Sony DVP-NS75H - Page 5

Yeah, I got the offer, but watch out for the $79 stinger at the end of the 3 months....

These players don't do SACD, correct? It's listed on the Amazon description for the 85H, but not on the Crutchfield description or the photo. I find that surprising.

If hooking up the digital audio to an AVR with HDMI to the TV, make sure you change the settings on the player to output DTS and Dolby. I would assume this is common with all HDMI players, so maybe I am reporting what is common knowledge.

If it detects HDMI, it defaults into PCM on the digital audio out UNLESS YOU CHANGE THE SETTING.

It took me awhile to figure that out last nite because my Elite AVR was not displaying either Dolby or DTS indication on the front panel like on my other player (I had component video thru my AVR). Plus, the sound just wasn't there, especially the sub.

One thing that is frustrating on the player is that it makes you completely stop the DVD to adjust settings. Overall, the fixing the digital out was a borderline nightmare because I knew everything was set up right.

As for the performance of the 85, by the time I got thru fixing the digital out, I didn't have alot of time to fiddle with it. Plus, I used it on a new TV that I haven't messed with either (Mits. 52528). Basically, I plugged them both in at the same time and went at it.

What it did not have were bars on the top and bottom common to the 70. I watched Clapton's OMCOMR and the picture was fine and the audio was better than fine. Much better than my old player (Phillips).

I also watched WOTW on DTS, again audio was great. I did notice some graininess in some scenes, especially lighter backgrounds like skylines, etc.

Like I said, I did not adjust any picture quality settings on the TV or the player (all factory default settings). I will get a chance to experiment tonite.

Somebody upthread said the 85 was big, and yeah it is pretty deep. I was able to set it to the side of my TV stand shelf so it would miss the back panel on the stand, and it fit fine. The Elite was another story.....nothing a drill couldn't fix for the sub/dig. out connections.....

Believe it or not, after work yesterday I walked into the CC on the upper west side in NYC to look at tv stands and to my surprise was a DVP-NS75H on the shelf. Oh yeah, I picked that baby up in a second. It was the only one left, there wasnt even a price tag on the shelf.

My guess is to try your local BB or CC because you never know. I thought I was going to have to wait till the 2nd to see if they get them in the stores, but I got mine.

You can immediately change the setting to NOT auto-renew. Therefore can enjoy your three months in peace....

Picked mine up at a local BB in Irving, TX. Same $ as on Amazon. Looks PHENOMENAL on the 50" SXRD! The sound quality is fantastic, too.

cajunclicker, what settings do you have the dvd player to. I dont have mine hooked up yet. Is there an audio lag when you first turn the player on.

I wonder how this player compares to the Oppo PQ and SQ wise?

scherer326, I didn't notice any audio lag. Forgive me, I'm not @ home, but from what I recall I have the video settings on 1920 X 1080i and the audio to Dolby digital @ high freq settings.

thanks big guy, will test mine out tonight

hey guys will you report back how the aspect controls work- let's say for a 2:35 movie...didn't like the oppos aspect controls.

What's the CC SKU? Is it the same price as Best Buy and Amazon?

Are you and Grimdeath talking about the 75H or the 85H?

Has anyone received the 75H from Amazon? I pre-ordered on 3/14 and it still hasn't shipped

I will check the CC SKU when I get home

I ordered the 75H yesterday, it was shipped yesterday, should be delivered today.

(if you complain a couple times, they might give you $20 promo code - worked for me...)

I ordered the 75H yesterday and it shipped yesterday. I have Amazon Prime (trial) so I don't know If they give preference or not but I call and complain if I were you.

artimp, the aspect controls I noted in the setup are 4:3, 4:3 (pan & scan), 16:9. I did notice that the X2 zoom totally filled the screen and it looked as good as a progressive scan (480P) signal. ... I can't work... I think I need to go home... I don't feel too good... ;-)

... but that stupid "2x" icon stays in the top-right corner, doesn't it ...

not sure about the icon remaining on the screen... I didn't keep it on X2 that long. I'll have to check that out. Hmmmm.... I hope not.

Yes. I tried mine and it stayed on for 2 minutes

Which color 85 do you guys like the best Black or Silver? I'm gonna order one but I'm hung up. I like Silver but getting tired of it just a bit. However, the black looks dull on the pics from the net. Maybe it looks better in person. Help me out.

Is the 75H just as good as the 70H in terms of features, specifically menu options and such, or is the 75H trimmed down in some areas?

I bought silver because it matched all my other components. Black would be like, umm, a black eye in my AV cabinet!

When I ordered form Amazon last night, the email confirmation said shipment on 4/3.....now when I look at order status it says my order is being readied for shipment, but delivery is still showing 4/7-4/11.

I'm beginning to wish I'd waited for BB to put them on the shelf.....

I ordered black because it goes with all my other accessories. The finish is not as nice as my AVR, but it is typical on what you would expect.

It seems that most of the 85's that can be found now are black, while the 75's are silver. Actually, I would have waited buying the 85 if the opposite were true.

It's your call, but you won't be disappointed in the black if that is what you are asking.

You must have just missed them then; I ordered at around 3pm EST and UPS says my delivery is on-route in Pennsylvania

Ok thanks. I may go with the Black. I have alot of silver components. However, My tv is a little bit of both and since getting it I have started to mix the components up. Which actually I like now. As to where I didn't 3 months back. Times change I guess. Thanks again.

Personally, I think it's a bit passé to worry about color these days....When I first bought my A/V setup i made sure everything was the same brand so it would all match....how naive was I?

Years later, as I upgraded my components, mostly due to obsolescence, I found that the best performing equipment was not necessarily going to match. You can't count on equipment form the same manufacturer to be the same color year after year, so why fight it?

So now, of the 8 pieces of gear I have in my rack, there's a nearly equal split between black and silver, and my TV is mostly silver, and my speakers are all black. It looks fine to me, and no one who's ever seen my system has said, "Eyew, you've got black and silver mixed together!"

My brother has Pio Elite and he probably wouldn't have anything but piano black in the same room with it but that's him....

Aesthetics plays a part, but I'm not going to let it get in the way of having the best performing gear I can afford.

Amazon order just came - works great!

No problems that I can see!
Still using 50ft HDMI to M1 (projector port) cable from monoprice and no problems with any DVDs (including copy protected)

I picked up two of the DVP-nc85h/B i think i was the first to get them as i checked BB's in vegas while on vacation and around SD and none had it, so i ordered it in from BB last friday and got it last night.

The players are awesome, and the "image shift" issue has been resolved as i have mine on -1 overscan and it fills the screen completely. I'm very happy & impressed by what you get for $150 these days. My first DVD player was $499 and was a P.O.S. in comparison.

My only gripe and its small is there is a loading period in between discs but just before you say to yourself "come on" it plays. and atleast it lets you know it's loading by displaying "loading" on the screen, Unlike a previous model i had that was slower than this, alot slower.

All in all, this will tide me over quite nicely til blueray drops this summer! w00t