JVC XV-D701BK DVD Player
JVC and industry standards
I purchased this unit about a week ago and also purchased the movie ARLINGTON ROAD.  After trying to use the special features options, My player froze and some of my other DVDs that played before would not play anymore - Upset, I took it back to the store and switched it out for a new  unit - no problems as of yet - Arlington Road didn't kill the new player  like the old one - I can't understand how a disc could screw up the  hardware - It's like saying that my new cd killed my cd player - I called  Scott Downs, the divisional manager at JVC and this is what he told me: He  said that there should be several DVDs that will not work on this player  because of incompatible software issues created by the different studios  releasing different DVDs.  There has not been any word on a set industry  standard disc format and even then, JVC will probably not perform an  upgrade on the unit if the standard is not compatible with the player- I  was rather shocked by the casual attitude regarding something as important  as industry standard compatability - You'd think it would matter to JVC.   If you're thinking about getting this player - try running Cruel Intentions  and Arlington Road (special features section) - If your player doesn't die,  then chances are you have a good one -  Outside of the compatibility issue,  everything else about this model was great