Chose this unit for two main reasons: The USB media port -- a nice feature, not widely enough available in this price range -- and a good track record for our previously owned Pioneer DVD player. This unit plays nicely with our (non-HDTV) home theater setup, and its controls and interface are satisfyingly intuitive. Just two shortcomings -- neither a dealkiller: I wish it had come with either an optical-out audio port or a coaxial audio cable (which I'll probably get at some point, but RCA-out is OK for our purposes for now). And I wish it weren't so fussy about the format of video files via USB; it really plays only DivX files, not MP4s, Quicktime, etc.

I love the dimensions, sleek look, and incredible video and audio quality this DVD player offers. I'm also a huge fan of the Divx USB connection, which I've been using even more so than the DVD function. All in all, a great buy!

great nice dvd and cheap plays divx form dvd cd or usb...saves me from burning all those dvd for my philips that crapped out after warranty