1	OPPO DV-980HD £150 No not the bus driver from the Simpsons but a US brand making a name for itself with a series of feature-packed, reasonably-priced DVD players. The DV-980HD is an ultra-slim deck that offers full upscaling to 1080p from its HDMI output and 7.1-channel Dolby Digital EX decoding. It's also superbly constructed and supports a wide range of formats including DivX, MP3, WMA and JPEG. http://www.opposhop.com
2	Pioneer DV-LX50 £400 An awesome powerhouse player from Pioneer that could pummel a cheapo supermarket deck into a million pieces. It’s better built than a sprinter on steroids and is loaded with posh features like 1080p upscaling and DVD-Audio/SACD playback, plus there’s enough picture and sound tweaks to make hardcore home cinephiles feel like they’ve died and gone to heaven. http://www.pioneer.co.uk
3	Marantz DV7001 £600 Built like a quarterback and packed with tons of features, the DV7001's £600 seemingly high price tag actually looks like good value for money. For that dough, you get a deck that plays back all the crucial formats and offers reference standard picture and sound performance - what more could you want? http://www.marantz.co.uk
4	Philips PET1030 £250 Just one look at this gorgeous portable DVD player and you're smitten. It's class from top to bottom, boasting a whopping 10.2in, 16:9 screen that swivels through 180-degrees and a lovely gloss-black and white finish. It's not bad on the inside either, with support for DVD, CD, DivX, MP3, WMA and JPEG. http://www.philips.co.uk
5	Denon DVD-1940 £180 For Denon, picture quality is paramount and this ethos is what makes the DVD-1940 so special. Not only does it deliver sensational 1080p image quality, but also turns in a very musical performance with DVD-A and SACD discs, plus it happily plays your DivX, MP3, WMA and JPEG files. It's A powerhouse player at an affordable price. http://www.denon.co.uk
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