Decent dvd player for under $200?

stam4p5
stam4p5 Posts: 22
edited March 2005 in Electronics
I am looking for a decent dvd player for $150 to $200. Doesn't need anything fancy, I just want better sound quality than I get with my crappy samsung. Any suggestions?
HT: Yamaha HTR-5660, Front-RTi38, Center-CSi40, Rear-RT15i, Rear Center-RT15i, Subs-2x Polk DX12 in custom enclosures, Sub Amp-Harman/Kardon Citation Sixteen
PC: H/K AVR 65, some DIY bookshelves
The truck: Pioneer premier head, MTX amps, XM radio, 2 pair 6.5" DX Components, 1 DB 12" sub (the old one)
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited March 2005
    Pickup a Denon 910 refurb.

    "Burr-Brown 24-bit, 192-kHz Audio DACs "

    I got mine from ecost.com for $128, and I think there are some other Denon authorized refurb places as well.

    Regards,
    PT
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  • stam4p5
    stam4p5 Posts: 22
    edited March 2005
    Forgot to mention it does need to be compatible with DVD+R and DVD-R
    HT: Yamaha HTR-5660, Front-RTi38, Center-CSi40, Rear-RT15i, Rear Center-RT15i, Subs-2x Polk DX12 in custom enclosures, Sub Amp-Harman/Kardon Citation Sixteen
    PC: H/K AVR 65, some DIY bookshelves
    The truck: Pioneer premier head, MTX amps, XM radio, 2 pair 6.5" DX Components, 1 DB 12" sub (the old one)
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited March 2005
    I know it works with "-", I don't use any "+" discs.
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited March 2005
    A friend of mine has this:

    http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0001H4BMU/104-0531179-7903930?v=glance

    it has great pics, decent audio.
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • stereo55
    stereo55 Posts: 418
    edited March 2005
    If you dont mind a universal player .....

    Sony DVPNS775V Progressive Scan DVD Player with SACD
    The Sony is a good all around performer and has played every disk Ive thrown at thus far -R/+R/-RW/+RW . The sound for movies is xint (have not tried the SACD or CD playback )
    For the money and many quality features it has , Id say this is worth a look . Ive been pretty happy with my unit since last Dec .

    Onecall has it onsale too ... LINKY
    SDA-2B's ~ Pair SDA-CRS's ~ ,*** Main listening: Maggies MG1 ~ Polk SDA 2B's ~ Monitor 10's , 3-pairs (2 pairs moded into SDA's w/SDA-2B/CRS cross-overs) , * DCM TF600's * Mission M71/M72 *** Main brdrm FRT: RTiA-5's /Presence RTi-4 / LSI-704 Cntr / Rear FXI3's ~~~ Assorted Main listening rm : , 2- Heathkit W-5M /tube mono blocks (Parasound P/HP-850)* * 2- Altec Lansing 1590b's/mono blocks (Yamaha C-45) * CM Labs 35D * Dynaco ST-70 ~ Occasionally ~* Yamaha CR-820/A-760 ,* Sansui AU-317/AU-217 * Carver 900 rec *2-Dynaco ST 120* 1 Hafler DH-220* Marantz 1040 ... more
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited March 2005
    The Samsung 841 has the WORST reviews; I looked through this when I bought mine a couple of months ago...If you can pay 50 more bucks and have a DVI-D input in your TV, go with this one:

    http://www.crutchfield.com/S-rvKkCM9Biel/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=54400&I=033DVD1910

    I am very happy with it.
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  • okiepolkie
    okiepolkie Posts: 2,258
    edited March 2005
    I agree with the suggestion for the Denon 1910.
    With that said, don't get anything and just wait and spend your money on a true high definitnion DVD player next year.
    Tschüss
    Zach
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited March 2005
    Hmmm...true HD... any idea when and how much would those cost? and....would that need a specific HD DVD...or in other words...would that mean our DVD collection would be worth nada???
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  • aubrey jeffcote
    aubrey jeffcote Posts: 24
    edited March 2005
    Pioneer 578.Plays just about anything and does it well.Very good progressive scan picture too.$149.95 at CC.Got mine at Best Buy for$99.95 on clearance.
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited March 2005
    get a Denon 1910. They can be found around $200 new and I'm sure for less if a few are used somewhere. Great player and definitely blows anything in it's price range away in sound and picture.
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

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    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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  • outlander
    outlander Posts: 218
    edited March 2005
    I had the Denon DVD-910, the picture and sound quality was very good but the build quality was really poor. The unit ended up lasting 6 month before it died. I’m back to using my Panasonic RP-56. I’m hoping the Panny can last till the HD players hit the market. . If you need a player now Consumers Reports did a full review a couple of months ago. The top scorer in both the single and multi disc units were from Panasonic. If you want the model#’s I can did the report out.
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