DVD players ratings are from their overall score in term of how they handle film and video materials, with minimum distortion and artifacts (full link at bottom).

And the winner is Panasonic DVD-S77:

Feature Highlights
.HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)
.DCDi (Directional Correlation Deinterlacing by FAROUDJA)
.720p and 1080i Upconversion with HDMI Connection
.Built-in DVD-Audio, Dolby Digital, dts 5.1 Decoders



Here is the full ranking of each DVD player:

1. Panasonic - DVD-S77 ($249.95)
2. Onkyo - DV-SP502 ($300.00)
3. Panasonic - DVD-S29 ($69.00)
4. Mitsubishi - DD-8050 ($208.99)
5. JVC - XV-N420B ($89.95)
6. Kenwood - DVF-8100 ($150)

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