Sony DVP-NC875V/B 5-Disc DVD/CD/SACD Changer, Black

• 5-disc carousel DVD changer with playback support for DVD-Video, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW
• Precision Cinema Progressive video output renders seamless, flicker-free images on high-definition and HD-ready TVs
• Precision Drive 3 with Dynamic Tilt Compensation improves readability of damaged discs
• 12-bit video DAC with 108 MHz processing for pristine video (through component-video
• Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel digital surround decoding and output

I bought this recently to replace an older 5 disc Sony model that I spent nearly 200 for just 2 years ago. Some changes I noticed include: they did remove the front panel menu navigation buttons, so make sure you don't break/lose your remote. Also gone is the cool 2 color front panel lights around disc buttons 1-5. One good thing though is that they made it shorter in height, thin is in. Never had a problem w/ my old one, Sony is among the leaders in reliability. I like the dot matrix display a lotwhich features a 3 stage dimmer.

This model DVP-NC875V(Black) is a great value. I bought the black because it matches the rest of my AV gear, but it's also available in silver. I got mine from a local retailer for 123, new. The on-screen menu is clear and easy to use. The manual is also easy to understand and well written. Set up was painless, I had it out of the box and playing with-in minutes. The remote is sleek/thin, easy to use, tons of buttons, and fits my hand well w/ the bottom finger groove. Some cool buttons are the (2x & 4x) zoom and instant replay. It can be easily programmed to control the volume on your receiver(lacks a mute button) as well as control your TV.

It features hi-fi. multichannel SACD though unfortunately only playable through the analog 5.1 outputs, would be MUCH better if it was playable through the superior digital outs instead.(Running one wire is also a much cleaner install than having to run 6 for audio to the machine's rear) I hope they someday get this right.

It features a list of various play modes, including program play, shuffle(random) play, repeat play, A-B repeat play. CD/DVD text compatible(if available). Built-in dolby digital/DTS decoding, great for people who don't already have decoding in a receiver, lacks pro logic II decoding I've seen others have. Of course, selectable progressive scan.

It has BOTH optical & coaxial digital outs. Superior 108MHz/12 bit video DAC! 192kHz/24 bit audio DAC! Sony's new precision drive 3 system. 40 disc resume memoryvery convenient feature and a lot more than others offer! region 1 or all region/NTSC only. Built-in screen saver(after 15 min.). Energy star! It shuts off after 30 min. of inactivity. Great feature! Power consumption is 14w. S/N 115db. Distortion: .003% Dynamic range: DVD video & SACD =103db/CD=99db.

Just a couple cons: lacks(higher end)HDMI output, doesn't play WMA, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, CD-ROM(photo CD format)or DVD-audio discs. However, it is extremely hard to find a player that's compatible w/ every single format out there. What it will play: DVD, CD, SACD, VCD, JPEG, Kodak picture CD, MP3, CD-R/RW, DVD +/R/RW, CD-ROM(music CD/video CD format).

Also, a personal issue, I still wish DVD players had built-in digital clocks like VCRs did. I also wish you had a choice to rotate the open tray either way when exchanging discs. Keep in mind the 5 disc models are quite a bit larger/wider than the single disc models, but they do offer you more flexibility in return.

One final piece of advice, please use component video for your video signal (if you can) and invest in quality set of wires, like monster cable. S-Video is the next best thing. Composite aka A/V cables should NEVER be used for a DVD player, even though they are usually thrown in the box for free. Composite: Good for VCRs, Horrible for DVDs. Anyways, hope my review helps... this is a great product so go get one!

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I bought this DVD changer so that I can play movies as well as mp3 audio cds. I have a Panasonic single disc DVD player which works fantastic except that it plays only one disk at a time. In my Panasonic player, I can memorize any position on all types of disk including DVDs, Audio CDs and MP3 CDs. In this player it only memorizes position when you hit the "Stop" button. In case of MP3 CDs it doesn't remember the position even after hitting the "Stop" button. Every time you play it starts from first track. You have to manually navigate to the track you played last to listen to the tracks after the last played track, if you don't do that you'd end up listening to the same 15-20 songs over and over. I have connected optical digital audio cable, so have no complaints as far as sound quality goes, it is as good as my Panasonic. The LCD panel display is feeble compared to even other Sony AV components. Also can't shuffle tracks across multiple disks. Other than these issue this is a good product.

