Sony DVP-S530D DVD Player

• Component-, composite-, and S-video outputs
• Plays DVD-video, CD digital audio, and video CD; offers CD and DVD Text
• Dolby Digital decoder with 5.1-channel output, virtual enhanced surround
• Advanced DSP servo system for superb auto-tracking
• Advanced smooth scan picture search with front-panel jog/shuttle dial

I'm a SONY freak. From my XBR projection set to my pro-DV cameras at work, it's all SONY. I love the company but they, like anyone else, can drop the ball once in a while. The lip-sync problem gets worse as time goes on because newer DVD releases employ the latest MPEG-2 codes which these players were not properly set-up to decode. So SONY will now pick-up via FED-EX any 530-550 player still under warranty and install a new processor chip and firmware and deliver it back home within 2-3 weeks free of charge. (Not Bad, right!) However, a buddy of mine had this done and it still has the lip-sync problem! Oh Nooooo! ..as Mr.Bill would say.

Not sure what I'm going to do. My player is 3 months old. One other thing, this player will not play CD-R and CD-RW discs, the new PIONEER 626D's will. You may want to look into this one. I wish I did. Good luck out there!

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I've had this player for a few months now, and loved everything about it except for the occasional sync problem. Sony has fixed the problem on newer versions, and if you buy an older one you can take it to a Sony service center for a free fix (it requires a firmware update). A bit of a hassle, but it is free and they'll mail it back to you for free when it's fixed.

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The S530D has been a peerless performer since joining my home theatre system. The 5.1 Dolby Digital surround is crystal clear, and the image quality is stunning. I have experienced the sync problem on one of the first six discs I've tried ('Clerks'), and it disappeared after restarting the disc from the beginning of the chapter--certainly nothing that would make me want to return or service the unit. The unit has the look and feel of a tremendous piece of equipment. Fire it up with 'The Matrix', 'Seven' or 'Austin Powers' and impress your friends...

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I just purchased mine 11/5/99. I have had the evil lip-sync problem on only one movie(A bridge to far),Ive played about 8 DVDs. One other note, The universal remote isnt, when it comes to JVC receivers. It would have been nice to control volume with the 530s remote. On the plus side it does control my Sony TV perfectly.

I took a look at a few other customer reviews and noticed a lot of the same problems "lip-sync". I am rather amazed that a company like Sony would continue to produce/release a product and simple not fix the problem in their factories. As you can see from a lot of reviews on this page, this is a continuing problem.

As a gift from my wife this year for Christmas, I was so excited I rushed out an rented two DVD's early that morning. What can I say...AWESOME! The picture was perfect, the sound was amazing, what more could someone want?

It was around the middle of January and about four to six DVD's later that I started to notice this weird problem. At first I thought...hmmmm...must be the DVD, then it started to happen again and again. One Saturday, my wife and I decided to visit the store where she purchased it in December. I asked one of the electronics specialists about the "lip-sync" problem and immediately got an answer. "bring it in and Sony will fix the problem for free", he said. Well, I don't know about anyone else but this has become the best feature of my home theatre system and I don't think it fair that I have to give it up for two or three weeks, while someone fixes a problem that should have been fixed earlier. Not to mention the amount of money she paid for it ($750.00 Can.).

I am an avid Sony buff and this is really disappointing. I hope each of you will review this product in great detail and ask a lot of questions before you decide to purchase it.

Good luck!