portable DVD player

Mobile disc viewer

A portable DVD player is a compact, battery-powered device with a built-in screen for watching DVDs on the go.

Popular in the early 2000s for car trips and travel, they became largely obsolete as smartphones and streaming services took over: The kids used to fight over the portable DVD player on road trips.

Related

are we there yet · backseat · charger · battery · LCD · built-in speakers · remote · travel · kids · movies · movie night · fold · compact · earbuds · car adapter · spindle · laser · skip

Categories
Opposites
portability/mobility

portable DVD playerdesktop computer

Fixed-location personal computer

CRT television · arcade machine

technological sophistication/era

portable DVD playerstreaming device

Hardware for internet television

tablet · smartphone · smart TV · Roku · Apple TV

physical media vs. streaming

portable DVD playerNetflix

Subscription streaming service

streaming service · digital download · Spotify · video on demand · digital library

Family

portable, portability, portably, porter, transport, transportation, transportable, import, export

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G