Onkyo DV-SP406S Single Disc DVD Player (Silver) Review
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I bought this Onkyo DV-SP406B upscaling DVD player to replace an aging Toshiba DVD player which wouldn't play some disks correctly, especially double-sided.
I was not interested in BlueRay - they cost too much and many other reviewers have said that their DVDs look better on their upscaling DVD players than on their brand new BlueRay player. And we have large DVD collection.
I also have an Onkyo receiver so it seemed advantageous to get a matching DVD player as there are a few receiver controls on the DVD remote (on/off, muting, volume, and input). We are very happy with this player. It seems to be well built as expected from Onkyo. I know, we've only had it for two months, but we use it a lot. The first day I was freaked out because it displayed sort of green overcast images on out Pioneer HDTV. But, it turned out that the default HDMI input setting on the Pioneer was not set correctly. No fault of Onkyo. Once I got out the Pioneer manual and learned how to change the HDMI input setting to "optimum", the picture looked great.
Others have complained about the remote. I don't know why. I like it. It is lightweight and has a good layout of often used buttons like stop/play/pause/etc.
This player has not stalled or rejected any disk that I have put in it. It'll even play my mp3 video files. Amazing! I highly recommend this player. But, if you have some reason to not get this one, my second choice would have been a Toshiba XD-E500.
We do have a couple of small complaints. It is sort of slow performing simple tasks like on/off and eject. Once you get the disk playing though - no issues. The other is the strange (or just different) way you have to grab onto the disk to remove it. There are only two little slots near the front to insert your thumb or finger into to get "under" the disk. Like other reviewers have said, not a dealer killer but sort of annoying.
I used the free shipping options at Amazon.com and received this in about a week. (This is typical excellent service/shipping from Amazon) I also ordered an AmazonBasics HDMI cable from Amazon. Seems like better quality material than most generic cables. Hope this helps you somehow in your decision to get a new player.
One last note to remember:
You must use a HDMI cable to get upscaling. Upscaling is not available using component cables. (Actually, I think that is true with any upscaling DVD player)
Onkyo DV-SP406S Single Disc DVD Player (Silver) Feature
- HDMI out with 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p output
- Plays DVD Video, Video CD, Audio CD, CD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW
- Plays MP3, WMA, WMV, MPEG-4, AAC, DivX
- Optical and Coaxial Digital Out
- Slow Motion DVD Playback (1/2, 1/4, 1/8, or 1/16)
Onkyo DV-SP406S Single Disc DVD Player (Silver) Overview
In the fast-paced world of home entertainment, you are faced with a myriad of choices. More often than not, more choices than you really want to make. If you're after a playback component that's going to take care of your core entertainment needs - DVD Video, music CDs, and your computer-based music and video files - then the DV-SP406 DVD/CD/MP3 player makes good sense. It actually goes a lot further by up scaling video sources to 1080p, for a one-cable HDMI digital connection to a high-definition display. Unlike other, poorly built players, the DV-SP406 has the Onkyo reputation to live up to. That's why you'll find quality components, an intuitive Disc Navigator system that simplifies control over disc media, and a remote control that can be used with an integrated system.
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