Mark Twain wrote:
It all seems pretty confusing to me. All I
want is a simple DVD player to play my DVD's
but I can't seem to find one. I don't care about
all the other stuff and have no interest in it.

I only mentioned Sony because they use to be
very good and I've had nothing but Sony for
my TV/video.

I don't want Blue-Ray which would make all my
regular DVDs useless because they aren't compatible,
correct?

I do read the reviews but they don't tell me much.

Robert


They generally engineer for backward compatibility.

A BD player, plays BD, DVD, CD.

A DVD player, plays DVD, CD.

So the player usually plays the format that
came before it. (Always verify, before you buy.)

Both units have HDMI connectors.

Always check there is a remote control. And
check the layout of the remote control. There have
been some miserable remotes. A good remote, you
can "feel" the center buttons, which have
a familiar pattern, and you can make the
common adjustments without turning on a light
to see the remote.

There are also remotes which are a rectangular layout
with no tactile features at all. You can't tell what
row of buttons you're on, and have to turn up the
room lights to see what you're doing. That's the
kind of remote you don't want.

Paul