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- Decent Player.
- 16 by 9 or 4 by 3?
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Sony DVP-NS775V DVD/CD/SACD Player
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Product Features:
- Playback support for DVD-Video, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, stereo/multichannel SACD, CD-R, CD-RW, JPEG CD, and MP3 CD
- Precision Cinema Progressive video output renders seamless, flicker-free images on high-definition and HD-ready TVs
- Precision Drive 3 with Dynamic Tilt Compensation improves readability of damaged discs
- 12-bit video DAC with 108 MHz processing for pristine video (through component-video, S-video, and composite-video outputs)
- Measures 17 x 2.2 x 9.3 inches (W x H x D)
ASIN: B0002KQR1E
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Product Description
Watch your favorite movies on Sony's DVP-NS775V DVD player. Featuring Precision Cinema Progressive Technology and Precision Drive 3 systems, you will get a picture that is more faithful to the source, video or film, and virtually free of errors that warped discs can produce. You can even listen to MP3 music with ease.
Amazon.com Product Description
Tantalizingly affordable and stocked to the gills with great features and innovative technology, Sony's DVP-NS775V DVD player handles DVD-Video, audio CD, and Super Audio CD (SACD) media--including playback of recordable CDs filled with MP3 music and JPEG image files.
Onboard processing technologies, like Sony's Precision Cinema Progressive de-interlacer and 3:2 pulldown reversal, make every format shine, whether DVD-Video, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, or DVD+RW. 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.
Precision Cinema Progressive technology uses a 12-bit video DAC (digital-to-analog converter) with high-bandwidth, 108 MHz processing to detect image changes at the pixel level, rather than at the level of whole scan lines. That makes this player's picture more faithful to the source--whether film or video--because it uses separate, optimized algorithms to handle different pixel behaviors. Separate algorithms are also used to process the moving and still parts of an image, resulting in sharp backgrounds with 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 reverse 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.
Depending on the disc, SACD music releases provide super high-fidelity multichannel and/or stereo sound. As an anti-piracy measure, the DVP-NS775V performs its own decoding of SACD signals, passing high-resolution analog, not digital, audio to your integrated amplifier or surround receiver. This means you'll need an audio/video receiver with multichannel analog-audio inputs to appreciate multichannel SACD releases.
If you're not planning to use the SACD capability for multichannel programming, both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can also be routed through the player's digital-audio outputs (1 each RCA coaxial and Toslink optical) for simpler connection to a compatible receiver (multichannel analog and digital-audio interconnects are 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.
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 an impressive 40 discs. Other playback features include 10-second instant replay, DVD/CD Text display (with applicable discs), a digital video enhancer, digital video EQ (equalization), custom parental control memory for 40 discs, as well as Advanced SmoothScan and SmoothSlow Modes.
What's in the Box
DVD player, remote control (RMT-D153A), 2 AA remote batteries, a stereo analog audio/composite-video interconnect, a user's manual, and warranty information.
Customer Reviews:
A mistake.......2006-08-09
I puchased this unit (a B-stock unit) recently on Amazon. The unit broke (ie, could not read any DVD or CD) after being played for only 4 times, and unfortunately this occurred after the 14-day of return/exchange deadline. Even though the transaction was smooth, the item is useless at this point unless Sony will be willing to help out.
This is a very good unit when it works properly (I already have one), especially for its DVD and SACD playback, so I thought to stock one up a B-stock unit for cheap (its been discontinued a while ago).
So the bottom line is that it is really not worthwhile by going cheap like this, especially seeing numerous reported issues on Sony's units.
Smart DVD player.......2005-03-29
One of the nicer features on this DVD player (apart from the affordable price) is its ability to remember where you left off on a DVD, even if you've played different DVDs on the player in between. So if you were watching a DVD of a TV show earlier in the week and watched several DVD movies in between, when you put that TV show DVD back in, it'll remember where you stopped.
Great Video/Mediocre Audio.......2005-02-16
I bought the SONY NS775V mainly for its 12bit/108MHz video DAC. It that respect, it did not disappoint. The 480P video from the SONY NS775V is significantly better than the video from my Panasonic S47.
