Portable DVD players - take your pick!

A great portable DVD player with easy installation is the Philips PET7402A. Whilst you can use this DVD player anywhere, it has been designed specifically for installation in the car. There is an AC adapter as well as TV connector cables so you can use it at home. To set it up in your car, all you need is a screwdriver to mount the brackets behind the headrests of the driver and passenger seats. Easy-peasy! It has a nice 7-inch screen and clear picture quality. It retails for about 90GBP.

If you want a fancier piece of technology, then consider the Panasonic DMP-B15 Portable Blu-Ray player. Its specialty is its super-sharp picture quality. It retains much more detail than other standard portable DVD players. You can also connect it to the internet, so you can access sites like YouTube, and Amazon Video-on-Demand. This one sells for around 490GBP.

For a DVD player somewhere in the middle, check out the Toshiba SDP93Smodel. Its stylish design is one of its strengths, with its rounded edges and silver-and-white color scheme. It has a 9-inch screen and a good battery life at around five hours. It sells for around 107GBP.