Great DVD. Small not large item.

Mine does not come out of Standby. How could I get off the standby mode?? hmcarrsr@yahoo.com

Reasonably good video playback, probably not so bad value for dvd player, even if you are not interested in its audio capabilities. Can be soft-converted to multi-region player (but I don't now how you do this, or whether this applies to players sold in us). After that does not have problems with playing RCE protected disks. A modification kit that disables macrovision protection and menu blocking seems to be available in some countries for around $120 (but I am still considering whether I really need it).

Not particularly convenient controls/menus. No zoom function. Puases when changing dvd layers. CD playback probably not adequate for anything up from mid-fi systems. SACD playback below what can be obtained from cd's (with reasonably good players).

I bought this model mainly to have a reasonably good dvd player, however the ability to play sacd was also one of the deciding factors. As far (a little longer than 1 year) I have been quite happy with dvd playback and, I guess, there is no that much room for improvement with my current 29" monitor. It does not have a zoom function (was it that really that hard to implement?) and pauses for couple of seconds when changing dvd layers, but it is possible to live with it. My greatest complaint is about the controls - too many things can be done only through quite confusing on-screen menus. In particular, if you are using composite outputs and accidently switch them off (via on-screen menus), it is practically impossible to revive the player without re-connecting it via S-video or composite output. However, after the initial setup one probably does not need to use too much of these control functions. Related thing is inmpossibility to chose cd layer layer on hybrid sacd's (well, its true that such possibility is useful only for comparisons, sacd layer certainly will sound better). I am less enthusiastic about the audio capabilities of this player. I had to use it as a cd player for short time (my old $300 yamaha cdc775 unexpectedly died), and for me it was almost un-listenable (even in comparison with this old $300 thing). Thus I certainly do not recommend it for cd playback. Sacd's however sounded much better than cd's on the above mentioned cdc775. But, this ceased to be the case after I replaced it with somewhat more serious cd player (arcam fmj33, $1600). Still it is not bad and quite close to what I can get from arcam, however it does not show any inheritent superiority of sacd's. If there have been more of sacd titles around, this could be considered as a somewaht cheaper alternative to get a decent cd quality sound, but for me it's sacd capability have turned out to be of very limited use.

excellent picture....very reliable

no aspect ratio control

I've had this player for over a year now and it has performed flawlessly. Its picture quality will rival most DVD players in its price range and up. The only thing that wished it would have is an aspect ratio control. But overall a very solid player.

SACD is true audiophile at a reasonable cost. Redbook CD playback is very good.

Remote control has lots of features and buttons which aren't easy to see.

I bought this player more for the audio and SACD capabilities than for use as a DVD player. At first I was skeptical that it would handle straight CDs well, but I was wrong. CDs are played back with remarkable clarity and lack of grundge. SACD proved to be an even greater surprise! This is true audiophile territory with affordable sound quality that approaches high priced CD players at mere pennies on the dollar. SACDs are now starting to become widely available and there is no going back once you've heard one played on a decent system. While I wouldn't replace my current CDs with a SACD, new music purchases favor Super Audio whenever possible. DVD picture was excellent for the dozen or so times I've used it. I use this player in a system with McIntosh electronics biamping Linn speakers. High end interconnects throughout.

Superb SACD playback Solid DVD playback Good build quality Lots of functions and fancy remote control Easy to use

CD playback is descent but not as spectacular as its own SACD playback. Sounds much better than cheaper mass-market CD players but I am not sure how other entry-level hi-end CD players in this price range sound.

