What Other Features Should I Look For In a DVD Player?

Once you've found a range of DVD players that meet your needs, consider these other features.

Multi-disc trays: These allow you to load several DVDs into your player at the same time.
Parental control: This feature automatically edits objectionable scenes from R-rated movies so children can watch them.
Subtitle capability: Allows a DVD disk to play soundtracks in different languages-and to provide subtitles in even more.
Different aspect ratios: This feature allows you to show video in either of two size formats-regular TV-size pictures and the wider-screen format in which movies are shown in theaters.
Progressive scanning: When connected to a HD-ready TV, a progressive scan player unlocks the sharpest picture quality the DVD format has to offer.
DVD-Audio capability: Allows you to enjoy many things that traditional CD doesn't offer: up to six channels of audio, and additional features such as lyrics, picture galleries, animation, audio commentary - even full-motion video.
Recording capability: A DVD recorder looks and works a lot like your VCR. Lets you record crystal-clear progressive-scan DVDs from TV movies, shows or sports casts and preserve memories with perfect DVD copies of home videos.