Sony DVP-NS775V DVD/CD/SACD Player
16 by 9 or 4 by 3?
I had a Walmart Panasonic player which I liked in every respect except on dark movies like Master & Commander it did a very poor job of cleanly reproducing the picture at the higher brightness and picture levels needed to lighten the picture on my 36\\" Sony XBR 400.  It had great variable aspect controls which I appreciated when dealing with widescreen DVDs on my 4 x 3 screen.  Took it back and bought the Sony DVP-NS775. <br /> <br />This player does a great job of producing a nice, clean picure at all the TV's brightness levels.  In progressive scan it is simply beautiful.  Perhaps that is because it has a 108MZ 12bit DAC processor as opposed to the 54MZ 10 bit found in the panasonic and most other players. <br /> <br />My only complaint about the 775 is it has a lousy aspect control feature.  The only adjustment I can make is to set the TV at 16 by 9 and watch a picture decidedly squeezed and elongated at that ratio.  Otherwise I use as little as half the screen.  I am keeping this DVD player because of its ability to produce such a great picture. <br /> <br />Can't comment on the CD, SAC, etc. player abilities. <br /> <br />If you have a 16 by 9 set, I don't believe you will beat the picture quality you get for this price.  If you have a 4 by 3 TV, you might want to do some research and consider other players.  None seem to have the flexible aspect ratio controls the Panasonic has. <br /> <br />  <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />