Harman Kardon DVD 22 Progressive-Scan DVD Player
Useless remote control- good sound and picture
the Harman/Kardon  DVD 22 is generally a step above the run-of-the-mill players without becoming rediculous in price.  It uses pixel-by-pixel - rather than line-based processing to produce a noticeably better image in progressive scan.  It does have a stunning good picture. <br /> <br />It has been reported on some websites that there are \\"issues\\" with the optical output.  I have not encountered this since I use the coax output and analog output.  Audio analog out is very, very good. <br /> <br />The machine is hampered by truly lousy remote control.  A bunch of white buttons.  Above the buttons, in grey letters (almost impossible to see and blending into the background) are the names of the controls.  Yes, the remote is backlighting, but that does little good since it just illuminates the white buttons, NOT the lettering which explains what the buttons are for.  all this could be acceptable if the layout were \\"normal\\".  But it isn't.  The \\"pause button\\", for example, is nowhere near the \\"play\\" button.  I found the remote impossible to live with. <br /> <br />My Pioneer VSX 1014 receiver (new model) did not have the controls for the H/K built in, so I had the program the Pioneer remote with the H/K codes.  Finally, I was able to throw the H/K remote in some drawer some where, hopefully not to be seen again.