Pioneer DV-333 DVD Player
the best moderately priced dvd player out there
A year ago, if you would have told me I could afford a DVD player I most likely would have laughed in your face. From the ads you see on tv, you're led to believe you can't get one for less than a grand. So when I was surfing Amazon.com last December, I was surprised to see highly rated models in [a moderate] price range.<br />This particular one was on a great sale along with a few other bargain players.. I debated between this and the slightly less expensive Toshiba 1600 - but the fact that I can play CD-R/CD-RW's on the Pioneer DV-333 won me over.<br />I've been extremely happy with this DVD player. The Dolby Surround Sound is superb.. especially considering the cheap TV I have this thing hooked up to. There was no set up; all cords and batteries included. You just put it on the shelf, plug it in and attach it to the TV. This machine also processes very quickly.. if this is supposedly a low-end model, I can't imagine how fast a [more expensive] model runs. We've never seen it skip or error in any way and we use it every day. Thanks to this handy player, we've become DVD junkies!<br />The only drawbacks to this model is a slight hum of the disc that you hear while the DVD/CD-R is playing (you get used to it), the lack of lighting on the remote control and the fact that there's no `zoom.' That really only means that you are going to watch everything on wide screen. Not a big deal.. and not worth [the] extra [money].<br />Overall, this is a great machine. I know a lot of people refer to it as a `starter DVD player' just because it's cheap and lacks a couple toys machines five times more expensive offer.. but I am satisfied with it and don't plan to upgrade any time soon.