Customer Reviews

Sony DVP-S330 DVD Player

5 star:		(28)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(11)

 

 

I bought the Sony DVP-330 ON OCTOBER 27/99, This is my first DVD Player, and what a great one it is. I bought the Toshiba 2190 and the Sony DVP-330 to see which one was the best. Sony has the best audio and the best crystal clear picture not to mention fast loading and chapter searching. Sony 330 is also quiet running and the remote is universal for your T.V. and sterio reciever of any brand including yourself...the buyer. The Toshiba took Three times as long to load and the picture was Super VHS quality not Digital like the Sony. The Toshiba's audio seemed filtered and the remote was seriously dated, small and cheap. I had no audio lag or lip sync problems from my Sony 330, mine was made in Japan which was also a plus. The Sony 330 is a great buy i openly recomend it. Toshiba was really pushed by sales staff but they receive more commision on Toshiba so they push it more. Toshiba's only plus is zoom and color stream(component video out). Zoom was fun but hardly useful and color stream is over rated. ***** FIVE STARS BABY! IT'S A SONY. Toshiba was boxed back.

I was very concerned in buying a DVD player as I had heard so many problems that DVD players could have. Such as Lip Sync, artifact, fludder, poor transitions on dual layer discs etc... This had me scared to death of which one to get. The Pioneer 414 was great at everything except it had a Lip Sync problem. The Panasonic A120 was a great player except it had some dual layer disc problems. But I wasn't able to read one bad thing about the Sony so that is what I bought and I love it. Not one single complaint and trust me I have watched all 94 movies that I own on it with not one problem. It just plays great. The remote is easy to use, the picture is great, the sound is great. Buy IT!!!!

This player is great if you're just getting into the DVDs. Now, it doesn't have all the bells and whistles, but if you're looking for quality and reliablility in a DVD player, then the Sony DVP-S330 is the way to go. It's priced very nicely, and you get plenty of bang for your buck.

The player has all the essentials, Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS support, although it does not have a built in decoder. Many of the reviews I have read speak of a mysterious sound-synch issue, in which the sound is not perfectly in synch with the video. I have watched hundreds of movies on my player, and from what I've seen, the problem is nonexsistent. The remote is very easy to use, and will even control your television and surround receiver, provided they are both sony brand. I have had mine for about a year and have experienced absolutely no problems with it, aside from watching scratched up DVDs from blockbuster because some people just don't care for them. This is a great buy, and anyone who says otherwise needs to check their research.

This was my first DVD player, and Sony really inpressed me with this high quality, low priced product. It seems to perform just as well as the high priced models, and it contains all of the features that make DVD watching great. It is simple to hook up, and easy to use. It contains a wide array of connectors so you can find the optimal connection wether you have a plain tv or a home theater. This is a great product, and Sony did a great job on this product allowing the average consumer to get involved in the DVD phenomenom.

Just bought the 330 and had no problems with Matrix or Bug'sLife. Outstanding value -- one catch. You may get a Netflixpromotional insert in with the warranty card. Don't stop there -- go to Sony's website and printout the free movie coupon (5 free - 15 free rentals). You can get both the Netflix promo and free movie/rental promo together!

I wrestled between SONY and the Toshiba DVD players for a couple months! I finally went with Sony. I trust the name and my insincts were correct again! I must say all the reviews I read right here on Amazon about both players were of enormous help! Thanks everyone! Had it up and running in 5 nimutes. Flawless performance! No problems with any dvd so far and do not expect any. Quality (and nicely set-up) remote. I can't say much more without repeating what everyone else said but you will not be let down by the Sony S330. The price is right! The free Netflix rentals were great too! DVD RENTALS shipped to my door with no late fees...prepaid mailers...you never have to leave your couch! Any questions if your browsing, give a holler! (tjhale@webtv.net)

My ideal electronic appliance has just one On/Off button and flawless performance - the DVP-S330 comes closest to this ideal, considering the sophisticated technology behind the front panel. Easy to set up, a breeze to use, and in one shot obsoleting two former remotes (TV set & VHS machine) - what more can you ask for, for not even that much dough?. One nuisance, though: the audio-out level delivers muffled sound, making it a necessity to fiddle with the receiver controls when starting to play a disc -- probably those of us not owning fancy SDDS-receivers-or-whatever gizmos don't deserve sharp sound -- but I'll live with with it. Still worth every penny, excellent value. Anyone looking for an used (also Sony, 1-year old) VHS machine?

I just contacted Sony's customer service line and found out that all DVP-S330s manufactured before 8/99 have lip sync problems in random players, so make sure your 330 was manufactured after 8/99 otherwise it's a crapshoot. I'm returning mine now. Strangely, Sony has no recall procedure in place because they claim that not every 330 in the batch manufactured before 8/99 has had a problem. I think they should inform the retailers anyway! Well, at least you know now.

All the lip-sync problems were corrected by Sony due to a firmware problem. Any new player will not have this problem, so now there is a great player without a catch...

I hooked up my Sony DVP-S330 to a JVC-RX778V digital receiver (with built-in decoder), and let me tell you the performance is outstanding. When hooked up with the S-video and digital optical audio cables, the sound and picture are stunning. I blast a movie through the stereo and wonder what I am going to do with all those VHS movies I have lying around. The DVP-S330 has great features and the remote is very easy to use. Access times on discs are very fast, including bringing up specific chapters. The construction of the DVP-S330 is very solid. You will notice that the first time you open and close the disc tray. It makes a vault-like sound when it closes. I love that. All in all, the DVP-S330 is a great buy if you have a receiver with a built-in decoder. Set-up is a cinch. Just hook up the video and audio cables and plug it in. That's it! The only drawback I can see with the DVP-S330 is that it lacks a shuttle ring on the unit and remote. Other than that, the performance of this unit is amazing. I recommend it highly.