I got a good deal on an open box item. This player clearly shows SACD has more smoothness than CD. Of course a very good CD player costing thousands of dollars can sound smooth, too, but a player like this and a SACD (only $3 more expensive than a CD) is the most cost-effective solution to high-end digital playback. Additionally, multi-channel SACD can create a very pleasant atmosphere that has to be heard to be appreciated. If a piece of music you want is available on both SACD and CD, why buy the latter? With an inexpensive quality player like this, it is a good time to start collecting SACD. It is also a fine DVD player that produces sharp pictures on my Toshiba 20” flat tube TV via component video output. Unfortunately, I can’t test its progressive scan capability. Build quality is excellent, and the remote control is kind of fancy. How does this player sound with CDs? An A/B comparison with a basic Technics carousel CD player shows this Sony has better resolution. I am not sure how it stands against budget hi-end players from NAD or Rotel. In Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity there is a review on NAD C541i and its CD performance is reported to be inferior to Sony DVP-NS500V (~$200). I suppose NS900V (~$600) does sound better than its smaller brother, and the additional DVD and SACD functions make this machine very competitive. In order to coax people to SACD market, Sony does indeed care about the audio performance of this machine. Video circuitry and LED display can both be disabled to bring improvement to sound quality (noticeable but not too significant). This kind of attention to details is a sign of hi-end engineering. Some say Sony sacrifices its profits on entry-level SACD players to get ahead in the format battle, and it’s not a bad idea to take advantage of that. Equipment: Jolida JD301 Tube/MOSFET Integrated Amp Athena S2/P2 Spearkers

Special Features, look, remote and overall clarity and sharpness of picture.

Possibly the SACD capability not due to performance but becuase completely outclassed by DVDA, other then that Nothing!

wow this is incredible value not as much the overall model, but from were i bought it from but even still to be honest you'd still laughing if you paid anything up to 1000 bucks for this black beauty! this machine is sleak, good looking and jam packed with features exclusive to sony. I've seen and heard dvd players by arcam and tagmclaren and personally this is as good if not better than they are. Definetely an A class piece of kit.

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SACD Multichannel. Pretty good DVD playback. Watch Disney's Dinosaur pop. DVD audio disc playback. Yes you can, assuming your software supports dvd-video 5.1. I love the sound of Bjork's Vespertine. The unique (at least to me) remote. The design has potential. Sony shld have gone further on this one. Handsome design. Smooth sliding tray. Mucho connections in the back.

Some reviewers say there is no bass control on this guy. When I first set it up, the bass was really flat. I was so pissed. No amount of bass level increase thru my receiver produced anything on the subwoofer. But I found that if I use my receiver's ext in jacks and use the 900v's 5.1 controls, it works just fine. And it kicks. Its a workaround but its possible. Red Chroma issue is still an issue here. Get the anime 'Metropolis' and watch the red portions bloom. The Faroudja chip on Denon's 2800 or Philip's Q50 reportedly fixes this issue. (Or maybe its the software? Hhmmm...) The remote lcd is too small. Practically useless. No standby mode switch on the unit. Don't know that I can trust the sturdiness of the connections in the back. The SL7000 may have a smoother cd sound. At the time, too much money. Should be around 500 bucks. But if you can get it at 500 bills, it's an excellent deal.

No excuses. I paid too much money for this one. Good Guys only had it for about a day when I bought mine. I was aching for a good dvd player with SACD multi-channel and this was one of the first that was within my reach. I must say however, that my Sony SL7000 still does excellent 2-channel CD playback. From what I understand, the 7000 became a highly favored cd playback device in recording studios even if it was meant to be a dvd player. Compared to the 900V, the 7000 is also about 3X heavier. So what's good about the 900v? Quite a lot. See below... By the way, I've been using this thing quite a bit since I bought it about 8 months ago. My primary system... Denon 5700 Receiver KEF Q-series spkrs - front, rear and center Klipsch Sub Sony NS900v DVD/CD/SACD player Sony JA20ES MD recorder Denon 20-bit CD player Denon tape deck player/recorder Sony 32XBR500 I have the 900 connected to the receiver three ways - optical for 5.1 dvd playback, analog for cd playback and straight 5.1 to the receiver's ext in for SACD playback. This way, I can compare SACD multi, DVD 5.1 and simulated 5-channel audio (denon simulation). Surprisingly, all things being equal, they sound the same. The difference is in how the engineer mixes his/her music.

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Good picture quality, remote control, pretty good cd-sound, hopefully earth shattering sacd-sound. Great machine and low price. Decent construction quality.

No stand-by switch on front panel (only on remote), a bit slow as cd-player (compared with a Sony es-player).

