Toshiba SD-3990 Progressive Scan DVD Player
Plays DIVX and Region Free!!!
I got this to upgrade from my rather excellent Pioneer DVD333. I wanted something that did the Pal to NTSC conversion and this does it very well. Setting to region free is easy. <br /> <br />DIVX is good - takes about 10s before it starts to play (buffering?) but it allows you to fast fwd at up to 100x which is great when you don't have chapters. <br /> <br />MENU is quite clean and MP3 titles seem to give more characters that other players (up to 16 I think). Setup of the player is easy. The remote is a good size (unlike some of the cheaper noname brands). <br /> <br />Only wish this player came in black and had an optical output to keep options open. I had a Philips 642 for a day and returned it - poor reliability and red light stayed on all the time. Hopefully with the Toshiba reliability is not an issue. <br /> <br />Recommended for region free, divx and general dvd usage.