Sony DVPNS725P Progressive-Scan DVD/CD Player Review

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(More customer reviews)The picture quality of Sony DVPNS725P is better then SONY DVP-NS425P in 480i & 480p mode. No distortion or blurring is found even w/o the progressive scan, just a little gritty. Once you turn on progression scan the picture clears up. Sony DVPNS725P has only a 10% difference in sharpness/clarity/color/hue/contrast between 480p progressive scan & 480i non-progressive scan mode. However, I believe that the unit's 12 Bit Video DAC with 108Mhz processor, regardless of 480i to 480p mode is why you see such little difference. The vertical lines simply double using the same picture quality in 480i mode improving video clarity overall.
Equipment:
TV: Sony Grand WEGA 42" KF42WE610
Video Monster 3 Cable: 1-Meter Coax Cable, 1 Meter Monster Video 3 component Cable
WARNING, WARNING, WARNING!
Component/Coax wires do affect the quality of your home video experience. The best DVD player connected to the best Plasma/LCD/DLP/LCOS TV will have negative effects on picture quality if you are not using the best grade of Component/DVI/Coax cable. Yes, you will have to shell out more money for theses accessories (in my opinion Monster Cable has proven itself in my house). However, this is the only way to achieve your large screen TV's maximum video performance. It appears that it's not only necessary but simply required! I get mad every time I read negative reviews on this DVD player or my TV when they never invested in high-grade video cables or, their TV is only 480i compatible & not 480p compatible (they can't properly use the DVD player's progressive scan feature). Please check your manual to verify 480p compatibility for your TV, as some are only 480i compatible while others are only 780p to 1080i compatible!!!
Here is a tip to improve picture quality for analog cable/antenna viewers:
Use a A/C powered, 2 port, coaxial, Electroline Drop Amp to improve analog cable
reception.The 18 gauged Satellite coax cable runs from the cable co. to the Electroline Drop Amp in my house. The 1 Meter Monster Video 3 coax cable (gray colored wire) will run from the Electroline Drop Amp to the TV thus improving picture quality.
Summary:
If you own a 32" to a 19" TV the SONY DVP-NS425P is more then adequate. However if you have a TV larger then 32" you need this DVD player along with high-grade component/dvi/coax cable to produce the clarity/color/contrast/hue necessary for a great theater quality picture.

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High-end video performance can be yours with Sony's affordable, progressive-scan DVP-NS725P DVD player. The versatile unit plays just about any disc out there--including DVD-Video, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, and DVD+RW--and also plays hours of music from MP3 files burned to CD-R/CD-RW discs.Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the DVP-NS725P stands ready to deliver the full potential of your DVDs through Sony's Precision Cinema Progressive de-interlacer (scanning) with 3:2 pulldown processing. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts.DVD mastering introduces a common distortion when adjusting 24-frames-per-second movies to 30 fps video; 3:2 pulldown digitally corrects this distortion, removing the redundant information to display a film-frame-accurate picture. Composite- and S-video outputs bring compatibility with nearly any television.Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can also be routed through the player's digital-audio outputs (one each of RCA coaxial and Toslink optical) for a simpler connection to a compatible AV receiver (digital-audio interconnects are not supplied).Precision Drive 2 provides a mechanism for reading DVDs that are in less-than-perfect condition, eliminating errors in playback due to imperfect, scratched, or warped discs. DVD resume memory kicks in whenever you stop a DVD. Later, when you come back to it, the player will pick up right where you left off before. The player holds resume points for up to 40 discs.Other playback options include 10-second instant replay, quick setup, DVD/CD Text, a digital video enhancer, digital video EQ (equalization), custom parental control memory for 40 discs, Advanced SmoothScan and SmoothSlow Modes, and multidisc resume (up to 6 discs).What's in the Box DVD player, RMT-D153A remote control, two AA batteries, an analog audio/composite-video cable, and user's manual.

