[Fenster]

Any opinions on what is currently the best low cost DVD Audio player? I see several manufacturers have offerings below $300, but are any of these any good? Ideally I'd like a player that offers both standard and progressive video out as well as DVD audio out. Any suggestions?

 

[John Kotches]

Fenster,


Best players at your price point is the Panasonic RP-82 (Street US$229... No chroma bug + Faroudja deinterlacing). If memory serves me correctly it also has their "remastering" feature, which is upsampling. Whether that makes an audible difference for you on audio CDs is another story, and something you'll have to decide for yourself.


The Toshiba SD-5700 has very good audio, but the video side isn't as good as the Panasonic RP-82.


Regards,