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Quality DVD Internet Base - Sony DVP-CX777ES 400 Disc DVD - SACD(TM) - CD Changer - Silver
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List Price: $1,824.18
Our Price: $969.95
Your Save: $ 854.23 ( 47% )
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Manufacturer: Sony
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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Sony
EAN: 0027242621046
Feature: Precision Cinema Progressive output visually amazes
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
Model: CX777ES
Publisher: Sony
Studio: Sony
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Features
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Precision Cinema Progressive output visually amazes
12-bit DAC and 108MHz processing with NSV delivers superb video
Playback capable for almost any DVD, including DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW media
Outputs Multi-Channel SACD(TM) ( Super Audio ) sound, with Speaker Time Alignment
Precision Drive 2 System with Dynamic Tilt Compensation
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Summary: WE HAVE 3 OF THESE - 2 OF THEM (SOFAR) HAVE PUT GASHES IN DISCS
Comment: 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...
I am the 3rd person here at Amazon to post a review citing this player putting gashes in discs. 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. 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.
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. If you'd like a picture of what to look for, feel free to contact me.
Per the 777's instruction manual, we were even meticulous about removing burrs from any discs before loading them. Not good enough. 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. I believe it is the actual motor spindle that is cutting the discs. 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. The horrible vibrating/scraping noise I've heard coming from one of these also suggests the same.
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. The picture quality is great, and the forward and reverse functions are nice and precise. Cosmetically, these are quite easy on the eyes. But at the cost of hacking up our DVD collection? No thanks.
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Summary: MY PLAYER ALSO GOUGES DISKS! BEWARE!
Comment: My player also gouges and scratched disks like crazy. 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. 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.
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Summary: Does Not Read DVD Labels & Sony Could Care Less
Comment: Great idea, poor follow through, no support. After loading over 350 DVD's, only 20 or so lables/titles were actually read by the player. 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. The manual is poorly written, unclear and in small print - perhaps more to confuse the consumer, than to help.
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.
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Summary: !!!!!! WARNING !!!!!!!!!
Comment: The rumors are true. I have just found almost all 390 dvds in my player has been cut deeply with half moons. Some at the edge, some in the middle, and most multiple times. They have left actual curly plastic strips hanging off the dvd. I haven't tried to play them yet. Too scared of the heartbreak. I spent a lot of time collecting these. I have had 2 players for almost a year. I have experienced all the complaints in previous posts from both players. Including power loss in the middle of a movie occasionally. Poor menu, difficult remote, and most disappointing is the incompetent disc explorer function. Escient is making a fortune off this defect. My second player is not gouging discs yet, but how long do I wait? How often do I inspect all 400 in it? If it destroys one at a time, how long before I discover the problem? I was in love from the beginning with the capacity and DTS capability. Now, I cannot believe these are not being recalled. Why hasn't a class action lawsuit begun? It will cost me over $4000 to replace these.
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Summary: My Thoughts After Four Years
Comment: I bought this unit at least four years ago (when it had a black case). I'm happy with it -- it never fails to play a selected DVD or CD, and the picture/sound quality is very good. Thr only drawback is Sony's "filing" system. It stinks. 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 #. 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.
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Editorial Reviews:
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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
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