Philips DVP642 DivX-Certified Progressive-Scan DVD Player
Best dvd player ever
Ok I'm sure it's not the best ever but for the price is amazing.  Most people focused mainly on the divx stuff in their reviews but didn't mention much about the regualr features.  Well I can say that the picture on this thing is stunning.  I have it hooked up to a 51 inch Sony HDTV and the picture is beautiful.  I put on Attack of the CLones and did the THX setup and it looks even better now.  I've noticed absolutley no digital artifacts at all even in scenes with lots of motion and colors.  THe audio on it is excellent as well.  I have it hooked up to my receiver with a digital coax and the 5.1 sound is the best I've ever gotten out of my stereo by far.  I played a Megadeth dvd audio disc and it sounds like I'm standing in a rehearsal studio with the band, this thing really makes each part of the music stand out.  As for ease of use that's great, it's very easy to set up.  I haven't played any kind of divx or mp3s but I have played a burned dvd+r and it plays perfectly.  Over I think this is a great addition to any home theater and at the price I can't think of a better dvd player out there.  One last thing that i Really love about this player is the fact that it converts PAL dvds automatically so you can play them on an NTSC tv.  It also converts the other way around too and you can also change the output to PAL if you have a PAL tv.  So now I can finally order the Guano APes dvd I've been dying to see.  YOu can also set it to be region free as other reviews have mentioned.