Panasonic DVD-RP56 Progressive-Scan DVD Player
Great inexpensive DVD player
I bought this player from Circuit City for $229 and I really liked the picture in progressive scan mode. Later I found out that this player has Faroudja FLI2200 de-interlacing chip that is well-known for its quality. The picture is flicker-free and crystal clear. And overall RP-56 doesn't have any known problems.<br />Philips Q50 has the same chip and the picture is probably even better but its price is twice as high. And according to many reports from the users it has some occasional problems like freezing once or twice per movie for a second or so. Check avsforum.com for mor information on Q50.<br />I would give RP-56 5 stars if it would be able to play DVD from other regions. Philips and some other players can be made accepting DVD from other regions while Panasonic can't. So, if you don't need this capability and would like to get a progressive scan DVD player, I would recommend getting RP-56.