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Summary: An excellent choice
Review: I've had this dvd player for about 2 months now. In my opinion, this is an excellent choice. It works beautifully, the remote is easy to figure out, and hooking it up was simple. I'm an electronics idiot, so you know it had to be easy (I just figured out how to set the time on my vcr). I just can't say enough good things about this model. I've yet to come across anything I don't like. This is certainly not the only dvd player in the world, and I'm sure that many of the other models are just as good. I looked at several models (all were about the same price) and I selected this one. To be fair, I picked it because it was a Sony, no offence to any of the other fine electronics brands. It's a sweet deal, it works great, it's easy to use and of course the picture and sound are simply stunning. What else could you ask for (within reason). I'm sure that I haven't put this player through the paces and tried everything on it. All I do is watch dvd movies, and it does that perfectly. Don't hesitate to buy one of these sight unseen. I think that this is a popular model so if you want to see one in real life just go to an electronics store. If you buy one, you won't be sorry.
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Summary: Great match for an older receiver
Review: My wife and I were recently given a "hand-me-down" Nakamichi receiver. The receiver is in good shape and has great sound quality, so it was too good to pass up. Unfortunately, it is about 4 years old and lacks Dolby Digital 5.1 decoding. The logical solution was to find a DVD player that would decode the audio before it gets to the receiver, and after a bit of online research we converted part of our tax return into a Sony DVP-NS400D.We have had this unit for almost two months, and have watched a number of different movies and listened to many CD's on it. So far, the results have been impressive in terms of video and audio quality, as well as ease of use. However, there are a few things anyone looking at this unit should consider: 1) This DVD player is a great match for anyone who has an older receiver that lacks Dolby 5.1 decoding, but the decoding feature is basically useless if you have a newer receiver that already has decoding capabilities. In this case, a cheaper dvd player without this feature would probably work just as well for you. 2) This DVD player WILL play CD-R's and CD-RW's, but it can be picky. For best results, use decent media and do not try to burn them at full speed. 3) This DVD player does NOT support SACD's or mp3's. Since there are almost no SACD's out there yet and the poor quality of most mp3's is even more apparent on a good sound system, these do not seem to be very important omissions. However, consider yourself warned. If you have a high-end television that would benefit from progressive scan or a newer receiver that can do it's own Dolby decoding, then you should look elsewhere. Otherwise, I highly recommend the Sony DVP-NS400D as a good performer for a reasonable price.
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Summary: Great match for an older receiver
Review: My wife and I were recently given a "hand-me-down" Nakamichi receiver. The receiver is in good shape and has great sound quality, so it was too good to pass up. Unfortunately, it is about 4 years old and lacks Dolby Digital 5.1 decoding. The logical solution was to find a DVD player that would decode the audio before it gets to the receiver, and after a bit of online research we converted part of our tax return into a Sony DVP-NS400D. We have had this unit for almost two months, and have watched a number of different movies and listened to many CD's on it. So far, the results have been impressive in terms of video and audio quality, as well as ease of use. However, there are a few things anyone looking at this unit should consider: 1) This DVD player is a great match for anyone who has an older receiver that lacks Dolby 5.1 decoding, but the decoding feature is basically useless if you have a newer receiver that already has decoding capabilities. In this case, a cheaper dvd player without this feature would probably work just as well for you. 2) This DVD player WILL play CD-R's and CD-RW's, but it can be picky. For best results, use decent media and do not try to burn them at full speed. 3) This DVD player does NOT support SACD's or mp3's. Since there are almost no SACD's out there yet and the poor quality of most mp3's is even more apparent on a good sound system, these do not seem to be very important omissions. However, consider yourself warned. If you have a high-end television that would benefit from progressive scan or a newer receiver that can do it's own Dolby decoding, then you should look elsewhere. Otherwise, I highly recommend the Sony DVP-NS400D as a good performer for a reasonable price.
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Summary: Excellent Product
Review: Not having owned a DVD player before, I had to do a little research, but found that for the money, it's a really great player. Menu options are very easy to understand, given I was so busy I didn't have the time to really RTFM and consequently learned by doing. (it was very intuitive) Also, the built in 5.1 surround sound decoder will come in very handy in the future, I'm sure. One thing that I had to figure out for myself tho was that my older TV wasn't entirely compatible with the player, as it had only a coaxial cable input in the back of it. But then I went to the radio shack website, and they had some info on how to hook up an RF Modulator. Which sounds high falootin, but it's not really. It was actually really fun. Anyways, the player itself is fabulous.