However, the (redbook CD) audio from the SONY leaves very much to be desired: it is tonally dry, texturally flat, harmonically bland and emotionally uninvolving. Compared with the Panasonic, there is, to my ears, no contest. (The Panasonic's 24/192 audio DACs, and its "Multi-Remaster" feature, make listening a true pleasure, giving redbook CD's an "analogue" richness, and adding believable presence to movie soundtracks.)
For me, the audio contribution is at least equivalent to the video contribution in terms of generating a satisfying
"cinematic" experience. It seems that the Panasonic better provides the former, and the SONY the latter.
The dilemna for me is whether I am willing to make a significant (negative) tradeoff in audio quality for the sake of a better picture. Since, on average, I use my A/V system more for music listening than for movie watching, I lean more toward sacrificing better video for a the sake of gaining (much) better audio. If the SONY even came close in audio performance relative to the Panasonic, I would consider keeping it. But I would say that the disparity in audio performance between the two units is greater than their disparity in video performance. (I guess I've learned, too, through this experience that I'm more of an audiophile than I am a videophile.)
Even after 30-40 hours of break-in, the redbook CD performance of the NS775V is extremely disappointing: the music sounds choked and utterly lifeless. The cold and distant nature of the audio while one is sitting down to watch a DVD takes a great deal of pleasure away from the movie experience, too. In addition, during my audition, the SONY did freeze up on, and eventually was unable to play, a DVD which had been no problem at all for my Panasonic S47.
I'll probably end up getting the Panasonic S97, which is about 2x the price of the NS775V, but has Faroudja processing and an 11-bit/216MHz video DAC. The "best of both worlds" may indeed be possible, but will necessitate my spending the extra money.
If you are restricted to the $100-125 price range, the following is advised:
(a) If you have decidedly preferential, videophile tendencies, then get the SONY NS775V.
(b) If you have preferential, audiophile tendencies (like me), then get the Panasonic S47.
Happy Viewing/Listening!
POSTSCRIPT:
After 50+ hours of break-in, and sustained absence of the Panasonic, the NS775V sounds better, although it is never rid of that trademark, stark and overly candid sonic signature indicative of Sony. In addition, the SACD performance is respectable (again, after 50+ hours of break-in). Bottom line is that the video playback on the NS775V is VERY special for the price, and makes this unit well worth its salt. I will therefore add another star to my rating. 4-stars ****
Decent Player........2005-02-07
i've had this player for a few weeks now. i bought it to replace my older Sony 725 DVD player. i noticed 2 things right away. it takes awhile to read the discs after tray closes. with my 725 player, you can press play as tray was closing and disc would read & play in an instant. i also notice that the picture is slightly darker than my 725. i suggest going into an electronics store and test out the player before buying. for the price though, it's still a good player.
16 by 9 or 4 by 3?.......2005-01-26
I had a Walmart Panasonic player which I liked in every respect except on dark movies like Master & Commander it did a very poor job of cleanly reproducing the picture at the higher brightness and picture levels needed to lighten the picture on my 36" Sony XBR 400. It had great variable aspect controls which I appreciated when dealing with widescreen DVDs on my 4 x 3 screen. Took it back and bought the Sony DVP-NS775.
This player does a great job of producing a nice, clean picure at all the TV's brightness levels. In progressive scan it is simply beautiful. Perhaps that is because it has a 108MZ 12bit DAC processor as opposed to the 54MZ 10 bit found in the panasonic and most other players.
My only complaint about the 775 is it has a lousy aspect control feature. The only adjustment I can make is to set the TV at 16 by 9 and watch a picture decidedly squeezed and elongated at that ratio. Otherwise I use as little as half the screen. I am keeping this DVD player because of its ability to produce such a great picture.
Can't comment on the CD, SAC, etc. player abilities.
If you have a 16 by 9 set, I don't believe you will beat the picture quality you get for this price. If you have a 4 by 3 TV, you might want to do some research and consider other players. None seem to have the flexible aspect ratio controls the Panasonic has.
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