Sony DVP-C650D DVD Player

Sony’s DVP-S650D 5-disc changer DVD player incorporates the patented Precision Drive System with Active Tilt Control, and a built-in Dolby Digital 5.1-channel decoder. Audio and picture quality are improved with Sony’s Digital Cinema Sound, virtual 3-D surround modes and a digital image enhancer, which brightens the corners of pictures. The built-in video equalizer has three presets and one custom setting.The full array of connectivity options, including two S-video outputs, two composite video outputs, one optical digital audio output, and one coaxial digital audio output enables the DVP-S650D to accommodate any home theater set up, including Dolby Digital and DTS.The DVD/CD changer holds five discs and is compatible with most other Sony DVD MegaStorage changers. The DVP-S650D can display DVD and CD jackets from discs encoded with this information. Additional convenient features include a front jog/shuttle dial, DVD/CD text and memo, and parental control technology, which allows concerned parents to block out any DVD or restrict viewing of up to 200 DVDs. SmoothScan and bidirectional SmoothSlow guarantee less jerky searching and fast-forward/reverse slow motion. The front headphone jack has its own volume control, and Sony’s Navigator remote control, with phosphorescent keys, is included.Sony provides a one-year warranty on parts and labor.

Sony introduced the first DVD carousel, the DVP-600D. The company’s DVP-C650D improves on its predecessor with a lower list price, the ability to pass DTS audio signals and a Disc Explorer navigation system.The DVP-C650D is actually capable of controlling other Sony changers (both DVD and CD) with MegaStorage compatibility. Also, you can name DVDs and CDs in a Custom File. The DVP-C650D is better-featured than most 5-disc changers. It’s the only model with a jog/shuttle dial on the remote control. It’s also got a feature called Jacket Picture, which displays a picture of a (more…)