Wow!May 20, 2008 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
First let me start off by telling you all that I gave this DVD player 4 stars instead of 5 stars because it didn't come with an HDMI cord. The only reason that a person would but this DVD player is because they have an HDTV so why supply the old red,white, and yellow cord it's just stupid is what it is!
The dvd player itself is light weigth. I would not put anything on top of it. It is easy to hook up as long as you have an HDMI cord handy. The loading process is faster then most upgrading dvd players.
I wasn't sure about buying a BluRay just yet. I looked around and read a reviewer who reviewed this dvd player. He had bought this to go with his Samsung LNT40fx HDTV. I bought the same TV so I ordered this dvd player.
I almost fell out of my bed when Romeo Must Die came on. The picture looked like an HD movie! This dvd player made that movie look one hundred times better. I'm not playing around here people.
I paid $79.99 for mines and it was worth every penny. I have over two hundred dvd's and I did not want to part with them. They costed me too much money. Now I don't have to. I am very happy with this dvd player. Buy it you will not regret it!
Best value for your money over any playerMay 20, 2008 I've owned this player for a few weeks now and am very satisfied. The upscaling picture quality, sent through HDMI, is excellent. I have the player connected to a new 46" Sony Bravia LCD HDTV. The player and the TV look perfect together, and I can use either Sony remote to control both units. While playing DVDs the player is silent. However, I feel as though I should mention the loading tray and motor are cheap and make a whirring noise when opening or closing the drive. Nonetheless, this is the best player, by far, that you can find for under $100. Setup with HDMI could not be easier and the upscaling makes a huge difference over our old player.
The BEST DVD player out there! A+May 15, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
With my huge collection of DVDs and the pretty ridiculous prices of blu-ray players and the blu-ray DVDs, I am not in any rush to spend that much. It will be very, very long time before DVDs are replaced. Once you play a DVD with this player, you will be very surprised at the clearity of the picture. The remote is very easy to use and there are plenty of features. Plus, it's very stylish and sleek. You won't find a better looking DVD player and you won't find a better DVD player with a clearer picture. You won't be disappointed especially at the price.
Make sure you get an HDMI connectionMay 14, 2008 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Just like the other reviewers, I cannot rave enough about this DVD player. However, I do want to add one thing that other reviewers have not mentioned yet. I first hooked up component cables to this and put on Lord of the Rings to see if this "upscaling" really worked - all the shots of landscapes would really put this thing to the test. I was slightly disappointed in that I was looking for more clarity. I flipped through the manual to see that to really realize the DVD player's full upscaling capabilities, you need an HDMI connection. After I switched, Lord of the Rings looks absolutely stunning. This DVD player does exactly what it was meant for (and looks good in black)!
Your Last DVD player ?May 13, 2008 50 out of 52 found this review helpful
I recently reviewed the NS57 480p Sony, and its amazing they are nearly identical in function, making them easy to learn and use. All you need to do appreciate 1080p quality is to use the HDMI jack, and leave the rest to the player, automatically. With Blu-Ray now the higher level format, if this DVD player lasts 5 years, this could be the last DVD player you'll ever own as we await more Blu-Ray releases.
The upconversion is excellent; if you've seen Blu Ray quality or an equivalent 1080i to HD broadcast its clear this isn't it, but its far closer to it than than native 480p or 480p unscaled by my 1080p TV. In well made DVDs the difference is unnoticeable unless you have an equivalent HD movie to compare it against or regularly see 1080i and better, broadcasts. You can clear make out every hair on Tom Hanks beard in 'Saving Private Ryan' and about 80% of it with the NS700H.
The only major difference between this Sony and the NS57 are the buttons are laid more to the top of the player, and the extra output jacks. The unit thus, is 1/4" wider in width. Also, in burn-it yourself discs, the 700H will play supported music files as background music for images files found on disk; the NS57 did not.
Pros
Sony has no trouble playing problem disks that plagued my other players. But, it also doesn't play a few disks my other players struggle to play.
Sony menu functions are very well integrated compared to the hodge-podge look of lesser brands making it easier to use this player without reading a manual.
Installation is very easy. The power cable is not removable. Just plug the HDMI jack into your TV and play as always.
The case is all black, with 4 buttons difficult to see against the black case. The DVD tray opens slower, but is quieter when it runs. The ELD display is far clearer and more informative about the status of the disk or the chapter playing.
Images, sharpness and colors are superb on default settings! Sony includes manual or preset image adjustments to maximize its output; aspect ratio can be forced to 16:9 or 4:3 or taken as automatic.
When powered ON, the Sony will resume playback from whence you stopped for up to 6 separate disks.
It has has on/off and volume control for TVs in the DVD remote.
Variable play from 1.4x to 0.5x speed, but with sound.
Sony has sound function that takes the basic output of 2 speakers and tries to emulate surround sound.
Sony will create thumbnails of each DVD chapter independent of the DVD menus. This helps quite a bit in home made DVDs that have no menus.
Cons:
Remote is well laid out, with similar function buttons set near each other but in opposite directions for opposite functions, i.e., rewind left, forward, right. However, like many el-cheapo DVD players, the buttons are too small and one cannot differentiate functions purely by feel. You have to gaze at the buttons to read the function.
All advanced functions are controlled by the remote, so its indispensable.
Although Sony explicitly mentions it has support for copy protection schemes built right into the data [ e.g. the video file or image, not just the disk], I have not yet encountered data that would not play.
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