Pioneer DV-626D DVD Player
Sweet!
Let me just say that although this is the best DVD player I've seen so far, I've only owned 2.  And that included this one. :)  But that doesn't mean it's great.  My first DVD player was a cheap Sanyo that was on as a WalMart special.  Although it seemed to play discs okay, any scenes with a lot of red showed a LOT of color bleeding.  And also, when I played the Director's Cut of Robocop (one of the reasons I bought a DVD player in the first place), the player freaked out in the middle of the 12th chapter and wouldn't play the rest of the movie!  I think it was the layer change-over.<br />The Pioneer, however, handled it without a problem.  Also, the bleeding red is non-existant.  I read a review somewhere where a guy said that the picture from this player is almost TOO sharp!  I have to agree, it's crisp as anything.  You might want to turn down the sharpness on your television!<br />When I went shopping for a new player, I didn't really want built in Dolby Digital/DTS decoding because I only have a stereo setup at home.  However, as soon as you go above about $300, the players start coming with built-in decoders.  I've always been one to believe that you get what you pay for, so I wanted the most expensive player I could get *without* a decoder....!  Needless to say, the extra  wasn't spent just on the decoder.  It's a high-quality player all around, definately worth the price.<br />There were a few gripes below about the build quality (yes, it's kind of cheap feeling/looking) and the remote, but these aren't the main reason you buy a DVD player, are they?  I don't see how you could be disappointed with this player.  Better get 'em while they're hot!