I bought this DVD player at CostCo for £46.09 (special promotion). The player is quite slimline in brushed black/gun metal which is very much in keeping with the oak furniture in my bedroom. I use it a with a Bravia LCD TV.
The player features: HDMI link Scart link normal video link DIVX compatible DVD R/+/- RW/+/- compatible JPEG compatible HD photo capable as well Smartlink
It does not have a HDMI or Scart cable which is a hidden cost.
I plugged the player to the TV and as they were both Sony they recognised each other straightaway.
First test was a Lord of the Rings DVD. The picture quality is astounding with HD upscaling. Flawless skin tones, colours. Sharpest image I have ever seen. Truly remarkable considering I only used the quick setup (less than 5 minutes). It does the same to DIVX DVDs and JPEG pictures. I also had some really large photos as I have a DSLR camera and to see some of my pictures so large, detailed and perfect was a great experience. In fact I will now be using this combo to check flaws in pictures before editing them...
The Smartlink feature which is for Sony TVs is a good feature as it means you can hide one remote straight away. It also means if you switch one off the other switches off as well.
The sound is good but is very dependent on the TV or if you use Surround Sound Etc...
At the price level you would probably struggle to find a cheaper HD DVD player. If your TV is not HD you have cheaper options. If it is HD then this is a good value for money option until Blu-Ray falls in price to something more affordable. I would certainly recommend it for:
Simple to use, Simple to install Value for money features picture quality.
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Advantages: easy to use, best picture playback , high quality sound level, and easy to install Disadvantages: Personally i never came up with nay problem that may forceme to think like this
aksulahria 13.09.2008 ·
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Advantages: easy to use, best picture playback , high quality sound level, and easy to install Disadvantages: Personally i never came up with nay problem that may forceme to think like this
aksulahria 13.09.2008 ·
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