Panasonic DVD-RV31K DVD Player, Black
why pay more?
To me, a DVD player is just a toy.  I want to be able to hook it up to my little receiver and my 20 inch tv and enjoy the DVD experience.  This little number gives great quality at a great price, plus a few extras.  Three GREAT features to note:  1.  MP3 player.  I didn't get it for this function, and I figured it wouldn't play my old discs.  But I just popped one in and away it went. 2.  Plays CD-R and CD-RWs.  Not many players in this price range can do this.  3.  One-touch sound settings.  Smart feature that makes it easy to make quick changes to the sound.  Three MINOR annoyances:  1.  The only dolby digital output is optical, which means you need a [$..-..] fiber optic cable to hook it to a receiver.  If you're going right to the TV though it's fine.  2.  No random play of MP3s.  It cuts down the usefullness of being able to put 200 songs on one disc if you have to wait 15 hours to hear the ones at the end.  3.  The on-screen menus are a little hard to see, and you have to figure out what each icon is supposed to represent.  That's about all the complaints I have about it.  If you want a quality player at a good price with some nifty features, this is the one.