Philips Magnavox DVD611AT DVD Player
Excellent basic DVD player, but does NOT play VCDs!
I bought this DVD player at Best Buy for a great price ... and have had no trouble in playing any DVDs, such as described in the negative reviews posted prior to this one.  The picture looked great-very sharp-and the machine was easy to use.  I actually have 2 DVD players; I bought this DVD player to use in my bedroom (so I only needed the basics) and I think this one is better than my other! If your purpose is just to watch DVDs and not to play VCDs or CD-R/CD-RWs, etc., this is a great machine. This Amazon.com review notes that this is a VCD player and it is NOT, so don't be fooled. One note:  I did hook it up to my TV with audio/video cables I bought from Best Buy (RCA brand, stereo input/output cables, ...).  I don't know if this had an impact, but FYI.  The DVD does come with its own input/output cables and batteries for the remote.<br />(For the record: My other DVD player, an RCA, has the following problem: the contrast on-screen while watching any DVD will often turn from very very light to very very dark throughout the movie.  Very annoying.  But this may be because it was bought refurbished! Just an FYI if you're in the market for a basic machine, don't be cheap and buy something refurbished.)