Sony DVPS735

Advantages: Excellent picture quality
Disadvantages: none

...I've had a few DVD players, but wanted one for a close friend who hasn't gone to DVD yet because of the complicated controls. This Sony has a lot going for it; the controls on the unit are neat and clear, the remote fits in the hand as though it had grown from it and I had it going through its paces within minutes of connecting it up. That the picture quality was excellent goes without saying since it IS Sony after all; I had a problem initially with Region1/NTSC discs running as black and white, but switching to SCART RGB from the quick menu cured that rapidly. As I was buying it for someone else, I tried it with R2 and R1 DVDs, an NTSC VCD, some MP3s off a CD (fantastic on screen track menu control if you want it) and a Kodak picture disc. Superb! Excellent picture clarity and clear sound. And at the same price asked by a well known... Read review

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Advantages: Sleek modern design, easy to use
Disadvantages: none

...I bought this dvd player a while ago but it still works the same every time! Plays mostly all types of DVDs and VCDs which is useful! The remote control is quite fiddley, as the buttons are close together people may find it difficult. It's value for money is very high indeed, DTS out-put and picture enhancing makes the images beutiful. Sound enhancement for your TV speakers are good, but nothing beats the real home cinema speaker systems! On screen menus are extremely helpful, it's easy to understand and quick to set up audio and picture preferences. Try connecting this to a home cinema speaker system, as this dvd player will optimise sound preferences to suit the standards of your 5.1speaker system. .I connect a standard Goodmans 5.1 surrond sound system to it and it works just fine. As expected from Sony, a easy to understand manual... Read review

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Advantages: DTS, slimline, silver, LCD screen, Remote control lights up in the dark
Disadvantages: Remote is a little fiddly, maybe too many features but that isn't a bad thing

...On making my decision on what DVD player too buy too replace my old Philips 710 player, I went too many test centres and read many reviews. The hardest decision was the Pinoneer or the SONY 735. Originally, I was going too stick too my budget and get a SONY 325 or 525 However the more I looked into it the more I saw the advantages of spending a little more money and protecting myself against the future by getting the top of the range model that offers not only DD 5.1 sound but also DTS aswell as two scart outputs. The petite factor for me, which sold me this player over the Pioneer was the size of the Sony. The Sony 735 just shines with beauty. It silver and very slimline and sexy, and you have too love the blue front LCD screen. Very PlayStation2-esque! Another bonus for the Sony 735 over the Sony 725 is all the extra features... Read review

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