Review 1 for Sony 5-Disc DVD Player with HD Upconversion
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Not Flawless
10/06/2009
By MovieMeniac
from Roseville
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What's great about it: good price
What's not so great: Short life
"I bought this unit as a Home Theater setup and I had the GEEK squad come set it up for me. The first month or so everything was super....Great Sound, Great Picture. Then after the second month went by we started experiencing periodic sound loss while watching movies but it was so quick that we belived it was a disc problem ? But it started happening more and more as time wore on..Not too annoying but annoying enough to say the least. Now when I play CD,s it will start off fine for about 1 disc.....then it,s volume starts to deteriorate a bit.....after a few minutes it goes silent ? Disc still playing but nothing coming out. Its been about 2 years or perhaps a bit longer but it is going to get replaced now. I will probably buy the exact same unit as it is priced alot lower than what I originally paid....299.00 is what I originally paid and it now sells for 129.00"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
No
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Review 2 for Sony 5-Disc DVD Player with HD Upconversion
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Nothing Compares
06/01/2009
By rustyus
from Central PA
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What's great about it: 5 DVDs in at once!!
What's not so great: No time to end of movie counter.
"We have 2 kids, and not having to change a DVD for hours, or even days, is the best. Sony makes some great DVD players for the price. We had one of the first Sony DVD players and abused it everyday ($300 and that lasted 9+ years).
Set up is great. HDMI is great. Just push which disc you want and TV and audio receiver comes on automatically. The changer is now 8 months old and with all of the abuse it gets........no problems yet (knock on wood)!
If the 5 disc DVD changer should happen to stop working I would definitely have to get another one."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 3 for Sony 5-Disc DVD Player with HD Upconversion
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Good player, One Really Bad Feature
05/09/2009
By DemandBetter
from New York, NY
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What's great about it: Good picture
What's not so great: No way to disable automatic disc skip
"This is a really solid dvd player with one really bad drawback. There is no way to disable the automatic disc skip, which makes it very difficult to use it for both dvds and cds. For example, if you want to use it as a cd player, and the cd comes to an end, it will automatically move to the next disc. If the next disc is a dvd, you will soon hear a movie trailer blasting out of your speakers. This is particularly bad for people like me who use my cd player to go to sleep to. It will continue to move to the next disc until you stop it with the remote (no way to adjust this, trust me, I tried). Also, the sound levels for cds and dvds are markedly different, so it involves constant adjusting of the volume. In the end, great if you just want to use it for dvds, not so good if you want to use it for both. Unfortunately, it is pretty much the only 5-disc player on the market."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
No
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0 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 4 for Sony 5-Disc DVD Player with HD Upconversion
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Good Buy
04/19/2009
By TUCKER147
from NEW JERSEY
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What's great about it: Quality for the price.
What's not so great: Not a very attractive on-screen display menu or front panal display screen.
"Clearly, it"s a sony. Therefore it's going to perform to the highest standards in it's class. So far there are only a few things, minor issues that is displeasing- 1.) The on-screen menu has some clever options but "looks" out dated in format. 2.) The front of the devices' LED display is pretty basic; you can't depend on this DVD player to glammer up your entertainment center. 3.) The remote control does'nt have an A & B playback button, even as it supports A B playback. However, if those minor issues does'nt borther you- well you're in for a perfect deal. Thanks for reading."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 5 for Sony 5-Disc DVD Player with HD Upconversion
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Disposable
04/05/2009
By luckyx16
from Pekin, Il
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What's great about it: Picture and upconversion are ok for price
What's not so great: It breaks approximately 18 months after using.
"This is a typical disposable multi-disc DVD player. For the price you cannot expect it to last forever, but I would hope it would last a couple of years. A year and a half max life is at best, not good."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
No
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0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 6 for Sony 5-Disc DVD Player with HD Upconversion
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sony dvd quits working
03/12/2009
By ERF14
from Pittsburgh
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What's great about it: when the player is new it has a great picture
What's not so great: quits working 13 - 15 months this is the 3rd player same result
"I have purchased 3 of these players they only last about 13 - 14 months I thought the first one was fluke.
