I am just trying to make the best out of my $50 player.

You have to understand, I am going from a regular dvd/dvd-a player with a 27" tube TV, to an up-converting 720p/1080i dvd player with a 42" 1080p LCD. I am certain I will be plenty satisfied for a little while.
I had a 8-track player on my Sherwood seperates in the 80's.
I kept my cassettes until cd's stopped skipping.
I kept my VHS until the movie store stopped renting them.
I kept my tube TV until it quit.
I live on the edge.