Samsung DVD-V2000 DVD-VCR Combo
problematic DVD playback
I ended up taking back three of these machines (which I regret, because I really wanted to save space with a two-in-one unit).  Each one had the same problem, intermittent stuttering and pixilization.  It didn't happen a great deal, but not one single DVD would play all the way through without errors.  CD's played fine, the VHS unit was very nice -- but the DVD playback was an irritation.  A service tech tried to play the &quot;it's not a bug it's a feature&quot; game, saying it had something to do with new Macrovision encoding to protect against piracy.  Whether he was blowing smoke, or on to something, I do not know.  All I know is that all three went back.