Yamaha DVD-S661BL Single Disc DVD Player with HDMI and USB, Black

This DVD player is a Great Product, Interface is simple to use and intuitive. The manual is easy to read, and the features are great.I purchased Yamaha DVD-S661BL dvd player to replace a low-end Sony model that I have been using for almost 3 year,the picture quality is much better than what I have been used to with the Sony (I'm using component video cable), Audio was very rich and more more crisp and clear than the Sony. There's no button on my reciever (I have a Yamaha Reciever) and dvd player remote to open the DVD tray (but no big deal.) No optical audio out, but I always prefer digital coaxial output.

This Yamaha costs a little bit more than some other DVD players, but the picture is well worth the price. Up-converting a 480 line interlaced DVD signal to High Definition formats involves some complex digital signal processing. The chip set used to do this and the skill with which the software is written both matter, so it is not suprising that a more expensive unit will tend to give a better picture.

Important Note: the setup menu has provision for Brightness, Contrast, and Color adjustments. Taking some care to match these settings to personal taste considerably improves the viewing experience.

Note 2: On an up-converting DVD player you can compare the quality of the the video processor to the video processor in your TV. First watch a scence with the HDMI output set to 480. Then set the HDMI output to the resoulution of your TV, and replay the scene. In the first case the TV is doing the up-conversion, and in the second the DVD player is doing the...Read more

Awesome player. Interface is simple to use and intuitive. The manual is easy to read, and the features are great. I bought this unit because I have a Yamaha Reciever and I wanted to use the reciever remote to operate the DVD. I was not disappointed. The slide show feature from a flash drive is great. We know have a 37" (that's the size of our TV) digital frame. The progressive scan is really crisp. There are only 2 drawbacks: you don't get 1080 out unless you use a HDMI cable and there's no button on my reciever remote to open the DVD tray (no big deal.)

I highly reccommend this product