Oritron DVD600 DVD Player
Still working for me...
About a year ago, I felt it was time for me to upgrade to DVD's(finally) but I still couldn't afford those high-end players so I settled for this one.  A year later and not only is it still working fine, but until this one breaks I don't even feel the urge to buy a new one.  From personal experience only, I haven't run into any problems with my player(ok, except to figure out how to use the parental control option...but that's either my fault or the manuals, not the player itself) and factoring price and functionality(needs direct hook up with tv, picture is terrible running through your vcr), am very satisfied with it.  Only sore point is it doesn't play VCD's(but it doesn't say it will either).  I feel badly for other reviewers who have had problems with it and in their cases, I'm sure it let them down.  In my case I can only say it's still with me, still in use on a regular basis(I sometimes review DVD's at Amazon.com and this is the player I use to watch them), and am pleased I bought it.  So if you're looking for that second player, that first 'budget' player, or just require something that will let you watch DVD's, I can recommend this one.  Having said that, I'd like to point out it's a year later and you could find low-end players for as low as sixty bucks!  Plus, you can get some high-end DVD players or DVD/VCR combos for around two hundred.  So shop around for the best prices.<br /><br />edit: i was looking at my reviews to see which i should delete and i was surprised this one is still up.  well, its august 25, 2010...and my crazy oritron is still working!!!  it's my first dvd player ever, got regular usage, and it's still working!  i'm sad it let down so many others with the apparent 2-star average.  i must've gotten one of the few 'good' ones.  btw, i forgot to mention 8 yrs ago: this dvd player has the ability to keep track of where you left off/stopped in your last 3 dvd's.  very cool feature back in the day...and i didnt even bother to put it in my review!  of course, its 2010 and dvd's players and blu-rays are everywhere.  but i have to say i think this dvd player is great.of course, its 2010 and dvd's players and blu-rays are everywhere.  but i have to say i think this dvd player is great.