Coby DVD-224 Compact DVD Player
Cheap but not reliable
We bought this largely because of the low price. It worked fine for about 2 months, but we started to notice more and more pixelization on DVD's. Some played better than others, some didn't play at all. At first we thought it was scratched/dirty/worn DVDs but it seemed to becoming more frequent over time. <br /> <br />We ended up buying a new DVD player (Philips DVP5140) that was only a bit more expensive, and ALL of the DVDs that failed in the Coby worked perfectly in the Philips player.  <br /> <br />If money is really tight, the Coby is a short term fix for a nice low price. If you can afford the extra $30, the Philips player seems a much more stable product. Its not perfect either, but it does seem like better value for the dollar than the Coby.