Philips DVP642 DivX-Certified Progressive-Scan DVD Player
Very happy with this DVD player
This Philips DVD player not only looks good, weighs little, but is one super hero of a DVD player.  Everything you've read or heard is true: it can play not only video DVDs, VCDs, CDs, and JPEG pictures, but can play DivX and MPEG4 files with grace.  In fact, with the latest firmware, you don't even need to navigate any folder menus to play DivX files: just put in the disc and the DVP642 will automatically start playing (after about 30 seconds to a minute, though).<br /><br />And, yes, this player can play DVD-R and DVD-RW just fine, even though the user's manual only mentions DVD+R/RW compatibility.<br /><br />The user's manual is one of the better ones I've seen for a DVD player, even though it's printed in China.  At least the writer could write in proper English.  Best of all, this manual explains pretty much everything about the DVD player, except its video upsampling capability.<br /><br />The remote control is minimalistic and as other have pointed out, lacks a dedicated open button, although you can just hold down the stop button for 2-3 seconds to get the same effect.<br /><br />When I took this player out of the box, my significant other, who's more of an artistic bend but ignorant of technical details beyond \\"put-in-the-disc-and-it-should-play\\" variety, was wowed by its super-thin profile and general good looks.  This player is so good, that I'm getting a 2nd one just as a backup.<br /><br />Very highly recommended.  Cheerios.