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I bought this unit to replace my old Pioneer DV-434(had loading tray issues). I didnt expect much of a difference from this unit because I figured that all units were pretty much the same. I was wrong. With the beefed up video and audio bits, it makes a huge difference. DVD's sound unreal, and the seperation and accuracy is unbelievable for such a cheap unit. Only downfall is the fact that it doesnt support CD text or ID3 tags from MP3's. This to me is more of a frill than a necessity. Also the display is a little lack-luster. The video output is also noticably cleaner. I like the option menu to tweak the picture to ones liking. You can also tweak the audio by selecting size of speakers, distance, and gain. Friendly remote as well. All in all for a $130 this DVD player packs a good punch.

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I brought the player home for no other reason than to listen to, and see for myself, what a good SACD could sound like. I was impressed no end. Let me recommend Roxy Music's AVALON SACD. A previous reviewer writes "It features hi-fi. multichannel SACD though unfortunately only playable through the analog 5.1 outputs, would be MUCH better if it was playable through the superior digital outs instead.(Running one wire is also a much cleaner install than having to run 6 for audio to the machine's rear) I hope they someday get this right."

This is true, but is also true for every single SACD player out there, and will not change unless the music industry relaxes its mandatory requirements that all high quality multi-channel digital music be transmitted from the player in analogue form only! This has nothing directly to do with Sony (other than they agreed to the terms) or any other SACD player's manufacturer for that matter.

The test tones did not produce a base signal to the subwoofer but I am still yet unsure if it is the player or my receiver's sub input. I largely suspect the player as that input was used previously but a long time ago. Setting all speakers to `large', and having my receiver do the base management worked very well.

There are some really stupid things on the player like the ultra bight leds that are used on the front panel that will blind a cave dwelling salamander (without eyes) from across the other side of the house. Yes you can dim them, and no, it does not really help. Sony could have saved 15c if they chose regular leds. I had to cover them to tone them down a bit. I guess something like nail polish (really dark) would also work. The alternative is to hide the player behind a cabinet door or something, and use some IR relay.

The very first DVD played hung up at the layer change Bourne Supremacy. The player had to be shutdown to reset it. I have not tried another since I already have a decent DVD player that is working fine right now. Menu changes seemed very quick relative to what I am used to. Video quality (component but NOT progressive) seemed average. I did not try any video output modes.

It is noisy when changing disks big deal. Since you cannot shuffle across multiple discs, it is not going to be changing discs all that often. You CAN change a CD/DVD while one is playing.

Plays MP3 CDs well enough, and far better than most MP3 players that I have used. Have not tried other formats, nor intend to.

Setup was clear, simple and intuitive. Had no trouble getting it setup without the manual a good litmus test.

At this point I am considering sending it back and looking else where for an SACD solution, but for the price and the fact that I am not sure I can live without SACD for a couple of days, I might just keep it.

This terrific Sony unit is worth its price just as a fine progressive scan DVD player. But it has an additional feature which makes it much more valuable than most good DVD players: in addition to DVDs and regular CDs, it plays the new SACDs -which are the finest sounding recordings currently available.

When conventional CDs became available they displaced LPs in the marketplace because of their small size and the fact that their sound did not degrade with the ticks and pops that even the best-maintained LPs eventually acquire. But, despite these advantages -as well as significant improvements in CD sound over time, with technological advances such as oversampling -many connoisseurs maintained that CDs never achieved the warmth and high-frequency sweetness characteristic of top-grade audiophile LPs. Now that has changed. Super Audio CDs are superior in sound to the finest audiophile-quality LPs I've ever heard. Furthermore, even conventional CDs played on a SACD player sound better than they do on typical CD players. In fact, the best conventional CDs in my collection equal audiophile-quality LPs in sound when played on my Sony SACD player and the new SACDs sound even better. If you're going to buy a DVD player why not get one, like this Sony, which plays not only regular CDs but the new terrific-sounding SACDs -especially, when the price is so reasonable?