It is a bit over your posted price limit, but the Yamaha DVD-C750 is, in my opinion, an amazing unit.
It, and the Denon 2900, came into my system at the same time, and while the Denon has played about 10 times as many discs as the Yamaha has so far, the Yam is one beautiful player for the money.
One day soon I am going to get the Sweetheart to play along with a blind A/B comparison, and for Redbook CDs, I'm willing to bet that I might not be able to tell much of a difference between the two.
If it for lots of music, and some movies, check this player out.
I brought mine home for $249.
