Ask StreetTech: Car Entertainment

Dear Streettech:

I’m going on a long trip with my family this summer, and miraculously, my wife has agreed that we can buy a portable DVD player for around US$200. In your opinion, should I just get an Xbox or other console system that plays DVDs and connect it to an inverter, for double the fun? And yes, I anticipate modding the Xbox at some future date, although probably not before the trip.

And if we do end up getting a portable DVD, do you have any recommendations?