Toshiba SD1700 DVD Player
Go for the Panasonic
I've had this model and the equivalent Panasonic (RV31), and give the edge to the Panasonic.<BR> <BR>Both are good DVD players for non-digital TVs, particularly if the TV accepts colorstream component input.  Both have nice pictures, and colorstream component output.  Neither has progressive scan, which you probably won't notice unless you have a digital tv.  Both have miscellaneous features like &quot;audio enhance&quot;, a sound mode that tries to play dialoge at extra volume.  Both seem reasonably reliable and supposedly play audio CDs and MP3 files.  (Both are supposed to have some problems with computer-burned CDs however).<BR> <BR>Ultimately, though, the Panasonic RV31 is worth the extra 10 bucks.  The controls are significantly easier to use, with a jog wheel on the console and easy frame-by-frame advance and reverse.  The other reports I've seen say that the Panasonic is significantly better with scratched DVDs, which is important for renters like me.