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The Bottom Line: The Toshiba XD-E500's XDE picture enhancements don't live up to the hype. While it's a solid upscaling DVD player, its high price makes it a hard sell.

Specs: DVD player, Tabletop, Universal remote control, Dolby Digital, DTS decoder, Stereo, 3.5 lbs

The Bottom Line: The Oppo DV-983H is pretty much the ultimate standard-def disc player, but its high price means videophiles on a budget can get a better bang for their buck.

Specs: DVD player, Tabletop, Remote control, DTS decoder, Dolby Digital Surround EX, Surround Sound, Black, 6.2 lbs

The Bottom Line: The Nu CinePlayer PDP100 is an extremely small DVD player with a great feature set for traveling, but it lacks the niceties of larger standalone players.

Specs: DVD player, Wall-mount, Included, Dolby Digital, DTS decoder, 0.9 lbs

The Bottom Line: If you're not ready to get a high-def player, the Oppo DV-980H DVD player delivers excellent performance and an unparalleled feature set for the price.

Specs: DVD player, Tabletop, Remote control, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Surround EX, Surround Sound, 5.1 lbs

The Bottom Line: We preview the Samsung DVD-HD860 upscaling DVD player, which is designed to convert DVDs to high-definition resolutions.

Specs: DVD player, Tabletop, Remote control, Stereo, 4 lbs

The Bottom Line: Performing nearly as well as players costing four times the price, the Oppo DV-981HD is an unbeatable bargain for videophiles and enthusiasts.

Specs: DVD player, Tabletop, Remote control, DTS decoder, Dolby Digital, Surround Sound, 5.3 lbs

The Bottom Line: While the stylish Samsung DVD-HD960 isn't perfect, it is one of the first players to offer 1080p upconversion, and its image quality will satisfy just about everybody.

Specs: DVD player, Tabletop, Universal remote control, Stereo, 4 lbs

The Bottom Line: The Oppo DV-970HD delivers some of the best value for your DVD dollar that we've seen on upconverting players in terms of features and performance.

Specs: DVD player, Tabletop, Remote control, Dolby Digital, Surround Sound, 4.9 lbs

The Bottom Line: We were floored by the Denon DVD-2930CI's image quality, but we were also floored by its high price.

Specs: DVD player, Tabletop, Remote control, DTS decoder, Dolby Digital, Surround Sound, Black, 16.8 lbs

The Bottom Line: If you're looking for an affordable DVD player with very good HDMI performance, the Sony DVP-NS75H delivers.

Specs: DVD player, Tabletop, Remote control, Stereo, 4.2 lbs