There is nothing wrong with buying a classic DVD playing machine, although in coming years you may find it dates like a VHS player. Pick one with as many options as you can afford to increase flexibility.



PAL Progressive scan offers smoother images that is an inexpensive upgrade available on machines costing as little as £100. Another option is to go for an HDMI player allowing you to hook up an all-digital connection for home cinema.

To make sure you will not miss out on latest US releases or have problems reading disks also go for a multi-region machine that plays discs from around the world - Europe is Region 2.