JVC XV-523GD DVD Player
Solid DVD Player
I have never had any problems with this DVD player besides a rare pause between seens (which I have seen on many DVD players of about the same price range/quality).  Many people seem to be trashing this DVD player and maybe they have good reason, but I have owned mine for about two years and have had no problems with the unit or its ability to ready DVDs, CDs, CDRs, or CDRWs.