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What do I do with my Pioneer DV-09 DVD Player?

I have an old DV-09 DVD Player (paid $1500 back in the day) and have already spent $250 to have the disc mechanism (tray) replaced and it's broken again - not playing DVDs correctly.

I have just bought a $59 Toshiba DVD player with progressive scan and all the right connections (s-Video, etc.). Is the $59 and 4 pound DVD player as good if not better than the $1500 and 25 pound DV-09 or not? I have a super Meridian sound processor as well. The DV-09 has been broken for about 6 months now so I'm not quite sure if the Toshiba picture quality is as good as the old DV-09 because I kind of forget how good the DV-09 quality was.

Can anyone explain the pros and cons of just keeping the Toshiba or paying to get the Pioneer fixed again?

Thanks!
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avguygeorge
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Had one of those puppys back in the day, also. ---Used;expect to get $450 if you're lucky.--In reference to picture quality----THAT depends on what display it's hooked up to. Once you have a display that allows progressive input;--expect a 79 dollar player w/ progrssive out-put to trounce it pretty good.(at least in the picture department) For the older CRT projectors this is still a great player cause they all require line doublers and outboard scalers.----
When I sold mine I went to the Panasonic rp91 k and it was more everything in all picture areas.--Heck, even 'that' Panny is way, dated.So now you know where your '09 fits in. BTW; If you're only using an S- cable you just can't access the new technology,anyhow.
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