Progressive scan video quality, SACD audio, Solid construction.

Possibly the remote, but I can't decide whether I love it or hate it, no standby button on the player.

I bought my Sony DVP-S300 in 1998, and I haven't had a single problem or complaint about it, so this one had a lot to live up to. The only reason I upgraded from the S300
was lack of newer features (e.g. 480p, DTS, etc. etc.)
I had to wait almost a month to get the 900V, but it was
well worth the wait. The video quality is simply stunning,
and all the reference quality DVDs such as Toy Story 2,
Matrix, and Saving Private Ryan DTS look and sound fantastic. The construction of the player is equaled or
bested by the 9000ES. The tray mechanism is smooth and
extremely quiet

Believe it or not, the best feature about this player is the SACD idea. I detest the fact that the digital output is disabled for SACD, but I can live with the analog 5.1 channel output. I ran out and bought Kind of Blue, Blow
By Blow, and Hourglass, and was simply blown away by the
audio quality. I've heard DVD Audio and SACD, and in my opinion SACD is by far better. I only hope Sony doesn't botch this the way they did with Beta vs. VHS. It is shameful how few SACD titles are available on the market.

I was a bit worried about getting another Sony given all
the trouble people are experiencing with dead DVP-S360's,
but this player looks and feels solid as a tank. I am
optimistic.

My setup consists of:
Sony DVP-NS900V DVD/SACD Player
Onkyo TX-DS787 Amp
Polk Audio RM7500 Speaker System
Toshiba TW40X81 TV

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Sony DVP-S300