what's the best DVD player to buy?

[FreshPrince]

right now I'm considering this one

 

[EngenZerO]

h/k (harman kardon) dvd22... i acutally opened mine last night... its very nice... its also on sale @ cc this week... around $175.

 

[FoBoT]

the low cost one

 

[chuckywang]

ooh...snazzy. In my experience, the TV is more important for better picture.

 

[Juice Box]

do it. seriously, do it

 

[absolu7]

the one that plays divx too. i think its the phillips 642 thats a really good one.

 

[Mayfriday0529]

bump i want to watch this also.

I have an old DVD player that can only play DVD's nothign else.

I need one that can play all DVD formats and CD's and mp3's and picture and video cd's etc.

and if its got one of those memory cards slots cool.

 

[dabuddha]

I guess this one.

 

[oboeguy]

Get an Xbox. It plays games too.

 

[rasholianmon]

i got a cheap-o 50 dollar player at walmart. optimum dvd i think it's called. I'm happy with it. even plays vcds, mp3s, and has a viewer for jpg photos....

that plus my nero makes for a good time in the heezy....

 

[Spamela]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
the low cost one

agreed. unless you have a really
expensive TV, then they're all about the same today.

 

[Triforceofcourage]

Cheap DVD players have trouble making the transition to the second layer.

 

[CalvinHobbes]

Camelot Technology Round Table @ $3,995, Ayre D-1, Linn Unidisk, Lexicon RT10. These are all incredibly expensive but they're supposed to be the best of the best.

On the lower end, Denon and Pioneer Elite are nice.

 

[PhoenixOrion]

any player that has good 3:2 pulldown ratio, can play tons of formats, has progressive scan and can upconvert to your hdtv.

 

[CalvinHobbes]

If I was in the market, I would probably look at the lower end Denon's, the Panasonic S97 or the Samsung HD941

 

[JDub02]

Originally posted by: absolu7
the one that plays divx too. i think its the phillips 642 thats a really good one.

i second that.

 

[0]

apex.

 

[artikk]

Originally posted by: FreshPrince
right now I'm considering this one

The best dvd player/any product is the one that combines the best quality/value/features for the most affordable/lowest/cheapest price.
Use this rubric and you'll make smart and smarter consumer choices.

 

[SofaKing]

i just use my ps2...

 

[NakaNaka]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
the low cost one

I agree. Who knows if the current DVD format will be around for another year, let alone more. They are really ramping up to bring in the new type of lasers or whatever it is.

 

[TheShiz]

i got the phillips 642, its a good player. it plays most everything i throw at it, unless it was encoded in something weird. also converts pal to ntsc without a hitch, so it truely is region free.