Philips DVD724AT Progressive-Scan DVD Player
You won't go wrong with this one...I think
I have owned this player for over 12 years and have not had any problems with it at all.  It is also the first and only DVD player I have ever owned.  I would however agree with some of the other reviewers' complaints about the remote (apparently, size does matter...), but beyond that one small issue, I have been nothing but pleased with the quality (and overall value) this machine has delivered.<br />The first DVDs I watched were of The Sopranos and I must admit that there was a lot of explicit language and violence, though I am not sure if it would be fair to place the blame squarely on Philips.  Since then I have watched many other movies (some purchased, borrowed, and others rented - though not from Blockbuster I might add), and there have never been any problems with the audio or video quality.  It is still early but it looks to me at least as though this was a wise purchase.<br />I hope you found this review helpful, and for those of you wondering whether or not I have been entirely truthful, I must admit to you that I have not in fact owned this player for 12 years.  The reality is that it has been closer to three or four months.