As far as settop players go, I use a Zenith DVB 314 upconverting player. It's the only affordable one (that I know of) that will upconvert DVD over component to 1080i and it does it beautifully. It will also player PAL right out of the box, and can be made Region free through a hack. Though if you have HDMI or DVI on your TV (I don't... only component) I'd suggest the OPPO.