We have reviewed portable DVD players in this article.
How large should the screen size of my portable DVD player be?
Usually, you will find portable DVD players in 6.5 to 7 inches of size. But you can also find them in 9, 10 12 and up to 14 inches of size. What’s more important than screen size is the resolution. The best choice would be a DVD player with 800 X 480 pixels.
Why should I choose a portable DVD player?
Portable DVD players provide you with fun on the go. They are light and easy to transport. If you travel a lot and don’t want to be bored on the way to your destination, then you should consider buying a rechargeable DVD player with long battery life.
Conclusion
Portable DVD players are perfect for busting boredom when you are stuck in a car for hours. But with an AV cable, you can even use them at home to make a perfect little home theatre. They are handy to keep the kids quiet on a trip.
In this article, we have reviewed 7 portable DVD players with various dimensions. They are in different price ranges but affordable. Most of them have colour options. You can select any among them, and it would be a great choice!