plays DVD-Video, DVD-R & DVD-RW, DVD+R & DVD+RW, and Video CD * plays CD, CD-R & CD-RW, and MP3 CD-R & CD-RW * plays digital photo CDs (JPEG) * 54MHz/12-bit video DAC * selectable interlaced/progressive-scan component video output (progressive-scan requires an HD-compatible TV) *
Sony's amazingly affordable and feature-rich DVP-NS575P/B DVD player is everything a budget-savvy music and movie lover could ask for. The progressive-scan DVP-NS575P/B plays just about any disc out there--including DVD-Video, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, and DVD+RW--as well as spins your digital photos and MP3 files burned to CD-R/CD-RW discs. It will also play discs recorded in the DVD-VR format (which grants more flexible recording and editing options than do standard DVD-RW/+RW or DVD-RAM formats).
Sony's Precision Cinema Progressive (PCP) system
uses specialized algorithms to detect image changes at
the pixel level, as opposed to the scan-line level, resulting
in a picture more faithful to the film or video source.
| Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the DVP-NS575P/B stands ready to deliver the full potential of your DVDs through its Precision Cinema Progressive (PCP) output and 3:2 pulldown processing. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts. Other DVD players detect image changes at the level of the scan-line level, while Sony's Precision Cinema Progressive (PCP) system detects them at the pixel level. The resulting picture is more faithful to the source, whether it's from film or video. That's because the player uses separate, optimized algorithms to handle the differing pixel behavior of each original format. It also uses separate algorithms to process the moving and still parts of an image, giving you sharp backgrounds and moving objects that are free from motion artifacts. |
DVD mastering introduces a common distortion when adjusting 24 frames-per-second movies to 30 fps video; 3:2 pulldown digitally corrects this distortion, removing the redundant information to display a film-frame-accurate picture. Composite- and S-video outputs bring compatibility with nearly any television.
Further, the player offers block noise reduction (which suppresses vertical edge distortions for a smoother, more natural picture) and digital video enhancement (processing that improves the crisp contrast of picture detail while controlling unwanted artifacts like "overshoot" and "ringing").
Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can also be routed through the player's coaxial digital-audio output for a simpler connection to a compatible AV receiver (but be aware that a digital-audio interconnect is not supplied).
Precision Drive 3 provides a mechanism for reading DVDs that are in less than perfect condition, eliminating errors in playback due to imperfect, scratched, or warped discs. Early generations of Precision Drive technology were only able to compensate for warped discs by moving the entire optical block, which took more time and limited the amount of correction possible. This newer system simplifies the process by moving just the lens (instead of the entire optical block) for faster and more accurate error correction.
As soon as you hook up the DVD player, a special Quick Setup screen appears ready to guide you through configuration, step by step, screen by screen. DVD resume memory kicks in whenever you stop a DVD. Later, when you come back to it, the player will pick up right where you left off before. The player holds resume points for up to six discs.
Other playback features include 10-second instant replay, DVD/CD Text display (with applicable discs), custom parental control memory for 40 discs, instant search (which provides audible scanning akin to cue and review features on cassette decks), as well as Advanced SmoothScan and SmoothSlow Modes.
What's in the Box
DVD player, remote control, 2 AA batteries, a stereo analog audio/composite-video interconnect, a user's manual, and warranty information.
1 Not bad
I used to own this model of Sony DVD player. It played DVD's and CD's well for about two to three years and gave out. I replaced it with another Sony DVD player which lasted a little under two years.
I like Sony products, but I was disappointed to see it last such a short amount of time. I also have a Panasonic DVD player which has outlasted both Sony DVD players. Just make sure you fill out the warranty in case anything goes wrong. It worked really well when it worked. So Good Luck!
2 A Decent Multidisc Player
The Sony DVP-S575P is my smallest and lightest midi-sized, multi-voltage (works from 110-240 V) DVD player to date. The output on this player can be considered somewhat comprehensive: 1 set of RGB out (Progressive/Normal output), 1 set of AV (Video/Left/Right) out, an S-Video out, an Optical Digital Out plus a Coaxial Digital Out. The only thing missing is a DVI output for easier connection to LCD displays.
Disc type compatibility of this DVD player is somewhat better than my older Sony DVP-NC615, which occassionally refuses to play DVD-R discs.
As with most Malaysian Sony DVD players, the DVP-NS575P plays not just Region 3 discs but also American and European imports as well. Have yet to test the player for Regions 4,5 or 6 as I don't own any titles from those countries.
