Sony DVP-SR200P/B DVD Player, Black

[Note: When I purchased this to play CDs, it was going for $37 on Amazon (in 2009). At it's current price I'd be more hesitant to recommend it. In fact, in late 2014 Amazon listed a "smart" Sony BluRay player with remote and hundreds of sites (incl. Netflix and Amazon Prime) for $40. Given the problems I've had with a recent Roku, I'd recommend that purchase for DVDs (BluRay and non), CDs, and access to all internet streaming services (with the exception of Apple.] At first it was hard adjusting to the limited means of playing my old LPs, especially with belts on turntables wearing out, styli going bad, etc. But equally discouraging was the discovery that, with the exception of those cheapo disc-sized players sold at the drugstore for twenty bucks (made by GPX, Emerson, Coby, J-Win, etc., and guaranteed to last a week or two), the major companies--Sony, Panasonic, etc.--had given up on CDs as a medium altogether (young people rarely buy CDs anymore). So I was beginning to despair of finding something other than my computer drive for playing CDs. Then the idea came to me (slow and late, as usual). Why not look for an "ordinary" DVD player, if one still exists (it won't be long before even the "upconverting" models are history). This Sony is less expensive than the disc-sized portable players I had once used--and it's no more than the size and weight of 2-3 of those little frisbees. Incredibly compact, yet coming with an ample-sized remote and features like component cable connections (in addition to composite ones), compensation for different formats (4:3 vs. 16:9, video vs. movie), even a convenient timer button for determining the time used and remaining on an individual track or the entire disc.) I don't plan to use it with a monitor, though its size and weight would make it the machine of choice for travel--whether on a vacation or to the old tube set in the basement. It'll play CDs, MP3 discs, DVDs, and practically anything else you throw at it, and it's just passed a couple of road tests by playing slightly damaged CDs that had jammed my car's player. It's hard to square something like this Sony with the large and expensive DVD players that first began appearing just 6-7 years ago. It's a black, sleek sliver of a thing, but it performs with the best of them (perhaps even including some upconverting models). Unless you plan to upload all of your CDs as compressed files stored in your computer (I know someone who did so but can't stop kicking himself now), this item at under 40 Prime may be just the ticket.

After my previous DVD player had started to show its age, i decided it was time to put her down... Although it did last a pretty long time almost 10 years! Any who, after looking for a quick and cheap replacement, I read reviews and searched all over Amazon, and then I finally came across this gem. Shipping was great, took only 2 days! After about a month of use, it does really well, I have only had one problem with one DVD, only slightly damaged and it couldn't read it, no problem though, 1 out of 728 DVD's isn't too bad. Buy this and you won't be sorry! *Remote is easy to use *Decent range for remote *Minimal buttons on device *Player is sleek and small *Multiple Formats/files supported *Cheap = Money Savings

The Sony DVP-SR200P/B DVD Player Black has big features packed into a economical package for the price. It has (wait for it) a Resume feature after you turn off the player, you turn it on a voila, start where you left off. I hate fast fowarding back where I was to watch the rest of a DVD I was watching. I do not understand why most manufactures took this feature out? You can program the order of playback audio and video. I like to watch artist live performance Dvd's while I work out. I can't afford ticketmaster and prices of live shows any more so I buy the dvds. With little sony Dvp-sr200P/B I can program or shuffle the order of the songs as I wish to suit my work out. These feature also works on Cd's Mp3. It's not all region player but it has enough features for extra DVD player to play just about anything. It has Inputs and Outputs Coaxial Audio Digital Outputs (Rear) Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr) Output(s) : 1 (Rear) Composite Video Output(s):1(Rear) RCA Audio Output(s) : 1 (Rear) What I do wish it had was a S/video 0utput jack but can't have everything? Check out this biggest littlest DVD player!

I purchased this little DVD player as an accessory to my system just to play CD's. It was simple, cheap and no problems hooking up. I can't speak to the quality of the video since I never used it for such. I only ever played CD's in the thing twice. Now 6 months later I am unable to get the thing to turn on. I never left it in the 'on' position, it was always 'off'. Sony says "Great. It's under warranty. Send us $33 for exchange or $30 flat rate for repair" The darn thing only cost $35 in the first place! Not happy at all...and even worse...my disk is stuck inside! I think I'll smash it to pieces to get the disk out, then smash it some more...then send it back to the Sony Repair Center. Look somewhere else for a higher end product...

