I Own a 5910 ..yes it set me back ; but the HQV de-interlacer processed the worst mastered DVD and simply makes it look pristine. I looked at the Yam and the Pan and was very impressed. But the S97 uses that Pan/Matsushita MPEG decoder and the Genesis FLI-2310 video processing chip. The 2310 chip had that macroblocking problem that seems to create digital blocking in the image both on its own and by enhancing issues that are already there. Still for $300, very nice player
Recommend a good DVD Player for McIntosh HT System
I'm looking for a decent but not expensive DVD player that will not make any audio noise (buzzing, etc) through a sensitive McIntosh HT system (MX 130 preamp, MCD 206 Power Amp). I'm retiring a pricey Panasonic DMR-T3040 recorder/player which I beleive has been the souce of audio buzzing, perhaps from it's hard drive or processor. Any recommendations? Thanks --