Toshiba SD-5970 DVD Player with HDMI
BEWARE!!!   Died after 9 months ...
I bought this Toshiba in October 2004.  The controls were always sluggish ... but the picture was better than my old player, so it it was tolerable.    The Good - HDMI, when it actually worked.      The Bad - everything else.  The remote is confusing, if not down right comical.  As mentioned, there is quite a delay before the machine reponds when you press the remote, or the buttons on the machine.  It seems that this player was just not ready for prime-time.    My player's HDMI output simply stopped working - in the middle of a DVD.  Also, the machine no longer recognizes DVD's region code.    I cannot recommed this DVD Player.      UPDATE July 23, 2005    I contacted Toshiba, they instructed me to return this DVD player for an exchange.  The newer SD-5980 that I received in exchange is a BIG leap forward.  Good controls, responsive remote, easy set-up.      Thank you Toshiba for stepping-up and standing behind your product.  Well done.