The remote control however was a disappointment: Sony has appearently decided no one reads English characters anymore and have replaced almost all the words printed alongside the buttons with symbols. Also, some of the more basic controls like Disc Repeat can only be activated if you have the player connected to a TV, as there are no direct buttons on the remote to activate them.
While My Sony 5-DVD Changer DVP-NC615 has lasted over two years as my day-to-day CD changer (and still kicking), I'm keeping my fingers crossed for this new model in view of the negative reviews posted here.
Paid USD 96 for it at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
(Note: Some features mentioned in this review may only apply to DVP-NS575Ps sold in Malaysia)
3 Great DVD Player!!! Even Better Price!!!
Fact is that this a very good dvd player for its reliability and money. It will play any dvd I throw at it; dvd-r/rw and dvd+r/rw as well of a bunch of my cdr's. I burn every dvd I rent from netflix and I still have not ran into any problems with this dvd player,and best of all its a SONY...
4 Died in 5 months
This product is "cheap" and you get what you pay for in this case. Sony has made the product "cheap" enough to make having warranty service more expensive than buying another unit. Be aware that if you have problems you will probably be forced into buying a new unit. I will say that Sony customer support was great up until they gave me the bad news. Most support you would have to just assume your only option is to buy another unit!
5 Slim yet powerful performer
This replaced an aged Sony DVD player which lacked DVD-R or MP-3 playback. Got this at an attractive price and even got free shipping. Performs quite well although navigating the on screen is a tad less intuitive than on the older model. It also takes a bit loinger to detect the disc type, perhaps essential to good playback. No 5.1 analog connections as I had before, just optical so until I can get the correct optical cable (didn't need this before) I cannot take advantage of the built-in DTS capabilities.
Nevertheless, I can recommend this wholeheartedly! If you burn any of your own discs, this will keep you happy!
6 Sony is finished.
This unit worked for about 1 hour. Then the drive failed. It doesn't even spin up. It's the second Sony failure for me (the first was their slv-350 dvd/vcr combo, which failed within one week of purchase) I've previously owned two other Sony dvd players which worked well and a toshiba portable which also works fine. But if my recent experience is any indication, Sony had better start making some good movies, because their consumer electronics division is going right down the toilet.
7 MP3 difficulty
This player does everthing a basic DVD player needs to do with respect to playing movies. Great. However, the lack of an optical out is a bummer when hooking up the system to a nice receiver. If I burn a party mix on MP3 and want to play it, the player has no options for random or shuffle (it does on regualar CDs, but not MP3). It seems like a very simple feature to add. Nonetheless, it is a quality DVD player, I'll just have to purchase something else to play my music.
8 Sony DVP-NS575P/S DVD Player Works
I bought this a couple of months after I got my VHS Player. This is another Sony masterpiece. Sony makes the best picture quality in any electronical devices. Progressive Scan really works with my TV and you can see the difference. I love to use this but the only problem is that the disk drive came out after 2 months of ownership. I don't think this is a disappointment though. It is well worth my money and I think I invested in something good because I know I won't be buying another one for years. I have tons of Sony products including HDTV Television sets and my television in my guest room is fifteen years old. The picture is actually really good still. It hasn't diminished one bit. This DVD Player is just like that and I know you won't be disappointed.
9 Sony - Disappoints again
As say the other reviews, the picture quality is very good. But SONY once again disappoints with lack of basic features and ease of use. I am basing my comments on my $29 DVD (Entiveo) player that died. While obviously its quality was poor (and thats why it died I am sure), the software was FAR SUPERIOR to the Sony. Go figure. I wanted a unit that would last for awhile, and the Sony hopefully has the quality to last for awhile. But, I got a warranty anyways just in case!
1. The beginning interface is very confusing. It shows a screen that says DVD and CD. What the heck is that? Do I push something or what? Pop in the disk and often nothing happens. Do I hit enter, play or what? Not user friendly.
2. The player will not player "file burned" DVD's. The Entiveo, when you placed a DVD or CD burned with a Windows file system, would attempt to "play" it. For example, if you burned some plain old JPG photo files (which I burn to DVD for backup), it would just play it as a slide show - very slick. The SONY stupidly just says "cant play disk". Sheesh SONY, C'MON, get with it, ey?
