Okay. I need a budget DVD player

[Mojambo]

Under 100 bucks.

I don't have a geeked out sophisticated HD setup or anything. I just need something to plug into my regular old TV so I can watch Netflix movies and the like. I do sometimes download TV show DVD rips so it would be nice if I could play those as well.

Any recommendations? I'm not really an AV guy.

[MrCoffee]

1. i bought the off-brand $39 DVD player

2 years ago. it works just fine. it doesn't play DVD-R's however.

[catmandu57]

2. DVD Players

are pretty cheap, go to your local whatever mart you can pick up a basic throwawy for thirty bucks.

[Fire Walk With Me]

3. CostCo have a model for around $89.00.

If you're a member, or if you know someone who is.

If you walk into a chain audio store such as Best Buy you'll likely find one for under $100.00.

[SecularMotion]

4. Philips Dvp642 Divx certified and region free

http://www.amazon.com/Philips-Dvp642-Region-Divx-certified-Progressive-scan/dp/B000OESPJ0/ref=pd_bbs_sr_5/102-4088299-3956112?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1190149247&sr=8-5

I bought this model about 2 years ago. Divx certified players will play DVD rips.

[Mojambo]

5. That's the one I was just looking at.

Good to get an independent recommendation on that.

Thanks everybody. I'm off to have a look at them.

[LSK]

8. I have the same one, good model

[Deja Q]

6. Samsung 1080p7 -- the Philips models I've used die after 6 months...

...of light use.

[LSK]

7. make sure it can play divx

You can download stuff right from the internet and play it without conversion.