Onkyo DV-SP406B Single Disc DVD Player (Black)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 20.5 x 2.3 inches ; 5.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001AMY8AA
• Item model number: DVSP406
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,562 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 18, 2005

Product Description

Product Description

In the fast-paced world of home entertainment, you are faced with a myriad of choices; more often than not, more choices than you really want to make. Unlike other, poorly built players, the DV-SP406 has the Onkyo reputation to live up to. That's why you'll find quality components such as a 192 kHz/24-bit audio DAC and a 108 MHz/14-bit video DAC to promote overall playback quality; an intuitive Disc Navigator system that simplifies control over disc media; and a remote control that can be used with an integrated system. It actually goes a lot further by upscaling video sources to 1080p, for a one-cable HDMI digital connection to a high-definition display. Wow and Flutter - Below threshold of measurability Video Output - 1.0 V p-p, 75 ohm, and negative sync. S-Video Output - Y - 1 Vp-p/75 ohm negative sync, 4-pin mini DIN C - 0.286 Vp-p/75-ohms Component Signal Output - Y - 1 Vp-p/75 ohm, PB/PR - 0.7 Vp-p/75 ohm Optical Audio Output - 22.5 dBm Coaxial - 0.5 Vp-p/75 ohms Analog Audio - 2 V (rms)/550 Dimensions - Width 20-1/2 x Height 2-5/16 x Depth 10 (435x5825x250mm) Weight - 5.5 pounds (2.5kg)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good upscaling performance, good value, December 14, 2008

By	Comdet - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

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This is a good choice for an SD DVD player. It will upscale to 1080p and does so pretty well. It's a notch below my Oppo 983H, but considering it costs far less than the Oppo, the performance is well worth the cost.

The build quality is solid, as is typical with Onkyo products. Installation is a snap (basically, just plug in the HDMI cable). The HDMI cable is not included (get one from monoprice at a very reasonable cost). Easy to use menu system, and the disks load quickly.

The only downside is the remote, which is small and has poorly marked buttons. But, it has volume and mute control for Onkyo receivers, so it's a good match should you have that brand.

I compared it against several players from Sony, Toshiba and Phillips. The Phillips felt "cheap" to me (but were the lowest priced units). The Sony and Toshiba were more substantial in build quality, but I went with the Onkyo based upon past experience with the brand and the fact that this will be hooked to an Onkyo receiver.

It's more resistant to skips and hangs than my older Sony, a big issue if you rent disks. It's not as capable as the Oppo in dealing with damaged disks, but again, you're paying a lot less for this.

So far I've found this to be an excellent value and a strong performer.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT upconverting DVD player!, November 30, 2008

By	Mr. Moto "Spade" (USA) - See all my reviews

I have had Sony, Toshiba and Pioneer up-converting DVD players and finally found what is considered "Best of the Best"...and rightfully so...the Oppo 983H. With out a doubt, the Oppo 983H is king! Which now resides in the living room. Still, it is a bit pricey and I continued to search for a good, but relatively lower cost player for the den. At last, found the ONKYO DV-SP406 on Amazon a couple months ago and it has performed superbly! Well built and the up-converting to 1080P is excellent! For about a quarter of the cost of my Oppo....I'm very-very pleased! As good as the Oppo - no, but close enough for the price. Far better than the Sony, Toshiba or Pioneer. So much so, that I just purchased another DV-SP406 for the bedroom and will put the Toshiba XDE in the guest room. As a note...the Sony died after 5 months, the Toshiba XDE resides in the bedroom...at least for a couple more days and I returned the Pioneer to Best Buys after a week. I highly recommend the Onkyo DV-SP406 to anyone looking for a well built excellent up-converting DVD player around the cost of $100. $111.97 from Amazon.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even Plays "Unplayable" DVDs, June 1, 2009

By	Allen G. Lough (Penn Laird, VA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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The Onkyo DVD player has really given impressive service so far. We were even able to watch some DVDs that our other, cheaper players could not play. This is an excellent product that is well worth the money it costs. No more $29.99 cheapies for me!