OPPO OPDV971H Digital HD-Ready Up-Converting DVD Player
The Complete Package
The Oppo DVD player delievers all the qualities you want at an affordable price.  The picture quality is best in class and is on par with DVD players $500-600 more.  The design is sleek and holds it own against the style centric Sony's.  Best of all is the compatability of Divx, Xvid, VCD, and more.  Oh by the way, the firmwire is upgradable which allows it even more flexibility for the future.