DVD players

Movie disc readers

DVD players are devices that read and play DVDs—the optical discs that dominated home video from the late 1990s until streaming took over.

A DVD player connects to a television and lets you watch movies, navigate menus, and skip chapters.

The term now sounds dated, as most households have moved on to streaming or Blu-ray: We still have a DVD player somewhere in the closet.

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remote · parental controls · videos · VHS · Blu-ray · stop · home theater · optical drive · red laser · media · audio · tray · power · pause · digital video recorders · screen · remote control · eject

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Opposites
media delivery technology

DVD playersRoku

Digital media player brand

Apple TV · Chromecast · smart TVs · digital downloads · Netflix app

technological era

DVD playerssmart home devices

Networked household automation equipment

holographic displays · VR headsets

media format generation

DVD playersVCRs

Magnetic tape playback devices

VHS players · cassette players

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G