Philips DVP642 DivX-Certified Progressive-Scan DVD Player
Reliability Issues
The DVP642 is a very flexible player (disc formats and region hacks) at a respectable price.  The progressive scan image quality with component connections on an HDTV is quite good but not great.<br /><br />However, my first player lasted 5 months before it failed to read discs.  After a month the second DVP642 player I purchased is now making clicking noises and takes its time recognizing commercial DVDs.  Philips offers only a 90-day free exchange warranty and a 91-day to a year \\"reduced cost exchange\\" - this seems to indicate they expect more than a few of these units to be short-lived.<br /><br />At $10, an extended service plan may not be a bad idea if you buy this DVD player.