I purchased this DVD player to replace an outdated (probably produced around 1998) Sony Progressive Scan DVD player that still got the job done but was lacking in many areas (stopped playing burned CDs). I cannot say how happy I am with this purchase. First and foremost, the picture is absolutely beautiful. There is no comparison between the video output of this machine and that of the outdated Sony, which was an early iteration of the progressive scan.

I had thought about purchasing a Hi-Def media player (most likely the PS3 but an HD DVD player was probably more in the realm of affordability), but decided, quite fortunately as it turns out, to go with this player seeing as though I do not own nor plan to purchase any type of Hi-Def media in the near future. This player makes those old crusty DVDs shine in 1080p. Each time I throw in a movie that I haven't watched in years, it looks like a completely new movie. This player single-handedly brought the life back to my... Read more

Do not buy this changer. I have had two of these, and two of its predecessor, the H85 (non-HDMI precursor). It seems that Sony just can't make a DVD player worth owning any more.

It has all the features I want, including the upsampling HDMI, excellent image and audio output and logical controls.

The problem is that it's a piece of junk. Tonight, I just boxed-up my newest version (bought 3.5 months ago) to send back to Sony for exchange ($33.00 plus tax) since it just stopped playing DVDs entirely.

I have had similar problems with every one of them - at some point, the player does "loading... loading... loading..." and doesn't load. This time I suspect the laser has died entirely, 14 weeks in!

The others lasted at least a year before this problem surfaced. This one was barely used.

Sorry, Sony, but your quality control has gone down the drain, particularly on the changer. I'll be looking for a different brand next.

I don't usually buy something that hasn't first been tested by Consumer Reports but I needed a new DVD player and I preferred one that allowed more than one disc to be loaded at a time. I couldn't believe how remarkable the picture was on my HD tv. Granted I haven't ever seen an HD movie being played on an HD player but this picture appears to be just like HD. I have not had any problems watching a movie. I am a teacher and I tend to watch movies only during the summer and it has received a lot of play time. I highly recommend this product.