Taking long trips can be very tedious because there are hours of down time. We may fill this time by reading a book or sleeping but even that becomes tedious after a while. You may like movies, but what if the airline is playing a movie that you don’t care for or have already seen? Possibly with worst case scenario, what if the entertainment system is down for repairs? Shall we read “Sky Mall” for the fifteenth time?
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I have found that the best way to ensure that a long trip is rarely boring is to bring a good quality portable DVD player and several movies and possibly some educational programs with me to play on this unit. How does one go about identifying the most cost-effective DVD player? What is truly the best value for the money. Your ability to assess your own needs as well as determine which players have these features for the best price will determine how effective you are at this task.
Cost-conscious consumers want to know what factors go into the price of a DVD player and, more importantly, am I willing to pay the price to get this feature. There is no question that Blu-ray is head and shoulders above the competition when it comes to picture quality. It is also true that a Blu-ray unit may cost several times what a standard DVD player runs. Not only is this unit pricier, but the Blu-ray disks themselves are more expensive than their counterparts resulting in your paying the price for this feature again and again. Finally, Blu-ray disks cannot be played on a standard machine making compatibility an issue when visiting relatives across the country.
In the “battle of the screens” the bigger the screen the easier the image is to watch - in general. For this reason if you desire is to get a unit with a screen larger than the more common 7 to 8 inch variety, you will pay a definite premium compared to a similar, smaller model. In addition, compatibility with formats may be important if you have multiple media types such as mp3, mpeg, wav, and other formats. If you do, be sure that this is one of the features you look for in the player you will eventually purchase. Finally, nothing is worse that your battery going dead in the middle of a thriller. Battery life should be on the list of criteria particularly if there is extended travel in your future.
What you watch is as important as what you play it on. Feature length movies are the first thing that comes to mind and I have my favorites. On any trip I will have with me my trusty copy of Shawshank Redemption, and The Graduate, but how many of us know that there is an opportunity to become educated as well as entertained?
You don’t have to be in a schoolroom to learn. DVDs bring the classroom to you. How many of us have Sesame Street or Baby Einstein disks to give our children opportunities to get a head start on reading? There is an enormous range of educational content from the History of Baseball, to home repairs, to the nature of Black Holes so our ability to learn through this media is almost limitless. Many of these programs like the PBS series The National Parks come in multiple volumes so the need to extended battery life is a component that you may want to consider seriously as you decide which features you want and whether or not your are willing to pay for it.
You don’t always have to purchase these DVDs either. Many shops, such as InMotion, are based in the airports and permit you to rent a DVD at one airport, view it, and drop it off when you reach your destination airport. What could be more convenient than that? Of course, you pay a premium for the convenience of this service as well.
To summarize, the DVD provides the traveler with a way to be entertained and educated at the same time. The smart consumer will consider the features that are needed versus those that are nice to have as they decide which is the most cost-effective unit to purchase. Once purchased, what you play is an important and personal choice that depends on the individual taste of user. The number and variety of programs available are increasing by leaps and bounds, and cater to every taste whether you are a movie buff that likes to watch As Good As It Gets, to someone interested in learning effective Brazilian Jiu Jitsu techniques, to someone just interested in being entertained by old Three Stooges movies.
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