I am going to be getting a Sony KV-36XBR450 as an incentive from work so I have no other choice but for free you cant beat the price. I am looking to get a new progressive scan DVD player looking to spend no more than 800 dollars. Dont need tons of bells and whistles want a performer good picture and sound and a buffer so I DONT see the layer change.

My system:
TV: Sony KV-36XBR450
Reciever: JVC RX-8000VBK
CD: Player JVC XL-FZ258
Mains: JBL N-38
Center: JBL N-Center
Surrounds: JBL N-26
Sub: JBL PB10
Remote: Sony RM-AV2100
Video Game Systems: Gamecube, N64

Not a stellar system but I just graduated from college a year ago and just waiting for some money to upgrade stereo. THanks

Toshiba SD5700 or Panasonic RP91

Very good players and have the same picture and sound quality. The panasonic has some nice features that the Tosh doesn't have but it's $200 more.

These are the top 2 IMO.

IMO, I would suggest getting JVC DVD Player since you are using a JVC receiver.

JVC DVD Players

I don't know how good they are, but I haven't heard of any bad reviews.

I would but I dont think I will stay with JVC when I upgrade later this year or next year. I was thinking of going to a low end Denon or mid range Onkyo

Excellent choices. I would suggest that you pick a company and stick with them. I, personally, like to stick with a single company when I purchase my components and another company when I purchase speakers. You need to go demo a Denon system and a Onkyo system and see which one you like best. You might also want to look at Marantz and Harmen Kardon.

To pick one manufacturer and stay with them for all you HT components is just plain crazy! No one manufacturer is great at making all HT components and compatability problems from one manufacturer to another is almost non-existant these days!

If you want the best HT your budget can spare then investigate the components you want and buy the best individual components regardless of manufatacturer.

As to the original poster I would also recommend the RP91 or Toshiba 5700 giving the RP91 a slight edge which is why I bought it myself!

Another example of why sticking with one manufacturer is a BAD idea! JVC is FAR, FAR from considered amoung the best DVD players yet this poster suggest to get the JVC DVD player just because the receiver is JVC as well, leaving the person with a less then stellar DVD player all in the name of keeping the same manufacturer!

Its all about quality control. I suggested getting a JVC DVD player when you already have a JVC Receiver because they would be similar in technology and features. It would be pointless to get a highly advanced DVD Player if you are running it through a mediocre receiver. If you stick with the same company for your components, you don't have to worry about technology in your DVD Player not being used because your receiver doesn't recognize or use it. Each company has there own little special device which they include in their products only. The only way to take advange of these unique devices is to have all the components from the same company.

I'm not saying you will get the best performance from going with one manufacturer, but you have to realize that the components are developed right next to each other, so the potential for problems drops dramatically. Compliance issues are something I don't want to deal with when I am trying to watch a movie.

So, in your opinion, who should buy Panasonic dvd players?

No one?

Anyone who wants them. I am simply giving my opinion on the subject. I just just like to see someone use the "Denon Digital Link" on there DVD Players without owning a Denon A/V Receiver; you can't. I will always buy components from the same company and will recomend that others do so as well.

In asking you "...in your opinion, who should buy Panasonic dvd players" I was pretty much asking you if you'd recommend a Panasonic dvd player to anyone who doesn't have a Panasonic/Technics receiver. I was not suggesting that people who want to buy Panasonic dvd players need your blessing.

I interpret your comments as saying you'd only recommend Panasonic dvd players to those who have Panasonic/Technics receivers. And I guess you wouldn't ever recommend a Toshiba dvd player.

No, I would not recommend a Panasonic DVD Player to anyone who didn't own a Panasonic/Technics receiver. I will always recommend purchasing components from the same manufacturer unless one does not exist or the quality is so sub-par, that doing so will jeopardize the value you are paying for. I suggest that people plan before purchasing. Find a manufacturer which takes care of your needs and purchase from them; don't just pick something up cause you found it for a good price.

Wow then you are severly limiting the performance of your system. Yes the have links and so forth but how often do these really get used. Anything these gimmicks can do can be replicated by a good multi-remote.

By just buying one brand you are hurting your home theater. Each company has it's strengths and weaknesses and to get the best quality for your money you need to mix and match.

Denon makes a great reciever as well as Onkyo but in my opinion their DVD players are sub par for the money. By combining a Denon or Onkyo with a Panny DVD player you maximize your bang for the buck. And even more so when you get into seperate components. Say you buy a Krell amp, what are you going to use for a Processor.....My choice would be a Lexicon..what would your be????

For the money The RP91 is regarded by many as the best DVD player on the market. Would you spend 2 to 3 times as much just to match components...I know I would not

Do they teach this kind of stuff in economics now?

Hey guys
Peace I didnt mean to ask a question that would start an arguement. Why cant we all just respect that we have differing opinions on home theater. I was just asking for some guidance on a purchase, I wasnt going to make a decision strictly on the brand. So I present my question again any suggestions on a quality progressive scan player under $800

Nope, Common Sense 101.

Like I said at the end of my post the best DVD for the money IMHO is the Panny RP91 for around 450 it is an excellent DVD player. I own the RP56 and have been very happy with it. these two players are some of the few that do not have the Croma bug. The 91 can also do internal scaling and will fit a non anamorphic disc signal to fit your 16x9 which is a handy feature and one I wish my 56 had.

In my opinion, I would say that you should pick a brand and go with it. Because these guys have infinite wisdom and disregard any opinion which defy theirs, you should prolly listen to them and pick up whatever they say. Don't forget that wire hanger to connect your DVD Player to your receiver. You get them everytime when you get your clothes dry cleaned and they work just as good.

Now that was a good one!

Finally, a Common Sense class with no prerequisites.

Just make sure you use an optical cable to hook it up, it gets more of the 1s and 0s to the receiver.

You seem to think that the consensous is to go with one brand only, when the fact is that the VAST majority of people "in the know" would disagree with you! As stated above these connectors that are used between like manufacturer's components are nothing special that can't be duplicated so if that is your sole basis for your "buy all one brand" then it is a bad arguement.

Huh? What does a JVC receiver have anything to do with features on a JVC DVD player. The only benefit would probably be a remote already pre-programmed, but if you read the original post this guy has a Sony 2100 which is a good learning remote, plus it is pre-programmed for almost every major brand.

When looking for a DVD player performance should be the number one factor, not brand. The Panasonic RP91 is a very highly regarded player, and does DVD-A. This would be a good choice right now, but if you can wait a bit this years models will be out soon.

J

I have never had any problems with my systems and have always purchased the components from one manufacturer. Almost every day someone post here about how to fix there system. I could care less what you do. I come here and state my opinion and get dumped all over. Yes, I'm sure you could spend extra money and duplicate anything you would be losing by not using the same manufacturer. In my opinion is it better to use one manufacturer.

Think of it as a replacement part for an automobile. You can either go with the same manufacturer and know it is going to work, or you can go with an aftermarket product. The aftermarket product could be better, it could be worse, and there could be some compliance issues. When I am dealing with a system, I don't want to worry about problems, I just want something that works all the time.

As I said, go with what they say, they have the infinite wisdom, I am just a mear mortal with an opinion. Its like being under a dictator on this board; all opinions to be punishable by flogging.

You don't seem to get it do you! You are NOT saving money or getting superior performance/quality by buying one brand only! In fact you spend more and get less by doing so.

Your analogy to buying parts for a automobile is rediculous to say the least! Automobiles are not composed of seperate components that a person can go out and buy to assemble themselves! Were not talking about buying parts for a component but buying components to complete a home theater!

If only!