Pioneer DV-333 DVD Player
The best player for its price range
I bought this Pioneer DV-333 player in November 2000 and I am very happy with it. <br />Video:<br />The picture quality delivered is amazing, and I say that as I've seen it on my Sony Wega TV. This TV has a very clear definition and you would notice imperfections easily, but there were none on any of my discs. Anamorphic DVD's can be viewed in the 16:9 enhanced mode and for those the picture is quite life-like. Note that I am using component video cables to connect the DVD to the tv.<br />Audio:<br />Using a digital optical cable to a Pioneer receiver, the sound is excellent for Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS. I have previously used the Pioneer DV-525 which also delivered a great sound. make sure that you have a receiver with a DTS decoder for DTS movies.<br />Playback:<br />This DVD player plays everything. Here's what I tested on it: DVD (region 1 or all-region) CD, CD-R, CD-RW, VCD, and SVCD! If you have a CD burner on your computer this will come in very handy if you might want to burn downloaded mpeg-1 and mpeg-2 video-clips on CD media.<br />Value:<br />At this price you won't find a more complete or better quality unit. If you have more money to spend I recommend buying the 5-disc model, Pioneer DV-503.