Philips DVP642 DivX-Certified Progressive-Scan DVD Player
Excellent price and outstanding quality
This is a great DVD player.  I am generally a very strict audiophile and movie buff who would only go for a model by NAD or other high end brands, yet at $50, this player is a steal.  Not only does it play DVD's in progressive scan mode, it includes both optical and coaxial digital output.  But by far the most important feature for me (aside from the bargain price) was that it can easily be cracked to play DVD's from any region - to find out how simply search google.  Since it supports both PAL and NTSC formats, I am able to play DVD's from Europe on my computer monitor (American TVs don't support PAL format). <br /> <br />In addition to that it is sleek and has a nice form factor, much thinner than my old DVD player.  My only criticism is the remote, which is not as intuitive as it could be.  However, this is a minute issue.  I would recommend this player to audiophiles, casual movie watchers, and even people who don't like technology.  A great piece of equipment!!