Good DVD player for not a lot of $$?

[misle]

I'm looking to finally purchase my first DVD player. I don't have much (any) money so it needs to be under $100.

Any recommendations?

I'm looking at this wal-mart Apex brand DVD player...

 

[NetworkDad]

Any of the apex AD1200's / 1500's, etc will be good for under $100. If you could scrape up a little more cash, go for a low end toshiba model, usually around $130 ish.

 

[StattlichPassat]

Sony has a new one for $129 retail! Better get, find a new-sealed one on eBay.

 

[RossMAN]

I've seen two nice DVD Players which are exactly $99.99 one is a Toshiba and one is a Panasonic at CostCo B&M. I'll get you the model numbers later, I took my digicam and took pics of the signs so I didn't have to write the info down

 

[WarSong]

The Panasonic RV31K kix arse and it's $99.95 + free shipping at amazon. Might be able to find it cheaper elsewhere. I've had this player for a year and i love it.

 

[The_Dude8]

the rv32k is a good choice. but if you want a region free and macrovision disable, i would recommend the apex 1500.

 

DVD players are largely solid-state components...they're all based on 0's and 1's...so as long as the one you get has the features you want, the "goodness" of it won't make much difference.

 

[Ameesh]

circuit city has the the apex AD-1200 for $59 right now.

 

[XMan]

Originally posted by: Ameesh
circuit city has the the apex AD-1200 for $59 right now.

$57.95 at Ultimate Electronics. Don't know how common that chain is though.

 

[mithrandir2001]

Apex AD-1500

$78.94 shipped. Can play almost any format and some units are hackable to be regionless and de-Macrovisionized. Apexs tend to break a lot, though.

 

[ABErickson]

DVD players are largely solid-state components...they're all based on 0's and 1's...so as long as the one you get has the features you want, the "goodness" of it won't make much difference.

Not true. I own a couple of the Apex's and the sound is not that good. Also the picture is a hair dark. I'm not sure what I would recommend, but I would not recommend an Apex.