I don't know if you bought the DVD player yet but here is my suggestion. For $1000, you are better off buying the Pioneer DV37. The reason being that DV37 is supposed to have the same progressive scan circuitry as your Pro610. Now the logic behind that is when you use interlaced output of the DVD player to your tv, the signal goes from digital to analog then out of the dvd player and analog back to digital in your tv. If you use the progressive out, you save two extra conversions and pretty much digital right off the disc and straight to the tv. Every time you convert a signal, it changes from the original and adds distortion. It'll be a minute difference but it will be a little better.
Best Non Progressive DVD ......
I wish to upgrade my DVD player (Pioneer 414)but since my Pioneer Pro 610 HD has a very decent san doubler I really don't need to spend extra for a progressive DVD player. I am willing to spend up to 1K (new or used OK). I heard a lot about the Pioneer DV-09 but recently read a review that stated it wasn't really that great (doesn't play CD-R audio either).
So...is there anything out there that would really be an improvment over the 414?
So...is there anything out there that would really be an improvment over the 414?