Ok, so I know DVD players are now old school technology. And I know there is nothing inherently "ministry" oriented about this post. But as an adult ministry leader responsible for keeping several classrooms in order, DVD players have been one of the most annoying elements to keep in order.
Why? BECAUSE REMOTES ALWAYS DISAPPEAR!
So what? Why is losing a remote a big deal?
Most DVD players to NOT have buttons for navigating DVD menus on the front panel. If you lose the remote, you CAN'T navigate the menu. For some DVD's this isn't a big deal, but for most DVD curriculum that is used in adult classrooms you often have to navigate through several menus to get the video clip you are looking for.
Solutions:
1. Come up with some kind of "tether" to keep your remote physically attached to the DVD player. You know, duct tape a cord to your remote and to your TV and call it good, right? In addition to looking really tacky, it also defeats the purpose of having a "remote" control. Not a good solution.
2. Buy a DVD player with front panel menu navigation buttons. You have to do some searching, but there are still a few models out there that have the four directional arrows and enter button right on the front panel. No remote needed! You want something that looks like this:
But you have to be careful, as there are some DVD players out there that have a circular button layout for play/pause, forward, reverse, stop, etc., but DON'T have navigation arrows. They look very similar, but they function very differently. Need an example? Look at this.
We just purchased a handful of DVD players (Pioneer DV-420V-K Multi-Format 1080p Upscaling DVD Player) for this very reason. If we lose the remote, they can still be used in our classrooms!
There are undoubtedly other models out there, but this does a great job, has 1080 upscaling, and a USB port that supports playback of several common video formats.
If you are buying, buy with front panel controls!
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