Sony DVP-NS725P DVD Player
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- Number of Discs: 1
- Progressive Scan: With Progressive Scan
- Playable Disk Types: DVD-R DVD-RW CD (Audio) CD-R CD-RW
- Playable File Formats: MP3
- DVD Type: DVD Player
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Nice all around DVD player.
Pros
Not a 3 disc changer, very easy use, great looking unit, silver color.
Cons
Silver color for some, remote buttons too small.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
What does this DVD player miss? The answer is nothing. It plays all formats, not just DVD-R's, or just DVD+R's and nothing else does it better in its class.
Sony DVP-NS725P
Features:
* Dolby? Digital & DTS? Decoding Compatibility
* 12 Bit Video DAC with 108Mhz Processing
* Advanced SmoothScan™ and SmoothSlow modes
* S-Video, Component video, and standard video output
* Digital and Optical audio output
Price Range: $120 - $150
----- Overview -----
Early last summer, my family was looking for a quality mid-level DVD player to replace our aging low-end unit. As usual, I looked at the offerings from Sony first. With one exception, ALL my Sony equipment has worked flawlessly and without fail. As long as Sony's equipment continues to remain reliable and built with quality, I'll remain a loyal customer. We decided on the DVP-NS315 model, which did everything we needed at the time. It has been a fine unit for our home, and since we didn't have a receiver with optical inputs, it was all we needed.
This year I decided I wanted a DVD player of my own and started shopping again. Since my 27" Sony TV is getting tired, (9 years old) a new set will be in the works in a year or so. I plan to purchase a wide-screen (16:9 ratio) set, although most likely not a plasma unit. It will however have component video and my current receiver has an optical audio input. The Sony DVP-NS725P met all my requirements, plus it's able to play DVD-R and DVD-RW discs, which not all players in its price point can do. This will be quite useful when I eventually put my home movies on DVDs. I was quite happy with the price, $129 at Best Buy after an in-store rebate.
----- How well does it work? -----
The DVP-NS725P is a very simple unit, with a versatile yet uncluttered remote. My only complaint is the buttons for play and pause are too small, thus easily missed in a darkened room. The front of the player has a horizontal stripe of mirror finished black through the titanium color, with the load drawer on the left and the info display on the right. Thankfully, the DVP-NS725P is a full width unit that fits nicely in any stereo or TV cabinet and will match the width of your other entertainment hardware. The color is a soft titanium/aluminum, which does not match the rest of my black entertainment equipment. The new "in" color appears to be this shade of silver, as many TV sets and even some receivers are coming in the same color. If you care about matching colors, you may want to look at a different model depending on whether your other equipment is black or not.
When you turn the unit on for the first time, it will go through the easy-setup to configure your settings. This is simple enough, and easy to navigate with the directional buttons of the remote. Playing DVDs with the NS725P is easy, as it is with almost any newer DVD player. Load the disc and the unit will either start the movie, or in the case of a DVD-R give you a menu displaying the disc's contents. Standard controls such as menu navigation buttons, freeze frame, frame forward, chapter jump, and FF/RW are all present. Playback quality is very nice with standard A/V cables, and better with S-Video. I have no doubt that component out video cables and a high quality screen would make a big improvement in image quality. For its price point, I can't say enough about the clarity and smoothness of the image. No ghosting, artifacting, or other annoying image hiccups with this player. The biggest reason I went with this model is its ready for future upgrades in my entertainment system, but it's not overkill either.
My only quibbles with the DVP-NS725P are the silver color and the relatively small buttons on the remote, but that's just me really being picky. This is a good enough model it can function well in a quality home entertainment system, yet it's affordable enough for a college student who wants a quality DVD player. As with most new DVD players, this model will play audio CDs, CD-Rs, and MP3 encoded CDs. It's comforting to know this model won't be outdated anytime soon, which is more than you can say about top of the line models. If you're shopping for an easy to use and good looking DVD player that has quality and style in spades, you can't go wrong with the Sony DVP-NS725P.
Thanks for reading, and feel free to comment!
Openroad
Features:
* Dolby? Digital & DTS? Decoding Compatibility
* 12 Bit Video DAC with 108Mhz Processing
* Advanced SmoothScan™ and SmoothSlow modes
* S-Video, Component video, and standard video output
* Digital and Optical audio output
Price Range: $120 - $150
----- Overview -----
Early last summer, my family was looking for a quality mid-level DVD player to replace our aging low-end unit. As usual, I looked at the offerings from Sony first. With one exception, ALL my Sony equipment has worked flawlessly and without fail. As long as Sony's equipment continues to remain reliable and built with quality, I'll remain a loyal customer. We decided on the DVP-NS315 model, which did everything we needed at the time. It has been a fine unit for our home, and since we didn't have a receiver with optical inputs, it was all we needed.
This year I decided I wanted a DVD player of my own and started shopping again. Since my 27" Sony TV is getting tired, (9 years old) a new set will be in the works in a year or so. I plan to purchase a wide-screen (16:9 ratio) set, although most likely not a plasma unit. It will however have component video and my current receiver has an optical audio input. The Sony DVP-NS725P met all my requirements, plus it's able to play DVD-R and DVD-RW discs, which not all players in its price point can do. This will be quite useful when I eventually put my home movies on DVDs. I was quite happy with the price, $129 at Best Buy after an in-store rebate.
----- How well does it work? -----
The DVP-NS725P is a very simple unit, with a versatile yet uncluttered remote. My only complaint is the buttons for play and pause are too small, thus easily missed in a darkened room. The front of the player has a horizontal stripe of mirror finished black through the titanium color, with the load drawer on the left and the info display on the right. Thankfully, the DVP-NS725P is a full width unit that fits nicely in any stereo or TV cabinet and will match the width of your other entertainment hardware. The color is a soft titanium/aluminum, which does not match the rest of my black entertainment equipment. The new "in" color appears to be this shade of silver, as many TV sets and even some receivers are coming in the same color. If you care about matching colors, you may want to look at a different model depending on whether your other equipment is black or not.
When you turn the unit on for the first time, it will go through the easy-setup to configure your settings. This is simple enough, and easy to navigate with the directional buttons of the remote. Playing DVDs with the NS725P is easy, as it is with almost any newer DVD player. Load the disc and the unit will either start the movie, or in the case of a DVD-R give you a menu displaying the disc's contents. Standard controls such as menu navigation buttons, freeze frame, frame forward, chapter jump, and FF/RW are all present. Playback quality is very nice with standard A/V cables, and better with S-Video. I have no doubt that component out video cables and a high quality screen would make a big improvement in image quality. For its price point, I can't say enough about the clarity and smoothness of the image. No ghosting, artifacting, or other annoying image hiccups with this player. The biggest reason I went with this model is its ready for future upgrades in my entertainment system, but it's not overkill either.
My only quibbles with the DVP-NS725P are the silver color and the relatively small buttons on the remote, but that's just me really being picky. This is a good enough model it can function well in a quality home entertainment system, yet it's affordable enough for a college student who wants a quality DVD player. As with most new DVD players, this model will play audio CDs, CD-Rs, and MP3 encoded CDs. It's comforting to know this model won't be outdated anytime soon, which is more than you can say about top of the line models. If you're shopping for an easy to use and good looking DVD player that has quality and style in spades, you can't go wrong with the Sony DVP-NS725P.
Thanks for reading, and feel free to comment!
Openroad
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