Region Free Portable DVD Player
A region free portable DVD player could be just the thing you need if you want to be able to view movies from around the world anywhere you go. Standard regional DVD players are getting cheaper all the time, and region free models are no different (although they are slightly more expensive).
DVD Region codes are locked in place as a form of digital rights management by film studios ruin order to attempt to restrict sales outside of certain territories. This is all well and good for the film studios themselves, but it limits what is available to you. Countries around the world have their own movie industries as well as their own price ranges, release dates and DVD special features.
If you are fluent in another language, then of course you want to be able to watch movies in your native or second tongue. It's only natural to want more forms of entertainment and to want another window to the world open. A region free portable DVD player can give you that window to open and close whenever you like.
Most international movies are released with region codes 1, 2, 3, and 6 as those are the international markets that produce the most films. Those regions alone cover a lot of ground, much of it scattered across the globe. That is not to say that 4 and 5 do not have a wide array of releases, but you will find that there is a larger selection to be found in 1, 2, 3, or six. Region 7 and 8 are almost completely useless, region 0 is the null and will work on most players, and region ALL will work on every player. Not many legitimate releases are to be found on region 0 or ALL, which is why there are region free portable DVD players.
These players greatly vary in quality, so it's important for you to find reviews online and shop wherever possible. Normal retailers do not normally carry any region free players, though some electronics stores do. There are also several sites online that sell them as well. High-end manufacturing companies like Sony do produce region free players so look for brands that you trust and have owned before.
As with any portable DVD player, take the screen size and battery into consideration. Being able to play DVDs from around the world is great, but a tiny screen may ruin the experience and a battery that dies every hour or two isn't going to be very enjoyable either. Keep your eyes open for quality when shopping for a region free portable DVD player, don't let the novelty of it push you towards an inferior DVD player model.