OPPO OPDV971H Digital HD-Ready Up-Converting DVD Player
Worth My Money
First off, I'm no audio or videophile, but when I do watch a movie, I want the best experience possible in both regards without breaking the bank.  With that said, I purchased this Oppo based on a whole lot of positive remarks and reviews.  Most importantly, it upconverts via DVI, which is what I have on my Mitsubishi 65\\" rear projection TV and is 1080i HD capable.  As for audio, I have it attached via optical connection to my Onkyo HT-S780 HTIB (which again for the money I paid sounds awsome).  Anyway, after having enjoyed many DVD's played from my old Panasonic for the past 5yrs, I have definitely noticed a major difference between it and my new Oppo.  I went thru all the menu options and tweaked all the settings to my liking and Boom!  Instant gratification!  The pictures are crisp, clear and sharp.  I've had about a week now, played about a half dozen DVD's and it's like watching something new again.  Details I don't believe I've noticed before.  I haven't noticed any weird anomalies, no lag between video and audio.  Frankly, with my home theater as it is now (and I'm sure many others have their killer setups as well), I'm now more reluctant than ever to go and drop 50 bucks a pop to take my family to the movies, when I can just wait a few more months and spring $15 dollars on a DVD, but I digress!!  Bottom line is you can find cheaper upconverting players, but why?  Spend a couple hundred (still cheap) and you get quality video very close, if not better than the big dogs costing much, much more.