Any good $100 DVD players.

Ken,

I enquired on another forum and got this:

http://www.tweakaudio.com/Panasonic%20DVD%20player%20mods.html

Reading through this and going to some of the links uncovered a good recommendation that my get you everything you want. The Panasonic F-87 is a 5 disc DVD/CD changer that comes in black or silver. Some comments about it basically said it was a fantastic sounding player. The author of the post in the link above is a highly acclaimed manufacturer of DACs and a mod'r of DVD players. He seems to think the Panasonic is a great player. Here is a link to some vendors:

http://www.pricescan.com/electronics/items/item518649.asp

Enjoy,

TIC

Just bought a Sony 5-disk DVD changer with 1080i upsample and HDMI output for $141 at Best Buy.
Four year warranty add $39 (good bet with anything having moving parts).
Harmonic Technology 5 meter HDMI cable for $159.
Can't beat it with a stick...

Reubent,you are right about the Panny,Ric at EVS did one for me about 12-15 months ago.Last time I talked to him[12 mo]he quit doing those to do other mods.Maybe he's back at it.It is a great player for the money,100$ plus 300 for his mod...Bob

Look at the Toshiba SD-6915. It is Universal format 5 disc unit that goes for under $100 new off ebay. A user is selling it as Region Free as well. The 6915 has the similar guts to the Samsung HD-841 and HD-950 in the audio departments. It doesnt have DVI or HDMI but component video which can output 1080i upconverted.

Thanks all for the replies. I really feel overwhelmed and somewhat embarassed asking for a $100 digital player when here people have or selling such great pieces to upgrade nice systems. I live in a small area with a small selection(only 5 players that interested me) so I'll be traveling to some electronic stores next week to see what I find. Ruebent I'll probably have to make an online purchase if the F87 ends up being my purchase. Meanwhile I'll be duing my DD.