Which DVD player should I buy?

Do you have broadband Internet so you can stream movies instead? I rent movies from iTunes and Google Play, it’s very convenient.

But if you want a disc player, I would very much recommend Blu Ray. The players are more expensive but without the option you will run into discs you cannot watch.

I’d just get a cheap blue ray player since they’ll play everything. Optical discs are on their way out and streaming on demand is what will be the regular thing if you have a good internet connection.

I’d get a used blu-ray player at a pawn shop.

@jaytkay @ARE_you_kidding_me I do have good Internet connection. Can you please elaborate a little on how streaming movies works?

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On a computer, I use iTunes or the Google Play Store to rent movies. Basically it’s like watching Youtube videos, but you set up an account and feature movies and TV shows are available and you pay to buy or rent the movie.

Netflix is another option. It requires a monthly subscription.

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If you have a newish TV that connects to the Internet, it probably has apps to sign onto Netflix (also DVD players give have this feature) and other services.

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Otherwise, you can get a player to plug into your TV. The player plugs into the TV and basically makes your TV a computer for watching streamed content.

I know people with Roku and Apple TV players and they like them. The Google Chromecast is another popular option.

Here’s an article comparing them:
CNET: Roku vs. Apple TV vs. Chromecast vs. Amazon Fire TV vs. Android TV: Which streamer should you buy?

I don’t know what your home situation is, but I have a young son, and that means video games. We stream Netflix through his Wii and Wii U, and if I had the subscriptions could do Hulu and Amazon Prime, too. X-Box and PlayStation also have that capability, and the latter can also play DVDs.

Don’t bother with a blu-ray unless you have a big screen.
I like Sony DVD players.

Get a blu-ray player. It’ll play DVDs as well.

And no, contrary to what some people will claim, you do not need a huge screen to enjoy blu-ray or to notice the uptick in quality. As long as the screen is HD you’ll benefit.

DVD is standard definition (SD) 720×480 pixels

Blu-ray is HD 1920×1080 pixels

Here is another streaming box comparison, freshly posted on the Web today:

Lifehacker – Set-Top Box Showdown: Apple TV vs. Nexus Player vs. Roku 4

@Yeahright any smart tv, xbox, ps3 or 4, set to box like a roku will allow you to stream content. Movies can be rented or bought on Amazon, netflix has a good streaming service, crackle is free, if you have hbo then they have a service called hbo go. There is more too. I recommend the roku highly

One that comes with a long warranty as most technical stuff is optimized to break briefly after the warranty expired.