3. The remote is quite confusing and unfriendly, as are most of the SONY remotes. It's simple SONY, the MOST USED BUTTONS SHOULD BE LARGER and easily found. It's confounding how such a simple concept escapes SONY. The play and FF buttons are TINY and hard to find. Try it in the dark, very tough. Look at the TIVO remote - best one ever!
On the plus side, so far it has played everything else (video that is) I have thrown at it, including my home burned DVD's in both + and - R.
I say disappoints again because I have a Sony video recorder and Sony camcorder, and a Sony TV. All have some flaws that I find annoying. All the remotes SUCK. I will be rethinking any future purchases on Sony equipment, thats for sure!
10 I guess they last 6 months
I had the exact same problem as Dan Romig (see below), and at about the same time. Bought it in July, everything fine till New Years, now it "Cannot Play Disc," no matter which disc I put in. On to another brand!
11 So far so great
This machine is connected via component video to an InFocus X1 projector. To date, we have watched about a dozen factory DVDs and several non-factory DVDs (DVD-R and DVD+R copies) without any picture freezing or other anomalies. It produces a very sharp and color accurate signal for the X1, which is also a fine piece of equipment. With its picture enhancement features and its pricing under $100, this DVD player is a bargain.
12 DVD Player that won't play DVDs.
I bought this DVD player 5 months ago. Originally I was very pleased with the product. I liked the slim, sleek design and the quality of DVD Playback was great. However, just recently and without warning, I am unable to play DVDs. I can play CDs without a problem, but when I put a DVD (I tried every DVD I own) into the player, it attempts to spin the DVD, and then an error message stating "Cannot Play Disc" scrolls across the Display of the DVD Player. For years I thought that SONY had quality products. It seems that something has changed. I will never buy another SONY. By the way, it would cost roughly half the original purchase price to ship it back to SONY for a replacement. What a waste.
13 It's too loud. What? I said it's too loud. What?
This seems to be an uncommon complaint, but I have found it in a few places and wanted to reiterate it here for my fellow drive noise suffers so they know they are not crazy. I just got one of these today and the drive is loud. I mean really loud. If you want to recreate the experience of trying to watch a movie on the back of a plane this is the DVD player for you. It may only be 1 out of every 1000 players, but from the online comments I've seen, when you get a loud one, you get a loud one. And I got a loud one. It's going back tomorrow. Otherwise, I generally had the same complaints, the interface sucks and the remote is cheap and missing a few obvious buttons. It's back to the drawing board I guess.
14 Component video rocks!
I use component video on this DVD player and my matching 24" Sony WEGA. The quality is superb and looks better than the movies in the theaters in the 80s and 90s.
I haven't experienced the DVD+RW problems or the 16:9 problems that others have had on this model--the latter perhaps beacause I have a matching TV.
For the money this is a great value. It's also very short and doesn't take up a whole lot of room--fits nicely underneath a VCR.
15 Terrible Design Flaw
I made the mistake of purchasing this unit without knowing that it contained a major design flaw. I own a 16:9 widescreen HDTV. Most people have 3 types of DVD's: Anamorphic Widescreen (Inhanced for 16;9 TV's, Widescreen DVD's (not set up for widescreen TV's), and 4:3 pan and scan (full screen) format. When playing the 3 different types on one DVD player you need to switch from Progressive to normal for proper playback. My last progressive scan (Philips) DVD player allowed me to do this via the onscreen menu using my remote. But this unit only has a progressive/normal switch at the back of the unit next to the cable connections. In short, when I need to switch from one to the other to accomodate the type of DVD I am using I have to pull the Sony NS575P out of my entertainment center to switch the button. I mean, it is not even on the front of the unit. Nobody buys a DVD player to have to flick buttons on the back of the machine. Nobody that is, but me. I made a big mistake in buying this thing but think twice before you do.
16 Great- for awhile
This product had great picture, almost no skips- but broke for no reason whatsoever after only six months of use. Definitely would not recommend and will not be getting another, despite the good qualities. Not dependable enough.
17 Sony: aint what it used to be
I have bought a lot of Sony stuff over the years. Stereo equipment, phones, computer equipment, everything. It was always high quality and very reliable. I was definitly a die-hard "sony only" person.
Lately, it seems like they've been cutting corners and this DVD player falls into that category. It seems to play DVDs fine (at least for now), but regular CD playback is static-ridden. I tested the same setup using a 10-year old sony CD player and it played beautifully. Returned the unit and got a new one-- same problem. Sony just doesnt' have the magic anymore!
