JVC XVN50BK Slim DVD Player
Clean Start
My first DVD player, and a real pleasure.  Silky operation, extremely easy setup (rational menus!!), and - especially - a very elegant user interface.  Icons and status text are unobtrusive but clear, and don't get in the way of the movie experience.  Having used a wide array of other DVD players, this is a huge relief - no alphabet-block, screen-filling GUIs! <BR>I'm using this player with a veteran 21\\" Toshiba set with no very sophisticated features, but the JVC seems prepped for the wide-screen set I'll someday get.  Rock solid play - no skips and blips.  Though I'm still exploring all its options, so far it's a genuine delight.