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Sony DVP-CX985V Multi-disc DVD Player

Sony DVP-CX985V Multi-disc DVD Player

  • Number of Discs: 400
  • Progressive Scan: With Progressive Scan
  • Playable Disk Types: DVD Video VCD DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+R DVD+RW SACD CD (Audio) CD-R CD-RW
  • Playable File Formats: MP3
  • DVD Type: Multi-disc DVD Player
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Sony DVP-CX985V 400-Disc Progressive DVD/SACD Changer

bydkozin Oct 14, 2003
35 Helpfuls 36 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 9 Comments
Pros Good value, holds 400 discs, excellent performance, features and connectivity, MP3
Cons Remote has little undistinguishable buttons
Recommended it? Yes

The Sony CX985V is a 400-discs DVD/SACD changer with progressive scan. It can play DVD video (including DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R and DVD+RW), CD-R, CD-RW, MP3, Video CD as well as multi-channel Super Audio CD.

Front Panel

The changer's front panel features a keyboard connector, a... Read full review »

5

Sony Should Be Embarassed

bygoredsox Jun 7, 2005
17 Helpfuls 18 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 2 Comments
Pros Sleek Design. Holds 400 Discs.
Cons Finding and Organizing Music AWFUL.
Recommended it? No

Lets say you were the first individual on the planet to invent a machine that would hold and play 400 DVD/CD's. Aside from quality sound and playback, what would be the most important feature for an electronic device that stores and plays 400 DVD/CD's or 400 of any media for that matter?

... Read full review »

2

Terrible user interface made me send it back

bycoffey93 Apr 4, 2004
15 Helpfuls 16 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Progressive Scan, 400 discs, multiple output formats, ability to lock DVD's from kids
Cons Terrible user interface, no single DVD slot, mindless remote, size
Recommended it? No

I have been using a 300 disc Pioneer DV-F727 for the last 3 years. I love it! However, it is not progressive scan, and I am about to run out of space, so I was excited to see Sony come out with a 400 disc progressive scan model. My excitement diminished greatly once I tried to actually use it,... Read full review »

5

Works great!

byjsnape Nov 4, 2003
12 Helpfuls 13 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Goes from one dvd to another quickly.
Cons 22 inches deep. Bright blue light inside shines out and has no function.
Recommended it? Yes

My only regret is not getting it sooner! At the time of purchase (yesterday) I had about 160 DVD's that were watched an average of 1.1 times in their lives because it is a pain to stand there swapping out DVD's in the single DVD player.

This thing sets up really easy when you attach a ps2... Read full review »

2

Pros Outweigh Cons

bymlm1023 Aug 2, 2005
11 Helpfuls 12 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 1 Comment
Pros Good capacity Smooth operation Good picture and sound
Cons Remote Data entry
Recommended it? Yes

I bought this unit a couple of weeks ago, having read lots of negative and positive comments. It was under $300.

I agree with most of the cons that have been mentioned, however the thing neatly holds 400 discs and is the cheapest brand-name player in this category. There is a good array... Read full review »

1

400 Disc DVD Owners with A/R Organizational Needs BEWARE!!

byunonomas Jan 5, 2004
11 Helpfuls 12 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 2 Comments
Pros It holds 400 discs and the advertised sound and picture attributes are truly impressive!
Cons Inane disc filing/sorting system, limited text editing capabilities, cumbersome remote...
Recommended it? No

I'll bypass all the wonders as described by the other exceptional spec reviews previously posted and cut right to the chase. All pure video and audio needs of the average Home Theater Enthusiast are more than met in this hefty little $400 unit. BUT...if you're with me this far you obviously want... Read full review »

9

Okay but not the best solution and can be frustrating

bypwong123 Dec 8, 2003
11 Helpfuls 12 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 4 Comments
Pros Lots of space for discs plus MP3 playback. SACD implementation very good for midline...
Cons Lousy remote. Poorly implemented search function. Noisy. No scan!
Recommended it? No

I purchased this unit earlier this summer and refrained from commenting on it with the hope that use would take the edge off my initial impressions. No such luck...

Present audio/video components include:

Denon AVR 3803 (retired Denon 3300 and Sony 925)
Boston Acoustics... Read full review »

5

mixed good and bad - a lot of bad

bydocscience Dec 18, 2005
10 Helpfuls 11 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 2 Comments
Pros 400 disks local controls on player - not only remote
Cons terrible user interface terrible remote uneven image quality - frequent blocking of...
Recommended it? No

The CX985 is a great way to have quick access to 400 disks but with some serious drawbacks, most notably in ease of use and quality of playback.

The standalone Sony does not interface with a PC or network for easy update of the disk info and has an incredibly painful method of manually... Read full review »

4

Consider Pioneer First

bydbeijer Sep 1, 2004
10 Helpfuls 11 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 4 Comments
Pros Price and Capacity
Cons Has a Reading Disability
Recommended it? Yes

Pioneer and Sony make the only DVD jukeboxes available at this time. I've had a Sony DVP-CX985U for about a year and a Pioneer DV-F727 for about a month. This was a costly learning experience for me.

The Sony has a major problem: It don't read so good. Probably about 5% of the time it... Read full review »

28

Great Changer with Some Quirks

bybnlitin Dec 29, 2003
10 Helpfuls 11 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Holds and plays 400 DVD/CD/SACD/VCD disks, quality video signal
Cons User Interface is slow, labeling disks is frustratingly slow
Recommended it? Yes

Having over 300 DVDs in my collection, I was looking for a unit that could hold all my DVDs for quick access.

I have owned two CD-only changers previously - a 300 disk Pioneer unit and a 400 disk Sony Changer unit. I still have the Sony CD Changer for audio CDs (CX400) and it's a great... Read full review »

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