SONY DVP-NC615/B 5-Disc DVD Changer
Great DVD, Lousy MP3
I'll admit, I'm demanding of my MP3 devices.  I purchased this product with the desire to get a good DVD that would allow me to play my MP3 CD's and remove my 5 disc CD player from my entertainment center.  The DVD is great.  It plays nasty DVD's from the library and doesn't skip.  Very nice.  <BR>The down side is the audio features.  I have a Sony portable MP3 player and it has all the features I need and use.  Unfortunately that spoiled me.  I expected similar features and friendly interface from this player.  If you're into MP3 CD's here are some warnings.<BR>- when it says it will randomize your MP3/CD/DVD discs, it won't go into the actual tunes on the CD.  An MP3 CD or a DVD is considered one track and will want to play start to finish.<BR>- The on screen MP3 selection is a neat start but do you really want to go to the TV to select an individual song?  Selecting a folder is logical but more often I would like to pick a bunch and set it running.  Most importantly, you can't really get around without the TV on.<BR>- The interface is ugly and far from intuitive.  There is no randomize button on the face so if you'd like to put 5 audio Cd's in and randomize you have to turn on the TV and navigate through several steps.  And that setting is not persistant so plan on going there often if your a randomize fan like me.  <br />With the lousy Audio features, I still use my portable hooked up to the stereo.  And with the ugly Audio CD features, I still need my 5-disc CD.  And I really see no reason for 5 slots of DVD so I pretty much wasted $80 by not going with the one disc model.  If you're an MP3 fan, go run it at a store before you commit.  You might find you're as irritated with the features as I was.