Pioneer DV-434 DVD Player
Not a good long-term buy
I picked out this DVD player for my birthday in 2001, and for a year and a half there were no problems at all; it worked beautifully.  Then just a year and a half later, poof!  the sound quit playing.  Dusting it out, replacing cables, and all that stuff had no effect; the thing is shot.  Don't expect this DVD player to last you for very long.