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Philips PET749/37 7- Inch Portable Digital LCD DTV and DVD Player with 180- Degrees swivel screen, Black Review

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(More customer reviews)Great value for the dollar. Sam's sells it for under $100. I bought it mainly for the DC operation. I can connect it to a 12v battery in the event of a power outage. In Pensacola, FL we worry about hurricanes and the concomitant power outages. Previously, I used an AC/DC tv that draws a couple of hundred watts of power and that is quite a drain on the 12 volt trolling motor battery that I use as a power source. I was pleasantly surprised at the large number of air-wave stations that it captured. The DVD produces a very acceptable picture. I plan on giving one of these units to each of our four older grandchildren.

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The Philips Portable DVD player PET749 has a built-in digital TV receiver so you can enjoy free-to-air digital TV programs. The 7- Inch, crystal-clear, TFT LCD delivers DTV picture quality and the rechargeable battery lasts up to 3 hours.

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SONY FX950 Region 123456 PAL/NTSC Zone Code Free Portable DVD Player. 2010 MODEL 9" Screen w USB DivX XviD AVI 7.5Hrs Battery 100~240V 50/60Hz Review

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(More customer reviews)Costs considerable more then the non-multi region version, but worth it if you have DVD's from other region's (PAL).
We owned the non multi region version Sony DVP-FX930 9-Inch Portable DVD Player, Black, and liked it very much. Excellent player. Just check all the reviews on it. Or look at the "non multi region" version of this FX950 if you don't need to play PAL dvd's Sony DVP-FX950 9-Inch Portable DVD Player.
We recently needed/wanted some cartoons kids dvd's from Europe for the kids. We could have got them and then convert them to NTSC using some software or something. But I just didn't want all the hassle of that. So decided to sell the FX930, and get this multi-region FX950.
As the FX930, this is just an excellent dvd player. It works fine playing both NYSC and PAL dvd's. Liked it very much. Saved me bunch of time, if I was to convert all those PAL dvd's.
Additionally the battery goes for over 7 hours! I was already impressed with the 6 hours of the FX930, I'm even happier with this 7,5 hours battery.
Here a tip from our FX930 experience:
I never charge the battery while at the same watching a DVD. I think this saves the battery.
Had an experience with the FX930 where the battery only lasted for about 2 hours. I figured this might have been because the battery was charged while at the same time playing a dvd on it.
I think recharging the battery while watching a DVD affects the battery. Learning from this experience I never again use the DVD player while at the same time charging the battery. Now I recharge the battery only when it's completely drained, and will not use it till the battery is completely charged again. This worked well for us. Now the battery always last all the 7 hours. (with the FX930 it was 6 hours).
If I happen to want/need to watch a DVD and the battery has run out, I take the battery of the player, and continue using the player connected to power supply, without the battery, so that the battery won't charge while I'm watching a DVD. After I'm done watching the DVD, then I will connect the battery again, and charge it overnight. That way I make sure the battery is charged to the max, and hopefully also protects the battery to last longer.
Charging the battery full takes quite a few hours. Actually I don't quite remember how long it took. But I believe it was at least 4 hours, I think it was more,... like 6 or 8 hours even. But since I charge the battery overnight, this is ok with me.
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Sony DVP-SR500H 1080p Upscaling DVD Player Review

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(More customer reviews)We had a 3-yr old Sony DVD player but were not happpy with image quality on 42" LCD TV. Bought this newer sony and it is excellent. Much smaller, lighter, and a lot quicker to load/eject a disc. Image quality finally looks as good as all the display models in the stores. Compatible with all older Sony remotes, including a 15-year old one. Simply the best.

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Upgrade your DVDs to near HD quality via an HDMI connection with the Sony DVP-SR500H upscaling DVD player. A perfect complement to your home theater, this DVD player features Precision Cinema Progressive technology for sharper and more vibrant images as well as the Precision Drive 3 system which lets you play back some of your damaged or warped DVDs without a degradation of picture quality. In addition to watching movies, you can play CDs, MP3s and share your digital photos with friends and family.
The Sony DVP-SR500H upscales your standard DVD video to near HD quality via an HDMI connection.

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