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Sony DVP-S7700 DVD Player | 
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| Brand: Sony
Category: CE
Buy Used: $210.00
Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 78497
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 19
Dimensions (in): 20.5 x 17 x 7
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: DVPS7700
Model: DVPS7700
UPC: 027242546110
EAN: 0027242546110
ASIN: B00000JSEW
Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days
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| Features:
| • | Component and S-Video outputs | | • | Dolby Digital (AC-3) and DTS outputs | | • | 10-bit, 27 MHz digital-to-analog video converters | | • | 96-kHz/24-bit digital-to-analog audio converters | | • | Dual discrete pickups with separate lasers for CD and DVD |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Product Description
Critics who rarely agree on anything have hailed Sony's first DVD-video player, the DVP-S7000, as the reference standard. Now Sony has redefined the standard with the DVP-S7700. A new DSP servo LSI, new 96-kHz/24-bit audio capability, new DTS digital output, and new refinements in construction and convenience make the DVP-S7700 worth checking out.
Product Description
Sony's DVP-7700 is incredibly stable, thanks to an anti-resonant chassis in honeycomb configuration and cast-iron isolating feet. The audio section gets its own circuit board of rigid glass epoxy to resist distortions. An R-Core power transformer minimizes hum radiation. Unique to Sony is a smoother fast forward/reverse scan, easily manipulated via the remote jog dial. There's a circuit to reduce noise from digital video, which may be especially helpful for lower-quality DVD transfers. Component video outputs complement your high-end display. And CDs get attention from the 7700 as well, with discrete lasers for DVD and CD, and a variable analog low-pass filter optimizes cut-off frequency for wider frequency response and minimum noise.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...
 Is it possible to fall in love with a DVD player? December 15, 2002
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
Is it possible to fall in love with a DVD player? If it is, then this is the one that will grab your heart. Let me say it plainly - the Sony DVP-S7700 is an awesome player. I've used several different models, but this is definitely my favorite of the bunch. And that's saying a lot, because I was extremely surprised when I was able to watch home video authored on DVD-R, DVD+R and DVD+RW discs. Except for DVD-RW media, I use the S7700 as my reference player to check the quality of burned DVD's, which leads me to believe that if the S7700 can play the disk, then 99.9% of all second generation players will play the same disc too. Let's talk picture quality - I was really impressed. The image (via both S-Video and Component) was tremendous. Rich, vibrant colors and deep, detailed blacks. I saw no artifacting at all - the player just crunched right through even the toughest scenes. The hyperdrive scene of Lost In Space looked phenomenal. The whole sequence is white-washed with bright sunlight, yet no artifacting was visible, and plenty of detail was still apparent. On the other hand, the dark interiors of Star Trek: First Contact were nicely conveyed by the 7700, with a good range of contrast and plenty of shadow detail. The warm hues of The English Patient were beautiful in appearance, with lustrous golds, reds and browns rendered, and nicely accurate flesh-tones. As I've seen with DVD in general, the S-Video picture looked to have a slightly crisper, edgy quality to it, and very slightly more saturated color. The Component signal, on the other hand, was more film-like, and had more accurate color rendition - I definitely preferred it. So how about the audio performance, you may be wondering? It's equally good. There are dual analog outputs, as well as a coaxial digital and an optical digital out (there are no on-board audio decoders). The player features the much-loved Sony Audio Priority selection feature, whereby the player automatically finds the 5.1 track on most DVDs (with the exception of some titles from Paramount, for example, where this feature has been software-disallowed on the disc itself). The 7700 also reads the proper flags on DTS-encoded DVDs, allowing you to output the sound data to an outboard DTS decoder. I saw no problems with audio sync whatsoever. As for audio CDs, believe it or not, the 7700 performed as well as my stand-alone Sony CD player. The sound was rich and full, with little of the edgy quality that some DVD players add to CD audio. I was really surprised at this too. The Sony DVP-S7700 is simply the best DVD player I've yet had the privilege to use. kambizm@msn.com
 Poor Reliability and Warranty October 19, 2002
6 out of 12 found this review helpful
I have a Sony DVD player. Sony claims a 1 year part/90 day labor warranty. First, the machine simply stopped working after 5 months. Second, to send it in for warranty repair, Sony wants money for labor, upfront, plus I have to pay for the cost to ship the item. They don't assess the problem and then give you an estimate, permitting you to decide whether or not you want to go through with a repair. Third, when I noted that the cost to repair closely approaches the cost of a new machine, their customer service representative told me I should have purchased the extended warranty.My suggestion is, buy a more reliable product, not a Sony. Check out what the warranty, when you purchase. Select a product with 1 year parts and labor. Otherwise, find out what the manufacturer charges for warranty service. Watch out for deceptive warranty policies.
Best DVP for the money April 2, 2002
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
When it comes to quality SONY is where you shop! This player gives you true command of your DVD viewing pleasure. Top notch picture quality along with easy to use remote control. I've actullay got this hooked up to an older Pioneer receiver with older speakers and the sound is outstanding. The picture quality with still settings is wonderful and the jog function makes this player well worth the higher cost. Don't bother with lower models, after looking at the picture produced by this one you will truly apppreciate the additional expense. Top Notch all the way around!
Rock solid DVD player January 22, 2002
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
It's hard to put into words how this player performs. The Digital Bits, an online DVD review site has posted a review of this unit. Read the review from the Digital Bits and decide for yourself.
http://www.thedigitalbits.com/reviews/dvps7700.html
It doesnt get any better than this. December 13, 2001
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Love it. Easy to use, exceptional image and sound reproduction.
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