We simply can't get along on trips without our portable DVD player. But the kind of player you might buy for yourself on a long European flight and the kind you would buy to keep your kids entertained in the back of the SUV, on a plane or in a waiting room might be two different things. For one thing, the really high-end DVD players are very expensive, and some of them aren't that durable. We had the opportunity to test drive Best Buy's Insignia 10.2" 16:9 Widescreen LCD Portable DVD Player, which retails for under $200 -- as of today, it's on sale for only $189.99 at Best Buy.
This DVD player has a cool-looking rubberized shell that makes it more durable if it's dropped. It also has a swivel screen, 3 headphone jacks so up to three people can watch a movie together and very easy to use controls. A responsible 6 year-old could operate the DVD player. The rechargeable lithium-ion battery that comes with the DVD player will last up to 4 hours of playback time, but we always buy an extra battery for trips. Included in the box are an A/V cable, car power adapter, AC/DC adapter and remote. The player weighs 2.6 lbs and will play the following media: DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3 and JPEG. The picture was clear, the sound was great with our own noise-canceling headphones and we absolutely love the widescreen.
This is a good, inexpensive unit that would be perfect for a student heading off to college, family trips or as a treat for yourself to use when your significant other simply refuses to watch your new DVD sets of Desperate Housewives and Boston Legal.
We simply can't get along on trips without our portable DVD player. But the kind of player you might buy for yourself on a long European flight and the kind you would buy to keep your kids entertained in the back of the SUV, on a plane or in a waiting room might be two different things. For one thing, the really high-end DVD players are very expensive, and some of them aren't that durable. We had the opportunity to test drive Best Buy's Insignia 10.2" 16:9 Widescreen LCD Portable DVD Player, which retails for under $200 -- as of today, it's on sale for only $189.99 at 
