Sony DVPNS75H Single Disc Upscaling DVD Player

• Upconverting, single-disc DVD player; measures 17 x 1.75 x 8.25 inches (WxHxD)
• Support for 720 and 1080 high-def display resolutions as well as standard 480 progressive
• Compatible with DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD-R/RW and SVCD disc formats as well as JPEG photo and MP3/WMA audio files
• Connections: Composite (1 out), S-Video (1 out), Component (1 out), HDMI (1 out)
• Dolby Digital and DTS decoding; digital coaxial and optical audio outputs

I must say this player is a marvel to see. The picture to me is just as outstanding as its' predecessors but without any of the NS70H's warts. Everything that was good with the previous model is intact on the this one. It seems to be a tad faster than the than the older one, it's not blindingly fast mind you but it does seem to respond to commands and load the disk a bit quicker.

I hope folks who buy this unit to integrate with their home audio system take the time to go through the book and menus to set the audio portion correctly. It comes dumbed down in the box with Dolby Digital and DTS turned off. Additionally it's set to 48khz instead of 96khz. Once those three items have been activated this baby produces some of the most outstanding sounds I've heard. I fear most folks will simply buy it, plug it in and hit play never knowing what they are missing. I did confirm that it will pass the 6.1 DD-EX and DTS-ES audio streams also.

The only real errors Sony keeps making is not providing an HDMI cable (umm why?) and not allowing "on the fly" resolution changes. You still have to stop the DVD that's playing and migrate through several menu screens to get to the one that allows resolution changes. I suppose you'll most likely only do this once though. You'll put it where you like it and then leave it alone.

The only other minor issue I have is the super bright blue "HDMI" light that's on all the time when hooked up to a HDMI display. Sure it can be dealt with with a small piece of duct tape but it would have been better if Sony chose not to put a Xenon bulb in there!

Having been through several upscaling players (Oppo, Samsung, Zenith, RCA) I can honestly say this is best player to date that I've seen. The picture sparkles and the sound is to die for. If you've been on the fence wondering if this is the one to get it's time to get off because you won't find a better player for the money. It's that good.

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I had to replace my old DVD player because it simply couldn't handle the DVD-Rs that I have been collecting. You know the problems: freezing, gross pixilations, hanging VERY annoying. I tried the worst disc I had, and this player played it flawlessly you would never have known it wasn't "perfect". Another great but understated Sony feature is the player "remembers" where you left off on up to six discs. If you stop or eject a disc, the player will begin play at that point the next time you load it, with up to six different discs in between. The remote has better human factors than previous Sony models, too, so it's much easier to work in lower light levels. A superior value in every respect. If you are into DVD-R or RW, give this player a try.

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Reasonably priced DVD player with excellent video and audio quality. It plays all the discs I threw at it, including the DVD-Rs I burnt on my Mac. I tested this player with my best DVDs Spider-man 2 (Superbit), Lawrence of Arabia (Superbit) and Ben-Hur. The picture and sound quality blew me away. I could see details like the wrinkles on the actors' faces and stray hair on their foreheads. Unbelievable! Outdoor scenes had rich color and excellent clarity. This DVD player is an excellent choice until the HiDef DVD format wars end.

I am stepping up from a 2 yr old Sony NC665P DVD player connected to a 51" Hitachi rear-projection HDTV. The improvement in picture quality is significant through both the HDMI and Component video connections. When I switch between the HDMI and Component connections I see a slight difference in picture quality the HDMI picture is sharper, with more detail, while the Component picture is softer. In any case, you will see a significant improvement in picture quality if your current DVD player is more than 2 years old. The only quirk I noticed is that some discs take up to 30 seconds to load.

You will see the greatest improvement in picture quality from this up-convert DVD player if you have a CRT-based rear projection HDTV or an older Plasma/LCD. You will not see any improvement in picture quality if you connect this DVD player to one of the newer, top-of-the-line HDTVs. These TVs contain better up-convert circuitry than you would find in any DVD player in this price-range. They do a much better job of up-converting the incoming signal to pseudo-HiDef than this DVD player. This is why some reviewers with older TVs rate this product highly, while those with newer TVs do not see any improvement in picture quality. As other reviewers have noted, you need to change the settings on this DVD player to get the most out of it. The default settings do not make the most of this player's capability. Read the manual and change the settings. It is worth the effort.

