Yo Beachbum,
Give this site a try:
http://www.dvdrhelp.com/dvdplayers It is suppose to be a list of current DVD players and their compatibility based on user reports.
Don't know how accurate that will be but it might give you a place to start.
Found another interesting link:
http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#2.4.3 mike
[This message has been edited by msutliff (edited 03-19-2003).]