sub-$100 DVD player (1 Viewer)

[BrianMe]

So, I need a DVD player right away. I'm guessing I get a "quality" lower cost one and then get an HD-DVD later. Which sub-$100 DVD player is the best one at this time?

Thanks,
Brian

 

[KeithMoechnig]

I'm not incredibly up to date on this, but my friend got the toshiba SD-1800 I think it is. It only has coax out for digital 5.1, but that's all you really need. I can't really review the audio because he's using TV speakers, but the video looks like the best you'll get without paying over 100 dollars. It's at my shopko for 80 dollars.

 

[John_RO]

The Panasonic S47 is $99 bucks...if you can find it anywhere. It has an optical output. I don't know for sure, but I think this model has been discontinued. If you can find one, it's a heck of a player for the price.

 

[MikeBoehm]

I also might be in the market soon for a DVD Player. I have $75 in gift cards for BustBuy that I need to get rid of as well. My Sony DVP-S360 works fine but lately some home made DVDs it has problems with while my cheapie $40 player from Sears works just fine.

I would need optical outputs to go to my tuner but other than that, that's about the only real requirement.

Thanks for any other suggestions....

 

[RobertEusebius]

I recently bought a Toshiba SD-K741 DVD player at Coscto for $58 when my old Toshiba crapped out. It has component video and digital coax. I recently completed my new HT setup, a Pioneer 47TX (bought used) and Vienna Acoustic Mozarts. Those are the prime pieces. I bought (don't snicker now) BIC center and surrounds for movie use and a JBL sub. I will be replacing the BIC's with matching Mozart and VA surrounds and a Denon 2910.

The Toshiba surprised me. If I turn off the BIC's and run Stereo direct out to the VA's the sound is passable. The component video was a marked improvement over the old Toshiba S-Video, very noticable on Pixar animation DVD's.

It plays MP3's too. It will go into the bedroom TV after I buy the higher end Denon.

Robert

 

[Corey-Reid]

I bought a cheap Oritron dvd3119 for 19.99 for my bedroom. I recently bought a Philips 30pw9100d HDTV for the same bedroom. When i bought the cheapy dvd player, I had no idea it had progressive scan capabilities, heck, i probably didnt even know what progressive scan was.

Anyway, I hooked up the dvd player to the DVI input and played several movies(finding nemo, incredibles, matrix) through this tv and I can not imagine getting a better picture quality.

So I guess what im saying, is for 19.99, this player has digital coaxial out, component out, progressive scan, plays dvd +/- R discs, plays mp3......

cant see a reason to spend 100 bucks if your looking for a really cheap dvd player that has a very good pitcure and plays many disc formats.

good luck