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

Our DVD player, which was bought on the cheap the day after Thanksgiving in 2003, came with me to my apt after the divorce. About 6 months ago, it started not really working. I didn't have the money to replace it, but my son and I watch a LOT of films. I started @ Consumer Reports and once I found a good basic DVD player, moved on to Amazon. A few days later, for less than $55 including shipping & handling, I had a great DVD player that does what I need it to do: play films. I don't need any bells or whistles, just pop in a disc and go! I had thought that I was going to have to spend at least $150. Kudos to Consumer Reports for bothering to review so basic a machine, and Amazon for having it available. I didn't even mind paying shipping for my $40 find! We've been using it for a month or so now, and it's been ace. Dead easy to set up and use. It's much smaller than the previous player as well which is nice. If you need an inexpensive DVD player that will play films for you, I recommend this one highly. I don't know enough to make lots of technical comments, but I did find the analysis at Consumer Reports to be helpful.

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.

JUST DONT BUY THIS ITEM !!! OR DO ANY BUSINESS WITH THESE PEOPLE . They send me a used DVD player which exploded and nearly went on fire. The item arrived fast , yes . 1.The plug was crooked 2. The serial number was removed . 3. an old and used dvd disk was inside the player. ( nice try to sell this as a new player!). 4. As I plugged it in immediately the DVd player went " pooofffff" ( IT EXPLODED) and then EXCESSIVE SMOKE started coming out of every crevice . I contacted the seller ACE ELECTRONIX and I was asked to return the item . Now I live in another country so it will cost me more to return it . THEN I read there conditions and all return costs are to be paid BY the customer ( EVEN WHEN THEY SEND YOU A USED AND DEFECTIVE ITEM ). This fact was stressed severaltimes in capital letter: "WITHOUT EXCEPTION" . Also I suspect that with this knowledge ,I was sent a piece of garbage, because for me to return this item will cost me only more. Thus Ace Electronix makes gain ( for a pice of shit ) over the customers back and offers nothing in return , really . Funny enough a little card was added to the shipment,remembering the client ( not asking or giving a option ) to give a positive feedback . It is " VERY IMPORTANT TO US " it said They tell the client exactly what to answer : everything has to be answered with: Yes and the stars are to be 5 . Electronix or more Robotics? Well here is the review .

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 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 have another model Sony DVP-NS57P for a over a year now, and very happy with it (cost about $50). Due to I watch lecture many hours a day, so average life for my DVD players is about a year, so I always look for good price model and stock up. After my other models/ brands that cost $200, $100 ones died so soon! I like this one, because it cost me $40, and Sony name just a great value. I was very happy when I first started to use it, it's smaller size then NS57P that I use at another room. (not the mention cost $10 less) I don't need fancy functions, but most important for me is the Resume, which I can keep watch after turn the disc back on. And this is advertised as "Multi-Disc Resume -6 disc". I just need one disc. After just one month of usage, the Resume function just died, even the screen still saying it will restart when turn back on, it's not working. I go over the menu and tried different disc because that might be the cause, after couple of weeks and several different discs later, I know it's broken. I brought 2 of this machines, one still in the box, I am not sure if it will happen to that one too, but for the time been, I will look for another model just in case. I will update this review once I have more information. 9/2010 Just couple of weeks ago, I put in a disc that I watch previously to watch again. The machine could not read, and made really bad noise. I thought-it's going to die now, I took the disc out and put some other disc in, it works, but straggle a little. It's like near death experience for the DVD player, (since I had many of them die on me, so I know how it is!) my point is, the resume function is back, I do not know why, maybe just some kind of malfunction before, but for now, I am happy. Now I just hope the machine will work at least a year or longer.