nfaguys, there are a lot out there. Just depends on what you want to spend. Prices range from just shy of $300 to over $3,500 I have a Denon DVD 3910. It runs around $1,400 but audio is superb. I had a Denon 2910, which goes for around $600. Not too shabby either. Samsung makes a couple in the 200 - 300 range. Maybe others that have universal players will chime in with some more recommendations.

Be aware that multichannel can be addicting! You have to get 6 analog cables to go from the DVD player to the 990 and SACD/DVD-A discs are a bit pricey too. I have a nice collection of DVD-A and SACD now, as well as some Japanese import XRCD 2 channel offerings that rival (and sometiimes downright beat up on) multichannel formats.

There are several DVD-V that sound absolutely awesome with just a regular DVD player HERE is one that is highly recommended and one of my favorites (if you like Bluegrass/Country). Filmed in HD and DTS 5.1, it will just blow you away!

Pioneer also offers several very strong DVD A and SACD players as well . Check them out .
http:www.pioneerelectronic.com/pna/product/album/compare/0,,2076_150206671,00.html

nfaguys,

I have the denon 2910 and really like it. It does a great job with DVD's and and the video is awesome. I have been really happy with the player, and it pulls at least double duty in my system, DVD player, DVD-Audio, SACD, and a whole slew of other formats...

I think its worth the price..

I like the Denon 2910 as well, although I only have a Pani RP56 atm.

Has anyone taken delivery of the Oppo OPDV971H? I would like to see some feedback on that..

Everything you want to know about the Oppo is here:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=491306&perpage=20&pagenumber=1

Thanks for the link Barnabas. It would be nice to get some personal feedback from someone in the group...

When are you buying one gonk?

Actually, I got one earlier this week, but unfortunately the week has not been conducive to enjoying it or even running DVE to make sure it and my TV are squared away. I'm pretty impressed from what little I've seen so far - mediocre transfers can only improve so much, but even without calibration, good transfers can look extremely good. I haven't tried the audio section and probably won't.

Looking forward to your review..

I don't work for the company so don't sue me...
I took delivery of the Oppo a couple weeks ago. I've watched about 5 movies on it so far, and like Gonk said, the quality of transfer on the DVD will determine how close to HD it looks. For example, my Gladiator DVD looks spectacular. I've watched a few rental new releases (I was gone for 4 months so I have a lot of catchup to do when it comes to movies). One of them (can't remember title, it was so forgettable) didn't look quite as good, or "HD'ish".
As far as audio, I'm only capable of playing CD's or DVD-V on it, as my pre-pro is still circa 1995. When I get my 990 I'll have to buy a DVD-A or two and try that out.
I don't think it plays SACD...at least it doesn't list it. Maybe Gonk knows...
As far as the company's customer service, I called them for help in flashing the firmware and they were very helpfull. No complaints there.
I haven't tried too many other DVD players, but this one definately makes a DVD look very good on my HD RPTV via the DVI connector. It only upscales via its DVI output however. If you don't have a DVI or HDMI input on your TV, then you wouldn't want this unit.
In my opinion, if you want an upscaling DVD player for your HD TV and you have a DVI or HDMI port (you could use a converter connector) you can't go wrong with the Oppo DVD player, especially for that price. I bought mine from the company's website, and no problems with the transaction. Very quick shipment.

I have had the Oppo for about 2 or 3 weeks now and it lives up to the hype. Here is a little blurb I wrote about it on another site:
"the Oppo dvd player looks spectacular on my 52" DLP tv. I was using a Liteon dvd recordable so it was an enormous difference in picture quality. It is very smooth and fluid looking on my tv scaled to 720p. I also tried it on my 32" crt hdtv through dvi at 1080i and I was impressed, but I think it looked better on my dlp, probably due to size. I would buy one for the 32" if I could justify it, I just never watch movies on that tv. I was seriously thinking about upgrading my projector to one with a dvi/hdmi input just so I can buy another Oppo for my theater. I will put it this way, for $200 I doubt you will find a better picture anywhere. The thing that stands out to me the most is the blacks, which are definitely blacker than black. Because of that, the colors just pop, almost to a three dimensional level."