Sony DVP-NS425P Progressive Scan DVD Player, Silver
Decent for DVD only, not CD.
My goal was to purchase a cheap DVD player to drive a DLP projector and avoid going to the &quot;high-end&quot; DVD/CD units until later.  The unit is a DVD player first and marginally a CD/MP3 player next.<br />VIDEO QUALITY:<BR>After returning 2 different DVD players, I settled on this unit.  DVD playback is very good and component video (480p to be specific) is clearly better than the NS725 and matches the video output of the Panasonic F85S.  This quality approaches that of my computer's output.  I don't have that many DVDs, nor do I rent very often but my friends who rent often say they have not had any problems playing discs....yet.<br />AUDIO QUALITY:<BR>All forms of audio that's supported sounded as expected on my mid-high end system.  Keep in mind that there is no fiber optic connector for digital audio (only coaxial).  I don't have a subwoofer yet but the remaining channels sounded fine.<br />ERGONOMICS &amp; USE:<BR>The remote control is typical Sony.  The button layout needs improvement but I didn't purchase this unit expecting or wanting every feature under the sun.  Keep It Simple Stupid (KISS) is what I was looking for and basically what I got.<br />ANNOYANCE:<BR>I've tested 4 of these players (via friends and 1 that I returned due to the problem described) and when playing CD's, the CD mechanism makes an annoying sound averaging at least once a second.  When playing a DVD, this sound is not produced due to the rotational speed difference between playing a CD and playing a DVD.  I ultimately accepted this problem as I will probably purchase a separate, higher quality CD player.  Remember, I just wanted a cheap DVD player that had very good progressive component video.<br />BOTTOM LINE:  It's a solid DVD player, but don't I don't recommend it if you think you'll be annoyed by mechanical noises when playing CDs.