Toshiba SD-3109 DVD Player
The ideal gift for couch potatoes and Movie buffs
With it's two disc changer you only need to get up every 5 hours or so to change discs. In addition the picture quality is the best I've ever seen on a DVD player, no pixellation, and a nice crisp picture.  Unlike some  players, that have remotes with a million buttons, this one is easily  understood and simple to use.  With the built in Dolby decoder you can have  surround sound without a dolby receiver.  All you have to due is hook up  three amplifiers to the player and make your own. Just go up to the attic  get that old stereo(you know the one with the 8track player, we all have  one) and hook them up to the back.  The instruction manual even tells you  how to configure your speakers.  This DVD player is great, it's the best  birthday present I've ever gotten.