I've used this dvd-player for one week now. During this time I think the pros/cons are at the clearest. I bought this unit to replace my previous dvd-player (Sony s335) which went broken mysteriously during a movie. Costs to fix the old player were enormous, so I decided to buy a new one with more convincing structure and design than this s335 offered. Because I had to buy this new player, I ended scanning the markets for best possible player there is with a reasonable price. Dvp-ns900v from Sony seemed the best solution for my situation with its solid construction, nice 'touch' on buttons etc, sacd-feature and functional remote control. A salesman in one shop I visited made it clear that this unit was good enough to replace my old and loyal x505es -cd-player also. I was therefore pretty convinced that this unit was a great dvd and also a great cd-player. Setting up the player was easy as ever although the player requires a plethora of options to be set before use. Remote control seemed a bit too difficult at first, but in a week you what to do with all the buttons. I haven't had a chance to play sacd's yet. As a cd-player this was a clear downgrade from my previous es-cd-player. Bass was not as thight as before, it was replaced with bass more loose and 'grandious'. Sound seems to lack some air present with the old player and dimensionality in comparison to the previous. Despite these notions, the difference between these two was 1/10 of that I was afraid of. This is better than models dvp-s315 and dvp-s335 as cd-player, but guys with 'golden ears' must take this home and listen it before buying it. Picture seems 'softer' and more lifelike than before, I must admit that the picture is best I've seen from dvd. Picture is not so artificially sharp as it was in s335 -player, although you can make it similar with multiple options that the player offers. I'm not so certain I'm going to make use of gamma-correction- or digital noise reducer -options, but they are sure needed in some other situations and places than mine. My system: Sony 32"fx20 -tv Sony dvp-ns900v -dvd-player Sony db-930 DTS&Dolby Digital -receiver Dual 505-3 lp-player Magnepan SMGa -speakers (front) Amphion Helium+ -speakers (center, rear) Supra ply 3.4 speaker cables, Audioquest and Ixos interconnects +vcr and other stuff

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Great picture, interlaced at least outstanding sacd playback good to very good cd playback for a dvd/cd combo

wish there was a standby button on the player. if you turn off the player by pressing the power you can't turn it on by the remote.

First i'd like to say that i'm a college student on a limited budget so I look for the best equipment for the money. I had to wait a very long four weeks to get this player, but for the price i paid it was well worth the wait. As far as video goes it is a great upgrade from my old pioneer dv414 which was to be expected because of the price difference as well as the age of the pioneer. I've only used this player on an interlace tv so i can't say how the progressive scan output is. My pioneer player is still playing great, off to college it goes, and i don't have a hi scan tv so my main reason for purchasing this player was for sacds. All i can say is it was well worth the wait. Sacd's sound incredible! They put the feeling back into the music. Instead of just listening to music you can actually feel the emotion put into every note. Everyone i've done an a b comparrison for has said the same thing. They can't say exactly why they like the sacd version more, just that its more enjoyable to listen to. As far as the playback of redbook cd's, well it could be better but i'd say its good to very good compared to other dvd players. You get what you pay for and in this your getting an outstanding dvd player, outstanding sacd player, and a good to very good cd player. I've seen other reviews take the rating of this player down for lack of sacd titles out but thats not really fair since it is of no reflection of the performance of the player. I've used dvd audio and sacd and i have to say i'm far more impressed with sacd. Who wants to navagate threw a on screen menu to listen to music. With sacd you just put the disc in and play. The options to turn off the video curcitry really makes a difference and is a great feature. I haven't used this piece for multi channel sacd since my reciever doesn't have the inputs for it. Overall i have no regrets about spending the money on this player and i'd recommend it to anyone looking for a dvd player around 5-600 dollars. If you do get a sacd player some good titles are mark levinsons volume 1 and paco de lucia friday night in san francisco My system sony dvp-ns 900 yamaha rx-v793 anthem mca 2 series 2 snell k.5 monitor definitive technology tl 15" sub

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Must use TV monitor to access menu functions.

You can have it all - spectacular DVD plus superb CD and SACD playback via the internal DACs. Very analogue sounding CD playback - SACE is in a league by itself - truly spectacular. Try it you won''''''''t be disappointed.

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