18 An OK player
This is a nice player, has many features. It's a good second
player. I got the 35 series Panasonic from amazon.com a few
years ago and the Panasonics let you use a "Users" setting for
picture, but the Sony allows you only two "Dynamic" and two "Cinema" settings plus "Standard." Beware of Sony, though, they
are not the quality company of say 15-years ago (I had a 14-year
old Sony 27" that was a performance beast).Oh yes, you can get this at Walmart for $69.xx plus tax and have the option of returning it within 90-days if you are dissatisfied with it (amazon only gives you 30-days, not nearly enough time to really evaluate a product; they should reconsider at least a 60-day return plan).
19 sony dvd players are junk
do a google search on sony ch:13 and you'll find 54000+ hits on complaints about their players. Their customer servise denies the problem too.
Buyer Beware!!!
20 very nice for its price
I purchased this a few days ago and installed it into my system in about 15 minutes including set up. Unlike my older DVD player this plays my DVD+R and DVD+RW disks without any problem.. Audio is fine as well. Another that it is thin and fits into a small space above another component. I have no idea how long the machine would last, but if it is like my other Sony components, it will have a long life, perhaps replaced to allow use of some new modality in the future.
21 wont make this mistake again
Well we have had two of these same models in 2 years. Each of them quit working within a year. So we are looking for a different brand now. Good luck with this one. Worked well for a short time.
22 A totally defective product
This is my second Sony DVD player. I bought the first one two years ago, and it broke within two years. I bought the second one less than two months ago, and now this one is broken, exhibiting exactly the same malady. This is clearly a defective product. What's worse is that Sony is notorious for terrible customer service, so I'm probably out another $100. I can surely say that this will be the last piece of Sony equipment I ever waste my money on. If you want a quality DVD player, you should probably look elsewhere.
23 A Beautiful Mistake ....
Well i must say in all my time with DVD technology, there is not one brand that doesnt even compare to Sony's PICTURE QUALITY
. But Versatility wise.... thats another story . I picked up this dvd player for the DVD+RW ability, the precision picture and progressive function, and have no problems with it at all in that perspective. In fact i love this player because i pretty much use it for the DVD+RW function ... But the one thing that it is missing that some of the other players have, and i dont think Sony realizes that its pretty much the standard when it comes to video encoding... and thats (DIVX) .. yes folks be aware that this player does not play DIVX files .. so with this in mind i rate this a 4/5 ... you almost had it Sony
24 It works as intended
I bought not one but two of this units. One happened to be made in Malaysia, the other in China. My impressions are as follows:
It plays home-made DVD's, no problemo. Plus or dash RW, it works fine. Picture quality is fine. I suppose if you got a high-end DVD player, you could get even better quality, but for a low price, the unit works as intended. The screen image isn't low in contrast or low in brightness, it's just right. The remote control has enough features on it that you don't need to go fishing in the on-screen menu to do things after you've inserted a disc. There's a zoom button so thatyou can get rid of most (but not all) of the black bars on the top and bottom of the screen when watching wide-screen movies on a 4:3 TV. But one thing I don't like is that when you do use zoom, there's a bright blue symbol indicating the amount of zoom on the upper right hand corner, and it stays there continuously. I would prefer that it disappear after a few seconds, since I have 4:3 TV's and prefer zooming in so that the movie fills the screen and don't want to see that symbol. Also, when you pause or stop or FF or RW, the audio cuts out (as it should) but there's always a popping sound when the audio cuts out. Since the popping sound occurs with both of my units and they were made in two different countries, it's built into the design. The unit plays JPEG's OK, a little slow going from pic to pic even when you manually advance, but the picture quality is good, actually better in contrast and colours than my 19" Sony computer monitor.
So all in all, a good unit, but I'm still bothered by the zoom symbol being on continuously. Most people still have 4:3 TVs and the tiny sliver of a wide-screen image isn't big enough and being able to zoom in to eliminate the shadaow box doesn't need to have an always-on symbol.
25 Great Picture & Sound
Let me start off by saying that I didn't buy this DVD player to play burnt DVDs or SVCD, I just wanted a good DVD player to play my regular DVDs when my old Sony died. The picture quality is very impressive and I DO NOT have mine hooked up progressive scan just S-video so I am sure that progressive scan would make it that much more impressive.
Pros
-Great Picture
-Great Sound
-No problems with any movies so far and plays Friends DVDs flawlessly (I had read some complaints about TV season DVDs but it hasn't happened to me.)
