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I bought this player to replace my ancient 5-disk CD player. I've never owned a DVD player before and didn't really expect to need that aspect of it--we have TiVo and a vast VHS library, so why do I want to switch formats? But time marches on and it's clear that I need to start migrating to DVD.

Let's start with the music part: As a CD player this unit it flawless. It does everything my Stone Age TEAC CD player did, silently and effortlessly. It's not unattractive and it's lower profile than most. The blue light bulb in the front of the unit is a slight annoyance (I don't really need my CD player to be a nightlight).

Hooking up is quite easy. It was a bit of a chore for me because of my TV/TiVo/amp setup: I play the TiVo box through the Amplifier to the TV, but the amplifier only offers a single video input. The DVD and the TiVo box both want to use the same line to the TV and neither offers the ability to "pass through" a signal. Both want to be on the end of the cable. However the unit itself hooked straight up and was playing in five minutes.

As a DVD player this unit does it all and plays nearly every strange acronymed disk you can find. I did choose this over a similar "V" model that can play some other funky music disk formats you've never heard of. So be sure you don't need that. I've had no bad playback problems. Great unit.

I got this after having first tried the Samsung 1080I-720P with DVI connection. I have a Toshiba 51in. HD ready monitor. the Samsung was very expensive, and the picture quality did not impress as it should have (highest quality connections). Bare in mind, with that unit, if the DVD was recorded in the highter resolution, it was fine, but did little to improve older films.
The SONY on the other hand, (once properly set up, which can take some time if you unfarmiliar with the new technology) this machine is quite impressive for its lower-end price with a picture quality that rivals the samsung I paid twice as much for. For dvd's recorded in higher end resolutions, the picture comes out near perfect, while old recordings, such as tv shows (ex. X-files) are smoothed to improve quality. This method is also imployed on VCD and DVD-R's which can suffer in quality. I would highly recommend this product, though be warned. Improperly set up, and you'll not get the best of what this can offer.

it plays nice and I was able to get rid of my CD player and use this for both CDs and DVD. However even though you can supposedly set the machine to zoom when playing widescreen DVDs on a regular TV, the zoom feature does not work. My old cheaper DVD player did this. And many of the settings can only be changed when you hit "stop", not while it is playing.

I did a great deal of research to find a multi-disc progressive scan DVD player and finally decided on the DVP-NC665P/B. After completing the installation into my system, I was happy to see that the player worked, but disappointed in its video performance. The functionality of the player is great. . .quick disc changes, multiple scan rates, several progressive scan modes, and the ability to change out a disc while one is already playing. I have a Toshiba 50-inch widescreen HDTV (using component video inputs and progressive scan mode) and I am very disappointed in the picture quality. I actually received better video performance with my old Pioneer single-disc DV-525 without progressive scan. The picture appears grainy, the color is dull, and some digital "artifacts" are displayed during some action scenes in which there is a great deal of contrast between foreground and background objects. When the player changes layers on the disc, there is a pause that lasts approximately 1 second. I would recommend another player if you are looking for crisp, vibrant video. If you are only concerned about functionality and something that works, this might be a good choice for you.

Wow, I just replaced my Sony NC600 that I paid $250 just 3 years ago with this model (NC665P)that I paid $159 yesterday. What a freakin difference! It's better in every way. I hooked it to my 60" NON-digital ready Mitsubishi rear-projection TV so I was unable to utilize it's progressive scan feature. But even using this player with my iterlaced TV made a MAJOR difference. I instantly noticed the sharper, warmer, more saturated picture. Text was sharper and motion was less jittery and blocky. Then I played some CD's and was WOWed. The high end of the music was far more detailed and airy. Vocals were stunning. It sounded "faster" and far more dynamic than the NC600 that it replaced. I could also exchange discs while one disc was still playing. Then I discovered after removing and then reinstalling DVD's in the carousel that the player remember exactly where I left off and began playing it. Apparently the leave off point is stored in memory. Then there are also various setup menu options to improve the picture quality, detail, blackness, color, and a custom mode. I used the digital coax out jack to my Denon receiver for audio, and used top-of-the-line M1000v Monster Cable for component video out cables ($300). I never knew $159 bucks could buy so much and be such an improvement over the technology that was just a few years old. Bravo Sony!