Sony DVP-S360D DVD Player

Pros: Excellent picture and sound, a lot of inputs, looks good, features, reliable, universal remote
Cons: No backlit buttons on remote, remote is somewhat big.

The Sony DVP-S360 is SONY's entry-level DVD player. And what "entry-level" it is!

It has 2 S-Video outputs, 2 composite video and 2 analog audio outs! It also has a component video out, digital coaxial and optical...

Pros: Reliable name brand with all the most used features and then some.
Cons: Some technophiles may want more 'fancy' features.

Sony's DVP-S360 is their lowest cost DVD player. At $299.00 list price and often on sale for $249.00, I think it's the best value out there. That doesn't mean it's for everyone. Some people may feel the need to have multiple disks, a video equalizer,...

Pros: high quality, light weight, clear picture, easy to use
Cons: not cheap, have to buy the expensive DVD's

My Husband and I have been using our old fashioned VCR for
many years now. Everyone we knew had a DVD player and as
we watched movies on their systems, we realized how much
better the quality is when using DVD's compared to video
...

Pros: Excellent Quality and picture
Cons: Does not interface with older receivers

Last March, I won a contest on a competing shopping site other than epinions. The prize as a Sony DVP-S360 DVD Player. Since this DVD player was being sold earlier this year at a cost of $300, I considered this to be a fine prize indeed. And I still...

Pros: sound quality, picture quality
Cons: none thus far

The Sony DVP-S360 is definitely an excellent product. I am not going to claim to know a lot about the world of DVD players, because I don't, but what I do know is that the $235 I paid for this item was well worth it.

First I will run through...

Pros: picture, sound, price
Cons: none

Why DVDs?

Many people wonder: What's wrong with VCRs? What's so special about DVDs? Would I notice the sound and picture difference?

Although slightly more pricey DVDs are definitely the way to go. They hold 5 gigabytes of...

Pros: Outstanding Audio And Video Capabilities That Excites The User !!!
Cons: None

Hot off the assembly line comes the Sony DVP-S360. While in my local audio and video shop I stop I noticed a movie playing on a big screen television. It was the Matrix and this time I was simply amazed by the stunning images and sound.

I am a...

Pros: Comprehensive Set of Features, Component Video Output
Cons: Can't Do Progressive Scan, Costs More than Similarly-Equipped Models

The DVP-S360 is Sony's bottom-of-the-line single-disc DVD player. You can usually find it on sale for about $250. Compared to other single-disc players with similar features, the S360 is a bit pricey. It's not hard to find players with the same feature...

Pros: Great DVD Player, Dolby Digital Chip already installed
Cons: Must be able to plug it directly into the TV using A/V plugs or S-Video

Let me just start by saying I work for Sony, in case you haven't read any of my reviews of Sony Equipment. Well, they opened a Sony Family Store in the call center I work in yesterday, and they had even better prices than normal on the products.
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Pros: Great picture quality, lots of video options, NOW a good value
Cons: Scan is very touchy, lifespan is shorter than some, poor customer service.

When I had bought my sony DVP-S360 DVD Player, I had done a lot of research online and with other resources (including consumer reports). I personally thought the world of sony, and I still do, but I think now that even a great company can make a few...

Pros: Superb, Incredible, High Caliber Pictures and Sound
Cons: None

I love movies and watching them in the comfort of my home. But most of all I enjoy movies that are faithfully produced to give the observer the effect of realism desired to be submerged in the action. Some DVD players fall way short not surpassing the...

Pros: Fast, smooth, quiet, low profile, great remote
Cons: You may start to like Sony products

Other reviews:
Pioneer DV-333 ($250)
Pioneer DV-525 ($250 - discontinued)
Sony DVP-S560 ($300)

Other DVDs observed:
Toshiba SD2109 ($250 - discontinued)

I know there are currently numerous HR reviews on this DVD...

Pros: exceptional sound/picture quality, s-video and component hookups, decent price
Cons: it can be a bit costly as far as entry level is concerned

After spending a year accumulating DVDs to watch on my computer while flying cross-country, I decided that the time had come to actually procure a DVD player for my home. So what made me buy Sony when I bought this DVD player? Honestly, it was the...

Pros: Sony quality and reliability; simple operation; great connectivity
Cons: Confusing onscreen surround sound setup; doesn't include pricey component video cables

The Sony DVP-S360 is an entry level DVD player with reference quality performance. At $200 avg.retail, it's the best value for a quality name brand player.

Performance

I bought the S360 to use with my Sony WEGA televison. I...

Pros: Excellent price, surround capability, easy to use and packed with features for an entry level player
Cons: There are players out there with much more features (though they are in a different class anyway) power button shoudl be digital

The DVD player market has been flooded with entries -- it is nice to see the industry flourishing here, since we got off to a rather shaky start. I mean let's briefly consider that a handful of companies who effectively hated each other, got together to...

Pros: Excellent Picture, Quick Access Time
Cons: Jerky Forward/Reverse scan.

The Sony DVP-S360 is a DVD / DVD-Video / CD player. It is the basic and currently least expensive model offered by Sony.

Normally, I would not purchase a model at the bottom of product 'food-chain', however as I did not need the additional...

Pros: Good video quality, solidly built, good remote, plays CDRW
Cons: Skips, lockups, no removable power cord, no CDR support

How can a product so good be so bad? The Sony DVP-S360 has so much going for it, but when it comes to actually enjoying a movie, Sony just doesn't deliver. Read on for why.

I'll start by outlining the good points of this player. There is...

