Sony DVP-NS70H HDMI Single Disc DVD Player
Sony Somewhat Acknowledges Vertical Shift Flaw
(...)  There is a problem with some DVD players that a thin black line appears above and / or below the image, with the resulting image 'squished' slightly.  This is not readily noticable, and you don't really see it unless you are viewing a 1.78:1 image source, which is supposed to fill an HDTV.      You also only see this 'vertical shift' of the image through HDMI using 720p or 1080i resolutions; using other connections or lower resolutions the shift is not viewable.    It also appears to be a problem with only some of the DVD players, since some people claim to not have the issue.      I noticed the flaw and noted the above FAQ on Sony's website, so I'm exchanging the player.  I'm paying for the shipping, and I'm not happy to have to exchange a high-end DVD player because of some sort of defect and have to pay for it.      This DVD has great features otherwise, but after shelling out for the player and HDMI cable having to pay extra to ship a defective player back to Sony for an exchange is unacceptable.    (...)  Currently looking at other DVD players now...