-Great, Easy to use remote
Cons
-No optical out (just digital coax)
Bottom Line is that if you want to play everything under the sun with progressive scan get a Phillips DVP642. If just want something to play your store bought DVDs with great picture and sound quality this model is for you.
26 Not bad
it's cheap. and support a progressive scan.but can't play super audio format... if you pay more (not much).
27 Playback is prohibited by area limitations
This player DOES NOT PLAY everything you throw at it as some have claimed. For example, it's very picky about media files, takes a long time to read or doesn't play them at all. There is no support for firmware updates either and only accepts Region 1. Despite the clean picture, it's going back to the store in trade for the Philips DVP-642 I picked up also. I hate limitations, and I got to say that the Philips DOES PLAY everything you throw at it.
Sony is a quality product, but they got to get on the ball.
28 Great Player, Died After 6 Months (Updated Review)
Probably the best low priced player on the market now. It plays all burned DVD's flawlessly. It also played all my mp3 and jpg CD-R's I made years ago. Great sound quality. If you own one of the older Sony players from the late 90's you will notice a dramatic increase in picture quality. ***UPDATE 2/9/05*** Looks like this player went to crap after 6 months! Movies keep stuttering and pausing during playback. The picture was great but it looks like the design and engineering of the electronics are crap. I change my rating to 1 star.
29 Super sound, best video quality
I have this model 1 week ago and all I can say about this player is Awesome!!. I used to have a Panasonic RV32, I can't complain, it was an excellent dvd player, but technologies are always getting better things, so, now I can watch my pictures on tv besides the mp3 music. I compare the new Panasonic S35 with the Sony one, and Sony sounds very very clear, even if you don't have an amplifier or DTS or Dolby system, only using your own TV you can create a sorround enviroment. Good purchase.
30 im on a roll!
first the jvc vcr, next the daewoo tv, now it's the sony dvd.
my luck is simply amazing.
i actually got this one on accident. i told my mom to buy me the cyberhome compact dvd player, but she got me this. don't really know why since it costs almost twice the price. it works great. the "traditional" sony remote is very workwell. the power button on the front is hard to press, but i don't use the buttons on the face of anything.
with my luck as good as this, what's next?
31 ok
The good thing about this player is good sound quality,good clean picture but the bad thing is about every 4 hours the picture fades from light to dark for about 5 min.In order to fix this problem,just turn your tv and your player off for about 30 sec.Then u could get back to your movie,cd,etc.Sony is normaly a high-quality brand except for this player.i hope this review helps!
32 Substandard DVD player
The player worked well for two weeks and then discs began to stall and skip. Repeated cleaning of the player and discs did not work. The picture quality on the Sony is below average when you put it through the Pepsi challenge with the competition. For this price range, I recommend the Philips DVP642 which I bought to replace the Sony.
I love my Sony TV and VCR, but I would recommend against their DVD players until they get their manufacturing processes in order.
33 Sony falls short
Got this player almost a month ago. It had been excellent. The Best picture quality I have ever seen with a DVD Player. The buttons are way to small and hard to push especially the power button. I was ready to give this player 5 stars until last night while watching a new DVD. The player about half way through the movie the drive started making a funny noise kind of like the sound it makes when it starts reading the disk before it plays. The picture just stop but recovered quickly. I was shocked! It did this every 5 to 10 minutes for the rest of the movie.What a huge disappointment! I really liked this player. Hands down the Best picture quality but skipping on brand new DVDs, NOT COOL! This player is going back.
34 Can't read my DVD-R discs...
I bought this DVD player because my old Zenith unit have difficulties reading the DVD's I burn on my computer. Sometimes, it skips some images and it is slow in the beginning of playback. I tought that a new unit with all the new technologies would help. Not at all !
This DVD player can play all my commercial DVD's... but when I put any of my own DVD's, it only return me the message "C 13 70 - the disk is dirty"... even on a brand new burned DVD fresh out of my computer... At first, I tought that it was my burner... So I put my DVD in my neighbor player: no problems. I tried it in my old Zenith: no problem. I put it in the new Sony unit: "C 13 70..."
Believe me, I'm a big Sony fan. My video cam is a Sony; my computer is a Sony; the burner in my computer is a Sony; my TV set is a Sony; even my telephone is a Sony... But all I could say is DON'T BUY THIS DVD PLAYER ! It is a big disapointment for me...
