Sony DVP-NC665P/S 5-Disc Progressive Scan DVD Changer, Silver

by Sony

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Product Manual [2.26mb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 16 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00009YW3E
• Item model number: DVPNC665P/S
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #182,317 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Sony's five-disc, progressive-scan DVP-NC665P/B DVD player gives you all the convenience of a carousel changer--continuous playback, play exchange, dual-format DVD/CD performance--as well as quality features like progressive-scan outputs with Precision Cinema Progressive technology and cool enhancements like Sony's Precision Drive 2 system for playing damaged discs. The DVP-NC665P/B plays just about any disc out there, from DVD-Video to DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, and DVD+RW, in addition to playing hours of music from MP3 files burned to CD-R/CD-RW discs. This model comes in white, as well as black

Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the DVP-NC665P/B 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.

Precision Cinema Progressive technology uses a 12-bit video DAC (digital-to-analog converter) with 108 MHz processing to detect image changes at the pixel level, rather than at the level of whole scan lines. That makes this player's picture more faithful to the source--whether film or video--because it uses separate, optimized algorithms to handle different pixel behaviors. Separate algorithms are also used to process the moving and still parts of an image, resulting in sharp backgrounds with moving objects that are free from 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 (but be aware that 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. Past generations of Precision Drive technology were only able to compensate for warped discs by moving the entire optical block, which took more time and limited the amount of correction possible. This newer system simplifies the process by moving just the lens (instead of the entire optical block) for faster and more accurate error correction.

As soon as you hook up the DVD player, a special Quick Setup screen appears ready to guide you through configuration, step by step, screen by screen. 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 six discs.

Other playback features include 10-second instant replay, DVD/CD Text display (with applicable discs), a digital video enhancer, digital video EQ (equalization), custom parental control memory for 40 discs, as well as Advanced SmoothScan and SmoothSlow Modes.

What's in the Box
DVD player, remote control, 2 AA batteries, a stereo analog audio/composite-video interconnect, a user's manual, and warranty information.

Product Description

Sony's DVP-NC665P/S DVD Player offers you the chance to relive the excitement of the movies in your very own living room. Enjoy the benefits this 5-Disc DVD/CD Changer brings home with features like a 480P Output Type: Precision Cinema Progressive Technology, a Precision Drive 2 System with Dynamic Tilt Compensation, DVD-RW/-R (VR and Video Mode) DVD+RW/+R, and MP3/CD-R/CD-RW Playback*, 12 Bit Video DAC with 108Mhz Processing with NSV, and Dolby® Digital and dts® Decoding Compatibility. Additional features include Virtual Surround - 4 Surround Modes, Block Noise Reduction, a Digital Video Enhancer, Digital Video EQ,, Custom Picture Mode, Advanced SmoothScan and SmoothSlow modes, and Instant Replay and Instant Search. Indulge in exceptional digital entertainment the DVP-NC665P/S

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sony DVP-NC665P/S 5-Disc Progressive Scan DVD Changer, August 22, 2004

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S. Lindsay (Sparks, NV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony DVP-NC665P/S 5-Disc Progressive Scan DVD Changer, Silver (Electronics)

I purchased this DVD player to read my burned home movies and it works great. I had an earlier model Sony without progressive scan and I sure can tell the difference between the two models. This model produces a sharper and cleaner DVD picture overall. It loads DVDs quickly and is fairly quiet when changing discs. I would recommend this DVD player to anyone interested in a 5 disc progressive scan player. I returned to Amazon to purchase the exact same one for a different room.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Died after 1 year, September 7, 2004

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Nicholas Longo (Portland, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony DVP-NC665P/S 5-Disc Progressive Scan DVD Changer, Silver (Electronics)

Like many other reviews for Sony 5 Disc Changers this one died after 1 year also (right when the warranty was up). If you read reviews of other multi-disc changers they all have the same problem. Suddenly they will say "No Disc" (in any of the 5 spots)and you will never get it to play again. I have a Sony Plasma TV and Surround sound system and could not believe this happened like the other reviews said.

Stay away or you will be buying another one within 1 year.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Do Not buy a sony dvd player, January 27, 2006

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Mat Siltala "Mat Siltala" (Utah) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony DVP-NC665P/S 5-Disc Progressive Scan DVD Changer, Silver (Electronics)

This is the second Sony DVD player that I have owned and all I can say is don't make the same mistake that I have. They work beautiful for about a year or so and then just stop working. We were huge Sony fans and our whole entertainment system is Sony but we have learned our lesson. No more Sony products. If you only need a dvd player to work until the warranty is up this is the one for you but if you want something to last stay away from Sony!