Sony DVP-NS300 Region-free DVD Player

Price: $ discontinued

It's no wonder movie theater chains say the glory years are behind them with the glorious motion picture images and surround sound players like the Sony DVP-NS300 bring into your home. Several generations into its absolute takeover, the DVD format keeps rolling out improvements and this player includes nearly all of them. Sony Precision Drive 2 Dynamic Tilt Compensation corrects for deviations in the DVD or CD disc itself and for slightly off-center placement in the player's tray. Block Noise Reduction reduces blocked image sections, fast moving scenes such as running water or blowing tree leaves the MPEG 2 format sometimes has difficulty recreating. SmoothScan and SmoothSlow modes make for clean clear chapter searches.

Picture Quality:

• 10-bit Video DAC with 26MHz processing
• Component video outputs for compatible TV sets
• Composite video output

Sound Quality:

• Built-in 96kHz/24-bit linear PCM decoding
• Coaxial/optical digital output for external Dolby Digital/DTS/PCM decoding
• Virtual surround creates a surround sound effect when only 2 speakers are used
• Digital Cinema Sound offers 4 different surround sound effects

Additional Features:

• Center-channel audio boost provides clear dialogue
• Instant replay automatically backtracks 10 seconds so you can review a scene
• Parental control restricts inappropriate movies
• Provides text from compatible CDs and DVDs
• Multibrand remote control can operate most TVs