Tag : cd sacd, ns975v up, player, sony dvp, scaling dvd

Company : Sony List Price : $349.99 Amazon Price : Used Price : $139.95 Average customer review :

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
• Image up-scaling to high-definition 720p/1080i through HDMI digital-video output
• 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)

Product Description

Make your favorite movies come alive with Sony’s DVP-NS975V DVD player. This DVD player has an HDMI Interface for HD ready TV sets, DVD-RW/-R (Video/VR Mode with CPRM) DVD+RW/+R Playback1, and Super Audio CD Multi-Channel Playback. The DVP-NS975V also features Precision Cinema Progressive Technology and Precision Drive 3 System with Dynamic Tilt Compensation, which results in Pixel level perfection, with crisp, clear backgrounds and moving objects free from any motion artifacts. You can even listen to MP3 music with ease.

Customer reviews

Total Lemon: Stay Far Away
Sony should be ashamed to sell this product. From day #1 I’ve had problems with it, and would classify it as annoying at best. It was like an ancient, bogged down computer when I would press the “open/close” button, thinking for five minutes before actually doing so. MAYBE. Ya’ know. If it felt like it. Then the “child lock” feature mysteriously turned on one, locking me out completely. Once I solved that issue, now it just won’t play. I’m going to go run it over with my car.

My $25 DVD play in my kids room works better
We paid $300 for this piece of junk. We hardly ever used it, and now it won’t play DVD’s and won’t open. In reading the reviews, it seems to be a widespread problem. I was told by Sony, and I quote, “this is a rare case. This DVD Player has received rave reviews from the customers.” Apparently they haven’t been reading the same reviews I have!

DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT and seriously consider NOT buying a Sony DVD player. They aren’t reliable and Sony won’t admit that they have a problem.

Sony - never again
I’ve been a big supporter of Sony over the years, but that came to an end today.

I was never blown away by the performance of this unit: I didn’t think the HDMI upscaled picture looked that much better than the component video output. Also, what was with the ridiculously long time it took for the player to recognize a disc when inserted in the tray? But at least the thing worked - most of the time.

I called Sony about this player because I’m experiencing all the problems everyone else is: random power offs, flaky HDMI, inability to play different discs. In effect, the unit is now a paperweight. It is out of warranty.

I got the same response everyone else has: $192 for a refurbished unit or $133 to repair. When I questioned the rep about the fact that I could buy a brand new player with similar features for cheaper than their used `repaired’ one, he told me to either accept their solution or go buy a new one. They offered nothing in the way of customer satisfaction.

Their attitude was appalling. I have rarely been so frustrated during a customer service call with a company.

Sony used to be a great company that made reliable products. Not anymore. I will never again purchase anything with the Sony label on it.

For those who give this item good reviews….wait
Up until yesterday I would have given this player 5 stars (as I see some customers have). But now I have a nice silver paperweight on my electronics stand. Because I wasn’t as lucky as some (to have the unit die after a couple of months) I have passed my warranty and would have to shell out another $188 for an “exchange.” That sounds more like buying another DVD player and shipping them mine to “fix” and send to another poor sap for another $188. DON’T BUY THIS MACHINE IT IS FLAWED!

Great while it lasts . . . but it doesn’t
I bought this player on 12/20/2004 and have used it heavily until last night, 5/28/2006, when it inexplicably just quit on me. Online research has revealed that this unit suffered widespread firmware issues. Mine is now out of warranty and I can pay $182 to have it exchanged for a refurbished unit “of comparable value” or $133 to ship it out for repair. No thanks, Sony.

It’s too bad - it really was a great player while it worked but I’m not going to sink $133 more into technology that is two years old. My last Sony player cost less than this one and was eventually replaced after 4 years just because it was so old school (non-progressive). What’s up with that, Sony?