The V Inc. Bravo DVD player, like many DVD players, has several video outputs: composite, S-video, component, and—like a growing number of DVD players these days—DVI. Without going into a lot of detail, DVI is a direct link that sends the player's digital signals straight to a DVI input on the television. Unlike the other outputs, it does not convert the signal to analogue, then back again to digital once it hits the television's input. If done well, this can make for a more pristine image.

However, a DVI output cannot be used unless the TV has a DVI input. "Fixed-pixel displays," such as plasmas, DLPs, and LCDs, usually have a DVI input, and a growing number of CRT televisions also have this input. Now to the point: The Bravo "up-converts" a DVD image to high-definition (720p or 1080i) only through its DVI output. If your TV does not have a DVI input, there is no point buying the Bravo. (In fact, reviewers I trust who have taken a close look at the Bravo say that, while the player is top-notch through its DVI output, it is mediocre through the other outputs.)