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“Looks great, it's a stylish LITTLE unit that for the...”

written by on 16/12/2008

Bad Points
It's just plain outdated now. It doesn't upconvert, it takes a special cable to hook up an Ipod, versus the integrated ports in newer systems. Wireless surround speakers are optimal, which this does not have. Sony.. the tricksters... integrated specialized connectors for the speakers to the unit, making it huge hassle to replace speakers, say.. if they blew (which I was warned they may..fragile and low powered). The biggest thing is that the player mechanism itself is on it's way out. I've read many reviews that claim the exact same problem, I think it's a standard flaw of this system. It doesn't always eject DVDs, sometimes decides not to recognize them, sounds like it's eating the disc when it comes to internal disc change. It also has developed a nasty habit of skipping over any little speck of dust, and it skips and hangs at chapter changes on DVDs. Sorry old toy... you did your best, way to put up a good fight.

General Comments
Looks great, it's a stylish LITTLE unit that for the original price I paid in 2003 was a solid all-around system. It's super easy to set up, provided you aren't color blind (which my boyfriend is, so I do the DVD/surround set up after a move). It worked great for about 3.5-4 years. In that time I had it at college, it got knocked around, packed up and moved every 6 months, turned up too loud, abused by roommates, you name it. It held up really well, few scratches, no blown speakers.


If you're looking to buy a used, refurbished, or even a new one that may have never been used... I would advise against it. It won't keep up with the changing consumer video scene, and it is destined to die in the ways described above. I've read it over and over again...