Konka KD1800U1 DVD Player
No Worries for a first time DVD purchase
Great system.  This is my first DVD and I bought it based on the editroial review here on Amazon more than anything else.  I have had it about 2 months and have played 9 or 10 Hollywood Video rentals on it.  It has never skipped or done anything weird.  My only suggestion for those that have your typical 27 inch television is that the Konka doesn't have the feature that allows you to turn a wide screen DVD movie into a normal screen DVD.  The DVD itself has to have the option to play in both format.  If the DVD you rent doesn't have that option, and you watch it on a standard television,  you get stuck watching the movie with a big black space above and below the movie.  I think some of the other DVD players  have a feature which expands the screen and still gives you the same quality.  Otherwise it is awesome.  The controller is easy to use.  My only complaint on the controller is that the fast forward buttons are at the top and the play button is at the bottom (which doesn't make alot of sense).  By the way, the instruction booklet was obviously written by someone with English as their second language.  It's pretty funny to read.  Enjoy it.....