I've owned this player for a few weeks now and am very satisfied. The upscaling picture quality, sent through HDMI, is excellent. I have the player connected to a new 46" Sony Bravia LCD HDTV. The player and the TV look perfect together, and I can use either Sony remote to control both units. While playing DVDs the player is silent. However, I feel as though I should mention the loading tray and motor are cheap and make a whirring noise when opening or closing the drive. Nonetheless, this is the best player, by far, that you can find for under $100. Setup with HDMI could not be easier and the upscaling makes a huge difference over our old player.