Sony DVPNS318B DVD Player – Black
Posted by Notcot on May 2, 2010 in Home Cinema & Video |
Product Description
Slim and Stylish DVD PlayerMain Features:Precision Drive 3 Mechanism for fast, stable and accurate playbackPlayback of DVD-RW/-R /-R DL (VR mode w/o CPRM)Playback of JPEG, MP3, AAC, WMA, Audio CD-R/RW, Super VCD discsDivX PlaybackFast / Slow Playback with SoundTV Virtual Surround (TVS)Quick set-up…
- Precision Drive 3 Mechanism for fast stable and
- Playback of DVD-RW/-R /-R DL (VR mode w/o CPRM)
- Playback of JPEG MP3 AAC WMA Audio CD-R/RW Super
- DivX Playback
- Fast / Slow Playback with Sound
Bought this for my gran and so far very pleased with the playback. Loses a star for the slightly flimsy buttons.
The device itself has only four buttons: Power, Eject, Stop and Play. These are on the top (the Power to the far left, the other three to the right-hand side of the display) and do not have a very satisfactory feel, seeming distinctly cheap. I’m not entirely sure they are as responsive as could be–you may have to be sure to press firmly for it to register. The remote duplicates all except the Eject button (so far as I can see) but provides a wealth of other features, including a volume control immediately compatible with my Gran’s Sony Bravia. The remote is of the usual Sony quality.
The first disc I played back (two post-setup test DVDs from a certain tabloid newspaper aside) was a rented copy of “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”. I was thoroughly impressed with the picture (this is over RGB), and this was on a 32″ TV, so artifacts would have been noticeable. In fact, I’ve very little to say about the picture quality–no complaints at all. Even the darker sections (such as at the end in the Ministry) were well reproduced. Equally the audio was nice and clear, with the orchestral score, sound effects and dialogue coming through excellently.
I guess the only problem I have with the operation of this machine is the slight delay there is following the pressing of the Power button, as it doesn’t immediately indicate it’s been turned on. Other than that, however, I think my Gran’s going to be very happy with her new DVD player!
Rating: 4 / 5
Excellent – easy to set up – great remote control which also works with our Panasonic TV. However I am struggling to find a way to make it play multi-region stuff. Phillips as a brand appears much easier to crack!
Rating: 4 / 5
This is one of the best DVD players I have ever seen. It is multi region which saves a lot of time when purchasing DVDs from other countries outside of the UK. It is easy to set up and use and is HD ready. I can not fault the player. Thank you Sony and Amazon. Paul
Rating: 5 / 5
I bought this to replace a not-very-old Toshiba which never worked smoothly & got very noisy. The Sony goes well with my Sony LCD TV, visually and ergonomically. This isn’t a player with lots of gizmos but it works very effectively, and the remote control is easy to use & works basic functions on my Sony TV as well. The Sony plays DVDs very well indeed, picture quality and sound are excellent, and there’s little if any digital noise on pictures, while colours are clean and crisp. It is almost silent in operation (a pleasant change from the irritating whirring and clicking from the Toshiba). I find the “resume” function very handy if I have stop playing a DVD before finishing a film or a chapter, too. Overall I’m very pleased with this model and for a basic player it does the job quietly and without fuss. Recommended.
Rating: 5 / 5
Bought as a present for my sister and she’s raved about it ever since. Job done, thanks.
Rating: 4 / 5