Toshiba SD-V593 Progressive Scan DVD/VCR Combo with HDMI
Watch out!
I don't actually own this unit but I wanted to add a couple of remarks that I hope people will find helpful. <br /> <br />First, I'd like to confirm that there has been a history of issues with Toshiba DVD players.  We had one that was really crummy...skipped all over the place and got progressively worse over time - finally to the point of becoming useless.  We actually received a notice that there was a class action suit over faulty Toshiba DVD players - several different models were mentioned.  The settlement provided for cash payments to the buyers.  Sounds like they really blew it. <br /> <br />Secondly, one reviewer said that if you buy this unit, you won't need to buy another one to be compatible with blu-ray and/or hi-def DVD.  I'm no expert but I'm quite sure this unit is not compatible with either of those formats.  What this player (purportedly) does is \\"upconvert\\" standard DVDs to an emulated high definition format IF it's connected to a high-def TV with an HDMI cable.  (Like the component connection, the HDMI connection is only usable with the DVD part of the machine.)  Conventional wisdom seems to be that this upconversion may provide a little improvement in picture quality but may not, depending on the specific source material you are watching. <br /> <br />Hope that helps.