If you’re keen to hit the road but want an easy way to keep your traveling companions occupied during long hours on the highway, consider adding a portable DVD player to your road trip kit.

VLC Media Player is a free, open-source, cross-platform multimedia player that supports a vast range of formats without the need for additional codecs.

VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.