JVC XVN412S Progressive-Scan DVD Player , Silver
Awesome dvd player
This is by far the best dvd player I've owned yet.  First off, from an aesthetic point of view, I love the silver color and the blue light when it is turned on.  I also like that the blue light can be dimmed if needed.  The reviewer above stated that this player lacks a bookmark feature.  In fact it does have bookmarking.  One has to program it though to do this on the setup menu.   <br /> <br />In terms of specs for a mid-range dvd player, I am highly impressed.  This model has ports for S-video, component video, coaxial audio, and even optical audio.  Optical is something that I'm finding to be very hard to find in standard dvd players and that's a a real shame considering that optical gives the absolute best sound possible.  <br /> <br />Also, I'm very glad that this player can handle any kind of cd or dvd that is made, including mp3 discs and jpg file discs.  This machine will play absolutely and dvd or cd that you burn on a computer without a problem.  <br /> <br />A few other nice touches are the progressive scan options that you can choose yourself on the remote and the fact that you can simulate surround sound on standard speakers.  For those that don't yet own a high end home theater, I'm sure this feature would be appreciated.  It does have an optional screensaver as well if the disc is paused for some time.  As to it being paused for a long period of time, I have had this player for a long time now and not once has it faltered on me by skipping or anything.  Even if I leave a disc in for a few hours, it starts right up with no hesitation when I press Play again.   <br /> <br />Finally I want to comment on its ergonomics.  This player I've found to be incredibly easy to use out of the box.  I managed to learn the features with incredible ease. <br /> <br />I got this dvd player after months of nitpicking over what model to get as a replacement for my previous player and this one came highly recommended. It had all the connections I was after and I've neverbeen happier with a dvd player.  It's an aboslutely fantastic product.