Panasonic DVD-S25K Progressive Scan DVD Player , Black
No optical digital output, but has coaxial digital output
I bought this player as a gift, so I have looked at the unit first-hand.<br />To the reviewer that stated it does not have an optical digital output - correct.  However, the statement that you will have analog audio only and not digital - not correct!!!<br />This unit has a COAXIAL digital output.  Most DD recievers will have inputs for both (coaxial and optical) digital inputs.  Many early DVD players had both outputs.  My recent Toshiba has both.  Many recent Panasonic models had optical only, but for some reason (my guess is cost) this Panasonic unit went the other way (coaxial).<br />This is easy for newcomers to confuse and it's not helped by the fact that the Amazon description is wrong in stating that the unit has an optical digital output.<br />Just to note:  it can stop a DVD and resume where it left off.  I've seen various comments recently about some DVD players (not necessarily this model) that were claimed to not have this feature.  I have no idea if this was user error or what, but I tested this and it worked fine.<br />This appears to be a good basic unit for the price.  The progressive scan is a bonus for those that have the TV to take advantage of it.