35 u paymore and get less
once again another sony dvd player with a superdark picture and all this precision drive 3 talk yet it skipped on 3 brand new dvd movies! and ive owned it 1 day lmao im very dissapointed this dvd player seems to be no better than the 40 dollar skip master by cyberhome its got a dark picture it skips on many dvds and its slow to load the movie and i know its not just me ive come to the conclusion sony makes junk on purpose to inflate sales numbers sony was accused by capcoms president of making playstation 2s with bad dvd drives so people would buy another and inflate there sales number i thought it was a joke until 3 of my playstion 2s all died my buddys sony dvd player had an awful dark pictures with ghosts and lines in the picture then it did 1 week later BEWARE THIS PILE OF JUNK HOMER SIMPSON COULD MAKE A BETTER DVD PLAYER WITH BOLOGNE AND BREAD
36 Pretty good so far
I've had this player for about a week now and am reasonably happy with it. I bought this player to replace my 3 year old Sony DVD player that couldn't read my burned DVD-R or DVD+R media.
Not a problem with this unit -- I've thrown DVD+R, DVD-R, and DVD+RW disks at it and it's had no issues whatsoever, nor has it had any problems reading the several Netflix rental DVDs I've thrown at it. So far, so good.
The picture on my 4:3 tube TV is excellent, as you'd expect, although it seems slightly darker than what I'm accustomed to, even after fiddling with the various cinema modes.
Startup time to read DVDs is definitely longer than with my 3 year old player although if it buys you the ability to read almost any disk format, it's not a big deal if you have to wait 10-15 seconds to get started.
The multi-disk memory is an excellent feature, allowing you to remove a disk and play others and when you put the disk back in, the player will take you right back to where you left off.
The only disappointment so far is that when presented with a moving, intricate picture with fine lines, the lines tend to 'wiggle' as the picture moves. (This is noticeable in the rails and fine lines of the buildings in the opening of Mystic River as the camera pans across them). My 3 year old Sony did NOT have this issue but my understanding is that this is a very common issue with DVD players.
Given that this is an (...)$80-$90 player that will do progressive video (which I'm not using yet) and seems to be happy with whatever media you throw at it, I'd suggest giving it a shot.
October 04 update -- the "wiggling lines" problem I noted in Mystic River turned out to be very unusual -- I think I've only noticed it in one other movie out of the 50 or so I've watched since writing this review. It's not a big issue.
37 Junk.
Stay away from this product if you are buying it for use with a high-definition television. This player has the infamous "chroma bug" or "chroma upsampling error" which results in poor picture quality on a high-definition television. There is blurriness and digital artifacting around the edges of objects on the screen, and it makes movie-watching almost intolerable. The picture quality is similar to watching satellite during a storm, where the signal becomes weak and the picture beomces blocky. At first I though I just had expectations that were too high for the picture quality on HDTV, but my friend hooked up his Hitachi DVD player (it uses a Faroudja chipset) to my system and picture was beautiful..
If you're looking for a good DVD player, do some research on players which use the Faroudja/DCDi chipset. Manufacturers are using it less often these days because they want to keep prices competitive, but consumers lose out in the end. You'd think that with the booming number of HDTV sets out there that they would be more committed to making quality products, but they are not.
38 one small issue
I just got this DVD player a couple days ago after my older Sony DVD player died. So far the only issue I have is that this DVD player treats the discrete code for "turn on" as a power toggle, which interferes with my universal remote macros. Otherwise things are working great and the price was right.
39 Easy to use, but poor picture
I bought a Sony DVP-NS575P today to replace my old Sony DVD player. It is an entry-level progressive scan DVD player and I would otherwise recommend it as a nice, easy-to-use unit except for the quality of the picture. Perhaps I just got a bad one, but the picture simply doesn't have enough contrast. Everything looks dim no matter how I adjust my television. The picture also shows lots of digital artifacts (flickering, etc.) that I find annoying. The old player and the current VCR don't have these problems, so I know it isn't my TV. Needless to say, I cannot recommend this DVD player and I will be returning mine.
40 Sony DVD Player Perfection
I had been fed up with DVD player incompatibility with
recordable DVD media. Most DVD players either fail to read recordable media completely or stutter, freeze and skip.
I tried some really problematic disks on this unit in my local
Sony store and it amazed me. It handled everything flawlessly.
Of course I purchased the player immediately.
This thing played everything I threw at it effortlessly.
I have to congratulate the engineers at Sony who designed
this DVD player. It is exactly what I have been waiting for.Simply awesome.
Thank you Sony for a remarkable product.
