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Step 1
Decide on a brand that you like. There are many name brands, but that does not mean they offer the best deal.
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Step 2
Determine how you will use your portable DVD and begin to shop online.
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Step 3
Read articles about portable DVD players from technology magazines and in the technology section of your local newspaper.
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Step 4
Create a list of features that you want on your portable DVD. Use your list at the store with a sales associate. You will be able to test their knowledge if you are more than adequately prepared to shop.
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Step 5
Ask questions about battery life, disk format issues and types of screens. You need to know your stuff in order to evaluate a portable DVD player with competency.
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Step 6
Target certain technology magazines and stores to see how they explain the differences between various brands of portable DVD players.
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Step 7
Listen to the word on the street. The best critics are the people who already own portable DVD players.








