DVD Players > Goodmans DVD Players > Real Dolby Digital AC3

Advantages: Cost and features you get for your money.
Disadvantages: displays file name not tag information on MP3s

Model : Goodmans GDVD161DX The first thing to say about this unit is it is very nice looking, with chrome knobs, buttons and facia and the case is silver. Quite thin but rather wider than I would have liked, however it does fit in to my TV cabinet so I'm not too concerned. It has two headphone sockets with an independent volume control knob all front facing. This is a really nice feature, the volume control knobs are flush fitting and if you press ...
...to a CD and the Goodmans player is quite happy to play it. Obviously to create your own VCD, DVD, DivX discs you need a pc and suitable software (there is lots of software available that is freeware) and you must remember that in most countries it is illegal to copy copyrighted movies and music discs. The outputs are impressive: Dolby digital 5.1 (six channel outputs) unfortunately this needs a separate amplifier, composite video out, s-vhs video ... Read review

Advantages: USB, DivX, multi-region
Disadvantages: Periodically loses multi-region, no USB access from remote

Had this player for over a year now and has been brilliant all round. Used remote hack to make multi-region and changed video system from PAL to NTSC (hold Pause until display on player flashes) to stop judder on playback. Has played everything I've thrown at it. It did lose it's multi region setting recently but used remote hack to re-set factory settings and then Zoran file burnt to CD to access region setting menu and now fine again. One drawback ...
...have to press a button on the DVD player to access the USB stick and this can't be done on the remote. Not a major problem though. Has HDMI out which provides better picture quality. Coaxial out for digital sound. Decodes Dolby 5.1 and DTS. As a bonus, it looks pretty sleek too. ... Read review

Advantages: Great quality
Disadvantages: Not very advanced interface

This DVD player is the one that i have in my lounge and is a great one in my eyes and i think i will have it for years to come. It goes very well with my sony LCD HDready television and was very easy to set up and also very quick. It plays pretty much anything and has great quality and is very easy to use, i.e. the remote is very simple layout but with most features available. Plus this dvd player is also a great buy because it is under £100 and ... Read review

Advantages: Size, Upscaling and Sound Quality
Disadvantages: Remote control, menu system keeps forgetting settings...

This Samsung 1080p DVD player is the perfect companion for any of the latest Samsung LCD and Plasma TV's. We currently own the Q96 Plasma model and the F1080 fits just under the TV, it is smaller than the stand on the TV. But it has all of the features of the chunkier 1080p dvd players. Another plus to Samsung customers is that it has the Anynet+ function, meaning you can use the tv remote to control the DVD player. This is suggested as the remote ...
...small and useless in my view. There are a few firmware faults with this model, for example it sometimes won't play a DVD on initial startup and you have to restart the player as it just blue screens. The upscaling quality is good, however I have only my xbox on vga connection to compare it to. Upscaling quality: 8/10 Connections: 9/10 Remote: 2/10 Menu System: 5/10 (can be annoying at times) Sound Quality: 10/10 (on 5.1 setup) Anything else ... Read review

Advantages: AFFORDABLE PRICE
Disadvantages: Display can be improved

Allround DVD-Player with HDMI, USB, upscaling auf HD - Formate, MPEG4, MP3, JPEG capabilities. The DVX392H takes you into the next generation of DVD players. The DVX392H is compatible with DivX, MP3 and JPEG and has HDMi and USB connections, you can hook up all your external devices. The sound is amazing and images are just as good even in PAL. The style and technology in one product attracts you to the DVX392H. Gives you a great experience of HD ... Read review