Sony DVP CX777ES - DVD changer Review

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(More customer reviews)If you have SACD's then you really don't have any other choice than a SONY changer; however, if you only want a DVD Mega-changer, go look somewhere else. SONY had an opportunity to really nail this product line and blew it big time. It almost feels as if the builders have never actually used this thing. It uses SONY DVD components so you know it has a great picture and if you take advantage of the Progressive Scan interface and the optical audio you will find the performance well above average. But no one buys these changes as a DVD player, we buy them as storage and retrieval devices and that is exactly where this thing and all of the other SONY's fail.
Major failures with this product:
1. Mega Changers should boot or power on directly to the menu/folder, not take the time to load and launch the last move played.
2. The Remote is a disaster, buttons are too small and the ergonomics are among the worst ever.
3. The movies that are automatically added to the menu are about 50%, so don't expect to add your movie and find it in the Folder menu.
4. Call it something other than the "Folder", you shouldn't have to figure out what things on the remote mean and learn their terms, it should just make sense.
5. Occasionally this thing just doesn't want to load a disc and will skip it, when it does it removes the disc from the menu or folder because it thinks it's no longer there.
6. Once you have loaded all of your discs you are expected to hit the load button to gather all of the text and graphic info into the folder, again 50%. Also, don't do it after you have manually typed in all of the missing discs, because the load button will erase those that it can't get info from.
7. You should be able to launch a disk and enter text info while the disk is playing, this will allow you to populate your folder over time as opposed to the very painful process of back and forth.
8. This changer is quite but because of that it is one of the slowest out there.
9. It will randomly drop disk info from the folder area. Again the primary job of this device is to house DVD's, CD's and SACD's while allowing us to find the one that we want when we want it. When you have a fully populated folder and you power up the device; after a full 40 seconds (go ahead and count it out or look at your watch it is forever) before you can get the folder to come up and you find that some or several of the disc's info is missing, you want to break this thing into pieces, and it will get worse and do it again and again.
I have had two Sony DVD Changers a 300+1 and this one. I thought that the ES would be a better product but it isn't. I am getting rid of it and will try the Kenwood, even though I am not a huge fan of the look, I care more about how it works.

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Sony's 400-disc DVP-CX777ES provides stellar audio and video performance and housing for your entire DVD and/or CD library--or, depending on the size of your collection, the lion's share of the discs you spin the most. The changer features advanced Precision Cinema Progressive technology for use with high-definition and HD-ready TVs along with multichannel Super Audio CD (SACD) playback for ultimate-quality music listening, in stereo or surround sound. The model is also equipped with the industry's first 12-bit, 216 MHz video digital-to-analog converter for extended video bandwidth and detail.Sony's proprietary Precision Cinema Progressive system incorporates Pixel-by-Pixel I/P conversion technology with separate algorithms for still, slow-motion, and fast-motion video, ensuring vivid contrast and brightness and seamless DVD-Video picture quality. The system also includes a Super Sub Alias Filter for better signal-to-noise ratio than previous models, while V-Edge Compensation minimizes jagged edges on diagonal image lines. The system's Noise Shaped Video (NSV) circuitry shifts video noise outside the visible frequency range, further enhancing picture quality.The DVP-CX777ES's cutting-edge 12-bit, 216 MHz DAC minimizes video noise that can interfere with picture quality. Debuted in 2004, the converter's increased sampling rate allows home-entertainment enthusiasts to enjoy breathtaking picture detail.Bringing high-resolution audio performance to newly affordable prices, the Sony DVP-CX777ES DVD player features high-end multichannel and stereo SACD playback. Depending on the discs, SACD music releases provide super high-fidelity multichannel and/or stereo sound. As an anti-piracy measure, the DVP-CX777ES performs its own decoding of SACD signals, passing high-resolution analog, not digital, audio to your integrated amplifier or surround receiver. This means you'll need an audio/video receiver with multichannel analog-audio inputs to appreciate multichannel SACD releases. Built-in SACD bass management helps you tailor the output level of the ".1" LFE (low-frequency effects) channel to your system, as an appropriate level may differ from the output level appropriate for Dolby Digital and DTS surround mixes.A set of stereo and a set of multichannel analog-audio outputs route audio from SACDs as well as from Dolby Digital- and DTS-encoded DVDs to your receiver. If you're not planning to use the SACD capability for multichannel programming, both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can also be routed through the player's digital-audio output for simpler connection to a compatible AV receiver.Further sound adjustments are possible through the player's Multi-Channel Management and speaker-distance adjustment functions on the unit's onscreen GUI (graphic user interface). In addition, the player's Audio-Video Alignment feature eliminates any time delay between picture and sound for a seamless cinematic experience.Extensive anti-resonant damping materials maintain pristine playback quality, while Sony's Precision Drive 2 with Dynamic Tilt Compensation provides fast access and steady tracking by applying a high responsive servo tilt to the pick-up in order to compensate for certain imperfections found in some discs.Unique to the DVP-CX777ES is its Disc Explorer system. This feature grants fast and easy identification and access of all 400 discs. Using the onscreen GUI, you can access discs by title, disc type, or genre. You have the option to create personalized categories for even more detailed disc management. The player automatically loads disc information into its memory for instant access and display, keeping your growing collection up to date.The DVP-CX777ES also incorporates Jacket Picture, which records disc-jacket pictures that will appear automatically on your TV when accessed within the changer. If no jacket picture is available, you can customize your jacket pictures by freezing any scene on a DVD.The DVP-CX777ES's RS-232C port makes it a great choice for custom installations.

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