Samsung DVD611 DVD Player
You get what you pay for
I purchased this DVD player in June 2000. In August, it started skipping  and freezing discs out of the blue. It also started acting very strangly on  just about any disc that had extra features (which covers about 99% of all  DVDs). I had it cleaned, and checked out by a local electronics store, but  they could find no problem with it and suggested I return it or purchase a  better one. I've noticed that it skips more often about an hour into  watching a movie. The player is usually pretty hot at this point, even if  placed in a well open space. If I turn it off for an hour or two, and let  it cool off, the skipping would stop - until the next time it got too hot.  This is just not acceptable.<br />Samsung was my first DVD player, and I'm not  happy with it at all anymore. I got it because of the low price, but I  guess that old saying of &quot;you get what you pay for&quot; is true.  Buyer beware on this one. I suggest spending a few extra bucks, and going  with another brand. It'll save you the frustration of wanting to throw the  thing out the window when it starts freezing and skipping in the middle of  a movie you're enjoying very much.