Pros: Easy to use - Very affordable
Cons: None

I looked at several models before deciding on this one. I knew what I wanted and didn't want in a DVD player so choosing it wasn't that difficult.

I already had a Sony STR-DE845 so I didn't need a decoder built into the dvd player. That alone...

Pros: Excellent video and audio; slim design; easy-to-use.
Cons: Broke after five months; expensive to repair; lousy online customer service.

After reading a variety of online opinions (including epinions) and reviews, I bought the Sony DVD 360 in late November 2000.

I was quite happy with it until it started to make a loud, mechanical chattering noise whenever the DVD spun up and...

Pros: Everything you would need and some things you want - all at a low price
Cons: No black-level adjustment, but then I didn't need it anyway

This is my first DVD player. I did a lot of reading up on players, features, the DVD video format, and other such things before deciding on this one. (On a side note, did you know that DVD stands for "Digital Versatile Disc" and not "Digital Video...

Pros: Slim, Feature-rich, Sony!
Cons: None!

The Facts
This DVD player is usually $250 after rebate at most retail locations. It has everything most people will ever need in a DVD player, including support for Dolby Digital and DTS sound technologies.

It does NOT have...

Pros: Has every feature you ever use and want
Cons: You have to some extras cables for sound, but they are worth ti about $50 extra

I was in a store one day and they had a room with a big screen, surround sound and a DVD Player. They had JAWS playing at the time. I had a few minutes to spare, so I sit down and watched the movie. As soon as I sat down, I fell in love (not only with...

Pros: Rest assured quality. All you really need in a DVD player.
Cons: I no longer want to watch any of my 300+ VHS movies. LOL :)

First off Sony has been around for a long time now, and spends a lot of money each year in research. When we decided to get a DVD player we wanted to know why they ranged from $100 and all the way up to $1000. Simply put quality and options. If you want...

Pros: Simplicity of use
Cons: That darn Dolby Digital setting

My first DVD player was a huge purchase. I was really cautious about which one to buy, and did quite a bit of shopping around (some of it on the clock at Best Buy :o) between players before reaching my decision on Sony's DVP-S360.

I...

Pros: Inexpensive player with everything you need
Cons: Noisy disc spinning mechanism/ Remote not truly "UNIVERSAL"

I bought the Sony DVPS360 because I needed to replace my tempermental Panasonic A310 DVD player (Tempermental because it will play a whole movie when it wants and will freeze when it wants). I didn't want or felt it necessary to spend alot of money on a...

Pros: High sound and picture quality, very easy to use.
Cons: Does Not Include A Dolby Digital Decoder

Of course, everyone associates SONY with a high quality product, and this machine does much to help support that thought. While searching for a DVD player, you wouldn't believe how many run of the mill machines I came across. Naturally, there were the...

Pros: Great picture, great price
Cons: Hard to use at first, only holds one DVD

A couple months ago, I purchased a home theatre system complete with DVD player. I opted to go for a less expensive one for my first player, rather than go all out and buy one I might not be able to use. Sony was recommended as the brand to buy so I...

Pros: -Slim Design -Simple to use
Cons: -It's not compatible with CD-R's! -Touchier than most DVD players

I work at a large electronics store, so of course I had to own a DVD player. I mean who could work at Best Buy and not own every single gadget? I didn't know much about DVD players at first but now I do. My colleagues basically pushed the sony on me,...

Pros: Strong basic DVD player, good price, the Sony name implies reliability.
Cons: CD-R & RW playback finicky, other players at the same price do more.

I got into DVDs three years ago, and have been able to see the advantages that they hold over VHS. The only drawback for me is that the DVD player I had was actually a DVD-ROM in my computer. Thus, while I was able to watch DVD movies and use DVD...

Pros: Sony quality and reliability; simple operation; great connectivity
Cons: Confusing onscreen surround sound setup; doesn't include pricey component video cables

The Sony DVP-S360 is an entry level DVD player with reference quality performance. At $200 avg.retail, it's the best value for a quality name brand player.

Performance

I bought the S360 to use with my Sony WEGA televison. I...

Pros: Sleek look; excellent remote; fast loading; clear picture
Cons: Non-defeatable autostart, not the greatest on CD's, no dimmer on unit.

I love this DVD player. This is my first DVD player purchase and I did much research before purchasing. I did not need the model which had built in DD decoding because my Sony reciever does this work for me. So far, the player has played every DVD...

Pros: Number of inputs/ outputs, remote, Sony quality
Cons: on/off button

Why Did I buy this product? The Sony Sony DVP-S360 offers several distinct features in this mid price category.

1. Dual video/audio outputs is one great benefit. This gives you the capability of sending out the video and audio to 2 different...

Pros: Not too fancy, so the price isn't too high, and it has great quality
Cons: Can't replace your coffee maker any time soon....

Let me start by giving you the product specs so you know what I am talking about...

- *NUMBER OF DISCS 1
- *PLAYABLE DISCS DVD, AUDIO CD, VIDEO CD
- *CD/DVD CHANGER...

Pros: small, sound/audio quality, simplicity
Cons: a strange skip after around an hour of play

I finally bought the bullet and purchased a DVD player. This one is easy to setup and simple to use. I used to be heavily into stereo components and features, but, as of a few years ago, I've calmed down and just buy what's "needed" (there's a...

Pros: Value for money, easy to use, high quality
Cons: Remote looks scary with lots of buttons which you don't end up using.

I don't always buy Sony but on reviewing this DVD player against it's competition I had to buy it. The style of the player is very neat without being complicated, it's easily installed and comes with remote for all us lazy people out there !

I...

Pros: good sound and picture
Cons: Warranty? Sony Customer Service?

