- Portable DVD Player
Portable DVD Player (commonly abbreviated as P.D.P.) is the name given to any
portable device in which its primary function is the playing ofDVD s.History
Portable DVD players were created in order to aid the ability to watch DVDs away from home. They are practical for on the go use, and many perform secondary functions such as playing music from audio CDs.
Design
Most PDPs have an
LCD screen attached to them. The most common PDP screen size is 7 inches, although some are as large as 10-12 inches. Some have swivel-screens that rotate 180 degrees & fold flat.Some PDPs now have
iPod docks,USB &SD Card slots built in.Price range
Prices of portable DVD players vary, usually retailing for about $80-300.00 USD.
Criticism
A growing complaint among PDP users is that the closer you get to a PDP's screen, the worse the image becomes, this is because the current industry standard for built-in LCD resolution on PDP's is usually only 480x234. The highest built-in LCD screen res. offered on current "high-end" players is still only 800x480.
Future players will likely have far higher built-in screen resolutions, especially in order to support the newer
Blu-Ray format.External links
* [http://reviews.cnet.com/4323-6531_7-6509124.html Portable DVD Players info] from
CNet
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