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D-Link DivX Connected HD Media Player (DSM-330)
$255.99
I have been using this device for a year.

The biggest advantage of this device is that it is wife compatible, very very easy to use.
The box does not have an internal HD and depends on a running PC,laptop. It has the ability
to connect any PC that runs the Divx Software around and stream multimedia.

The downside is it does not support some important things, at least for me , and that is why I am giving 3 stars:

1) No DTS Audio support.
2) No subtitle support for .mkv files.

If you are looking for a decent and stable device that is easy to install and use for streaming your home cooked
videos, this box will work for you.

But if your collection has 1080p movies with DTS and such, it still works but the audio will be downgraded
to stereo. The device forces the PC do the job for any content the hardware does not handle, which in turn means it plays almost anything you throw at it ( needs some configuration) but as I underlined , you never have this device encode DTS for you.

Update 11.16.2009

If your 1080p movie has AC3 sound, you can still get 5.1 out of the box.

PHILIPS DVP3140 SILVER - ALL REGION CODEFREE MULTI SYSTEM DVD PLAYER WITH DivX. PLAYS DVD'S FROM ANY COUNTRY ON AN AMERICAN TV.
$35.99
I actually didn't buy this player on Amazon. My mom had it.

After buying some Region 2 DVD's (of ER. They happen to have all 15 seasons out on DVD, while they're still only at season 11 here in the states), and being assured that I could set my old player to a "region free" status, I became frustrated and annoyed that yes, I could set the player to that status, but the picture was terrible, and they played in black and white. I tolerated it. Then my player broke (not because of the Region deal, but because it was a piece of junk in the first place). While looking for Region Free players, I stumbled across this one here on Amazon. It looked suspiciously familiar, so I called her and asked the model code. It was the same one. So I asked to borrow hers (she rarely uses it). I brought it home, hooked it up, and lo and behold, it played the Region 2 DVD's perfectly (yes, you have to enter the code, but as this is specified as "region free", it won't harm the player or your TV) AND in color! I've been doing a happy dance ever since. I'm right now watching ER Season 12 (which isn't available here for another month), my favorite season. I also have the next three on deck.

This player is a great value, and if you're a foreign film buff, or just want to get around the frustration of not having shows or movies that have already been shown or been in theaters here in the states (the main reason for this "coding" was to prevent other regions from having "in theater" movies available on DVD before they were "in theater"...since ER has been off the air for a year now, and the US side of the pond has been slower than molasses in getting the DVD's out, I think it's only fair), get this player. It's extremely easy to use, and the video/sound quality is great.

Good Will Hunting (DIVX)
$0.09
i ordered the wrong product type. i wanted a dvd of good will hunting and didn't realize i had ordered divx. the outside company would not fully refund or exchange for the right product. my advice is try to order directly from amazon.com otherwise they are completely removed from the transaction which i think is unfair. now i'm stuck with this product that i can't use. so much for service. by the way this is a great movie! had to put something in the stars part of the review

Philips DVP5990 HDMI 1080p Upscaling DVD Player
$59.99
I love this dvd player. I set it up without looking at the manual and it works perfectly. The remove is pretty cheap feeling as other reviewers have stated, but who cares if you got a great deal on it. Shipped much quicker than I had expected too; I received it in 2 days.