When I first bought this machine, I fell in love with it.
I did so for several reasons.
1. I own a 36" WEGA and wanted to keep my system all Sony, and that'll avoid problems.
2. It Sony, it has to be good, right?

In the eight...

Pros: Great remote, plenty of connections, reasonably priced, good performance
Cons: Clunky power button on the unit itself

This review is on the Sony DVP-S350. I had to put it under the DVP-S360 because the two are very similar and Epinions doesn't have an area for the 350.

As far as I know, the 350 is mostly available at discount stores. The main difference as...

Pros: Great picture quality, easy to use, low cost
Cons: Sound needs amplifying a lot, doesn't come with an S-Video connector25

I bought this Sony DVD player last Friday - I had it on order for the better part of a week - it seems like it will be a popular Christmas present this year. Naturally, I raced home in the blizzard we were having (I do live in Canada, eh?) with a quick...

Pros: non
Cons: non

The DVP-S360 is Sony's bottom-of-the-line single-disc DVD player. You can usually find it on sale for about $250. Compared to other single-disc players with similar features, the S360 is a bit pricey. It's not hard to find players with the same feature...

Pros: cool
Cons: non

My Husband and I have been using our old fashioned VCR for
many years now. Everyone we knew had a DVD player and as
we watched movies on their systems, we realized how much
better the quality is when using DVD's compared to video
...

Pros: Digital audio out, duplicate outs for everything, composite out, good value!
Cons: No progressive out, no onboard dolby digital.

INTRODUCTION
Just as this past year was ending, I finally bit the bullet and purchased my first DVD player. I'd been viewing computer-based DVD players from different friends for a while, and was always unsatisfied with the picture quality....

Pros: Great Sound, Great Picture, High quality, Good price, C'mon it's a SONY
Cons: Nil

After buying my Sony KP43 TV, we needed a nice little thing to go with it. A new DVD player. DVDs are expensive unless you join the DVD clubs (similar to CD clubs). After having it for quite a while, here's what I have found out about the DVP-S360:
...

Pros: Good looks, great picture
Cons: Lack of features, price

My wife and I have taken out first step into the world of DVD's. This Sony DVD-S360 was the second choice that we made (the first being a cheaper Samsung model that we returned due to major picture freeze problems).
This model is a good looking,...

Pros: Unbelievable sound and picture.
Cons: Can't think of any

After making the transition from VHS to DVD. My Sony DVP-S360 DVD player is the perfect compliment to my existing entertainment center. A 45" Mitsubishi projection TV and Bose surround sound speakers all powered through A Technics pro-logic...

Pros: Very easy to use. Affordable. Lots of features.
Cons: Don't like watching my VHS videos any more.

My husband really wanted to get a Dvd player and I was not so sure that I was ready to jump in to the Dvd market. Let me tell you I am so glad that I did. I will never buy a vhs movie again. The quality of Dvd's far out weighs that of vhs.
We...

Pros: Slim design, optical out, DTS + Dolby Digital ready
Cons: Somewhat pricey

*update*
Well, it finally went to the big electronics store in the sky. After almost two years, it just stopped reading disks. I took it to the repair shop and was told it was a bad laser unit. It was cheaper to buy a new DVD player than fix this...

Pros: Easy to use
Cons: Only one DVD at a time

Do you ever feel that some electronic gizmos are so hard to use? Well, usually you have to read the manual to most DVD players. That is a process that really annoys me. But as for the Sony DVP-S360 I must say that it is as easy as 1-2-3. You simply...

Pros: Great system
Cons: A little overpriced

DVD, the newest technology. It is simply amazing, that anyone could think up watching a movie on a disc the size of a CD! But, it did happen, a DVD is a full-length movie on a disc! It has superb sound, and visuals. Not to mention a few extra goodies,...

Pros: Plenty of Output types. Decent looks. Is a Sony Product.
Cons: Sony doesn't care about durability or warrenty anymore. Worthless after about a year.

I doubt that anything that you will find in this review will be anything that you won't see elsewhere in another review. But as I need to vent, and add my name to the negative reviews of this machine I will do so anyhow.

As with everyone else...

Pros: Excellent Picture AND Sound, AWESOME Remote, and great connection options such as component video
Cons: Junk! Trouble reading BRAND NEW DVD's.

There are many things I love about Sony, but have never felt that their products are among the elite. I did, however, have the feeling that you really can't go wrong with Sony. In general, they are good quality products, with at least average, and...

Pros: NONE !
Cons: inferior quality for more money sony doesn't stand behind products very poor customer service

Beware - sony quality is not what it once was, you would be far better off with a similar priced JVC model. My problems with the DVD player started on about my 2nd or 3rd usage when the movie I was playing stopped all of a sudden and the screen went ...

Pros: Good picture quality when it works
Cons: Extremely unreliable. Lasted less than 18 months.

This is the first DVD player we've owned and I felt confident that the Sony name ensured quality, even if you ended up paying a bit more. Man was I wrong! We're now looking for a replacement after this machine crapped out after only about 18 months....

Pros: Excellent picture & sound
Cons: Very unreliable

I bought my Sony DVP-S360 two months ago. For the first few weeks, the unit worked flawlessly. It played everything beautifully, without errors on any DVD's. It was exactly what I expected from a Sony product--quality, and reliability.

But...

Pros: infinite outputs (component), sturdy case, fully featured remote
Cons: no zoom, only two speeds of fast forward and fast reverse

I already own a DVD-ROM drive in my pc, which doubles as my primary TV thanks to a ATI All-In-Wonder 128 Pro. I have been waiting for the prices to fall below $200 for the DVD players that have an MSRP of about $299. I felt the Sony was a steal at $180...

