Philips DVD580M Lifestyle DVD Player
Know the facts
I have a small response to the post by andrew-s. A dvd player is not an amp or preamp, if you output your audio from the dvd player, whether it be to a receiver or tv, the device you connect the dvd player to will always be the device that controls the audio. The dvd player is merely a source, not a means to control the audio.<br /> I just wanted to leave everyone out there some fact about setting up a home theater system. Make sure you do your research when you are looking at putting together a system, there are magazines and online articles that will make every question you may have crystal clear.<br /><br /> As a final note, I have not bought this unit yet, but it is #1 on my to-buy list. The optical audio and component video outputs are the major selling points for me.