Ornery
Well since you bring that up...I am starting to think myself that maybe just buying a standalone DVD player is better, and then waiting until next Spring to see what is going to be stirring in the console arena. I have a thread that's in GH...asking about DVD players. Basically the response I've gotten is that Toshiba and Pioneer are two good brands to go with.
Personally, I think I've decided on the Pioneer DV333. It retails at $300, but at 800.com, after three rebates and special offers the total price is $155. Seems like a great price to me, and on top of that, the DVD player plays CDrs and VCDs. So if you want, you can rent (err...buy) a DVD, and copy it to 2 CDr discs and then own it.
Of course, I'd *never* *ever* advocate something so illegal as that, but if you *wanted* to, against my *suggestions*, you *theoretically* could. It may be more work than I want to go through, but I think it's a better option to have than to give up.
Can I ask why you want the 5-disc'er specifically?