Pros: Remote Control, smoothscan, overall smoothness
Cons: Zoom feature

In my opinon I think the DVD remote can really make the DVD
viewing experience more/less enjoyable. If your fumbling
with the remote to scan backwards because you missed a scene or forward to skip a scene, it can really make the viewing...

Pros: Good sound and picture quality
Cons: Terrible CD-R/RW compatibility, poor reliability and terrible support

I bought my player about a year and a half ago and have had very mixed experiences with it. It worked perfectly for the first 10 months, then the pickup died completely. After paying to have it repaired, it broke again literally 3 days later. After...

Pros: Nice unit in the beginning.
Cons: Not a long-term value.

I purchased this unit a circuit city as a replacement for my Proscan that was not playing newer DVDs. Already upset over the Proscan only lasting me one year, I decided to buy a quality player from Sony.

I looked at the more expensive models...

Pros: Quality picture, sound, easy to use Sony remote
Cons: AVOID! Players become faulty a year from purchase. This is a common fault.

As an avid Sony customer with the full complement of remote controls the disappointment of a player that became faulty after just one year was tremendous! Further research using Google uncovered that we were not alone - the S360 commonly goes faulty...

Pros: Rather cheap compared to others
Cons: Rather CHEAP

I got this DVD player originally for my mom a couple of months ago. At first glance I didn't think it would be all that bad, although the plastic looks a little cheap and I swear I heard things rolling around inside as I was hooking it up. I turned it...

Pros: Awesome video and sound quality
Cons: A bit noisy when the disk starts spinning

For the price, you can’t beat the Sony DVP-S360 DVD player. This player packs quality features in a player that almost anyone can afford.

Component video outputs allow you to get exceptional video quality if your TV has component inputs. I...

Pros: high quality, compact, ease of use
Cons: moderately priced, cannot record

I am really pleased with my DVD player. The controls of the remote and the extra features on DVD's were a little confusing at first - but since I have gotten the hang of it I can't imagine going back to my VCR.
When I bought my DVD player the...

Pros: High-quality aud/vid
Cons: None, there are better dvd players, but not at this price.

The Sony DVPS360 is the "standard" of what the average consumer should have. It has high-quality audio and video, with tons of features for the everyday user. You can program CD and DVD track order, toggle between screen display size...

Pros: Very Reliable, Has everything you need to play DVD movies
Cons: Expensive models have more features

I purchased this from a friend for 300 dollars, not much more than what he paid for it, and I must say, I am nothing but pleased with my purchase. The DVD Player is great. It plays DVDs nicely without skips. DVDs themselves are so much nicer than normal...

Pros: Strong powerful bass reproduction
Cons: Slightly fuzzy picture

I have bought this player from a friend. Right before that I bought Panasonic RV-30 so I decided to compare them. I have created, what I call a “half-scientific” test:
WEGA 29” TV
-Same component cables
-A copy of “World Is Not Enough”
...

Pros: Excellent picture quality and sound
Cons: None

Last Christmas I was stuck trying to decide what I wanted to purchase for my 18yr. old sister - anyone who has been in this predicament realizes how hard this task can be, even for a 21 year old like myself! After several failed ideas, I finally decided...

Pros: Bargain Price, Great Quality
Cons: No cool blue light!

The holidays have come and gone, and now is the time to pick up this Sony DVD player at a bargain price. With a little looking, you should be able to find this for $199 - $50 less than I saw it at Best Buy and Circuit City. While there are the new models...

Pros: Great graphics
Cons: price of DVDs

I spent many weeks looking for the perfect DVD player at just the right price. My travels finally took me to the Sony DVP-S360. I was blown away by the price $289 and even more blown away by the performance. The first movie I watched on this was the...

Pros: Entry-Level Ease; 2 RCA Audio outs
Cons: Sony's "Customer Service"; Works for a year if you're lucky (not much more)

This was (note: WAS) my first DVD player. I have long purchased Sony products: Receiver, 5-Disc CD Changer, Telephones, etc. I would consider myself a proponent of Sony products for their technology and design.

That is until I experienced...

Pros: Excellent picture and sound.
Cons: High chance of it dying on you!

I bought this player in August of 2000. I was in heaven every time I watched a DVD. The colors were bold, the picture had excellent detail, and the digital sound absolutely rocked the house!

15 months later.... Any disc I insert into the...

Pros: Great value
Cons: Noisy player.

I don't know of another player that offers so much value. The S-Video connection is great. I have this unit connected to a Sony Trinitron set, and the picture quality is quite nice. The remote control has a logical layout, and is extremely easy to...

Pros: Great Picture Quality
Cons: None I can think of

This is a great product. When I first bought it, It amazed me by the enhancement between DVD and VHS. Also DVD's arent to expensive so its a great buy as maybe a co-operative present to someone. Its a great buy that you will be glad to have for...

Pros: Great reception, more beneficial in the future, excellent quality.
Cons: It's expensive and you'll have to buy DVDs you have on VHS.

Dear viewer,
The Sony DVP-S360 is absolutely the best video displaying device on the market. It provides great reception, terrific sound, and has excellent durability.
First, I bought this product because my friend wanted me to and it's...

Pros: Features, customization, ability to completely turn off display
Cons: Noisy motor, extremely limited formats

I got this player for my birthday at a cost of around $180. At the time, I didn't know what to look for. I run it S-video with RCA audio. The picture is great, the sound is great but the only thing this player had going for it was it's introduction early...