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Summary: Great first DVD player
Review: Not having owned a DVD player before, I had to do a little research, but found that for the money, it's a really great player. Menu options are very easy to understand, given I was so busy I didn't have the time to really RTFM and consequently learned by doing. (it was very intuitive) Also, the built in 5.1 surround sound decoder will come in very handy in the future, I'm sure. One thing that I had to figure out for myself tho was that my older TV wasn't entirely compatible with the player, as it had only a coaxial cable input in the back of it. But then I went to the radio shack website, and they had some info on how to hook up an RF Modulator. Which sounds high falootin, but it's not really. It was actually really fun. Anyways, the player itself is fabulous.
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Summary: Maximum Bang for Your $$$
Review: This DVD player is a very good choice for anyone who has a digital ready or reciever with a decoder built in. It works great with my Sony Digital-Ready reciever. The sound is excellent, and so is the picture. I like how you can tweak the sound adjustment's on this unit, it's really neat, and easy to use, even you're not a tech freak you'll probably still ba able to figure out on your own how to work everthing this unit has to offer.
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Summary: Has problems like Other Sony DVD Players
Review: This is a fine DVD player--when it's working. It's my second Sony DVD player and the second one to fail after less than 1 year of use. Just about every disk freezes regularly, making it essentially unusable. These same disks work fine in other players. Read the online reviews here for other Sony DVD players. You're going to have the same problems with this one.
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Summary: SWEET
Review: This is my first DVD player, but could never justify buying one to play on my 25" TV. I finally bumped up to a Sony Wega 32", which is also SWEET. This Sony DVD player is packed with features and tweaks. Having a built in Dolby Digital decoder is great, but what makes it stand out is that you can actually tweak all the six speakers. I already had a digital ready Sony receiver so the setup was pretty simple. The sound and picture that this player produces is amazing and sometimes scary. I picked up the phone a couple time, and I swear my doorbell rang:) With excellent sound production and an amazing picture, makes it a great buy at a good price.
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Summary: This SONY DVD Player is One Great Player with much to offer
Review: This SONY DVD Player is AWESOME! I just want to rate this NEW SONY DVD Player (DVP-NS400D) which is a AWESOME DVD player! I just replaced my SONY (DVP-S560D) for this model which is the new player that replaced my last years model. They are almost the same except for this one looks more futuristic plus a few little extras nothing major. I am a SONY guy and i can truly say after researching other DVD Players in comparison to this SONY model, This one blew the competition away! The first thing is the Built in Dolby Digital Decoder which gives your surround system that Awesome Movie Theater Sound, if you have a system with 5.1 Dolby Digital outputs. Now be sure your surround system has DOLBY DIGITAL otherwise you are spending more money on a DVD player that can only experience true Theater 5.1 (Dolby Digital) Sound with a DOLBY DIGITAL Receiver. Now i did not know what the big differance was but than i started researching the differance between DOLBY PRO LOGIC and DOLBY DIGITAL and i discovered DOLBY DIGITAL is the latest technology that the Movie Theaters use. The differance is amazing. Now dont get me wrong even if you do not have a DOLBY DIGITAL receiver you will still get Awesome sound. This SONY model does have more features such as Virtual 3d Surround, which allows you to choose different sound modes (Normal Surround, Enhanced Surround, Virtual Rear Shift, Virtual Multi Rear, Virtual Multi Dimension) to give your movies a different effect. A very important feature, even if you do not have a surround system because this Feature Gives Your speakers on your tv the effect of Virtual Rear Speakers, which simulates a surround sound system. It also has a feature called DVE (Digital Video Enhancer) as the value increases from 1-3 the outlines of images on your TV become Crisper and more defined. For those True MOVIE DIE-HARD Fans who are wondering if this has DTS outputs for the best possible and that exact theater sound, Yes it does. These are just some of the stand out features that i really appreciate! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this SONY DVD Player, it will AMAZE you with the PICTURE and SOUND Quality and all the Extra features and you don't have to pay an arm and a leg for it either! BUY this DVD Player you will not regret it!
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