Apex AD-1500 DVD Player
Only really good for one thing...
I bought this simply because I'd read it could play region 2 DVDs (that is, DVDs from UK; actually, it plays any DVD from anywhere unlike normal DVDs which are tied to the country of origin).  It does.  But it's a clunky piece of equipment and I would not recommend it unless you need this feature.  To 'get' the feature, you have to download firmware from the web, burn the firmware to a CD, then load the CD into the unit (search google for Apex AD 1500 region firmware).  Once you've done that, it becomes a 'region free' DVD player (it also defeates macrovision, which means you can play the DVD through a VCR, which most DVD players cannot).  <br />Otherwise, buy a more popular, well known brand. The picture quality is only so-so and it just looks like it was made extremely cheaply.  But, I'm ordering another one right now so I have a backup, since I really need to be able to play region 2/PAL dvds, which almost no other (cheap) player does! <br />Note that there is no guarantee that the above technique will work, and you are absolutely voiding your warranty!  Some models have a serial number that is known NOT to work.<br />Note also - I bought the Apex model 3201 from Amazon as well, and it too is 'region free' - without having to mess with firmware. BUT - the quality of that player is poor (locks up playing well known DVDs) and it's PAL->NTSC conversion looks decidedly worse than that of the 1500.