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Originally Posted by Madmartigan
[*]I want to go cheaper this time around no more than 200 bucks and I don't buy online it has to be a player that I can buy at a store.[*]Picture and sound are most important to Me and I don't have an HD TV so progressive scan is of no concern.[*]I use S-video cable for picture and Monster optical for sound.[*]Also I'm not really concerned with what brand it is My A110 lasted me a long time so I don't mind getting another Panasonic any of the better brands will work I will not buy a G.E. or a RCA though.
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Great list....
Do you care about MP3 playback (from data CDs) or DVD-Audio/SACD playback? What about the ability to view JPEG, etc.? The
Pioneer DV-363 plays WMA and MP3s but not DVD-Auddio and SACD, like the
Pioneer DV-563a does. Both can be found at retail stores, like BestBuy, for under $200.
The
Toshiba SD-3950 also plays WMA and MP3 files and should work well for you also.
The
new line of Panasonic DVD players should also offer great interlaced video performance for very cheap prices.
I tend to recommend Pioneer for reliability but the Toshiba players have great Zoom capability and the Panasonics offer great "chroma upsampling error" free video peformance as well.
If you were happy with your A110, you might want to check out one of the new Panasonics (like maybe the S55) but any of the players above should suit your needs nicely.
Good luck!
Peace...