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 enlarge | Brand: Sony
Category: CE
List Price: $49.99
Buy Used: $24.99
You Save: $25.00 (50%)
New (6)
Avg. Customer Rating:  62 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.8
Dimensions (in): 16.9 x 8.1 x 1.7
Warranty: 1 Year Limited Warranty
MPN: DVP-NS57P/B
Model: DVP-NS57P/B
UPC: 027242708860
EAN: 0027242708860
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Excellent Replacement September 9, 2007
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I own a Sony dvd player (model #DVP-NS300) which I've had for over three years and have easily played 400+ movies on it. The past few months it's started randomly freezing up while playing and jumping back to previous chapters. It wasn't the discs because they would play on my computer or a no name brand I got at Wally world for next to nothing. All my movies are either brand new discs or used ones I purchased on sale from the local video stores. I don't own anything but legit discs; none of mine are "burned".
I was reluctant to buy another Sony after some of the reviews I've read on here, especially the one about freezing up just like my old player has started doing. But I decided to take the risk figuring I'd return it if it didn't pass my "acid test" which is a movie I couldn't get to play all the way through, even on my computer which has played everything I've put into it up to that point. This disc is wickedly scratched. I bought the Sony DVP-NS57P/B from a local store today because it was on sale for the same price offered here, and figured it would be easier to return if it didn't pass my acid test.
I'm happy to report it not only passed my test 100% but has a couple of features my old model didn't have. It has a Slow Play and Fast Play, both with sound. You can play a movie up to 4 times faster or slower and still listen to it. The sound matches the speed of the video, but it doesn't sound like Donald Duck or some drunken slur. You can actually understand it. Another thing I like about it is the Zoom feature. It zooms in x2 or x4, which is really great if the credits are small.
The one drawback is I don't like the new remote as well as the old one. It's boxier with sharp corners, a couple of inches longer, silver instead of black, and doesn't fit my hand as well. The silver color makes it easier to locate in low light, but I could operate the old remote in the dark whereas this new remote will take some getting used to because everything has been moved around or made smaller. The old remote works with the new player, but the old remote doesn't have the F/S Play or Zoom buttons.
I HIGHLY recommend this player since it seems to be an upgrade from my old model which I was very happy with all along. Who knows, maybe in another three years and another 400+ movies I'll need to replace this one too, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
 Did not deliver the sony quality I expected September 1, 2007
10 out of 14 found this review helpful
First, I was totally surprised to see that sony had done away not only with the s-video connection, but the digital fiber (toslink) as well. This makes absolutly no sense at all. Why do away with the best audio connection available (excluding hdmi) and leave digital coax. Which brings me to my next complaint. When hooking this dvd player up to a SONY digital reciever via a digital coax cable, I get absolutly no sound what-so-ever. Way to go sony for building a dvd player with less connections that doesn't even work with your own existing equipment. I've bought and owned sony dvd players in the past, and despite my satisfaction with them, this disappointing purchase may make me switch brands for a player with more compatibility.
Very Disappointed, false advertising March 29, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
We bought this DVD player because its advertised as being a Multi Region DVD player and even on the Amazon site it sais it plays NTSC and PAL.
Well... it doesnt.. it is a Region 1 DVD player only, PAL is not being played in this.
What a waste of time and money!
Worked for maybe 3 DVDs June 27, 2007
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
After a few days the player would no longer power on. Have to return for replacement.
Nearly Perfect DVD Player - Great Price! January 12, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I recently replaced my original DVD Player from July 1998, which cost me nearly $800 at the time. The price of the SONY DVP-NS57P/B Progressive Scan DVD Player is the first nice thing about it -- $55.00 -- sweet!
This player plays ALL of the DVD formatted discs I have that could not be played on the original player, which had been moved to my bedroom, following other DVD Player purchases, such as an ALL-REGION PAL-NTSC PLAYER, which I had purchased as an after-market mod.
This SONY unit plays CD's, CD-R's, CD-RW's, MP3 CD's, DVD's, DVD-R, MP3 DVD, and quite a few others.
This is a fantastic unit, especially considering the low price. This price show how ubiquitous the DVD has become in our media saturated society.
The remote is well laid out, and easy to use.
However, there is one thing about this player that I DO NOT like (although not enough to return it) and that is the on-screen menu system. It looks like SONY tried to keep this as simple as possible, but in doing so, they lost some menu features, which mostly deal with the time coding of the currently playing disc.
There are just not enough options and settings, as compared to the other players I have in my home, including the ones in my Apple Computer.
But, this small insufficiency was only enough for me to drop one star in my rating, as everything else is just so damn excellent.
Sony DVP-NS57P/B Progressive Scan DVD Player Black
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