Panasonic DVD-S97S Progressive Scan DVD Player Silver
It's out now...!
Update: I have it.  It looks better in person.  and it DOES HAVE DCDI!  I don't understand why they did not promote that feature.  I love Panasonic, but the truth is, DCDI is not much better then whatever Samsung used in it's DVD-HD841.  Then again, I just got it so I am still checking it out.  The inputs are not gold plated.  The remote is ok, if not a little old school and it has NO EJECT button!  It has buttons that other DVD player don't have, but they forgot the one button that I am sure that many people are used to using.    The main mystery is that when this model was first annoucned, that specified that it had DCDI, then reports of the net said and showed proof that it did not.  All listings including on Panasonic's own website makes no mention of DCDI and the manual and the box makes no mention of it.  The only reason I know or assume that it has DCDI is because the logo is clearly on the little cardboard store ad thing on the top of the player.  Maybe that was printed prior to the realse.  I would hate to take is apart..    I will update once I put it through some more tests.  I am compring it to an older model non-progressive scna Panasonic modle with 54mhz and the Samsung DVD-HD841.  Which I could not use for some strange reason, but Panasonic let's you choose between 4:4:4, 4:2:2(?) and RGB.  Mine only comes in on RGB.  I guess the other modes must be for some other hook up.  The manual does not explain...    NEW!  I take back what I said about the Samsung comaparisons.  Once I tinkered with the adjustments, the picture blows away the Samsung!  There are a few problems that only a videophile would recognize, but it is on point otherwise.  There are so many options that you do have to tinker with it to get it right for your display.  I was watching Shaft(original) and it did indeed look as if I were watching on HBO-HD or something.  Or course, TV is still better, but after this you don't want to watch a DVD in any other way.  Forget those THX certified and other way over priced models, this is the best that can be done witht the picture for the mass market.  The overpriced models are mainly built for high-end audio and not video.