Pros: great performance at a great price; best menus found on entry-level players
Cons: no CDR capability, no pack-in S-Video cable

This was the original player I had bought when getting into DVD hardware. I took it back the next day because of one huge personal drawback: Sony's current DVD players won't play CDR's. Supposedly Sony will start putting their new laser technology into...

Pros: Slimline Design Component and audio outputs (2 sets)
Cons: Irritating ticking noise when running. Reliability and poor Customer Care

We purchased our first Sony DVP-360, just under a year ago. The first unit scrambled and locked up on certain DVD's and after comparing it to other 360's in the store the clerk was happy to give us another unit. The second unit lasted 10 months. One...

Pros: Affordable. It's a Sony.
Cons: Skips, won't hardly play VCD's, and mine died after 14 months.

I own a Sony TV, receiver, computer, video camera, vcr, cd player, etc.... so of course, I had to buy a Sony DVD player last year. I've always trusted Sony and have expected to pay a little more for better quality merchandise. In the case of this DVD...

Pros: Sound, picture, ease of use
Cons: lacks zoom feature

We purchased this dvd player in order to take advantage of the features of our 51" HD projection tv. These features include digital sound and high resolution picture.

I found the Sony DVPS360 dvd player to be loaded with features, yet...

Pros: Sony name and ease of use.
Cons: Customer service. Product reliability.

My Sony DVP-S360 is a good paper weight. I have dealt with the skipping problem as long as I have owned the player but just considered it as very delicate and always handled it as such. Looking back I think the problem is a bad design or component...

Pros: Great picture, sound, ease of use, great price, Sony quality
Cons: Occasionally skips during scene transitions

I bought the S360 because of the DTS feature and a nifty $50 rebate that was included at the time.

I enjoy the picture and sound quality that come out of the player when you have the optical cable plugged in to the receiver and the s-video...

Pros: soun, pic, everything
Cons: price

This is Awsome i love DVD players they are the best thing since sliced bread. The picture is unbelivable it make Vhs look like 8-traks. the options are nearly endless and the sound is great. you would be a foolnot to buy one all-though the price may...

Pros: SONY product, low price
Cons: NONE

My husband and I just bought this DVD player because I wanted to make the transition to DVD - hubby didn't - but once we watched a few at a neighbors house - he was hooked!!

We have a surround sound receiver, 5 disc CD play, and amp. all by...

Pros: Sony brand; RCA, S-video, coaxial, and digital optical outputs; Low price; Virtual surround sound
Cons: Takes time to learn how to use, Remote is a little big

I bought this DVD player for my dad, and having done my research, I knew this model was the one I wanted. I chose this model because it is from a reliable brand, Sony, and the Circuit City salesperson said that Sony is the best DVD player brand. The...

Pros: priced right and multiple ins/outs
Cons: none that i've found

I actually have the international version of the s360, the s365. the only difference is that my can operate on 110v or 220v. This was the first of my 3 Sony components that i've bought in the past year, and it's convince my wife that dvd's are far...

Pros: Worked well for 64 hours.
Cons: Piece of CRAP!

I got 64 hours out of mine. Check around, I'm not the only one to tell you that buying this is wast ...

Pros: Excellent picture and sound!
Cons: Remote in a little clunky.

I love the picture and sound. Everything is clear and sounds great. It has a nice slim design that looks very nice on the entertainmant center. It has a lot of nice features and is very easy to use. I like being able to pause a movie and really study a...

Pros: Sony brand...
Cons: Noisy Slow... Short lifespan Poorly designed remote

I bought the S360 mainly because I wanted a Sony player, and it was on sale... I went against the reviews I read because I already owned a Sony TV, receiver, Tivo, etc... I am a Sony w-hore. However...this player "gave out" on me after only 2 months....

Pros: Works great even after 8 years
Cons: Some features are never used

We had recently acquired a Sony Big Screen TV, back in 2000, when we went on a visit to my sister's house.  They had a DVD player and used the NetFlix service.  I was so impressed with the DVDs abilities, and the NetFlix service, that on the ...

Pros: Good sound, picture quality, etc.
Cons: Have had it only a year and it doesn't work anymore. (not abused)

I bought this a year ago, and it worked great, until a month or two ago. Started breaking off in the middle of a dvd and wouldn't restart. Now it just spins and reads "NO DISC". Saw a couple of people on ebay selling their non-working player (same...

Pros: Good Picture
Cons: Okay Sound

The Sony DVP-S360 is a very good DVD player. I have had it for about a month now and I have not had any real big problems. This DVD player suits me very well. It is a great size and it sits on top of my 50" television.

I bought this...

Pros: Sleek design, good remote
Cons: It is not at all durable

Ok, let me first say that it is a good looking vcr that performs well when it is actually working. After owning if for about 2 years it just upped and stopped working. According to Sony it will cost about $125 to fix the thing. Let me say that there...

Pros: When the unit worked, the picture was good
Cons: "No Disk" error after 13 months

I got this unit after much searching and was confident in Sony's ability to deliver a quality unit. I WAS WRONG! The picture and sound quality are fine but the unit began skipping and displaying "No Disk" errors after about 13 months. Others have had the...

Pros: Some reliability problems.
Cons: Repairable.

This is a nice DVD player. It is very good at reading disks close to a 100% rate, regardless of manufacturer or title. It even works with the interactive features I've found on some DVD that can't be read by my portable player. The picture is great, an ...

Pros: When it worked, it worked well
Cons: Broken. No satisfaction from Sony.

Let me say first that when it worked, it was a great DVD player. We were very pleased with the deal we got and were happy to have a Sony. Two days before Christmas we put in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" and got a C:13:00 error. We thought we had a...

