Sony DVP-NS70H HDMI Single Disc DVD Player
Do not buy any DVD player with HDMI upconversion!!!
In last two months I have tried 3 DVD player with HDMI upconverion. They all have their own quirks and problems. I think this technology is still evolving and NOT free of bugs. These DVD players were tried with my 50 inch sony LCD projection TV. <br /> <br />First one was Toshiba SD-4980. This was a piece of crap since the movie would freeze for few seconds couple of times in a 2 hr movie. I called customer service and they tried to convince me that this is normal!!! <br /> <br />Second one was Sony DVPNS70H. This has a great picture. The only problem was a 1-2 inch black bar would appear on top of some movies. This would only happen when using HDMI cable at 720 and 1080i. Even when not playing a movie I saw a 1 inch bar in top that I never saw with my old DVD player. <br /> <br />Third and most expensive of three was Panasonic DVD-s77. This one actually was the best of three. But there was some Macroblocking and I also read (never experienced) about panasonic DVD players showing \\"H07\\" error message after a few months or 1 year of playing. So I decided to return this one also. <br /> <br />I went back and bought a standard (NON-HDMI upconversion) 5 disc progressive scan DVD player (sony DVP-NC80VB). This one is a keeper. Has NO bugs/problems or quirks. The picture quality is in-distinguishable than the HDMI version or may be slightly lower that you would not notice it. <br /> <br />My suggestion is to forget the HDMI upconverions DVD and wait for blueray or DVD-HD players. <br />