Sony DVP-NS700H/B 1080p Upscaling DVD Player, Black

Picked up one of these units today to replace an ailing ten year-old Pioneer DV-414 DVD player. Was looking for something inexpensive and this Sony unit seemed to fit the bill. Was really impressed at how much better the picture quality was. Even with me still using old technology (CRT based television). My one and only complaint is a old pet peeve of mine - which is having the manual control buttons on the unit black with black icons. Would it really kill people to have icons/text you could see on consumer grade A/V equipment? Heck, I would even like to see the logos/letter being made out of glow-in-the-dark sort of plastic or paint. Remote control is a decent design - good size buttons and clearly labeled. Nice 70 page user manual - very easy to read and actually has a useful index for looking up specific information. Unit also came with a basic set of cables (RCA variety) and a set of AA batteries for the remote.

For the price it is a good little unit. I like the HDMI output on such a low priced unit. Image quality is good on my 1080P LCD TV. Don't expect the moon and the stars for a unit at this price but if you want an inexpensive unit that does a good job I recommend this unit.

yeah this DVD player is pretty sweet. i do like the way the samsungs are laid out, they are a bit more user friendly but ive found they can be a bit glitchy. sony products seem to be built better.

my only real requirements for an upscaling dvd player was optical outputs and this one had it. as the other players played divix, there was no optical output to be found. besides my xbox plays divix, so for me, i didnt care.

the features on the front on the dvd player were only open.power and play. no FFW or RWD but no biggie, the remote is big and the buttons are well spaced.

this DVD player is slow loading but has very detailed user settings which are cool once you get the hang of it.

i do hate that you cant change most of the user settings adjustments if theres a DVD in the tray which can be bothersome but once youve set everything up youre good to go anyway.

this isnt the prettiest dvd player but im sure its the best cause sony builds sturdy stuff. this is a DVD player for the audiophile and clarity obsessed because it really is clear! i upgraded from a 1080i output dvd player to this one and did notice a difference, its more crisp and colorful. for the people that say upgrading to 1080p doesnt make a difference just dont know what they are talking about.

for 80 bucks, its worth the upgrade for anyone looking for a clearer picture or anyone with a HDTV.

Just got this and so far so good. Watched my DVD of "The Birds" and I need to make color adjustments, etc, otherwise has a great picture. Easy to set up and to use. Great price.

I had the very good Sony NS75 upconverting player, but when I saw this new NS700 at such a great price (same as the NS75 two years ago), I jumped on it. The old NS75 did only 1080i, while this new player does 1080p. In fact, it's the first HDTV peripheral I've bought that exploits my nearly two-year-old A2000's native 1080p.

Some may say, who can tell the difference between 1080i and 1080p? Well, between this player and my old one, I can. Not only is the progressive scan superior, Sony seems to have really improved upconversion processing in the two years since the NS75. Before, I was aware of the upconversion. Now, the NS700 does such a phenomenal job, it really does feel like watching true hi-def from a DVD.

This player is so good and such a good deal that I feel comfortable putting off a Blu-ray/PS3 player purchase for a while.