Ultimate DVD player...

I considered many of these.... I'll tell you why I got the DV-50.

Linn Unidisk 1.1 ??? TOO Expensive...I have an all Linn system, and wouldn't get it!

Classe CD/DVD1 - no progressive video output. Sorry, no sale

Muse...tricky, I almost went with this one, but you must make sure you get the Gen 4 if you want to play CDR's, and progressive output is an option, so not on all the used ones you will find. I don't think it does MP3's either.

Arcam...could find it to listen to, have heard great things about it but...

As for Mc...wouldn't get them for s front end unsless you want all Mc...just my thoughts, looks too dated in any other system.

The DV-50 does EVERY format, and all well. That did it for me.

Sorry to hear about the problems with Teac, as mine is on it's way at the moment. I'm looking into the DV-50s, but need to wait for the guy @ Teac who handles these to come back from vacation (Monday) I'll post again once I speak to him.

If it is coming soon, I'll hold on buying one for the DVI output, if their will be an upgrade, I'll likely take it now and wait.

FWIW I spoke with TEAC, the DV-50s will be available as an upgrade for the DV-50 when it comes out. It just hit the market in Japan and and they are trying to figure out how to impliment it into the American unit now.