Toshiba SD-5970 DVD Player with HDMI
Heed The Warnings Re: HDMI Issues
This unit looks so good on paper, and the price makes it seem like a bargain. But I assume most people buy it for its HDMI capability, and HDMI is its Achille's heel. The first unit I purchased played discs flawlessly in non-HDMI mode, but in HDMI it would hang up on some (not all) menu screens. The only way I could get it to conitnue playing was to switch video quality with the remote each time it hung. The unit was sent back to Toshiba, but the replacement unit they sent exhibits the exact same problem. Toshiba's Customer Relations rep claims they've never seen this problem before, but reviews by others on this site suggest otherwise. Beware.