A DVD player is a device that plays DVDs, a digital optical disc storage format. DVDs offer higher quality video and sound than VHS tapes. DVD players are also capable of playing CD-ROMs and CD-Rs, as well as MP3 audio files and JPEG photo images stored on discs.

DVD players first became available in 1997. They were initially expensive, but their prices have since dropped to the point where they are now available for free, or for a very low cost.

There are a number of different DVD player programs available for free download. Some of the most popular are …