I've had this DVD player for almost two years now. It always worked great.Plays anything I throw at it (divx, other avi, dvds, etc). I mainly play dvdsand avi files, so I cannot vouch for other formats, though. It comes as a region 1 player (if you buy it in the US), but unlocking it so that it plays other regions took 30 seconds (google and you'll find how to do it). Overall, it is a great product. I read that the remote is flimsy and so I control it with my universal remote and have its own remote put awayin case I need it at some point for some menus that the universal remote can't access. Didn't need to use it so far (other than for unlocking the player).I should also add that I recommended this player to a friend and they love it as well.