Customer Reviews

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

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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!

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.

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.]

Inexpensive, easy to setup, old movies in (pseudo) hd--what's to complain about? And since I also have a sony tv the remote works with my tv as well. Using the dvd player with an hdmi cable, to maximise the 1080 upscaling. (I would have liked if it were available in black.)

This is about the best 1080P upscaling DVD player for under $100. Used a HDMI cable (HDMI Cable, 6ft 1.3a Cat 2 / CL-2 (28AWG) GOLD M/M HDTV Digital Cable @ $6.90) to my 56" 1080P JVC TV and started watching all my DVD movies. They all look so much better, it is like watching a different version.

Bought this item as a gift for my father who is an HD fanatic. He loved the picture quality and the fact that he didn't have to spend extra money on HD DVDs or Blue Ray Disks to get 1080p HD quality picture. Worked perfectly with his Bravia TV and entertainment system.

DVDs look great! Has played everything I've thrown at it so far. Does take some extra time to load movies with extra content or bonus features, but I'm in no big hurry, it's relaxation time. One neat feature is that you can adjust playing speed in small increments. Kinda of cool for those longer movies like LOTR. Just don't spped up too much or it sounds like Alvin and the Chipmunks! Picture quality is great on my 46" Bravia. Added an Onkyo 7.1 HTB and I'm in heaven! I'm sure I'll get an HD or Blu-Ray player later on, but this one will do the trick for some time. Shipping was quick and it arrived in perfect condition. I would recommend this player if you're waiting for HD/Blu-Ray prices to drop, overall great buy!

I purchased 2 DVD players at the same time, however, I'm not up to date on the diferent types of DVD's - I just wanted one that worked and had a nice picture. In any event, I purchased the Sony and an OPPO DV-79HD. I like the Sony much better. It has some nice features, the quality seems good and it works on my Directv AV remote - which was important to me. I could not get the OPPO to work with the Directv receiver and the overall quality doesn't seem all that great. The Sony cost less and seems to be much better quality.

GREAT product! HDMI makes for easy install. Using it with a Samgsung HD 32" Can't beleive the picture quality with older DVD's. Great price and free delivery as well.

I have no complaints. Setup was easy with my new Sony Bravia. The picture quality is perfect on all my dvds. It's looks great. I do think it was a little lame that Sony didn't throw in a HDMI cable... Come on, they're only $4 Sony!! Yeah, that's my only complaint, but it's not worth the unit losing a star over.