They can both handle PAL so I'm set if I want to watch a non-region 1 disc by just watching my region-free backup of said disc thanks to AnyDVD. So, even though they are both Apex AD-1500. The one in the livingroom is the same model but you can't upgrade it to being region-free, macrovision free, RCE immune w/o modding it. The one in my bedroom was one of the ones they released that allowed you to upgrade the firmware via CD. And even the difference between my Apex I have in my bedroom and the same model Apex player in the livingroom is annoying.

My old Apex kicks butt but my newer JVC can be a pain at times. Otherwise, as you said, the quality of the DVD player could impact the playing of a disc and I don't want to have to mark my discs according to which DVD player which disc will play alright on.

When a copy does verify as alright then I've never had an issue on any DVD player I have tried to play a disc on. My experience just has generally been that a failed verify is, in fact, not worth keeping. What you say makes sense and I do do quick checks to see if things look alright.

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