For more information on the best portable DVD players, refer to our table ... other controls are conveniently mounted on the player’s base for laptop use. You can also control the HDPDVD-01 ...

The term "media player" without the "portable" may refer to software in a desktop computer (see media player). In the past, handheld DVD, CD and tape cassette players fell into the portable media ...

the "player" is a DVD source for a TV or home theater, whereas a "drive" is a peripheral device for a computer. In contrast, a "portable DVD player" is a self-contained device with speakers.