DVD Players

A Guide To Purchasing A DVD Player

DVD players are inexpensive and easy to come by now. Fifty bucks will buy you a decent player if you know how to shop and where to buy. Still, all DVD players are not created equal, and a little knowledge and planning will help you make a smart decision.

The difficulty of programming a recorder is a common joke, and in truth, video players can be very complex. If you ///want to learn all the technical aspects, go to Wikipedia to learn more. This particular guide is a 10,000-foot overview.

I always suggest a direct approach to shopping and buying anything. First, form a list of the features you are considering. Second, browse online using shopping and rating sites, and make a list of models you are looking at. Third, go to stores to see the models you are thinking of purchasing. And finally, go back online to shop for price. Given my approach, here are the features to consider in a DVD:

HDTV

One of the biggest things to consider when buying a DVD today is the growing standard of HDTV. Compared with regular analog TV, digital HDTV has much sharper images. It is also clear that HDTV will be the global norm in the future. The price of HDTV flat panels is rapidly decreasing, and in the US, over the airwave transmissions for TV will be exclusively for HDTV in 2009. DVD players that provide high definition images are beautiful to watch.

The dilemma is that we are in the middle of a format war between HD DVD and Blue Ray. It’s similar to the old Betamax vs. VHS struggle of long ago. Currently these players are much more expensive than normal DVD players, and the movie selection is not as great. If you have HDTV, you can either place your bet on a HD DVD machine or a Blue Ray machine, or you can use a normal DVD player until the war is over. Although, it appears that the smart money is betting on Blue Ray.

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DVD Players - 16'112 items found


Sony Surround Speakers w/subwoofer, DVD player w/remote
Speakers & Subwoofers > Speaker Systems
$35.00
Bids: 0
End time: 09-Jul-08 21:17:16 PDT

NewNEW MAYA MINI MPEG4 DivX Player, Play More Disc & DivX
DVD > Players
$36.50Buy It Now: $39.95
Bids: 0
End time: 09-Jul-08 21:09:01 PDT

New3.5" TFT Portable DVD/Divx/CD/MP3/MP4 Player USB/SD/MS
DVD > Portable
$76.82 Buy It Now
End time: 07-Jul-08 21:08:07 PDT

BRAND NEW 2008 CAR STEREO DVD PLAYER WHOLESALE LIST CD!
Wholesale Lists > Consumer Electronics
$24.99Buy It Now: $24.99
Bids: 0
End time: 05-Jul-08 21:05:00 PDT

NewNEW 15" inch Portable DVD Player 9 in 1 w/ TV & Games
DVD > Portable
Biggest Portable DVD Player on eBay !
$0.95Buy It Now: $370.0
Bids: 0
End time: 07-Jul-08 21:00:00 PDT

NewNEW 7" TWIN SCREEN Portable DVD Player, In car+Games+TV
DVD > Portable
Aussie seller - Fast Delivery RRP $680
$0.95Buy It Now: $268.0
Bids: 0
End time: 07-Jul-08 21:00:00 PDT

NewNew 9.2" inch Portable DVD Player 5 in 1 w/ TV & Games
DVD > Portable
Fast Shipment! 5 in 1 Portable DVD Player, NEW ITEM!!!
$174.79
Bids: 0
End time: 07-Jul-08 21:00:00 PDT

NEW IN DASH CAR STEREO DVD PLAYER WHOLESALE LIST CD !!
Wholesale Lists > Consumer Electronics
$24.95 Buy It Now
End time: 07-Jul-08 20:56:03 PDT

Coby DVD-514 DVD Player
DVD & Home Theater > DVD Players
$0.01
Bids: 0
End time: 11-Jul-08 20:54:43 PDT

Multimedia 2.5" IDE HDD VGA MP3 MP4 VCD DVD etc Player
Caddies, Enclosures > Internal (Laptop)
$23.99
Bids: 0
End time: 05-Jul-08 14:53:50 PDT

Zenith XBV713 DVD/VCR Combo
DVD & Home Theater > DVD/VCR Combo Players
$49.99 Buy It Now
End time: 11-Jul-08 10:53:14 PDT

4.3" LCD CAR DVD PLAYER WITH BLUETOOTH TOUCH SCREEN NEW
Players > DVD, VCD Players
$201.59 Buy It Now
End time: 07-Jul-08 20:50:26 PDT

Portable Multifunct Digital DVD MP3 Player Card Reader
DVD & Home Theater > DVD Players
$23.99
Bids: 0
End time: 05-Jul-08 14:44:10 PDT

