If your portable DVD player only travels from the kitchen to the craft table to the bedroom or if it just hangs on the back of the front seat's headrest in the car for the kids then Weight is not really an issue. But it becomes kind of an issue if one, you're carrying it from Jetline A to Jetline D and two, you're also carrying a laptop, briefcase, mega-purse, and shopping bags along with it. After a few minutes, the load you thought was quite manageable seems to gain weight with every step you take.

While buying a portable DVD player the most important thing to be kept in mind is its weight. You should not be carried away by the sleek looks of the player. You should check upon its other features also. It should easily fit into your bag and you should be able to carry it easily wherever you want to. Especially if you are a frequent traveler then should you should buy a portable dvd player which does not weigh more than 2.5 pounds.

The choice of portable DVD player depends on your requirement of size and weight. For moving from one room to another at home even if your portable DVD player weighs up to 4 pounds you may not bother by the extra weight. One has to make the correct choice on weight otherwise you have to leave the portable dvd player at home because it's too bulky or heavy.

Of the 31.1 million DVD players sold last year, roughly 10% were Apex dvd players, according to the NPD Group, the retail tracker. That puts the brand in second place, just behind Sony, but the two companies could not be more different. Sony is a storied innovator, a name familiar to consumer-electronics buyers for decades as a technological leader. The Apex name - for those who even notice it - has been around for about five years and basically means ''bargain.''

One thing to take a look at is the recent news that an established company had made the decision to reduce the price of its HD-DVD player accessory in order to get people to buy the X-Box 360 and increase HD-DVD sales. The HD-DVD format has struggled in the United States, and one reason is because Blockbuster opted to use the Blu-ray format.

The Vole is seemingly deciding to set a fire sale of its products of doom by reducing the cost of a Xbox 360 game console in the USA from $199 to $179 and giving away for free 3 movies to all those who purchase this unit in August and September.