Pros: great video/audio, tons of features, easy to use, slim and looks
Cons: no backlit remote, power button on machine should be digital.

I recieved this for x-mas it was bought about 2 years ago...it was bought w/my home theater system. it has a lot of great features for...well...almost anyone thats wants a DVD player at this good price! some others that are $100 have not even half the...

Pros: Name Brand, affordability
Cons: Short life

I visited epinions before purchasing my first DVD player a year ago. Based on the features I wanted (good picture, etc.) I decided to ignore the warnings of previous S-360 buyers who said that within 6-12 months their player began giving them problems....

Pros: Slim design, optical digital sound/s-video connections, built in 5.1 surround, dts out
Cons: Machine makes a clicking noise when playing dvd's...annoying

When this dvd player was first introduced it was one of the better ones on the market, but not cheap. It has 2 S-video outputs for multiple tv's but how many people actually need that? The audio options give the user a lot of choices depending on what...

Pros: Simplicity, Sony quality, low price
Cons: none so far

There seems to be a desire by manufacturers to take a simple product and pile extra features on top of it to try to outsell Sony on features and/or price. Adding MP3 player capability or CD-RW to a DVD player seem to be examples. What I like about this...

Pros: Easy, right price
Cons: none

What can I say it is a sony. It is easy to run, program and does everything it supposed to do. I am not an electronics buff but I am very pleased with my purchase. Heck even my wife knows how to turn it on and use it, and that is saying something.
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Pros: Ease of connections to other items in your home theater system.
Cons: Have to exit from play to change settings, have older discs? Forget it.

I bought this dvd player to get into the SONY name in dvd.

I liked the way Sony duplicated the connections on the rear. You can double connect this dvd player so you can watch a dvd on your tv without using the receiver and connect the...

Pros: None
Cons: Everything

While I thought Sony had a good reputation, it's one that has tarnished over the past few years. This has definitely put me over the edge from ever buying Sony again, unless I'm looking for something cheap and that doesn't last too long.

I...

Pros: Good price, great DVD performance
Cons: Poor CDR support, sometimes have to press buttons twice

Got this as a gift, and enjoyed it fully until I tried playing an audio CDR on it. Turns out that the laser has problems with most media due to reflectivity. Only a couple of brands work such as Circuit City STI brand, and Prime Peripherals (which as...

Pros: sleek in design, good display features.
Cons: Doesn't play mp3's, cd-R's, cd-RW's...while others do.

It plays dvd's just fine and all features work well. The playback picture is very good as is the audio. But most dvd players have exceptional video/audio playback as well. I opened it up and looked inside and it is definitely a quality built...

Pros: Plays DVDs.
Cons: Will very likely stop working within 18 months.

The first Sony DVP-S360 player I bought failed the first day I had it. It would give the message NO DISC and refuse to play DVDs. Fine, I got a bad one. I took it back to the store and they replaced it.

I was pleased with my new DVP-S360 for...

Pros: Easy to use, great features, low profile
Cons: The spinning discs sound a little loud for my taste.

My wife and I scouted Best Buys and Circuit City until we settled for this model by Sony. It offers all the features we were looking for and was mid-range in price, comparable to other less reputable brands. It has a low profile, so it is great for...

Pros: Reasonable price for features and Sony-brand quality
Cons: Broke down after 8 months, cheaper to buy a new one than to fix

We bought this Sony DVD player primarily because of the quality we had come to expect from Sony products and because it had the features we wanted. We combined it with a Sony receiver and surround sound system.

It functioned as advertised,...

Pros: Good visual quality, Sony reliability
Cons: Player has an "old" feel. DVDs start into previews instead of menu.

I recently traded in my Hitachi DVD player for this reasonably priced Sony DVD player. It has been a good, solid machine and I have noticed no technical defects as of yet. This is what you pay for with Sony. I have a Sony TV and two Sony floor speakers...

Pros: Easy to use, simple, works great
Cons: a little too much on-screen display

Now don't get me wrong, you can go ahead and spend $500-$1000 for a DVD player, but what is the point? All they do is play DVDs... sure some can hold more Discs, or have more powerful features, but they all do the same thing.

And if you dont...

Pros: all around good
Cons: non

This Sony DVD player is one of the better ones that you will get for your money. If you are going to buy a DVD player, why not buy it from the company that helped to start it all and is a head of the rest. The picture on this player is very sharp and...

Pros: quality, features
Cons: none

I decided to buy a DVD player and did a fair amount of research and scoured the internet before deciding on one of two brands, either a Toshiba or Sony. In the end, I decided to go with a Sony and hit my local Circuit City to see what kind of deals they...

Pros: Easy to use, smooth scanning, affordable and loaded with basic essential sound outputs
Cons: Slight buzz when playing discs

The Sony DVP-S360 is a great DVD player at a very affordable price. I bought this DVD player a few months ago and have had no problems with it whatsoever. The picture quality is great and Sony carried it's great technology in scanning, searching, ease...

Pros: My first DVD Player
Cons: None

Sony DVP-360 DVD Player Features:

Sony Precision Drive system with Active Tilt control
Component-video output
Dolby Digital and DTS compatible
Digital Cinema Sound modes for movie playback
Coaxial and optical...

Pros: that i own one, and its great quality it offers
Cons: if it only was slimer it be easy for me to carry

I bought this product myself just recently, and how this baby performs blows my mind. The picture quality is superb, i love the slim style look, it looks great and does not bulk up on self space. its easy to work and fun to play with. I've watched my own...

