[quote name='mercilessming']Really? I would like to know where when I have gone into bestbuy with intentions on replaceing my dvd player they don't have a 99 dollar or less Sony or Panasonic player that has the 3 main options I have to have svideo, optic sound and progresive scan. Most below 150~200 dollar range only have coax digital out and some I have seen don't have s video just component and rca and I will only buy a Sony or Panasonic brand dvd player.
I am picky about brand loyality and product quality
I like Sony and Panasonic for TVs
Panasonic or Sony for Dvd Players
Samsung for CRT only Monitors
Onkyo for Amplifiers
Cerwin Vega for Floor Standing only speakers.
Panasonic Players
http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/vModelList?storeId=15001&catalogId=13401&catGroupId=24988&cacheProgram=11002&cachePartner=7000000000000005702
Sony Players
http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_BrowseCatalog-Start?CategoryName=hav_DVD_DVDPlayers&Dept=tvvideo[/quote]
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7059498&type=product&productCategoryId=cat15078&id=1108125221487
Also, I have a Samsung DVD player and have had it for years, it was like $160ish when I got it. It has all the bells and whistles, it plays dvds with a nice picture. Sony isn't the only way to go. The PS2 is horrible for DVD playback, you can find better DVD players for $99 or a little more. Sorry, didn't mean to get sand in your puss by implying that you can get a better DVD player for the price of a rumored pricedrop of the PS2.
I am picky about brand loyality and product quality
I like Sony and Panasonic for TVs
Panasonic or Sony for Dvd Players
Samsung for CRT only Monitors
Onkyo for Amplifiers
Cerwin Vega for Floor Standing only speakers.
Panasonic Players
http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/vModelList?storeId=15001&catalogId=13401&catGroupId=24988&cacheProgram=11002&cachePartner=7000000000000005702
Sony Players
http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_BrowseCatalog-Start?CategoryName=hav_DVD_DVDPlayers&Dept=tvvideo[/quote]
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7059498&type=product&productCategoryId=cat15078&id=1108125221487
Also, I have a Samsung DVD player and have had it for years, it was like $160ish when I got it. It has all the bells and whistles, it plays dvds with a nice picture. Sony isn't the only way to go. The PS2 is horrible for DVD playback, you can find better DVD players for $99 or a little more. Sorry, didn't mean to get sand in your puss by implying that you can get a better DVD player for the price of a rumored pricedrop of the PS2.