Sound and picture exellent. Yamaha really have got it together.

Can't compare as it's my first DVD player. Nothing I know of.

Was recommended this Yamaha DVD530 at Richer Sounds. I don't usually take the advice of salesmen, but as I had no review from the HiFi mags I took a chance. Lucky for me I hit a winner. Although I have no other player to compare it with, the picture is saturated, lots of contrast and good edge definition. Sound is where Yamaha score. CD sound is not as good as my NAD, but still very good, but on DVD's the sound is full, rich and involving. I have a hybrid mix of Tannoy and KEF speakers and various music DVD's are fantastic. Santana's Sacred Fire, Supernatural, and Fleetwood Mac's, The Dance all excite. Movies are visually clear and sound good. The DVD 530 has dual output so I run it through an Arcam AVR200 for multi channel and stereo or an Arcam 8R for Stereo if I fancy. For just over a hundred quid this one is a winner

Good audio/visual quality Quick seek time On-screen graphical setup menu Robustness Remote control is easy to learn Features both RCA/Optical/Coax outputs

No dedicated subwoofer output Disc tray may produce noise On-DVD buttons are not very interesting

Since buying this DVD player I have listened to a lot of music, and watched a lot of movies. This is my second DVD player. This DVD player is very good. It looks stylish, slim, and it doesen't produce heat. The LCD display is great and unobtrusive. The on-screen menu's are very good, and track selection is very handy at times. The sound of this DVD player surpasses my system's ability to actually reproduce. It is very crisp and clear. Voices come out with a lot of body, high's and lows are reproduced to medium levels. Overall the sound quality is near-perfect. The picture quality is good, but the television I am using is not that good. The dvd player also has a quick seek time, and synch is very good. The cheap thing is the cd tray, which is made out of the same plastic as the rest of the dvd player instead of a stronger heavier frame. This creates noise as the disc is not completely in the dvd player once you put it in. Pushing the cd tray (while it's in) a little bit removes any noise that the dvd player may be making. I still have to try out many formats, but I have tried VCD/XVCD/SVCD/DVD/MP3 and they all worked fine. I have even created a photo/picture disc and it worked fine.

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2 year warranty (Australia) Sound Quality Picture Quality Subwoofer out Simple to use remote & onscreen menus.

Cannot think of any.

I compared this to similar priced Sony, Pioneer and Panasonic DVD players and found the Yamaha to be the best. The main selling point for me was the 2 year warranty on all parts. The sound this unit produces is ashtonshing...my TV speakers never sounded so good. Picture Quality is great for this price. There are also different picture modes as well as a personal picture setting. Picture Quality doesn't only depend on the DVD player, but the TV as well. It also has a subwoofer out, as does the Panasonic, but the Panasonic does not have an optical out. The remote doesn't have a backlight, but I don't care about that. It is simple to use, and the onscreen menus are easy to follow.

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Tested: 1. Sony DVPNS415 2. Pioneer 355 3. Panasonic RV-32

Yamaha make stylish equipment, not toys packed with useless features and lights and displays for people who like to impress amateurs, try Sony for that. The remote is only just satisfactory. Everything is great, picture and sound, cannot be faulted.

Mine is noisy, and its out weighs most of the good points. I may aswell have a cinema projecter in my room, and it does sound like one, different discs sound different. Some dont make any noise but others are shocking, and it drives me insane. I should have bought Toshiba again, it was a perfect machine.

I bought an s520, it had many problems, the store told me Yamaha never had any problems, so they gave me another. That one packed it in also, had a disc stuck in it also. I got a third one, this time the new model was out. The S530. I love Yamaha, their amps are uncomparable. However im not entirely happy with this player. It kills me to have to right this about Yamaha.

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Toshiba (base model cant remember model number) Yamaha s520