Pros: Quality, Quality, Quality
Cons: None

I bought this product for a steal at a local department store. I never really thought about getting a DVD player. I actually thought that my VCR was just fine! I must say that I was truly amazed at the quality of the picture and sound. I was also...

Pros: phenomonal picture, smart use oftechnology
Cons: none

At first, when I saw this DVD player on sale at 269.99, i thought "you gota be kidding me". That seemed a bit expensive, but after watching the floor model, i was glued to it. The sound...perfect, picture...perfect as well. Now, after having this for...

Pros: Easy to use, clear picture, never have problems with it
Cons: No Cons!

Sony makes the best ever! I used this DVD player in place of my old DVD player because the old DVD player broke! This is simple to use and very entertaining. This Sony DVD player has clear picture and sound. This is the best product my Sony!

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Pros: easy to install and great picture quality
Cons: a lot of money for a college kid

I really enjoy watching movies, and all my friends would brag to me about how they could get extra features and better quality on their dvd's, so I checked some players out on epinions and the Sony DVP-S360 looked like a good buy, so I went out and got...

Pros: HIGH QUALITY VIDEO AND SOUND, cheap!!
Cons: Only Loads one disc, Doesn't have luxury options

This 360 unit has all the video outputs one needs, including component video. Is 5.1 and DTS compatible. (Just need the proper home amp.) The video and sound are superb! They rival units that cost 2x and even 3x as much. In most cases, I think its just...

Pros: Price, Size, ease of use, like a high end product
Cons: None

This was one of my smarter buys. I was looking at many different models from Harmon Kardon, Denon, Yamaha, etc....I thought the high end was the way to go. I realized that Toshiba was a leader since they have had the DVD technology longer. But price...

Pros: Easy to use, great price
Cons: The player I bought didn't come with a cord to connect to my TV

I purchased this DVD player a few months ago for $250.00 less a $50.00 mail-in rebate. It has worked great, which is far more than I can say about our previous DVD player (Oritron - which I had never heard of before). It never skips, and sound and...

Pros: Worked well at first
Cons: Quit working too soon

I bought this player over less expensive models because I thought that the Sony name was worth it. Worked well at first, although I found the player mechanism a bit noisy and the buttons on the remote small and hard to locate in the dark. After about a...

Pros: ease of use, picture quality
Cons: none

I just got my Sony DVD player. This model is wonderful. If you are in the market for a good DVD player and don't need a multi disc unit, this one can be the answer to your digital prayers. Easy to use, good looking picture playback. I am very...

Pros: ...everything...
Cons: ...dosn't play CD-R's or CD-RW's

This is not the first DVD player I have owned, or do own, but it is currently the best one I have. If you need a first time DVD player or want a new one this is the one to buy. As an audio-phile I can admit it doesn’t give the best sound, the best out...

Pros: excellent value for price
Cons: none that I can think of

This was the first DVD player I've ever used. Now I am in love with DVD! The picture is crystal clear. Best if used with Sony TV and high quality stereo. You won't get much out of any DVD player if you don't have a good enough TV - and you must have it...

Pros: Excellent picture quality. Easy selection of options,features, and screen size viewing. Sound, ok.
Cons: None for quality of viewing. Can't program remote to work on our t.v.

This Sony 360S DVD has Great picture quality. Slow motion, fast forward, frame by frame is excellent! Stop the movie, and the picture stays just as sharp as when viewing it normal. You won't believe the clarity while using frame by frame either. There is...

Pros: Sharp and clear picture, Good sound, Plays CDRw's
Cons: Doesn't play CDR's, Remote doesn't light up

I've had this Sony DVD player for about 8 months now, and even though this is my first DVD player, all I can say is WOW! I have a 27' Panasonic tv that uses the s-video connection. The video is crisp and sharp. It's such an improvement over VHS. The...

Pros: its a good product
Cons: expensive

DVD players are the gift of the holidays this year. If you want a sharper picture and sharper sound then a DVD player is for you. This product is a high quality and should last you for years to come. Rite now I can not think of any other product that...

Pros: SLIM - COMPACT - AWESOME AUDIO
Cons: No built in Dolby Digital

A few weeks a ago I decided it was time for me to jump onto the DVD bandwagon. Afterall, everywhere we look these days we see 'DVD's FOR SALE' and 'FREE DVD OFFER'. I wanted to see for myself what all the fuss was about.

After checking out...

Pros: Great picture
Cons: Build quality

I loved this DVD player for 14 months - until the now infamous "no disc" problem hit! It started with the chapter skipping and freezing up problems; then shortly went all the way to the "no disc" problem for any and all discs.

Replaced it with...

Pros: price, picture quality.
Cons: can't play CD-R's.

I bought the S360 last month (it was on sale at American TV for $200). It is my first DVD player. As I understand, it has the same laser pick-up as the S560-which results in a much sharper image than most DVD players in this price range.

I...

Pros: small and light with great picture,dependable and easy to access
Cons: a lot of buttons

Now this....This is a DVD player for the ages,cause without a doubt this singles out alot of other DVD players.
This has excellent picture quality, nice and crisp and clear with no accidents happening in the picture cause sometimes after a long...

Pros: Easy to use, good quality sound and picture
Cons: Poor reliability, poor customer support

I got this player as a gift. I had requested a Sony unit because I own 2 TV's, a VCR, a camcorder, all Sony and have had pretty good luck with them. I liked the player because it was easy to use and had pretty good features for an entry level player....

Pros: Great quality, a lot of features.
Cons: Pricey for features

I've had my Sony S360 single DVD player for a couple of months now and I love it. It plays all my DVDs flawlessy and the picture quality is much greater than that of VHS tapes. The first time I popped in a DVD i was surprised at how high the quality was....

