Panasonic DVD-S27K Progressive Scan DVD Player , Black
Sticking With Panasonic!!
I recently bought my first DVD player. Close friends(whose judgment I trust) warned me of all the perils and problems with DVD players and discs. Diminished availability of new VHS product forced my hand and I bought a DVD player(Toshiba SD-3960). I did my homework on the internet; Toshiba scored high, the player in question reported to play \\" all kinds of DVDS: R's,Rams, etc.\\". BULL!! I soon found a problem playing discs from the company Image.I bought 2 Image dvds: both had heavy pixelation.Assuming(naively) the discs were defective I returned them. I bought 2 more discs from Image which had the SAME PROBLEM!!  I then received a notice of a class action lawsuit against Toshiba for DVD problems ranging from skipping,pixelation(!),subtitles randoming popping up, etc.  Toshiba told me there was nothing to be done, except to \\"live with the problem\\". So,I gave away my Toshiba & bought this Panasonic(S27S); it played ALL the discs in question & blows away Toshiba on all levels! For price & quality go with Panasonic and avoid Toshiba at all costs!!