Sony DVPNS 508 -ALL REGION CODEFREE MULTI SYSTEM DVD PLAYER

by Sony

Product Details

• Item Weight: 6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds
• ASIN: B002804B1O
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #35,586 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 25, 2009

Product Description

Sony DVP-NS508P is a versatile Region Free DVD player with many features at an affordable price. It delivers excellent picture and Sound quality so you get the most out of your movies. The Precision Drive 3 system allows you to playback some DVDs that may have been damaged or warped without a degradation of picture quality. Though it's an excellent DVD player, it can also be used as your CD or MP3 player. For gatherings, use it to share photos with friends and families. You can't go wrong with this stylish Home-theater sized DVD player, it is a perfect complement to your TV. Originally intended for markets outside the USA. This Sony product does not feature a Sony USA warranty. DVD+RW/+R/+R DL/-RW/-R/-R DL Playback Progressive Scan 12bit/108MHz Video DAC DVD-RW/-R/-R DL (VR Mode w/o CPRM) Playback 8cm DVD+RW/+R DL/-RW(VR, Video)/-R(VR, Video) Playback MP3 (CD-R/RW, DVD+RW/+R/+R DL/-RW/-R/-R DL) Playback JPEG(CD-R/RW, DVD+RW/+R/+R DL/-RW/-R/-R DL, Kodak) Playback Superior Picture Quality Precision Drive 3 / Custom Picture Mode / Sharpness Control TV Virtual Surround Fast Playback with Sound / Slow Playback with Sound Multi Brand TV Control Remote Dolby Digital and DTS This unit has a built-in high-quality 18Mb video converter so you can play any DVD or Video CD movie on any TV in the world

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent dvd player, but no HDMI, September 1, 2009

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Matthew Fuller (Eugene, OR) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sony DVPNS 508 -ALL REGION CODEFREE MULTI SYSTEM DVD PLAYER (Electronics)

Ignore the gripes about instruction manuals-- mine did come with an English photocopy, but it's not really necessary. The very first screen in the setup allows you to switch the language instantly, and after that, it's as straight-forward as any other dvd player. Picture quality is excellent, it doesn't suffer from any video/audio sync issues like similar Toshiba players, and it's free from region restrictions. Excellent choice for any fan of foreign media.

My only complaint isn't with the player at all, but with Amazon's marketing-- this player doesn't have HDMI output, and although HDMI isn't listed in the product description, it is very deceiving to see HDMI cables plastered all over the same page, and to be repeatedly offered deals to buy this player along with HDMI cables. So don't bother adding any HDMI's to your order unless you plan to use them for something else!

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent product, poor advertisement, August 19, 2009

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Dr. Philip Johnson (Wisconsin, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony DVPNS 508 -ALL REGION CODEFREE MULTI SYSTEM DVD PLAYER (Electronics)

This product, as other reviewers have pointed out, is first rate, and deserves five stars. But Amazon, uncharacteristically, have not read there own copy, it would seem. I was lucky, there was a photocopy of an English version of the manual in addition to the pristine Spanish edition included with mine. You need it, as the default language is set to Spanish. And there was an adapter to allow the unit to be plugged in to a US socket. So perhaps someone has been taking notice of these reviews. Perhaps that someone can explain why customers frequently by an HDMI cable with this unit when it does not have an HDMI output? Why do they ship silver units but only show the black version? You may not receive what you expect, and for that the rating drops to four stars (but it is a great dvd player!)

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for multi-region use, August 24, 2009

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Anglophile "Anglophile" (MD, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony DVPNS 508 -ALL REGION CODEFREE MULTI SYSTEM DVD PLAYER (Electronics)

Although I was happy with my Coby compact multi-region DVD player that I purchased from Amazon, it lasted only a year. When the action froze in the middle of a DVD, I thought the DVD was defective until the unit stopped playing altogether. Coby's customer service representative said it was "tired." I decided to go with a name brand this time and the Sony unit arrived one day after I ordered it (with free shipping). I've tested it with all my multi-region DVD's (including Asian and PAL) and it seems to work just fine. As mentioned in several previous reviews, a photocopy of an English instruction manual was included as well as a US adapter plug. It was easy to switch the default language from Spanish to English and no other adjustments were required. It does seem a bit odd that no warranty information is included in the package but I am hoping that the unit will have a long life with no problems.