I think the best player out there right now is the Panasonic, and will be until the Pioneer comes out (assuming that it will handle the advanced codecs). The Sammy is nice, but unless your receiver has HDMI (sorry, not familiar with your model), you will be hurting for the analog audio output (which the samsung doesn't have). Coming out (hopefully) soon is the Sony, the Philips, and the Sharp, all which don't have firm specs, but should have the analog outs you require at a lower price than the Panny.
Isn't choice grand!
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