NewSilver 2.5' HDD Player Multimedia AV MP4 MP3 DVD Divx
Portable Audio/Video > Portable Media Centers
$32.99 Buy It Now
End time: 07-Jul-08 14:40:44 PDT

New368 High Definition Hard Disk Media Player
Movie Players, Recorders > Other Players
BUY-IT-NOW 4 FREE USB HDD ENCLOSURE RRP $24 - L@@K !
$95.99Buy It Now: $129.95
Bids: 0
End time: 14-Jul-08 20:40:00 PDT

New388 High Definition Hard Disk Media Player
Movie Players, Recorders > Other Players
BUY-IT-NOW 4 FREE USB HDD ENCLOSURE RRP $24 - L@@K !
$91.19Buy It Now: $124.95
Bids: 0
End time: 14-Jul-08 20:40:00 PDT

3.5" Hard Disk Drive Media Player AV Video NTFS MP4 DVD
Accessories > Cases, Enclosures
$44.17Buy It Now: $55.0
Bids: 0
End time: 09-Jul-08 20:35:21 PDT

NewPortable DVD/Divx/MP4/MP3/CD Player +USB/SD/VGA+Speaker
DVD > Portable
$37.45 Buy It Now
End time: 07-Jul-08 20:35:07 PDT

ZENITH XBR616 DVD RECORDER AND VCR COMBO
DVD & Home Theater > DVD/VCR Combo Players
$0.99
Bids: 0
End time: 11-Jul-08 10:34:52 PDT

4.3" LCD CAR DVD PLAYER WITH BLUETOOTH TOUCH SCREEN NEW
Players > DVD, VCD Players
$201.59 Buy It Now
End time: 07-Jul-08 20:30:58 PDT

New2.5" SATA HDD MultiMedia MP3 MPEG4 DVD DiVx SD Player
Storage, Drives, Disks > Other Disks, Drives
$30.72 Buy It Now
End time: 07-Jul-08 20:30:00 PDT

NewBlack 2.5' HDD Player Multimedia AV MP4 MP3 DVD Divx
Portable Audio/Video > Portable Media Centers
$32.99 Buy It Now
End time: 07-Jul-08 14:25:21 PDT

SATA 2.5" HDD DivX Player Card USB MP4 CD DVD MP3 MPEG4
Movie Players, Recorders > Multi Format
$33.60 Buy It Now
End time: 07-Jul-08 20:22:05 PDT

NewPanasonic DVD-LS83 8.5" Portable DVD Player New
Portable Audio/Video > Portable DVD Players
$49.99
Bids: 0
End time: 07-Jul-08 08:20:23 PDT

TiVo Series2 DT DVR 80 HOUR
TiVo, Digital Video Recorders > TiVo Series2 DVR
$100.00 Buy It Now
End time: 09-Jul-08 20:21:01 PDT

NewInitial IDM-1295 Portable 10.2" TFT LCD DVD Player New
Portable Audio/Video > Portable DVD Players
$49.99
Bids: 0
End time: 07-Jul-08 08:20:30 PDT

NewJWin JDVD-762 9" Portable DVD Player W/SD Slot New
Portable Audio/Video > Portable DVD Players
$49.99
Bids: 0
End time: 07-Jul-08 08:20:33 PDT

NewInitial IDM-837 8.5 Inch Portable DVD Player New
Portable Audio/Video > Portable DVD Players
$49.99
Bids: 0
End time: 07-Jul-08 08:20:27 PDT

NewMagnavox MPD845 8.5" Portable DVD Player New
Portable Audio/Video > Portable DVD Players
$49.99
Bids: 1
End time: 07-Jul-08 08:20:20 PDT

NewMAGNAVOX mpd 850 8.5" Portable DVD Player New
Portable Audio/Video > Portable DVD Players
$49.99
Bids: 0
End time: 07-Jul-08 08:20:17 PDT

NewNEW iTa PRO 26" HD LCD TV w/ DVD Player & Digital Tuner
LCD > Under 71 cm
Memory Card + USB + HDMI input, DIVX play, HD DVBT
$54.41
Bids: 2
End time: 07-Jul-08 20:20:00 PDT

5" Inches TFT In Dash Car DVD Player Touchscreen LCD BT
Players > DVD, VCD Players
Touchscreen, bluetooth, Ipod, FM,TV, MP4, Motorized DVD
$163.27
Bids: 0
End time: 14-Jul-08 20:19:02 PDT

