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Best 4K Upscaling DVD Player
Panasonic DP-UB420-K
Now 11% Off
Pros
- Plays Blu-ray and DVD
- Upscales resolution, for those that really care
Cons
- Pricey
If you're really into the whole cinema experience, a 4k upscaling Blu-ray player is as good as you can get, at the moment. These things essentially take your Blu-ray DVDs, 1080p Blu-ray DVDs and digitally doubles the resolution to 4k, giving you the most precise, cinema style viewing experience.
It's pricey, but there are even more expensive models that become a bit too much. If you want top-of-the-line, go with this.
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Best Portable DVD Player
YOTON 9.5-Inch Portable DVD Player
Now 17% Off
Pros
- Developmentally, it's better for kids than a smart phone
- Screen fully pivots, can be strapped to a car headrest
Cons
- Also can't play Blu-ray titles
While we're talking things that don't play Blu-ray, why not go portable? Laptops used to be capable of natively playing DVDs. Crazy, right? These days, that's ancient tech.
If you want to entertain kids on a long trip, but don't want them to have endless access to TikTok or Cocomelon type shows that melt their brain, get them a portable DVD player with some of the classics.
Best Multi-Purpose DVD Player
Xbox Series X
Pros
- One console that does everything you need
- Looks a lot nicer than other options
Cons
- Only convenient if you're already a gamer
The fact that Microsoft still makes a console with respect for physical game copies is mind blowing. That industry is going the way of streaming as well. I expect this is the last time it will see something like this.
But while it's the current console, you can still buy an XBOX Series X that's capable of playing Blu-ray and old-fashioned DVDs.
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