Mounting and Positioning
This automotive DVD player was designed mainly for the mounting on a headrest of a front seat. The installation is performed using the bundled mounting elements: a mounting bracket, a drive pipe, and fixed screws. After you’ve finished the simple installation procedure you can simply adjust the vertical angle of the device at any time. With that this portable car DVD player is always ready for the use as it does not require any preparation, unfolding or flipping out.
Display Diagonal Size and Resolution
This XTRONS region free system comprises two identical displays with the supported resolution of 1024x600 pixels. The displays are 10.1 inches-wide and their dimensions make them fit perfectly for the use on the headrests. The resolution supported exceeds the maximum one specified for the DVD content allowing fitting the image into the screen without any downscaling.
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Additional Info
| Last updated price | $359.89 |
| Stock | In stock |
| ASIN | B00X96V0JM |
Mounting and Positioning
This car DVD player by NaviSkauto refers to portable in-car devices intended for playing various media content. The operation of this car DVD player requires its in-car installation by a method of front seat headrest mounting. The installation is performed using the two swivels of different size, which are included in the package. Please keep in mind that this model also allows using as a home portable DVD player. For making the car DVD player fully fitting a car interior the device is completed with two display frames of a different color (included).
Display Diagonal Size and Resolution
NaviSkauto Upgraded Screen DVD Player has a standard screen size of 10.1 inches, which enables you to enjoy watching your favorite movies and shows from a short distance with enough comfort. In regard to its picture quality, this car DVD player offers a high screen resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. Such resolution is very high for the devices of this category and enables the device to produce an excellent highly detailed and clear picture, on which all the objects look very lifelike.
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| Last updated price | $112.34 |
| Stock | In stock |
| ASIN | B01DTSJGVI |
Mounting and Positioning
Display Diagonal Size and Resolution
Each Proscan PDVD1037 car DVD player has a screen of 10-inch diagonal size, which allows viewing a content comfortably even from a small distance. Despite the modest display resolution of 640 x 480 pixels these car DVD players by Proscan produce a crisp picture, which is detailed enough for watching any DVD-video content without any discomfort. In addition, the screens of PDVD1037 car DVD players have 16:9 aspect ratio, which is much more suitable for viewing modern video content than the standard 4:3 ratio that is typical for the most of 640 x 480 pixels screens.
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Connectivity and Media Storage Devices
Each of the portable car DVD players from the set is equipped with basic connections for watching/playing the supported content. The connectivity features enable you to work a media content using such interfaces as USB (for playing files from USB drives) and an SD/MMC card reader. The access to media files on DVD and CD optical drives is done via a built-in disc drive. It is worth mentioning that buying this dual car DVD player system makes you capable of enjoying a media content of popular optical data storage formats such as DVD / DVD±R / RW / VCD / CD.
| Last updated price | $63.99 |
| Stock | In stock |
| ASIN | B0175A7FUA |
Mounting and Positioning
This modern car DVD player is intended for car roof mounting. This model features a flip-down monitor on a swivel, which when folded maintains the low vertical profile of the device. With its screen flipped down, this portable car DVD player produces minimum obstacles for the driver while the passengers enjoy the movies watching.
Display Diagonal Size and Resolution
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This dual-headset car DVD player supports the media content playback from such widespread carriers as CD/DVD discs. In addition, to the conventional carriers, this Boss Audio portable car DVD player has one USB and one SD card ports on the side panel. Wireless remote control enables the passengers to conveniently control and use the player with no wires attached.
| Last updated price | $0.00 |
| Stock | May be out of stock |
| ASIN | B0072LGY5K |
Mounting and Positioning
This DVD player belongs to the portable player class, that is, it was not designed for the in-car installation only. Such versatile design enables you to use it at home and even take it with you on the trip when travelling by someone else's vehicle. For the use of the device as a portable car DVD player, it comes with a bundled mounting allowing its fastening to a car seat headrest. The swivel screen of this car DVD player rotates and folds easily to save space in case of the player installation on a headrest. The built-in battery is capable of delivering the movies watching or music listening experience for up to five hours.
Display Diagonal Size and Resolution
The player features a large 9-inch display, which is very comfortable for watching the movies and videos on. This versatile and automotive car DVD player has a screen resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. Thus, you can watch any DVD content with no downscaling as well as watch high-definition videos without losing the main details. The display itself can rotate 360 degrees around its axis so that passengers can enjoy watching the picture from any angle.
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Additional Info
| Last updated price | $69.99 |
| Stock | In stock |
| ASIN | B00IYUBL60 |
What Is a Car DVD Player?
DVD player proves itself indispensable in a trip or a journey. If you got stuck in some traffic jam, or simply waiting for your travel companions a portable car DVD player can help you while away some time. The player is a compact device, using which the passengers can listen to the music, watch movies right in the car. Most car DVD players can turn into the full-fledged multimedia systems, to which you can simply connect mobile phones, iPods, gaming consoles. The devices enable the travelers to view favorite videos from the DVD-discs/USB sticks/sd cards with no commercial breaks. We compared the 5 popular car DVD players, with which you can improve the traveling experience.
Some of the models reviewed have built-in speakers or bundled headphones. However, if you are a surround sound fan these built-in acoustics may not satisfy you which is exactly why we recommend you to look through our best car speakers review, which offers a buying guide with explanations how to choose the speakers that will be right for you.
What Features to Compare
To make sure you and your passengers can comfortably enjoy watching the movies or pictures, you need to determine the Mounting and Positioning of the car DVD player. It is up for you to decide whether to install a headrest DVD player for enabling your fellow travelers on the rear seats to enjoy a movie, or the children to play a video game on the screen, or to mount an overhead DVD player to the car roof so that everyone can enjoy the watching. The choice is yours.
The main criteria for the selection of the player are the Diagonal size and Resolution of the Display. Watching the movies on a car DVD player with a wider screen is much more comfortable. There are different models of DVD players with the display diagonal size ranging from 2.2 to 15 inches. The most widespread diagonal size of DVD players today is considered to be 7-8 inches. You should pay attention to the screen resolution. The best option is 800x480 pixels resolution (which allows to playback all the NTSC DVD-content up to the maximum 720 × 480 resolution with no downscaling). At such a resolution the player's display even when exposed to direct sunlight will retain the original image's colors and maximum details.
In addition to the image quality, the Sound is the feature of much importance in terms of DVD players usage. Some portable car DVD players can output the played sound to the main speakers of your car via an FM Transmitter for all the passengers to hear. Other models have their own built-in speakers, as well as the interface for connecting the headphones via IR Transmitter for allowing the fellow travelers to enjoy the watching without distracting the driver.
Various Connectivity options determine the functionality of your automotive DVD player. Ability to connect additional displays, rear and front view cameras, infrared transmitters for wireless headphones, and even gaming consoles, smartphones, mp-3 players transform your DVD player into a multimedia station. Owing to HDMI input ports, USB stick ports, SD card readers you can watch and listen to the majority of modern multimedia formats without limiting yourself to the content of your DVD discs.
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