NewPortable DVD Player Sup SD/MMC/MS Card Reader & USB/618
DVD > Portable
$0.01
Bids: 0
End time: 05-Jul-08 20:19:00 PDT

7" Inches In Dash Touchscreen LCD DVD Player TV Car 700
Players > DVD, VCD Players
7 inch wide motorized screen w/ TV tuner/radio/SD/BT
$181.52
Bids: 0
End time: 14-Jul-08 20:18:41 PDT

SAMSUNG DVD-VR375 DVD RECORDER WITH VCR AND BONUS
DVD & Home Theater > DVD Recorders
$49.99
Bids: 0
End time: 11-Jul-08 08:17:17 PDT

2.5" SATA HDD DivX Card Reader Player USB MP3 DVD MPEG4
Movie Players, Recorders > Multi Format
$26.88 Buy It Now
End time: 09-Jul-08 20:17:11 PDT

4.3" TFT TOUCH SCREEN IN-DASH CAR DVD PLAYER BLUETOOTH
Players > DVD, VCD Players
$191.07 Buy It Now
End time: 07-Jul-08 20:14:32 PDT

In Dash DVD CD MP3 Player Car Stereo Wholesale List CD
Wholesale Lists > Consumer Electronics
$48.85 Buy It Now
End time: 07-Jul-08 19:05:00 PDT

NewNEW iTa PRO 22" HD LCD TV w/ DVD Player & Digital Tuner
LCD > Under 71 cm
Memory Card + USB + HDMI input,1440x900, DIVX play
$0.95
Bids: 0
End time: 07-Jul-08 20:10:00 PDT

3.5" IDE HDD DivX Player USB MP3 TV CD MPEG-4 SD MS DVD
Movie Players, Recorders > Multi Format
$30.72 Buy It Now
End time: 09-Jul-08 20:08:06 PDT

NewEpson Projector REMOTE , Works For Many Models See List
Home Theater Projectors > LCD Projectors
Operates Power MENU Lamp Reset INPUT SELECT Zoom FREEZE
$44.00 Buy It Now
End time: 14-Jul-08 20:07:24 PDT

NewEpson Projector REMOTE S3-S4 61-81 732-765c 1810 +More!
Home Theater Projectors > LCD Projectors
Operates Power LAMP RESET Menu -SEE MODEL # LISTS HERE!
$27.00 Buy It Now
End time: 14-Jul-08 20:06:08 PDT

3.5" IDE HDD DivX Player USB MP3 TV CD MPEG-4 SD MS DVD
Movie Players, Recorders > Multi Format
$30.72 Buy It Now
End time: 09-Jul-08 20:04:18 PDT

DVR 3.5" SATA HDD Player USB TV DVD MPEG Video Recorder
Movie Players, Recorders > Multi Format
$58.57 Buy It Now
End time: 11-Jul-08 20:02:12 PDT

DVR 3.5" IDE HDD Player USB MP3 TV DVD MPEG-4 Recorder
Movie Players, Recorders > Multi Format
$57.61 Buy It Now
End time: 11-Jul-08 20:00:06 PDT

NewNEW iTa PRO 19" HD LCD TV w/ DVD Player & Digital Tuner
LCD > Under 71 cm
Memory Card + USB + HDMI input,1440x900, DIVX play
$0.95
Bids: 1
End time: 07-Jul-08 20:00:00 PDT

NewNEW Pioneer AVH-P5950DVD 7" Motorized Screen DVD Player
Players > DVD, VCD Players
$1,094.86Buy It Now: $1168.0
Bids: 0
Get It Fast
End time: 14-Jul-08 19:59:11 PDT

NEW! Emerson EWV404 4 Head VCR vhs hq player
VCRs > VHS
$34.99Buy It Now: $49.99
Bids: 0
End time: 07-Jul-08 13:58:09 PDT

Mintek MDP-5861 5" Portable DVD Player w/Batt.+Charger
Portable Audio/Video > Portable DVD Players
$39.95Buy It Now: $49.95
Bids: 0
End time: 11-Jul-08 13:56:41 PDT

ZENITH DVT721 5.1 HOME THEATRE SYSTEM
DVD & Home Theater > Home Theater Systems
$9.99
Bids: 0
End time: 09-Jul-08 09:55:49 PDT

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Toshiba Holding Off on Blu-ray, Looking to Upscaling DVD Players
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TG Daily - 19 hours ago
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