The popular KVT-915DVD (Kenwood)

Many of them feature dual monitors so you can place them strategically in the vehicle to allow all the other passengers to enjoy the movie. Be very careful that you are buying a complete package with a car DVD player. Too many manufacturers only set pieces of the entire system and you will find it costs more than you budgeted to get all those other items purchased separately. Make sure you know what you are after in a car DVD player as well as any attachments you will have to buy separately. This will help you compare prices accurately.

You have the option with many car DVD players to place the audio through your car speakers or to have those viewing the movie use headphones. Panasonic offers a high quality car DVD system that is quite affordable with a price tag of $400. The CQ-VD6503U offers one of the largest screen sizes and excellent quality in regards to both the picture and the sound.

Pioneer offers the ultimate in car DVD players, but only if you have extra money to spend. The cost is over $1,000 for the AVIC-D3 in dash navigation system so you can watch movies and have the directions at your fingertips for any location you need. It also provides a full directory or restaurants, hospitals, banks, and ATM machines. If you travel often this might be a very valuable tool indeed.

If that is too pricey for you but you do enjoy the concept, consider the Pioneer AVH-5700DVD. It is a full multimedia system that supports many types of media including an iPod interface adapter. It also has a touch screen so it can easily be manipulated. It offers a basic navigation system satellite radio.

One of the best buys when it comes to car DVD players is the Kenwood Excelon KVT-915DVD. It has every feature you can possibly imagine yet it is also one of the easiest to use and set up. It also comes with a removable faceplate so you can protect it against theft. It also comes with a two year warranty for both parts and labor if you have it professionally installed. It retails for around $600.

While these complete multimedia DVD players for your car offer plenty of extras they do come with a hefty price tag. Many people are perfectly happy with a simple DVD player to have the children watch a movie on the Sunday drive to Grandma’s house. There are several good basic DVD players that only run a few hundred dollars.

Axion offers the AXN6079 with two color screens that are a full 7 inches. They are easy to install and over very good picture and sound quality. The average cost is $165. The Pyle PLTV74R is also very basic and it offers two screens as well. The cost is $150.

Since car DVD players are fairly new to the market you can be sure there will be plenty of new features and upgrades on the way. The cost of them will likely decrease over time as well. Having the best car DVD player may be out of the question right now due to the price but there are plenty of good ones that won’t leave you penniless.