Of course nothing's perfect, not even the DV-C503. But at least its problems are mostly cosmetic. The display on the player's front is pretty basic. We found it much easier to use the onscreen menus instead; when we wanted to program a Van Halen marathon, we had to turn on the TV and use its display. If you get the band's Video Hits, Volume 1 on DVD, don't expect to watch Eddie Van Halen's fingers, either; there's no zoom function on the DV-C503, so you won't be able to see them.
Such problems are minor, though, and won't keep you from enjoying all the fun this player can provide. It's less expensive and easier to use than RCA's RC5910P and a fairly close match to Panasonic's DVD-CV51. Although a discontinued model at this point, Pioneer's DV-C503 is still a good choice for those with more discs than they know what to do with.
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