Sony DVP S530D

alaScore 68

120 reviews

May, 2013

We have collected and analyzed 1 expert reviews and 119 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 100/100 and users rate it 74/100. The average review date is Dec 24, 2000. We have compared these reviews to 104378 reviews from other DVD Players. The alaScore™ for this product is 68/100 = Good. Last update: May 26, 2013.

Review analysis

(Based on 120 reviews)

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Sony DVP S530D

 

I have owned this DVD player for several years and it has given me faithful service the whole time.

This DVD player runs great and has gives a wonderful picture

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9 years later

 

9 years later

9 years later this dvd player has played a 1000 movies and still works like the day I bought it. The sixth sense was a new release when I purchased this dvd player, I believe that was late 1999 or early 2000.

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Great player

 

Great player

Only problem I have with this player is it will NOT play burnt cds (music). I can get a 10 cd player to play them but not this very expensive (at the time) dvd/cd/cd video player.

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BULLET PROOF

 

BULLET PROOF

I just for the heck of it thought I'd take a look to see what people are rating this player...and was surprised it wasn't 5 stars across the board. I have been using this player as my only dvd player for 7 or 8 years now, and I have NEVER had any...

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Still kicking!

 

Still kicking!

We bought this DVD player when it first came out and continue to abuse it with weekend DVD marathons and such. It hasn't left its spot in the entertainment center since the day we bought it as there has been no need for maintenance or repair. It...

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Joined the club...

 

Joined the club...

I am just another in the list of customers that spent big bucks for a product that never really worked. At this point in time, I have sent Sony customer service an e-mail and am curious to see what they say now that they have had numerous complaints...

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Flawless

 

Flawless

Obviously there must have been an issue with a lot of the players that were made with this model #, but I haven't seen it. I've had the player for 6 years + and never had one issue with it. its the first and only stand alone dvd player i've had and...

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Good for target practice!

 

Good for target practice!

Bought mine in 1999 and it worked flawlessly for the first year, then BAM, movies would freeze in the middle of the movie or skip and jump to another chapter, usu. backwards. Even after air and regular cleaning as advised it still did it. Then it...

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Watch the Warranty with Sony!!

 

Watch the Warranty with Sony!!

I purchased a sony DVD player (DVP) one year and two months ago. This week it just stopped playing (would not recognize the disk) After doing the standard cleaning, air blowing,powerdowns and etc., recommended by Sony. It still would not work. I payed...

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Piece of Junk

 

Piece of Junk

I replaced the CD Drive on my old pc with a DVD Drive, and played a DVD. Works fine. Then I put the DVD in my Sony DVD player and it skips every other minute. All these days (3 years), I thought it was problem with the DVDs, but I just realised it is...

Product Specifications

Sony's DVP-S530D is one of the better values in DVD players, especially for those seeking one with an onboard Dolby Digital decoder. It's the step-up from Sony's entry-level S330, but the nominal price difference nets you a barrel of valuable features. The S530D boasts component video outputs and 3-mode simulated surround. Because the S530D has an onboard Dolby Digital decoder, you can connect its 5.1-channel outputs to a Dolby Digital-ready receiver's inputs. Sony includes built-in speaker setup controls for important parameters such as speaker size and distance from the sweet spot. The Digital Cinema Sound system allows you to compensate for non-ideal speaker placement or a complete lack of surround speakers. The S530D's remote can control many brands of TVs. Other convenience features include automatic selection of the soundtrack with the highest number of channels, a screen saver, a bit rate indicator and a bit rate history display. It also has the smooth scan search feature.

Audio System

Sound Output Mode:Surround Sound
Surround Sound Effects:Digital Cinema Sound Virtual 3D

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:11.8in
Height:3.7in
Weight:7.5lbs
Width:16.9in

DVD

Built-in Audio Decoders:Dolby Digital
Form Factor:Tabletop
Media Load Type:Tray
Media Type:CD / DVD / Video CD
Search Speed:10x / 2x / 30x
Type:DVD player

DVD Features

Picture Zoom: Yes

Header

Localization:English
Manufacturer:Sony
Model:S530D
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Sony DVP

Miscellaneous

Color:Black/Dark gray

Service & Support

Type:1 year warranty

Video Output

Analog Video Format:NTSC
Analog Video Signal:Composite video / S-Video
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