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Sony DVD madness.

So when I go to buy a DVP-S7700 my dealer tells me to save my money and buy the CX850 instead. He claims that the 850 came out later and has newer (and better - although he knows that they aren't synonymous) video reproduction technology. Thing is, I don't especially want a 200 disk changer. So I went back to the research drawing board and noticed that there are two single disk Sony solutions (S560 and the shiney S570) as well as 2 five disk options (C660 and C670). Now from what I understand at least some of these came out after the 850, and hence might have some of the newer filters and video DACs. What I want to know is how these six (7700, 850, 670, 660, 570, 560) compare in video reproduction (I'm not too concerned with audio reproduction as I don't tend to critically listen when I'm watching movies - I save it for the music). I'm mostly interested in hearing from people who have auditioned at least two of these as it's a comparison that I'm looking for. TIA.
raguirre
raguirre OP
120 posts
 
Anymore? (quick post to jump the thread back onto the recent list...)
jlawyeratlldd
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I bought the 850 and wish I didn't. Very soon after purchase it had problems tracking some dvds. These were new dvds. The build quality of the box looks good on the outside. But wait until you hear the changer operate. The machine itself sounds terrible when changing cds or dvds. I have found that the convenience of having the machine hold that many discs is no convenience at all. It is too hard to find the one you want without going to a list. Sure you can program it but you would need a 2 week vacation to do it. I am not familiar with the 7000 but it has to be better than this.
raguirre OP
120 posts
 
Thanks, I was a little afraid of that (850's build quality).
nilthepill
842 posts
 
The DVD-S7700 IS GREAT FOR MOVIES OKAY FOR 2 CHANNEL LISTENING. DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE 850. DO YOU REALLY NEED 100 DVD CHANGER?. All thoes moving parts. Something has to be taken back for all the added cost;the sound quality. Anyway that is my opinion. At least you have one more vote in DVP-S7700 favor.
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fuzztone
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X800 is good enough for me. I hate DVD movies with ridiculous previews. Most everything I watch is ripped to a SSD.
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