how is the sound quality? our truck is somewhat loud and the previous dvd player we bought was too low..even on the highest setting.
512932
Our old can is pretty loud too. They seem fine. So loud I just bought head phone for them!
71831
Sound is OK I guess. It's not really great orSurround sound like. It typical dvd sound. Maybe it can be connected to external speakers.
358689
I recently purchased the TV and am quite happy with the display. I wasn't very happy with the sound, but selected the customize (equalizer) option from the menu and adjusted it to my ears. Once adjusted, the sound was noticeably better and acceptable. However, if you want really good audio, I recommend you run the sound through a receiver and good speakers.
2171955
I am only listening to tv. I don't notice volume or quality loss. but I am not looking for high volume or high quality. just listening to tv in bed. cheap speakers.
86578
We are very happy with ours - good sound and good picture. If I'm watching a music dvd I find the sound is the best with earphones on.
132095
The sound is actually pretty good, but I'm still getting a sound bar and wireless base. Since this is a Sony system, can anyone give me Sony model numbers that they like the best and why? My TV is the 550 70". Thanks.
1357547
I haven't experienced that phenomenon yet but I will be on the lookout for it game day. I am not too thrilled with the sound though. I have hooked up to the surround sound but the noise affects are much louder than the dialogue. Over all I love the picture and I think I made a solid purchase.
880335
We had to send the one we ordered back..thier was only the cd player in package, nothing to run it with? We had a 12 disk player in our trunk and wanted to replace that as it broke down..so not sure what too answer on your question. sorry...
713613
I just set up this DVD player tonight using an HDMI cable and the picture on my 52" HDTV was also quite grainy. I changed the setting on the dvd player from 1080p (auto) to 480 and that works much better. For now I'll keep this setting until I can figure out why the HDMI setting isn't working.(Update in a new post dated 12/27/08)
1126699
Haven't tried that. I will give it a go today or tomorrow. Get back to me then. So I tested the unit on both program content and commercial content. Both were in the range of 38-40 db. Didn't see any difference in the sound level between them.
1812743
Hi there K.........how did this unit turn out for you? I've had mine for a couple of years so far, and it plays DVD's great. I gave up on learning how to copy a tape to a disk, but that is the one feature I needed to rid myself of boxes of old VCR tapes. (See my posts dated 2/21/10.) James says I need a tuner, however the inst. book does not mention that. Thanks for the help, Jeanette
1337456
I have not had an issue with sound with the unit. I guess it depends on what you are trying to achieve for sound. I think the unit is a bit slow for response is my biggest concern. Otherwise I just use it to play L&H; classic films. Because it was much cheaper to buy the region 2 library disc set than it was for ntsc by about 200.00.
821816
All of the answers given are very accurate. My only issue (and it may be something I didn't do) is that I do not feel the 1080p up-conversion of standard dvd's is that great compared to an older sony BDP-S590. But all in all, a great player with far faster load times and audio quality and beautiful Bluray quality. And if anyone knows the secret to great up conversion with this machine, feel free to comment
443174
Hi, I have had one of these units for a few months now, and am quite pleased with the sound quality given the size of the unit and necessarily tiny speakers. It's not super loud and a little touchy to adjust with the remote, but otherwise fine.
1220265
I'm sorry, I haven't had a chance to calibrate my speaker system yet. I cannot provide anything of substance at this time. I have only watched one DVD "Eagles Melbourne Tour" Sound was great and the picture on my Panny 50 in HDTV was very good. Sorry I cannot offer anything else.
2057268
The sound is really poor. One thing I have noticed is that the sound from regular DirecTV channels is much louder than the sound from HDTV channels or the one from the DVD or Blue Ray player. I have everything connected with HDMI cables. I tried also with optical cable with the same results. The volume difference appears also when I listen thru the Home theater. Does anyone know if this is normal?
1981283
As stated by the other responses, the sound is typical of TV's with built in speakers. No problems with the sound, but if you want surround or theater quality you'll have to add something for that. Ours is not used as our primary TV, so the speakers and sound are perfectly good.