Answer: Nothing...except the new Konka KD1800U DVD player.

That's right people, finally readers have the answer for watching the programs or movies they've transferred to CD-Rs and CD-RWs, along with standard VCDs, and it comes in the form of this Eastern delight from Konka.

Along with massive support for a variety of media, the KD1800U provides a good spec sheet for the average DVD aficionado:

Playback Support
DVD
12cm single-side, double-side, single/dual layer
8cm single-side, double-side, single/dual layer

VCD, Super VCD 12cm disc
8cm disc

CD-R/CD-RW
12cm disc

IN/OUT Ports Composite video output
S-Video output
AC-3 bitstream/LPCM optical and coaxial S/PDIF output
Analog audio output (L&R)

Available Viewing Modes
Multi-angle, multi-language/subtitle, multi-layer displays, when available
Multi-screen aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 letterbox, and 4:3 pan-screen

Manipulation
Pause/one-step frame advance
Still/stop
Multispeed FF and RW (x2, x4, x8, x16, x32)
Chapter/title/track time search; repeat

Audio Support
MPEG-1, MPEG-2
Linear PCM, Fs = 48kHz, 96kHz/16, 20, 24 switch cell)

CD Audio Frequency
Frequency Response = 1Hz - 20kHz

Versatility is the theme of the inexpensive KD1800U, as its support for almost any disc-based video format shows.

It's somewhat lamentable that the 1800U doesn't offer component video ports, but we imagine that if a consumer has purchased a high-end television that offers component video IN ports, then they're likely not going to be seeking out the least expensive DVD player on the market anyway.