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So far so good. I don't understand why there isn't more 5-disk players out in the market. Why have 1-disk player when you can play 5-disk. I had a RCA that rotated the disk. I like this better. Flat changer instand a stack changer.

I love DVD changers that I bought this changer to go with my other Sony DVD changer. The only thing I am disappointed in is the time it takes to load a DVD. My other one does not take long. Both have a little noise when the DVD's are changing; however, it is not that irrating. I would definitely recommend this product to all my family and friends.

There are no words in the English language to express my admiration for this product it worked right outa the box plays movies flawlessly and the 5 disk is great for movie nights and for TV shows, Well done Sony.!!!!!!!!!

First of all, if you have an HDTV (720p or 1080p, doesn't matter) and you do not have an upconverting DVD player and are still playing DVDs from a standard DVD player, stop reading this right now, and go get one. You can get a single disc one for under $50. Given the jump in picture quality, there is no sane reason not to do it.

Okay, now the actual review. I finally decided to pull the trigger this year and replace our 27 inch CRT TV with a flat screen LCD TV (37 LG30, if you care). Because our circa 2002 Sony DVD player topped out at 480p, I decided I should get an upconverting DVD player to take better advantage of the new HDTV. This has been an excellent decision. Superb performance.

In fact, I could sum up this review by saying I now have no plans to move up to Blu-Ray. The difference between what I have now with this DVD player and Blu-Ray would not be very significant. Add in the extra costs of Blu-Ray and still limited selection, including future online streaming, and it's an easy call. Frankly, I'm amazed they sell upconverting DVD players -- why would consumers buy into Blu-Ray when they could get 90-95% of the picture quality with an upconverting DVD player?

Just for fun, I hooked up both the old DVD and new DVD player and toggled back and forth between LOTR DVDs to compare. The upconverting player was by far superior on our new 37' HDTV. (I suppose the HDMI connection vs. component video makes a slight difference, too.)

I got the 5 disc because it is so much more convenient. I don't know why they are so rare -- totally worth the extra $40-50 for the convenience of loading several discs in at once and watching.

Finally, yes, loading time was a bit of an annoyance. It is a bit painful to trash my previous no-delay DVD player for one that takes longer, but the HD picture is worth it. I am told Blu-Rays take even longer to load, though, so score another point for upconverting over Blu-Ray.

Overall, five stars, possibly the best $109 I've spent this year.

This piece of equipment works well and does exactly what I wanted it to do. Thank you