Pioneer DV-343 DVD Player
Excellent !  Typical High Quality Unit From Pioneer
I purchased this DVD player about 6 months ago and have had nothing but a great experience from this player.  The picture and sound quality are excellent!  The colors are reproduced pretty accurately and clearly.  As for the sound?  Phenomenal.  Using both Dolby Digital and DTS, I am happy to report that this payer handles any DVD with aplomb.<br />The features of this player cannot be beat for it's price.  I love the fact that when you stop or turn the power off, the DV-343 remembers exactly at what point you stopped when you press play again.  The loading time on the player is very fast and it is very quiet.  For you foreign film fans, you can set the player to automatically default to the films native language and automatically turn the english subtitles on (woo hoo!!!) It can recognize foreign film DVDs from U.S. film DVDs!  All the menu functions of the unit are pretty intuitive, so maneuvering through the menus is pretty easy.<br />I have only one complaint about the DV-343.  The remote control is non-intuitive.  I had a Toshiba SD-3007 before the Pioneer and I could use the remote in the dark without looking.  With the Pioneer, the buttons are pretty much all the same size and shape, so you will need the lights on to see the labels.  Fortunately I have a Harman Kardon TC-1000 touchscreen remote with a backlit LCD, so I don't run into that problem.<br />Remote control aside, I would highly recommend this player to anyone looking for a player on a budget.