The output will determine the quality of image that is transmitted from the player to the TV, for example. The best quality will come from component outputs, followed by S-video and then composite. You'll likely pay a premium for new features. Players that can hold and play multiple discs, typically up to five. The ability to play games on your DVD player.
Most players already play CDs as well as DVDs.
But don't throw out your VCR yet. At least not until cutting-edge DVD recorders come down in price. The recording won't be the same quality as a DVD, McElfresh says, but a CD takes up less space than a videotape. These provide a clearer, detailed, cinema-quality picture that is better than a standard analog set. If you buy anything bigger than a 36-inch screen, you'll move from a tube TV with a curved screen to a projection TV with a flat one.