I have a Philips 642, it does a good job playing DivX, xVid... but it has the following shortcomings:

1. DVD quality is not that good
2. Component output is crap
3. Can only show 8 letters for titles on CD/DVD
4. Menus are not that great, hard to browse
5. Has problems playing some DivX files with VBR audio
6. Limited remote/functionalities

So, looking for something that works better. Checking out the Pioneer 588A. It was rated much better in PQ in a review I saw. Has anyone experienced them both to give me some feedback?