One word of caution: Do not waste your money on the outrageously priced HDMI cables from companies like Monster. There is absolutely no reason to pay more for the cable than you did for the DVD player itself! Since HDMI passes a purely digital signal any cable that gets the signal to the TV will produce the same quality picture. There is no basis in reality for Monster's claim that their exotic cables yield a better picture than any other quality cable. I bought a $10 HDMI cable on the internet and it performs as well my friend's $140 Monster cable. Save your money and buy your wife some nice gifts. She just might forgive you for spending all that money on home theater gear!

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I recently purchased the Sony DVPNS75H. I am very pleased with the quality of the upconverted dvd video.

I noticed in other reviews that people are saying it takes the dvd player a very long time (sometimes 2 to 3 minutes) to read dvd's, and that is definately not the case. I have loaded 5 dvd's to this dvd player and it has taken an average of 20-25 seconds for it to load. I have no idea why anyone else's takes any longer than that.

When I purchased this dvd player it was $106, and at that price it is clearly the best looking upconverting player in that range give or take $30. I also ordered HDMI cables for $20, and believe me there really is no reason to spend any more than that when using HDMI. The picture quality is unbelievable. I had no problems at all setting the output to 720p or 1080i, and setting up the correct sound settings were very easy also.

If you have an HDTV with an HDMI connection this dvd player is worth the money.

I bought this DVD player because I wanted to get the best picture quality possible on my LCD projection TV without having to break the bank on the high priced High Def players currently on the market. After two months, I can say I'm very happy with the purchase. Upconversion really does make a difference. I can't speak to how the picture quality for this Sony compares to other upconvert players but I can tell you that there is a noticeable difference when compared to my previous set up which was a Panasonic progressive player with Monster component connections. I actually had both players connected to the TV so I could do a comparison. However, I didn't get the best picture quality by just taking the player out of the box, plugging it in and pressing play. I'm no video expert by any means so it took me awhile to figure out what I had to do to optimize the video.

The most important thing is to make sure your TV is calibrated, which doesn't necessarily mean you have to hire someone to do it or buy a calibration disc and spend 10 hours calibrating. has a great article on basic do-it-yourself calibration. I highly recommend getting this article if you're a beginner and have never calibrated before. Its very informative and easy to follow, the only tough part is finding time to actually do it. I won't get into details but the cnet article has some excellent insights and tips to follow. You don't have to follow the article to the letter but if you use the article as a guide to experiment a little I think you'll find it will make a difference. Also, certain THX DVD's will have a THX optimizer program as a menu option. This is another useful tool to use. Like I mentioned earlier, I'm no videophile and so I'm sure that my TV isn't calibrated to perfection but the basic adjustments I performed made a HUGE difference.

The other adjustment I had to make was the video output feed from the DVD player, in other words is it sending out a 720p or 1080i signal to the TV? The Sony default setting is "Auto" which means it'll detect the highest compatible format and send it. As I've come to find out, this is not always a good thing. My TV is 1080i compatible but the native resolution is 720p. In other words it will accept 1080i signals but will "scale" it so that it fits into the confines of the TV. This is important because the best picture quality is when the signal is compatible with the native resolution. Think about why regular analog cable signals look better on an old school tv when compared to a $2000 plasma hdtv. The Sony player detected that my tv accepted 1080i signals and so that's what it sent. This produced an ok picture quality. The video was too soft and didn't have any impact. When I manually changed the option from Auto to 720p on the player, the quality improved dramatically. If you have one of the newer HDTV's then you won't have to worry about this since the native resolution these days are typically 1080i or 1080p.

As for the DVD player features, it's a very nice design. Slim enough to squeeze into those entertainment centers that are crowded. Another plus is that it has a digital optical audio output (my old Panasonic DVD player didnt have one). I think the sound quality is much better using digital optical vs. regular coaxial. It also plays burned DVD single and dual layer discs without problem. The only negative I can think of is that you have to go out and buy the HDMI cable separately so be sure to include this in your budget if your planning on buying this player. The cable can potentially cost more than the player itself.