Lots of questions...nedd your help

[Teotaj]

Hi,
I recently purchased a new tv (sony kv-34hs420) and I am now looking for a dvd player to get the most out of my tv.

I have read many posts but I am still confused so I thought I would list my questions all in one post.

1-i know I want one with progressive scan but do I also want one with 5.1? what is 5.1? should I get one with 1080i options?

2-is there a player out ther with all three of these or do you choose what you want between them?

3-i see a lot of talk about denon products, what would be the lowest model I could get and retain all the functions for good viewing?

4-can all the better players play mp3,vcd,jpeg,dvd-r,dvd-rw etc...?

5-what will the industry standard be in the future? I would like my player to be as relevant as possible in the coming years.

6-what would you reccomend in the $100-200, for a solid player (for friend)
what would you reccomend in the $250 and up range, for a solid player (for me)

7-I also am looking into gettin surround sound, what are some brands I should look into or any specific systems you could reccomend?

Sorry so many questions!! and I am very thankful to anyone who can help
Matt

[deckard]

Questions 1-2-4-5-6
Sonys new DVP-NS975V coming in September should mate perfectly with your new TV. $300us.
As for your friend try the DVP-NC875V in August. $150us.
Both are SACD players as well.

http://www.agoraquest.com/article.php?sid=189&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

Questions 3-7

Some nice options!
http://hometheaterhifi.com/volume_11_3/denon-pre-cedia-press-conference-7-2004.html

BTW if you are "looking to get the most out of your TV" this forum is a great place to research your HD options/providers :smokin:

[max]

For surround sound you could look into:

Receivers:
-Denon
-Yamaha
-Onkyo
-NAD
-Marantz

Speakers:
-Paradigm
-Def Tech
-Canton
-PSB

Subs:
-Velodyne
-HSU
-SVS
-Def Tech SuperCubes

If you let us know how much you are willing to spend we could show you some nice options in your price range.

MAX,

[Teotaj]

Thank you both deckard and max for your responses.

Deckard, i'll look into those. As far as the options for providers, I go through my cable company and the box has a built in converter but I only get 6 channels now, so yeah I would be interested in that.

Thanks

Max,

I really don't how much it would be but a medium priced solid system. I have an old reciever. Should I get a new one?

Thanks