Palsonic DVD2040

Didn't last so the cheap initial price ended up being a false economy

Cheap

Stopped working after 6 months

Cheap ($29 when I bought it!), LCD screen on the front, tiny, easy to use, includes batteries for remote.

Something rather minor: LCD on the front only shows current chapter, minutes and seconds, but not hours, so when you reach one hour of your movie, it resets back to zero. The Onscreen counter shows hours, however. No 5.1 sounds (but for $29, who cares?)

This is a multi regional player straight out of the box - will play your us & uk dvds happily although it is marked as a region 4 player.

Various format playback, compact size and weight, remote control has all options on it, LED display, cheap.

The max volume it puts out is not enough, so I end up having to turn my TV volume louder than what I do watching normal TV programs (- maybe its because I don't have the extra sound system for DVD's.)

nothing - you can get cheaper that are better

It freezes if there is any scratch on the disk and you need to reboot the whole player

This is a very budget-friendly appliance especially for an exchange student like me. It does get lonely sometimes, and watching DVD’s has been my favorite past time. My electric bill didn’t go up significantly at all, inspite of the frequency of my DVD...

none really

This Palsonic may not be the most fancy schmancy among DVD players and recorders, but it does serve me well with my entertainment needs.