JVC and Sony are two very reliable brands for dvd players.
In my opinion, the most reliable and trustworthy dual layer dvd is made by SONY. SONY has been a very reliable brand name in the electronics industry.
Sony is a great brand of DVD player that will play DVD-R's. This brand of player will not only play DVD-R's but it will play them in great quality, unlike other DVD-R players.
Sony is the most trusted right now.
Personally i prefer panasonic brand Dvd players. I like them because they are older, and more reliable.. I have owned one for 15 years and it is running fine.
Memorex is a highly reputable brand of storage. Try the Memorex Storage media - DVD-R - 16x 4.7 GB.
* No you cannot, you need an HD-DVD player to play HD-DVD's * * HD-DVD is a brand of high definition DVD, just like "Sony" is a brand of electronics. Since an HD-DVD is its own brand and competes with Blu-Ray, the other brand of high definition DVD, it is proprietary and can only be played on HD-DVD brand DVD players. An upconverting DVD player is a DVD player that takes standard definition DVD's (in 480p) and uses digital technology to upconvert them to a 1080i or 1080p definition.
You have to convert your video to DVD format at first, and then add DVD menu to it, otherwise your burned DVD cannot play on normal DVD player.
If you want a basic DVD player by a reputable brand, the Sony DVP-SR200P/B DVD Player, is a great choice.
Consumer Reports have the list for the best reliable DVD players. In there you could compare the review, ratings and features of the top 10 DVD recorder which will help you decide which brand you are going to get.
If a DVD is burned properly through a PC, the DVD will work in most DVD players. The DVD must be in the proper format. Depending on the brand, and model of the DVD player, the format must be readable.
As of now the best selling DVD player is the PlayStation 4 gaming console. In the past the PS2 was the highest selling DVD player.
Panasonic makes top notch reliable cartridge drives, consider the Panasonic DVD-RAM Cartridge Drive. It has received critical acclaim and excellent user reviews.