Aloha from Hawaii:
I bought a Denon DVD player from Sears about 3 months ago. Formally a $400 player, it was being blown out by Sears around the country for $200. Have your friend call around to local Sears and see if any are still in stock.
Much better than the cheapie models sold for $200 or less. Heavy duty player, weighs 8 lb. I believe, almost twice as heavy as most entry level players.
My local audio dealer claims that current DVD players will be dead/obsolete in two years, due to new HDTV technology and the need for DVD players to become compatible with that technology. Not sure how much truth is in it, but his advice was don't invest much now. So $200 sounds about right for a machine. You can check www.audioreview.com for comments on the Denon machine. Like all players, there are some complaints about lip synch problems, but my machine has operated flawlessly and it is very quiet.
Good luck!
Terry
I bought a Denon DVD player from Sears about 3 months ago. Formally a $400 player, it was being blown out by Sears around the country for $200. Have your friend call around to local Sears and see if any are still in stock.
Much better than the cheapie models sold for $200 or less. Heavy duty player, weighs 8 lb. I believe, almost twice as heavy as most entry level players.
My local audio dealer claims that current DVD players will be dead/obsolete in two years, due to new HDTV technology and the need for DVD players to become compatible with that technology. Not sure how much truth is in it, but his advice was don't invest much now. So $200 sounds about right for a machine. You can check www.audioreview.com for comments on the Denon machine. Like all players, there are some complaints about lip synch problems, but my machine has operated flawlessly and it is very quiet.
Good luck!
Terry