Sony DVP-S530D DVD Player
almost perfect.. except
THE GOOD NEWS.  I bought my DVP-S530D a month ago.  I have been very happy with the overall performance.  The video is sharp, the audio is riveting.  This model includes all the outputs you would ever need, plus a few you probably won't and they are flexable in the ways they can be easily  programmed, further future-proofing this unit.  No need to buy a new  receiver to enjoy 5.1 dolby, you just need your older amplification &amp;  speakers for 3, 4, or 5 channel output.  A powered sub-woofer raises the  bar further.    NOW THE BAD NEWS.  I have witnessed the audio sync problem  twice out of the 20 movies I have watched so far.  About halfway through an  affected movie the dialog will suddenly be delayed about 1 second behind  the rest of the movie.  The fix is to stop, then restart the movie.  It  takes 2 clicks on the remote, and about 3 seconds to to resume the movie  problem free.  This defect occured once per movie, and I was unable to  recreate the defect in a reliable manner.  I expect more from Sony and  can't imagine that the released this unit not knowing of this defect.  It's  nice to hear that there is a fix.  This is the only feature of this unit  that deserves scorn (and a 1 less star rating>  Everthing else about this unit is top notch.    If  you have not experience DVD yet I encourage you to check it out.  Remember  what happened to vinyl records?  The same fate awaits VHS.  The DVD format  offers so much more.