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DVD Players

(Partially) Biodegradeable DVD Player by Sony

April 7, 2005

The Sony DVP-NS955 DVD player, recently released in the UK, has 50% vegetable-based plastic parts.
The parts are made of a biopolymer called polylactic acid (PLA). The biopolymer was created by Cargill/Dow, and they have been criticized for using GMO (genetically modified) corn to create the biopolymer, because GMO crops could potentially have devastating effects on [...]

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Best No-Frills DVD Player: Panasonic S47K

December 9, 2004

Reviewers say this Panasonic is the best entry-level DVD Player, with intuitive menus, easy setup, and excellent progressive-scan picture quality.
It has a 4:3 shrink function that zooms in on letterboxed movies to fit your non-widescreen TV. It also has built-in Dolby and DTS decoders, along with support for 5.1-channel surround sound.
This is the best choice [...]

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