CyberHome CH-DVD 300B Progressive-Scan DVD Player , Black
Excellent features, but it is very unreliable!
What's the point of all the features if your DVDs don't work!  <br /> <br />Since the last 2 years, I have completely gone the way of such cheap small-brand players. The quality of picture and sound is usually comparable to the Sony, Panasonic, JVC and other big-name brands, the size is usually smaller (physical size), features usually surpass them and they often are compatible with the latest media (higher speed media.) In most cases they will play almost anything you throw at them - scratched DVDs, home DVDs on recordable media etc. Most of these small-brands are simply resellers with re-branded pieces manufactured by a handful of Taiwanese and Korean manufacturers, so they are very similar on the inside! <br /> <br />A friend of mine had bought a similar Cyberhome months back to take it to India (for PAL.) I believe his has worked fine. The one I ordered a few weeks back, however, had PROBLEMS playing many DVDs, including Silver ones (non-recordable) and home videos. All of those work perfectly on my favorite player - the Progressive Scan Yamakawa 238. <br /> <br />If you don't mind taking a chance, then go for it - you might get a good piece. Personally, I will stick to my Yamakawa, a small brand as well, but at least they manufacture their own stuff. <br />