Zenith DVB216 / Panosonic DVDRP62S

[ghiggins]

Curious if anyone has any feedback to offer about Zenith DVB216 that recently arrived on the market. I just got it and I was initially impressed with the sound and picture quality. It is supposedly compatible with CD-Rs, CD-RWs, and MP3s; it's also compatible with HDCD and DTS audio. No DVD-A or SuperCD support, however. One thing that was quirky was that it refused to read a store bought "Driven" DVD; but it had no trouble reading everyhting I put in it (other dvds, cd, cdr).

I was also considering the recently released Panosonic DVDRP62S. At $180, this was $30 more. Anyone have any experience with this one? (It's apparently the replacement for the Panasonic DVD-RP56). I was also considering the more expensive Toshiba SD5700 or 4700.

Thanks for feedback you can provide.

[ghiggins]

bp