LG DVS450H

HD layback ; Stylish looks ; Solid DVD erformance

Can't be rack-mounted ; No DTS decoding

From a performance perspective, the DVS450H isn't one of the best players we've ever encountered but it's certainly one of the most stylish, boasting a radical design that will inject a great deal of glamour into your living environment. It's also...

Unusual styling ; excellent remote control ; capable of rich blacks ; decent detail to the picture

Not the cleanest of pictures ; black detail could be better

Good picture quality Picture quality is good for a budget DVD player. Spin The Dark Knight and you'll see that the LG doesn't have any qualms about delivering deep blacks. Detail levels aren't to be sniffed at and neither is the attractive colour...

Unusual design, DivX HD playback, USB port

Picture noise, price

In the end, this machine isn't just a good DVD player, but quite a nice little media hub too. As such, £130 isn't unreasonable, even in an era of Tesco-sold £20 DVD players. Everything the LG does, it does well, and you can find the function you want...

So.....When Initially setting this unit up I was very happy,Sitting next to my new Samsung flat screen it looked very cool but that's were the happiness ended This unit did not play 90% of my DVD's (old and brand new),The picture kept freezing on the...