Magnavox DP170MW8 Up Converting HDMI DVD Player, Black

This DVD player is excellent for computer people who want to play back their cd's or DVD's that have Divx / Xvid encoded files. Flows smoothly and even presents a menu list of what the titles are providing the file was named on the computer. I have been able to cram up to 35 hours of Xvid encoded video (with great compression) onto a regular DVD-R or DVD-RW! Three thumbs way up!! (I'm a martian)

I bought this DVD player to compliment my new Sanyo DP26649 26' 720p HDTV. I didn't want to spend a ton of money on an upconverting DVD player because the TV was only $295. Thus, I decided to go with this DVD player.


Pros:
Cheap
Doesn't skip or stutter on any of my DVDs
Can play a surprisingly wide range of file formats


Cons:
*Terrible at upconverting*


The reason I starred the con is because it's the main reason I bought this DVD player and it's the main draw of the DVD player. I tried all the different output settings compatible with my TV (480p, 720p, 1080i), and they all looked the same. The picture was decent, but not as good as an upconverted DVD should look. I own an Xbox 360 and use it for upconverting DVDs on my bedroom TV (a Samsung ToC 40' 1080p HDTV). When watching upconverted DVDs on my 360, I notice a significant quality difference when compared to a non-upconverted picture. That quality...Read more

I just got this dvd player and was pleasently surprised. I love that it can play Divx files on cds. This really comes in handy. I've got the past two seasons of Doctor Who on Divx files on cds and really wanted to get some way to play them without having to turn my computer on. And it plays the files a lot better than my computer does. Files that will skip or lag on certain scenes on my computer play just fine on the MWD7006. When I picked it up, I was surprised at how light the thing was. Seems a little flimsy to me. But it's worked so far. Really easy to hook up compared to the other dvd players I've had. The buttons on the remote are a bit small for me (I have pretty big hands) but it works just fine. It takes a second to understand which buttons do what and what settings to use to get the picture/sound that you want, but when you do, you'll be pleasantly surprised at the quality of both the picture and the sound. I hope the player lasts as long as other Magnavox products I've had...Read more