DVD players and "DVD drives" are both input devices; however, the "player" is a DVD source for a TV or home theater, whereas a "drive" is a peripheral device for a computer. In contrast ...

Another great pick is from the king of Blu-ray, Sony. You don't need to spend over $500 on a PS5 to get a device that can play your 4k Ultra HD copy of Top Gun: Maverick.

When DVDs were introduced in the late 1990s, the media and DVD players had to accommodate the same frame and line specifications of the TV sets in their respective countries, which were still analog.

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