3 is enough for me changing brands"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
No
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0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 7 for Sony 5-Disc DVD Player with HD Upconversion
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Top 100 Contributor
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Nice changer with upconvert!
01/31/2009
By majorgeek
from O'Fallon IL
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What's great about it: 5-disc access, easy setup
What's not so great: Upconverting is so-so
"This DVD player was a good value overall, but I'm not sure the picture quality is quite as good as my Yamaha single DVD player (also with upconverting).
For the price, access to 5 discs and pretty good picture quality overall it is a good player, and I've always felt Sony was a good brand. If you are not ready to pull the trigger on a blu-ray (and don't want to replace your entire DVD collection) you will be happy with this changer."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 8 for Sony 5-Disc DVD Player with HD Upconversion
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Very capable upconverting DVD player.
01/31/2009
By SA2112
from Chandler, AZ
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What's great about it: Great standard DVD upconversion, quiet,slim
What's not so great: Nothing really.
"I've been using this Sony 5 disc changer for a few weeks and I really like it.
I have a Sony 52" XBR LCD mated to a Dish Network HD receiver/DVR (VIP 722 with a 750 GB external hard drive) but never got around to adding a decent DVD player. My old DVD player was capable of only 480i output. I didn't want to drop the coin on the Panasonic DMP-BD55K which is the best BR-DVD out there now because I think they are still a bit over-priced not to mention the cost of BR DVD movies.
This Sony delivers... it does just what its advertising says it will do.It's quiet, has a slim height so it fits nicely into the confines of my A-V cabinet and does a terrific job at upconversion of standard definition DVDs. I watched Training Day and LOTR immediately and upconverted via this machine it was GREAT!
Bottom line: I'd buy this machine again at more than the $124.00 I paid for it without hesitation. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars in all categories is I felt the user interface could have been a bit better and it is just a tic slow on loading DVDs, but considering the price of this unit, no probs here.
I was amused at the complaints about its audio CD features, specifically the one that read " no shuffling CDs - that's what I bought it for".
Its a DVD player that upconverts standard def DVDs to near HD quality and, of course, plays audio CDs nicely for less than $125... seems there is no pleasing some people.
If you want a CD player, BUY ONE designed to do that... or pay a LOT more than the cost of this baby to play your audio CDs, upconvert your standard def DVDS in the way you want as well as this model can.
This player is great... and suitable for people with realistic expectations based on its LOW cost."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 9 for Sony 5-Disc DVD Player with HD Upconversion
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Great!
01/23/2009
By happydude34
from Minneapolis, MN
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What's great about it: Good Picture
What's not so great: Nothing
"This is a Sony and if you by a Sony, you'll know it's good. I love the HD upconversion and BRAVIA sync. Buy it if you want an awesome DVD/CD player."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 10 for Sony 5-Disc DVD Player with HD Upconversion
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Nice product, but...
12/22/2008
By GoPackGo
from Edgerton, WI
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What's great about it: I've generally been happy with Sony products. For the most part this one is no exception.
What's not so great: No shuffling or programming amongst multiple CD's. Dissappointing! Bought it 4 that reason. I will return it.
