HELP, My DVD Player is dying I think - what to get (1 Viewer)

[Father John A]

My Sony DVP-S360 is dying.....I think.

Trying to watch the Incredibles tonight and half way through it started glitching out (freezing, pixelating, skipping, etc). I checked the disc and found it to be perfectly clean. I then tried it on another of the same model and it played fine. Ditto with my Mintek. So my questions are:

- Is it most likely dying? Is there any chance it needs cleaning?

- If I spring for a new one, what should I be looking for in terms of compatiblity down the road (connections, etc.

I plan on getting a new TV withing the next year (I hope) and will most likely go with DLP or LCD RP.

Any advice will be appreciated.

 

[Alexander Kuch]

Fr. John, I have heard many complaints about the incredibles screwing up people's DVD players. I work at Best Buy and I keep hearing it from everyone, even on this forum. Try cleaning it if you don't want to buy a new player. If you do want to buy a new player, consider an upconversion DVD player. They do up to 1080i. But if you told me the TV you are definately going to get, I could make some good reccomendations. UNfortunately it varies from TV to TV.

 

[Father John A]

Alexander,

Thanks for the reply. Very helpful actually.

I have no idea what TV to get yet. I'm working with a sub-$2000 budget so it leaves few choices.

I think I will hold off on a new player until the HD units are affordable. I have a Mintek which, of course, works perfectly. Cheap isn't always bad.

 

[Alexander Kuch]

I'm not sure what size your looking for but check out the Samsung DLP's. 50 inch is around 2250 and the 46 is around 2000. Great Tv's. IN case your interested