Sony DVP-NC80V/B SACD DVD Changer, Black

by Sony

Product Details

• Item Weight: 9.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 20 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: B00080FPSO
• Item model number: DVPNC80V/B
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,574 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Sony DVP-NC80VSB DVD player is an extremely versatile DVD player.. Featuring a 5 disc changer, DVD-RW(Video Mode/VR Mode)/-R/DVD+RW/+R playback and Precision Cinema Progressive-Scan Technology, this DVD player gives you a picture that is more faithful to the source. The DVP-NC80V/S also features Super Audio CD Playback, Multi-Disc Resume 40 Discs and 12 Bit/108MHz Video DAC. You can even listen to MP3 music with ease. This DVD player will bring your home entertainment experience to a much higher level. Custom Picture Mode Title and Chapter Viewer Advanced SmoothScan(TM) and SmoothSlow modes Instant Replay and Instant Search Full 3-2 Reverse Conversion Multi-Disc Resume-40 Discs; Custom Parental Control- 40 Discs Sony RMT Remote Control with Multi-Brand TV Control Compatible with Most Major Brands Video Outputs - Component Video Output x 1 / S-Video Output x 1 / Video Outputs - Composite Video Output x 1 Audio Outputs - Coaxial Digital Output x 1 / Optical Digital Output x 1 / Analog Audio Output x 1 / 5.1 Channel Analog Output

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Does what it's supposed to do -- and does it well., January 13, 2006

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J. A. Connolly "connokeys" (Oak Park, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony DVP-NC80V/B SACD DVD Changer, Black (Electronics)

Thus far, I can offer up only two caveats: the DVPNC80V's less-than-perfect display and its limited random programming capability. As most of your settings will probably be handled via your monitor (assuming you're using the deck for video and not just audio playback), this isn't really a problem. Even though the onboard display needs to be pretty much at eye level to be seen clearly (as another reviewer noted), it is sufficient.

As for random or "shuffle" play -- and this is a big one, in my opinion -- Sony still doesn't get it; how can they produce a multi-disk deck that does so much so well and STILL refuse to offer the option of random play on all five disks??? Once again, you can only shuffle a single bay at a time. Fortunately (for me), I'm using this player primarily for video and SACD audio, without all that much need for random play (I have another changer that fills the bill in that respect). Still...

All in all, though, this is quite a remarkable unit -- especially at the price -- and is well worth considering if you're in the market for a "do-it-all" changer. Both sound and picture are superb, with a multitude of options, especially disk compatibility: a terrific value, really.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great features, but not perfect, January 24, 2006

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Derek (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony DVP-NC80V/B SACD DVD Changer, Black (Electronics)

As other reviewers have pointed out this DVD changer is hard to beat for features and price. However, it's not perfect. I bought the 80V to replace a failing 3-year-old Sony 5-disc changer (the model number escapes me) and I'm slightly disappointed. The 80V has a terrible LED display -- it's dim and recessed, as if hiding in a cave, almost useless. This changer is also SLOW to turn on (it displays W-E-L-C-O-M-E slowly, letter by letter, each time you fire it up). And when you put in a DVD it takes much longer than my old Sony before it starts to play. You have to sit through a 20-30 second "Loading" message before the disc even starts. I can't knock the price or features, but after 3 months of trying to get used to it I'm looking for something better. My old Sony was much more responsive, so I don't know what they were thinking. Once the 80V gets going it's fantastic, but life is too short to waste on "Loading." :-)

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!, November 24, 2005

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4EverYoung (Sin City, Nevada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony DVP-NC80V/B SACD DVD Changer, Black (Electronics)

This unit has so far surpassed all of my expectations. As the description states, it can truly support practically every format out on the market, including the coveted "DVD+R DL" (dual layer disc's 8.5gb's)& "DVD+RW". Other cool features include progressive scan & resume. Progressive scan means if your tv can support a higher viewing/picture clarity (as dvd's are intended to produce) this player can decode the signal to produce brilliant, vibrant, razor shap images. The one con that this unit doesn't have, is a built in dolby digital/dts decorder. No biggie tho.. As long as your receiver has one built in it, your all set. This unit pairs up magnificently to my Phillips 42 inch plasma (42pf9956/37) so much so, that my other previous units (2 panasonic& 1 jvc) pale in comparison.

Oh happy day.