SONY DVP-CX777ES 400 Disc DVD - SACD(TM) - CD Changer - Silver
SONY DVP-CX777ES -- The latest CD jukebox offering in SONY's "private stock" ES ( Elevated Standard ) line is an elegant 400 disc changer that's equipped to hold your entire movie and music library. Cue up your favorites easily with DiscExplorer On Screen Management 192 kHz 24-bit Audio D/A Conversion Dolby Digital and DTS Optical - Coaxial Output Variable Coefficient Filter for CD Output Full 3-2 Reverse Conversion Outputs - Component, Composite, S-Video Coaxial & Optical Digital Outputs Aluminum Front Panel Design Anti-Resonant Chassis Dimensions - 7.4H x 17W x 21.1D Weight - 22.71 pounds Includes remote & A/V cable Note - Due to manufacturer restriction, can be shipped to NY, NJ, CT & PA only
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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SONY DVP-CX777ES 400 Disc DVD - SACD(TM) - CD Changer - Silver Reviews
Not good enough. But at the cost of hacking up our DVD collection. For those of you who have had these for a while, if you are noticing that a disc is skipping or freezing, pull the disc out and look on the playing surface for either a cresent-shaped gash somewhere toward the middle of the disc, or a straight gash toward the outer edge of the disc. At least that's what we experienced before we discontinued using them. Cosmetically, these are quite easy on the eyes. What I suspect is happening is that when for whatever reason the 777 is having trouble loading a disc, it isn't stopping itself from clamping down on the disc and trying to spin it while it is still trying to load it. If you'd like a picture of what to look for, feel free to contact me. This is sad, as our 777s have otherwise behaved OK.
Having been relieved of the 777's '80s-style interface and convoluted remote by using the Fireball, 2 major complaints about this unit vanished. I am the 3rd person here at Amazon to post a review citing this player putting gashes in discs. Per the 777's instruction manual, we were even meticulous about removing burrs from any discs before loading them. It is simply not worth risking damage to your DVD/CD collection.400 DVDs/CDs easily cost several times even the full retail price of one 777ES. That said, since the Sony's regular and ES series share the same basic design, I would steer clear of ANY of Sony's changers. The picture quality is great, and the forward and reverse functions are nice and precise.
At least the cresent-shaped gashes are consistent with the arc-like path in which the discs are loaded from the carousel to the transport and back. I believe it is the actual motor spindle that is cutting the discs. The horrible vibrating/scraping noise I've heard coming from one of these also suggests the same. We bought 3 of these new, along with an Escient Fireball with the intent of using them to store TV-on-DVD discs, basically creating our own easy-access "home television network." We were really enjoying them, then trouble began. No thanks.
My player also gouges and scratched disks like crazy. Now I only use every other slot, so for all purposes I really have a 200 disk changer (and a bunch of ruined disks, thanks Sony). However great the playback capabilities are of this machine, it is no good if it scratches and destroys your disks. There seems to be too little separation between disks, so a spinning disk will scratch the diks next to it. I have ruined quite a few disks before the problem became apparent.
After loading over 350 DVD's, only 20 or so lables/titles were actually read by the player. In any event, if you don't mind loading all the titles to the 400 DVD's you will load, then this is an OK machine. Me, I have much better things to do and it is much easier to look up and load a disc than to try and guess what disc is in what slot. Great idea, poor follow through, no support. The manual is poorly written, unclear and in small print - perhaps more to confuse the consumer, than to help. Calling Sony resulted in "the player can't load the title to some DVD's." A more accurate response would be "the player can load the title of a few DVD's." Sony was very non-responsive and definitely had a care less attitude. Had we known this before purchasing the machine, we would not have wasted the money.
I have experienced all the complaints in previous posts from both players. It will cost me over $4000 to replace these. My second player is not gouging discs yet, but how long do I wait. If it destroys one at a time, how long before I discover the problem.
Poor menu, difficult remote, and most disappointing is the incompetent disc explorer function. They have left actual curly plastic strips hanging off the dvd. Too scared of the heartbreak. Escient is making a fortune off this defect.
How often do I inspect all 400 in it. Some at the edge, some in the middle, and most multiple times. Including power loss in the middle of a movie occasionally. I haven't tried to play them yet. Why hasn't a class action lawsuit begun. I was in love from the beginning with the capacity and DTS capability. The rumors are true.
I have had 2 players for almost a year. Now, I cannot believe these are not being recalled. I spent a lot of time collecting these. I have just found almost all 390 dvds in my player has been cut deeply with half moons.
I bought this unit at least four years ago (when it had a black case). And it has lost data several times for no apparent reason, so I dont even use the filing feature anymore: Instead I developed a system using an MS Excel spreadsheet format to create two playlists, which I maintain on my PC, with printed copies near the Sony: The first Excel document is an alphabetized list by title, with the appropriate slot number in column #. I'm happy with it it never fails to play a selected DVD or CD, and the picture/sound quality is very good. The second Excel document is a numerical list by slot number, with the Title in Column 2, and comments (if any) in Column 3.Not a great way to maintain everything, but after I got it up and running, its been pretty easy to maintain it.Now that I'm close to using all 400 slots, I'm thinking of daisy-chaining another one. Thr only drawback is Sony's "filing" system. It stinks.
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