What Features Should I Look For In A DVD Player?

Shop around -- there are DVD players under $100. with progressive scan which even though it may not make a big difference on your present set you may upgrade your TV in the next year or two! Try:

www.jandrmusic.com

They have free shipping deals and a good selection of DVD players.

As I'm also very new to DVD (I don't even own one), I would take advantage of the player at first for it's ability to play CD-R/CD-RW's. Am I right in assuming I'll be able to listen to burned music cd's & view burned video cd's? Will I be able to control the video cd's with the remote, ie, pause, fast-forward, rewind, slow-mo, etc? If those features only work on a dvd-r, I should add that I don't have a dvd-rom. Do I have to burn "vcd/svcd's" (something I'm not familiar with) or will I be able to view discs I've already burned as 'data discs' using Nero?

If I'm convinced that Prog. Scan is really the way to go regardless of how much more it costs me, I've found this combo: JVC for $125.

Do brand names matter in terms of quality? I was recently hunting for hard drives and was told to stay away from Samsung. Now I wonder about their media players.

We've been discussing the new Pioneer DVD burner which has an 80gb hard drive and TIVO! The price includes the lifetime TIVO subscription. It may be over one's budget with a list of $ 1200.00. LINK:

http://www.able2know.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=14093