Sony DVP-NS975V Up-Scaling DVD/CD/SACD Player
Stay away from this expensive nightmare
This is a horrible unit and should be recalled.  I bought this thinking it would be a good, versitile product and suitable for future use.  What a mistake.  I began having disc freezes and tray locks after about 5 weeks. Sproradic at first, then worse and worse.  Now after 3 months it is dead and the official Sony warranty IS INVALID !!!  I have to pay $33 to get a replacment unit from Texas, which may be a refurbished one with the same problems.  Hard to believe isn't it!?  Go to the Sony support site and see for yourself.  You don't need to have one, no need for a serial number or anything. Just go through the process of acting like you have a problem.  The support process will end saying your unit is NOT eligible for (local) service (!) and your only choice is to return it, freight pre-paid, plus another $33 to get a replacement, which may/may not be new.   Do a web search on all the other poor comsumers who bought this piece of junk and you'll see it is a widespread problem.  I have trashed this dead Sony unit after only 3 months.  Why pay $33+ for more garbage?  I will buy a JVC or Panasonic; maybe Denon.  I'll never buy from Sony again.  The JVC XVN512 is looking pretty good and has comparable features.