Review: Best Value DVD Players
Znews.com --
Even the basic DVD players offer a lot of features for your money, such as component video connections. In fact, since prices have come way down for Progressive-Scan DVD Players, you can now even get excellent quality progressive scan features for under $100. If you have a High Definition TV or plan to get one soon, definitely consider a Progressive-Scan DVD Players. Here are our top picks for Best Value DVD Players:
| Rated
|
Model
|
Price
|
Review
|
Customers
|
#1
|
Panasonic DVD-S55S |
$129.99
$104.99 |
Full Review
|
Customer Comments |
Rated #1 for its excellent value and excellent video quality, this Panasonic progressive scan DVD player packs great features and quality into an affordably priced DVD player. The unit's Digital re-mastering enhances CD playback, and it supports DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, CD-R, CD-RW, JPEG, and MP3/WMA CDs. Audio outputs: 1 stereo analog (L/R), 1 set of multichannel analog outputs (left, center, right, left/right surround), 1 optical digital audio. Video outputs: 3 (composite-, component-, and S-video). If you have an HDTV monitor, get a progressive scan DVD player, which will give you much better picture quality.
[MORE INFO]
|
|
#2
|
Panasonic DVD-S25K |
65.99
(after $10 rebate) |
Full Review
|
Customer Comments |
The Panasonic progressive scan S25K gets high marks and excellent overall customer satisfaction ratings for superb picture quality, its 1-year warranty, and overall customer satisfactions. This unit plays DVD-Video (NTSC), DVD-R, DVD-RAM, red book CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3-CD, WMA-CD, and JPEG picture CD. Video outputs are composite, component and S-video, and there is one stereo analog and one optical digital audito output. Color is black. Also available in silver color.
[MORE INFO]
|
|
#3
|
Norcent DP300 |
$42.95 |
Full Review
|
Customer Comments |
Though you may be better off overall with a better quality DVD Player (such as the Panasonic S25K progressive scan), if you're looking for a really inexpensive basic DVD player, you really can't beat the value of this top-rated Norcent, which offers Dolby Digital output through either optical or coaxial digital-audio jack for surround sound (with compatible AV receiver), NTSC/PAL conversion output lets you play region-free U.K. DVDs, manual voltage select (AC 100 to 240 volts, 50 or 60 Hz) so it can be used in several countries, 500 lines horizontal resolution-image digest viewing, A-B repeat, and picture zoom, NTSC/PAL video outputs. Plays DVD, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, VCD, MP3, and can also play MPG movies your burn yourself. Provides Composite and S-video outputs, one set of left and right analog audio outputs, Playback options include onscreen menu, parental lock, resume/memory play, fast or slow motion, and nine-image digest viewing. There are certainly some flaws--for example the remote has very small text and no power on/off, there may be some slight cropping of wide screen movies, and the manual is not intuitive. But set-up is easy, and look at the price.
[MORE INFO]
|
More information
For more about how to buy a DVD Player, see Znews.com's DVD Player Buyer's Guide. Or see our reviews of Top DVD Players by category:
See All DVD Players at Amazon.com.
|
Best Digital Cameras
