Portable DVD playerA handheld device with a built-in DVD drive and flip-over lid that contains a screen, typically 6' to 10' in size. See portable media player, media drive and digital music player. When referring to equipment, the term media player is very generic and may refer to a variety of devices. (2) Hardware that plays audio and video content.
See Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, QuickTime and iTunes. They allow users to organize their multimedia collection, play songs and movies, rip CD tracks to MP3 and other audio formats, burn CDs, listen to Internet radio, download content from online music stores and stream content from the Internet. Media players provide most or all of the following features.
Organize, Play, Rip, Burn, Purchase and Stream The media player in early Windows (3.x) versions was called simply 'Media Player.' iTunes and QuickTime Player are the default products for the Mac.
In the Windows world, Windows Media Player is the default player from Microsoft, but iTunes, RealPlayer and other software are also widely used. media player (1) Software that 'plays' audio, video or animation files in the computer. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
