Samsung DVD-P721M Progressive-Scan DVD Player
Singing Samsung's Praises
I just bought this Samsung DVD player to accompany my new HDTV - I was specifically shopping for an affordable Progressive Scan DVD player (as the progressive scan players are supposed to look AWESOME on HDTV). Another feature I really needed was a headphone jack - and when you add that to your &quot;wants&quot; list, the number of Progressive Scan players with a headphone jack dwindles.<br />So, after doing a lot of online research, I decided this Samsung model met all of my needs - including the headphone jack!<br />After using it for a few days, I am happy with my purchase.  My DVDs look incredible on my HDTV.  I have been putting in each DVD I own and checking out the amazing quality, detail, and color.  The Samsung player is sleek, and easy to use.  I had no problems hooking it up to the TV.  The menu options are pretty intuitive, in my opinion, and having owned an RCA DVD player before, not much different.<br />My one complaint (not a big one) is the remote controls.  You get two.  The first one has all the buttons you would expect.  The second is small, with just a few buttons.  At first, I would have assumed that I would be using the smaller remote - so much more simpler and fits in the palm of your hand!  <br />The first remote (with all the buttons) has a toggle button to navigate menus with.  The toggle button doesn't work that well.  I prefer the up-down-left-right buttons (which are on the second, smaller remote!)  So, I have found myself pressing buttons on the first remote, then switching over to the second remote to navigate the menus.<br />The remotes, therefore, aren't that great.<br />I have also found that the Samsung will play all of the audio discs my friends burn for me - my old RCA player wouldn't do this.  Sometimes, the Samsung gets confused by the formats and may take a few extra seconds to load. I have also noticed that it tends to ignore &quot;blank&quot; space between tracks.  So when you're listening to an audio cd, the tracks play RIGHT AFTER EACH OTHER WITH NO SPACE IN BETWEEN.  Again, not a horrible problem, but kind of weird.<br />I'm sticking with my Samsung, though.  I'm pretty happy with what I've seen so far.  And, one has to weigh price/functionality as well.  For the price, I think I got a great deal.