Guide Note:

A Digital Video Disc player is an electronic device that plays pre-recorded video and audio content. DVD players can also play compact discs. Standard players are connected through television sets to display the pre-programmed content. Portable DVD players are also available to allow users to watch DVD's away from home.

Fast Facts:

1. Developed: 1995
2. Developers: DVD Forum
3. Released in US: 1997
4. Hi-Def DVDs released: 2006

DVD players are the second phase in the evolution of recorded content made available for users to view and re-view at their leisure. DVD players were considered a luxury item as recently as the mid 1990s, as many consumers were still using videotape players. The successor to the DVD Player is the Blu-Ray Disc Players. But with Blu-ray players running at least $500, it is likely that DVD players will still be high demand with consumers for the forseeable future.