Sony DVP-NS77H/S 1080p Upscaling DVD Player with HDMI Output, Silver

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13 x 19.7 x 5 inches ; 7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7 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: B000SDPDU6
• Item model number: DVP-NS77H/S
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,884 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

HDMI¿ Output with 720P/1080p upscaling of DVD Media --- Reads the data on a standard DVD at 480P and maximizes the video resolution to best fit your HDMI compatible TV. This allows for you to enjoy the best in video performance while delivering digital Video and Audio over one simple cable. BRAVIA Theatre¿ Sync2 --- As a leader in products with HDMI connectivity, Sony has created BRAVIA¿ Theater Sync to go beyond simple audio and video transmission. When combined with a select number of BRAVIA¿ televisions and other Sony audio and video components, in addition to audio and video transmission, will transmit control functions via the HDMI¿ cable. With "One Touch Play," operations that took several steps have been reduced to one. Press the PLAY button on the remote, watch the A/V component(s) turn on then the BRAVIA¿ television turn on and switch to the correct video input&Simple&Easy&BRAVIA¿ Theater Sync.

Customer Reviews

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Impressed!, September 27, 2007

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Gundy Gunderson - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony DVP-NS77H/S 1080p Upscaling DVD Player with HDMI Output, Silver (Electronics)

Installation was very simple. To connect to my receiver, I used an HDMI cable which was not included of course...but batteries for the remote were, yeah! My first observation is that the silver color matches beautifully with my Sony TV, Sony receiver and TV stand. Setup was easy with the on-screen menus that automatically navigate you through when hooking up for the first time.

The first thing I did of course was compare 720p to 1080i and I can clearly see the difference. It's even more amazing compared to 420p which is what I had previously with an old Toshiba. The player is capable of 1080p, but my TV is only capable of 1080i and of course the player automatically detected my TV's capability.

The next thing I did was burn a photo album on a CD+R and popped it in the player. A menu appears that allows you to navigate through the folders and files. Just hit the play button and it displays your pictures on the TV. This will make a fun slide show for our next family get-together.

I then tried the MP3 playback feature and it works pretty much the same as the photo playback. Navigation through your folders and files is easy. The audio quality is excellent!

One really small detail that I really liked and I give kudos to the Sony engineers for thinking about it, is that the stop, eject, and play buttons on the front of the player are designed to be viewed and pushed by someone standing over the player. My player is on the bottom shelf of my TV stand so it is about a foot off the ground. I don't have to sit on the ground to see the buttons!

In comparison to other DVD players I have used, I have used a Samsung up-scaling DVD player and I was very disappointed with the Samsung. I promptly returned it and bought the Sony instead. I am glad I did. The Samsung was clearly defective as it would not remember my audio and video settings. The Samsung did have a slightly better audio processor but I couldn't hear the difference on my 5.1 home theater configuration. The Samsung couldn't read dual layer DVD's which the Sony can.

I think this Sony DVD player is great for those who have a home theater system with a big high definition TV. You will really appreciate the superb audio and video quality. It is fun watching your movies again with this player!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HDMI 1080--Awesome!, October 22, 2007

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BillyBoy "Doc" (Oviedo, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony DVP-NS77H/S 1080p Upscaling DVD Player with HDMI Output, Silver (Electronics)

Awesome!
I've had the Sony DVP-NS77H a week. It performs flawlessly. I coupled it to my Sony KDL 40W3000 TV through the HDMI port and that was all it took. The only way I can explain the 1080p picture quality is: I watched Lawrence of Arabia, 1962 Oscar Award Winner for Panorama. I was spellbound by the majestic desert tans with sky blues and bloody red casualties. It's a new experience for a 3-score movie admirer. One additional expense: I bought and used the cheapest HDMI cable available $29.99 made by GE.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Where the value is (a player, visual and audio enhancer, and jukebox--all in one), April 6, 2008

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Samuel Chell (Kenosha,, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony DVP-NS77H/S 1080p Upscaling DVD Player with HDMI Output, Silver (Electronics)

All that's separating this model from the same Sony currently costing $30-40 more is color. Amazon has managed to score a number of these silver players at good prices and is passing them on to the consumer. The player may be the slimmest and trimmest in the field (ignore the dimensions provided by Amazon--the player can't stand over 1 1/2"). Despite the low profile, it's loaded with features, including a convenient remote that's already set up to control on/off, volume, and most other functions of a Sony TV. It works fine as a plug and play unit, or you can tweak video settings to sharpen and brighten the display, adjust contrast ratios and black levels, change aspect ratio or audio settings for enhanced features like extra wide surround sound. And if you watch different DVDs concurrently, like many people read novels, the player's memory enables you to keep as many as six DVDs going at the same time, resuming each at the point where you last left off.

Not to frighten prospective buyers, but in the process of tweaking settings with the player's remote, I discovered that the player even comes with selections of onboard music (!) in the event you've been so thoughtless as not to provide it on the DVD containing your camera's JPEGs. All the same, after an hour of playing with the adjustments (many of them replicating those of my TV), I did a reset and found the factory settings sufficiently to my liking.

The picture, despite what some reviewers claim, isn't HD--unless you've never seen the genuine article. Sony isn't about to let us forget about their hi-priced Blue-Ray players and discs quite so easily. But with any screen that's under 40", the difference between a so-called "upconverted," "upscaled" or "simulated" version of an HD picture, such as that provided by this inexpensive Sony player, and a fully realized HD signal is not worth the extra expense and bother. Even if you're a big-screen fan, hang on to your collection of non-HD discs. As it stands, we're still a long way off, even at this late date, from matching available HD product (on disc or cable) with all the hype.

[Looks like this one is temporarily sold out and is being replaced by its successor the NS700H/B, which boasts the same specs and is fractionally shallower. Let price and color preference be your guide.]