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Sony DVP-NC85H/B HDMI/CD Progressive Scan 5-Disc DVD Changer, Black
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Most Helpful First | Newest First | + Share10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
Fantastic for the price - TERRIBLE Company
(5 out of 5) by DC on Oct 20, 2006 (North Olmsted, OH)Noticeably better picture, via the HDMI connection than a previous Sony 5 Disc player we had (allthough that was very good). I really like how the home videos (HDD Sony Camcorder straight to DVD) would look and they are really good. I can't think of anything better for under $150.
UPDATE!! This is terrible, SONY is terrible. Two times the display read "Tray Locked" and I couldn't fix it. Customer Service from SONY stinks to high heaven. I paid $30 to send it to Laredo, where it was "fixed" and after a month, again the "Tray Locked" I was on hold with customer support for 25 minutes and then an hour and nothing! I am done with all Sony products.
UPDATE!! This is terrible, SONY is terrible. Two times the display read "Tray Locked" and I couldn't fix it. Customer Service from SONY stinks to high heaven. I paid $30 to send it to Laredo, where it was "fixed" and after a month, again the "Tray Locked" I was on hold with customer support for 25 minutes and then an hour and nothing! I am done with all Sony products.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Purchase a sledgehammer at the same time - you'll need it
(1 out of 5) by Fae on Oct 12, 2007 (Northeast Kingdom)Purchased this 10/10/06 and it refuses to play any disc as of 10/9/07. The player has been well maintained and cleaned. Played well long enough to go past the warranty (funny, that). I'd rather pay more and have some decent longevity than buy one every year. I'll never buy Sony for dvd again.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
Does the job nicely
(4 out of 5) by Cinemaphile on Mar 28, 2007 (Boston, MA, USA)The price is right, it loads quickly and works reliably. A good set of features for the price.
I admit I miss the 6 disc capacity of my Onkyo and the Onkyo's ability to play one disc while changing others. However what I don't miss is the Onkyo's frequent breakdowns, requiring two repairs (which is why I dumped it). The Sony is a better machine
I admit I miss the 6 disc capacity of my Onkyo and the Onkyo's ability to play one disc while changing others. However what I don't miss is the Onkyo's frequent breakdowns, requiring two repairs (which is why I dumped it). The Sony is a better machine
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
Questionable longevity
(2 out of 5) by Christina Lee on Nov 15, 2006 (Santa Cruz, CA United States)I got one of these a few days after they came out. Initially it worked fine, but its performance has slowly degraded over time with it taking longer and longer to respond to menu choices and button clicks. Now it randomly decides it won't play discs or will abort in the middle of playing! Warranty repair is expensive - keep your receipt.
17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
OK but not long-lived
(1 out of 5) by R. Breeding on Dec 6, 2006 (Phoenix, AZ USA)This is the ultimate in planned obsolescence. These are SLOW and eventually will fail to load even a new DVD. The unit will display "Loading" ad infinitum. (Yes, I've cleaned the lens)
Used to be that you bought a piece of electronic gear and it would last for three years or more. I have a Pioneer 60" Projection TV that is running fine after 10 years. On the other hand, I've been through three of these players. At the price, DVD players are just about disposable and that is what I'd call this unit.
Two units I purchased lasted only 3 months and the third one about six. Covered by warranty you say? Well, who wants to wait weeks to have the unit repaired or replaced? SONY is not the company they used to be. Never another.
Used to be that you bought a piece of electronic gear and it would last for three years or more. I have a Pioneer 60" Projection TV that is running fine after 10 years. On the other hand, I've been through three of these players. At the price, DVD players are just about disposable and that is what I'd call this unit.
Two units I purchased lasted only 3 months and the third one about six. Covered by warranty you say? Well, who wants to wait weeks to have the unit repaired or replaced? SONY is not the company they used to be. Never another.