RCA DRC240N DivX-Capable Progressive-Scan Single Disc DVD Player
Great potential needs fixing
I purchased this DVD player from my employer, CompUSA the day it came off the truck about 10 days ago.  It has some perks against the Philips 642 which I also own.  The fast forward/rewind is MUCH smoother and doesn't just skip frames as the philips player seems to do.  Also is the much missed (at least in my case) support for motion compensation from the Philips player.  I also like the remote layout much more, find it more ergonmical and naturally laid out and less likely to hit the wrong button by accident.  Also while the philips limited file names to 9 characters, the rca scrolls longer file names showing their entire length.  I also prefer the aethestics of the RCA with its slot loading front and hidden lcd screen.  Unfortunately things seem to fall apart when one starts to actually use the player.  Some movies and videos play fine, but many that I have tried fail to maintain sync with audio often dropping in and out, or the video increasing pace to catch back up to the audio.  Often corrected with a quick fw or rewind jogging it happens all to regularly.  I can not track so far if its limited to certain bit rates, or codec (i.e. one divx or xvid version).  Between the two players its a tough call...  For now the RCA will stay hoping for a firmware update but for the time being, buyer beware..  I see ZERO support on RCA's website though the product is still very infantile!