I was looking to replace my trusty 4 years old Panasonic DVD-C220 dvd player. I had wanted to purchase a Tivo or Replaytv unit, but I hated the fact that I had to pay...just to use the unit. And I had also considered a stand-alone DVD recorder. But since my PC already acts like a TIVO, (without any of those nasty service fees) along with a dvd-rw recorder, I decided to look for a unit that plays all these types of discs: CD-R's, CD-R/W's, MP3 files, dvd-rw, and dvd-r discs, and also the VCD's. My Panasonic did read those dvd-rw discs, but sometimes it had trouble reading the discs. And it doesn't even read MP3 files, or those CD-R discs. So instead of spending...or more on a stand alone dvd recorder, or one of those hard disc recorders, I decided to get the Sony DVPNC655PB.

This unit is awesome. Not only does it play those home burned dvd-rw discs, it plays CD-R's, CD-R/W's, and discs encoded in the MP3 format. Sony also lists that it plays the dvd rw discs. Which is another type... Read more

This is my third Sony DVD player (all three are still in use): I got the first as a replacement CD player before DVDs really caught on. Then I wanted a changer once I got into DVDs and got a predecessor to the 655, the 600. I must say the 655 more than exceeded my expectation. This newer model clearly shows how Sony has built on their experiences with past models.

For example, a great feature any family with more than one viewer will love is the memory resume function, which is automatic but it can be disabled. For 50 discs (DVDs, CDs, VCD, etc.) the player will remember where you stopped and resume there the next time you play the disc, even if you have removed and then reinserted the disc in the meantime! You can start a movie, listen to a CD a day later, watch three other movies, and then come back and finish the first one exactly where you left off weeks later! This is a great feature.

Picture quality is outstanding, and there are convenient picture modes, including a user... Read more

I've had the player for alittle over a week and I love the thing.
I've been through a few DVD players, but this is the cats meow. It has great specs, but more importantly it does what is says. It played all my home brew CDs, MP3s, and VCDs. It played all my store bought DVDs that many players choke on. Also, everything loads pretty fast for a carousel, ie no waiting around. For those of you who have VCDs that are blocky/pixelated, it has a nice BNR feature to help reduce the "Block Noise". The random play is sweet and it even has A-B repeat for musican types who pick out tunes. The picture quality is awesome, and it has several cinema modes to view those movies in. The remote is out of the box compatible w/the Sony HD TV that it's connected to. I like the remote, it's small and the buttons I use are in sensible places. Overall, this DVD player purchase is a keeper that won't have to be shipped back to Japan like it's predecessors! One other little treat I found was... Read more