"Nt havin that feature defeats purpose of a changer"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
No
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Review 11 for Sony 5-Disc DVD Player with HD Upconversion
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5 Disk
12/07/2008
By SONYowner1
from Green Bay
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What's great about it: Good for series applications
What's not so great: drive and laser
"I have had this sony player and just like clockwork I have had to replace the drive motor and have the lazer repaired during the last year, the picture quality is good when all components are working but with all the mechanical repairs this is not a good value espcially when the warrantee expires. Sorry Best Buy this is not a Good Buy you might as well say good bye to this one."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
No
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0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 12 for Sony 5-Disc DVD Player with HD Upconversion
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Another winner
12/03/2008
By cb1274
from Fishers, IN
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What's great about it: Picture Quality, 5 disc capacity
What's not so great: Load time a little slow
"I really love this 5 disc changer. I've owned it for almost a year now and is the second Sony 5 disc changer I've owned. I was happy with the one before and this is no exception. The upconversion quality is second to none if you are still not ready for Blu Ray. Movies look great. Having the five disc changer is great if you are going to watch a movie with a bonus feature disc or a season of the Sopranos. I highly recommend any Sony products. You may pay a little more, but the quality seems to be the best I've seen."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 13 for Sony 5-Disc DVD Player with HD Upconversion
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Won't Random Play
11/22/2008
By BCaudio
from Los Angeles, CA
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What's great about it: Easy Set up
What's not so great: Random play of all 5 discs
"I was looking for a 5 disc CD/DVD player to be able to load 5 CDs in and random play between all of the discs. This player won't do that. It only shuffles songs one disc at a time. Other than that it's a great unit."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 14 for Sony 5-Disc DVD Player with HD Upconversion
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Excellent quality for this price range
11/12/2008
By Jeff1976
from Fraser, MI
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What's great about it: Good value for the price
What's not so great: Overall size of the unit, associated with most multi disk changers
"Very good picture quality for this price. This DVD player was fully functioning within minutes"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 15 for Sony 5-Disc DVD Player with HD Upconversion
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Finally a real DVD player
10/21/2008
By Stebes
from San Francsico, CA
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What's great about it: Clean interface, 5 disks is a great feature, HDMI, good remote
What's not so great: Kind of big overall in its depth but its a 5 disk so you have to compensate
"I absolutly LOVE this DVD player. I will agree with the previous reviewer that only being able to play a single disk seems impossible as it automatically cycles through to the next disk. Otherwise, its a fantastic player with great digital output over HDMI and 1080P upscale. Its VERY quiet compared to other players I have had. I would highly recommend this player to anyone looking for a new DVD player that hopefully will last (always get a warranty from BB on DVD players as they are not built like they used to) for a long while.
The interface is also very clean and easy to read. Instructions were strait forward, remote works great and is easy to use. This DVD player integrated with my Samsung TV remote easily as well."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 16 for Sony 5-Disc DVD Player with HD Upconversion
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Can't play just 1 CD
10/16/2008
By MultiDVDGuy
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What's great about it: Slim, lots of features, just not one critical one
What's not so great: Always plays all CDs; can't just play one CD, unless you use shuffle.
"Sounds good, lots of features, but can't play just 1 CD, unless you want to shuffle the songs. Bad if you want to listen to 1 CD & go off to sleep."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
No
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1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 17 for Sony 5-Disc DVD Player with HD Upconversion
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Great DVD player for the price
07/07/2008
By Ritman
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What's great about it: Simple to use, good picture, and it's sony
What's not so great: 1 year warranty, stopped working shortly after 1 year.
"Myabe I just got a lemon because mine stopped working about 14 months after I bought it. Still it is a great DVD player and I will probably buy another one, this time with the Best Buy warranty!"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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0 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 18 for Sony 5-Disc DVD Player with HD Upconversion
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Good purchase
07/06/2008
By CSang
from Ct.
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What's great about it: Easy set up & love the 5 discs changer..especially for music
What's not so great: Doesn't play wma but suppose you could convert when burning.
"Sony lives up to it's name & in the business world that means alot. By the way, this does have zoom."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 19 for Sony 5-Disc DVD Player with HD Upconversion
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Top 50 Contributor
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good but pricey
07/05/2008
By mash4077
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What's great about it: 5 disk changer, hd
What's not so great: pricey
"i would reccomend this dvd player, it is really easy for watching multiple dvds or seasons of a tv show at a time.... and you dont have to keep getting up and changing out dvds.... plus hd, and its reliable because its sony.... the only con is that it is a bit pricey but that is only because you are paying to have a sony and because its a 5 disk changer....."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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3 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Review 20 for Sony 5-Disc DVD Player with HD Upconversion
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Oh My God! Buy this!
06/28/2008
By LaTrice
from Kansas City, Mo
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What's great about it: The Quality
What's not so great: None
"I really like the style and the look of this product. It looks good sitting on top of my big screen that i got from bestbuy. Bestbuy to me has the best electronics and then they give you the wonderful warranty with each product. This item is a keeper and the fact that it is a 5 disc player with Hd! The pictures sound and look so good. The sound is truly the bomb! This is a good electronic gift! WOW!"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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0 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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