Need advice on DVD players. (1 Viewer)

[Larry Britt]

What DVD do you recommend out of these or another brand.
I want progressive scan and MP3 compatible.
I'm willing to pay between $200.00-$300.00.
I have the TOSHIBA 61H71 61-Inch HDTV Ready 4:3 Projection TV
http://www.consumer-direct.com/detail.cfm?vpartno=61H71
JVC XV-SA75GD DVD/CD/DVD-Audio player with progressive scan
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Toshiba SD-5700 Cinema Series Progressive Scan DVD Player
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Thanks

 

[Paul Clarke]

They are both about equal for MP3, which is to say, limited in features and picky about sampling rates.

But the 5700 is subject to the same freezing problem I experienced when trialing the 4700. By that I don't mean the occasional lock-up when utilizing lots of menu options and special effects. I mean the freeze in the middle of the movie kind.

My 70BK has gone cold freeze on me a couple of times when viewing the AVIA test disc for calibration but I am always putting it through its' paces at the time with a lot of remote input. It has never given so much as a hiccup during normal play.

All the Tosh fans out there, please don't misunderstand. I like the 4700/5700 a lot. I thought the picture quality was outstanding right out of the box. In fact, I used it to set the User 1 setting on the JVC I ordered to replace it.