This replaces a much older model. The other one had several deficiencies that were extremely annoying. For example, it had a useless "search" feature which would kick in if you didn't press the FF or REV exactly right. It would take you to some random place on the DVD. And increasingly, it was having problems playing DVDs that played just fine on my computer. The Sony player, by contrast, was actually designed for the purpose of playing DVDs--as if you wanted to watch them and enjoy doing so. What a concept. The controls work without a hitch, and it flawlessly plays any DVD I give it. It was easy to hook up, and provides what you need for however your set or monitor is configured. It has a nice compact form and looks great. The buttons are on the top front edge, which I find to be very convenient and much more sensible than the typical vertical front panel location. One thing I don't like about it is you press Open and then wait for what seems too long before you can access the tray and drop a DVD in there. You also have to wait for what seems too long when you resume play after it goes into sleep mode (e.g., come back after a couple of hours). Now, this little annoyance on waking is offset by a nice design touch. The player remembers where you paused, and starts not from that exact point but from a couple of seconds prior. My old DVD player started from exactly where you left off or maybe a little ahead of that--I was always rewinding (and inadvertently going into that screwy search function). Note: This is not the same as Pause. In Pause, the Sony picks up exactly where you left off and that is fine with me. It's just the way I like it. Maybe all DVD players except my old one never drop the movie in the middle, but in any case this Sony has never done that. I used to get so mad with my old player, I'd just shut the thing off and not come back to it until the next day. With this Sony, every movie watching session is a pleasurable experience. It also has some advanced controls I like. For example, you can play at 1.2X speed or 1.4x speed; there's no loss of information when you do this. I use that quite a bit, to save time. On top of everything else, it is energy-efficient. My old one always felt warm, unless I turned off the power strip. This one can have the power to it left on and it feels cold to the touch. All the problems I had with my old player were solved by spending a few bucks to get this Sony. I'm really glad I did.

In the end I purchased 3 of these DVD players, One for my father in law, one for my mother, and a third for me. All have worked great without any problems. Originally my father in law needed a new DVD player since his would not accept Burned DVDs, this worked fine for him. The menu guide and remote control was easy for him to use and he did not need help hooking it to his television. Next my mothers DVD player went out (again). We discussed her moving up to Blu Ray but after looking at the current reviews for Blu Ray players, we decided against it. She is getting older and and as she has stated, she may not even be alive when the change over fully happens anyways. Finally, I was looking to upgrade to Blu Ray. I bought one tried it out and did not like it. Next we purchased a Playstation 3, but after returning 3 of them we decided that there were still too many unfixed bugs in Blu Ray to invest in one at this time. Maybe it will improve in the next few years but not currently. Also the only key thing I can see most people buying a Blu Ray player for is the wireless technology. But in reality if I wanted to stream Netflix films I would have an account. I currently sale Blu Ray and DVDs on various websites so I get to see more than enough DVDs as it is without having to upgrade. So unless companies just completely do away with DVD technology (which will probably happen), I do not plan on buying a Blu Ray Player again. This DVD Player does better than any blu ray player I have tested anyways.

I bought this Sony DVD player in June of 2011. I haven't used it very much. I noticed at that time that most of the poor reviews were because of units which failed shortly upon arrival. Inexpensive electronics have a high failure rate early on (the "soup bowl curve"), so I also bought a three-year warranty from SquareTrade which Amazon also sells. I decided to wait to review this item until I had owned it a long enough period to see if it would fail. As I say, I don't watch DVDs very often, but this unit has done all that I have asked of it. For under $40.00 one cannot expect much, and I haven't. For 16 months it has been trouble-free, and I consider the price to be money well spent. However, if I had it to do over, I would not get this. I believe that the way to go now is to get a region-free DVD player (which Amazon now sells). Region-free players play DVDs from all over the world, so you are not limited to the selection offered by the studios for the American market.

I had to replace one of my DVD players and I assumed that there just isn't a whole lot of difference within the classes of DVD players. I was wrong. The player is a great size and shape, it's super compact and fits just about anywhere. It weighs next to nothing. That's where the good ends. The biggest gripe I have is the color. Everything looks too yellow and overly contrasted. It is nearly impossible to watch some films, especially anything that is dark. I was able to adjust the color on it and it is now a LITTLE better, however it's still pretty bad, overall. I was using decent component cables with it. The menus are awful to navigate. Trying to adjust the color was like a riddle. No excuse, Sony! My other huge gripe is that the zoom feature has to be set before you start a movie. You cannot zoom in and out during a movie. (Usually you want to zoom during a movie, once you see how it fits your screen, etc) It also displays a small magnifying glass on the screen when zoomed. I moved this to a secondary, smaller TV in a bedroom and it's fine in there. The unit itself turns on quick and hasn't had any playback problems. I've had several, cheap DVD players (some off brand) over the years and none of the have had the inexcusable color issues I experienced with this one. The 3 stars are for being a solid product that hasn't failed yet and doesn't have trouble reading any discs.