Pioneer DV-343 DVD Player
Great buy for the price
I originally bought an Apex AD-3201 and returned it because the audio and video stuttered a few times per DVD.  I decided to go with this Pioneer since the DVD-ROM I use on my computer is a Pioneer and works flawlessly.<br />This player is an excellent buy for the money.  It may not have MP3 feedback (the AD-3201 does), but all my DVDs play flawlessly.  Has no problems with music CDs or CD-Rs either.<br />It also has every jack known to audiophiles on the back.  SVIDEO,  Coax, Optical, Component Video: they're all there.<br />The buttons on the remote are little small, but I can live with that.  The only thing I really dislike is the search feature.  The Apex player (or PowerDVD on my computer) has a very smooth search feature, but this Pioneer player does not.  It can be very hard to find a specific part of a DVD because it jumps around in fairly large increments.  It's like watching a fast slideshow rather than watching the movie play back very fast.<br />I believe Panasonic's RV31 has &quot;High Speed Smooth Motion&quot;, which undoubtedly solves this problem.  Of course, that player costs more.<br />Bottom line: if you want a low priced, name brand DVD player that gives great sound and video, this is a fine buy.  And don't forget that DVD of The Phantom Menace as well: the Pod Race scene in Digital 5.1 is killer.