Samsung Dvd-P191 - New Multi Region Code Free / Region Free Progressive Scan Dvd Player with Divx MP3/wma/jpeg Playback

Though technically correct, it has very small remote control with small buttons spaced out only 9 mm (less than 3/8 inch) horizontally and 10 mm (13/32 inch) vertically - quite difficult for pressing with fingers even of average thickness of men in Europe or USA. It is lacking fast forward and reverse speeds between 4X and 64X, of which 8X and 16X are very useful, needed, and desired. It also does not have the search function and it does not show the total play time or remaining play time on its poor display. The graphical interface (menus) is substandard and scant. All together, it is poorly designed player though functional and quite sturdy. By far the worst is the remote control.
Instead, Toshiba SD4200 offers a better remote, but Toshiba SD7300 has an ergonomic remote, richness of functions, intelligent menus, and a legible display.

This DVD player (Samsung DVD-P191) has what must be one of the worst designed remotes ever. That said, the remote can be overlooked due to its feature set. It can play mp3s, as well as divx files. It can programed using the remote to play multiregion dvds. Best of all (for me), is that it can output a PAL dvd as NTSC. For the price I paid (about $40), it would be hard to find another player that does all that.

It does lack HDMI output among other things, but if you need to play other region movies, this player works great.

caveat emptor -- per the samsung website the P-191 is NOT an upconverting DVD player.