Pros: Great quality, great price.
Cons: Doesn't have tons of features.

I reviewed many different DVD players before my purchase. I also talked to a lot of my friends who have had DVD players for a while. Most of them had Sony players. I have always trusted Sony because they have never let me down in a product. This DVD...

Pros: Good Quality
Cons: Plays one at a time

I bought this product to play DVD and audio CDs. I really like to on screen menu and the neat swirly design that comes on screen when I am playing audio CDs. It comes with a big remote control with a lot of selections. It has a low profile so it fits in...

Pros: Good quality picture
Cons: Product does not last long.

The SONY DVP S360, when it plays, press STOP button. You will get a
message from the DVP on the TV screen: "The disc will restarts from
where ..."

The disc "will restartS" ? I don't how this passed SONY Quality...

Pros: Good picture quality.
Cons: Problems playing even brand new DVDs.

This review will be short. I've owned a Sony DVP-S360 for a little over a year, and the experience has been marred by its trouble reading some DVDs. Of the 30 or 40 DVDs that I own, the DVD player has had problems playing about six of them out of the...

Pros: Great Quality, good price
Cons: bad controls

This DVD player might not be the newest one on the market, except it gets the job done by providing great sound and picture. The sound and picture are always crisp. This is my favorite, of my two DVD players because the sound is so great. The controls...

Pros: Quality,durability,name.
Cons: A little more then the average in price.

Okay,let's face it.When you think about home electronics,Sony has to be in the top three names to come to mind.What with televisions,stereo,and who can forget the video games Sony has definitely carved it's name in stone as the best bang for your...

Pros: quality
Cons: none

i have a close friend who owns this dvd player, im around it all the time and i must say that it is of very high quality, there is no doubt that
anyone who purchases this product will not be dissapointed, it will be money, well spent.I looked at...

Pros: Easy to use, Easy to setup, Easy decision
Cons: Can't record T.V. shows

I was excited when we first bought this DVD player, this being our first DVD player. It was easy to setup with the clear instructions. The picture and sound are better than anything that our TV has every exuded before. This DVD player can also play...

Pros: Good quality picture. But this may apply to any DVP.
Cons: Does not last long.

I bought sony DVP s360 in 4/2000 for $250+tax. And in 11/2000, it is
already under repair !! Manufacturer warranty for parts are gone in 90
days, labour warranty alone protects me now. Total repair charges ?
$159 !! I can probably buy...

Pros: more for less
Cons: could make it smaller in size

I bought this particular dvd player because it's Sony. I have always had great results from Sony products.Also because I heard that it was a great value for the money.And as always Sony proved that to be true. Every movie that we have watched on our dvd...

Pros: LOW PRICE!
Cons: NONE!

The DVP-S360 brings you advanced Sony Dvd performance in a low-profile design, with an appealingly low price tag. Sony's players have been top-rated for picture quality all along. And whether you're zipping through a DVD with SmoothScan or studying a...

Pros: Basic functions are easy to use. Remote is very ergonomic.
Cons: Bringing it back from it's sleep mode is frustrating. Menus are deep and sometimes confusing.

I really do enjoy the quality of a DVD. This is my first purchase of a DVD player and I chose Sony because I have always been impressed with the quality of Sony video products. At the same time I have always found Sony to be filled with extra frills that...

Pros: Good Solid DVD Power, affordable for sony
Cons: more expensive than other dvd players

Okay well now before i got my sony dvd player i had a fisher piece of crap for about two weeks. And every ten minutes the sound would skip for a split second. This is unacceptable for dvd. DVD is supposed to be perfect, and that's all i've gotten out...

Pros: Excellent picture, sound and easy to use
Cons: None yet!

I never owned a DVD player until I bought this Sony a few months ago, It's very easy to use literary out of the box, it has excellent picture quality and awesome sound, it's like being at the movies! you could do a ton of things with it all from the...

Pros: good picture
Cons: expensive

I recently bought a DVP-S360 DVD player for about 230 dollars. I think that it was well worth paying the money because it plays cd's and as well DVD's so it is like a stereo and a vcr in one. If you would of bought a stereo it would cost about 200...

Pros: Good basic interface. Fine video signal.
Cons: Setup menus are wacky. Poor reliability.

I bought this unit and 5 days after the warranty ran out it stopped recognizing discs. At first I thought it was a problem with my disc, however it does not recognize any disc that I would put in, not CDs or DVDs.

This seems to be a known...

Pros: Simple to use, great quality picture and sound.
Cons: I've nothing negative to say at all!

My husband and I purchased this as our first DVD player in July 2000. At the time, we were going to buy an advertised sale DVD player for $199, but opted to purchase this as the next step up, and it's compatible with both Digital and Dolby sound.
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Pros: Excellent picture quality and sound.
Cons: None comes to mind........

While having more than 350 DVD's in my collection I have owned 4 different DVD players, a Toshiba SD-2109, a Toshiba SD-2050, a KLH DVD 221 and this Sony S360....the Sony is by far the best of the lot so far. For a sub $200 (thanks to the $50 rebate) you...

Pros: features, good looking, toggle button
Cons: error message issue

Great product and great features. Nice toggle button for ease of use. Set up was a snap. pic quality is very nice and the sound is superb.

I did have an issue though, the player was intermittedly giving me error messages c 13 which is...

Pros: One remote to use
Cons: None

You can stop looking! This DVD player will give you all that you need.
Just look at the price ....it's a Sony! Don't waste your money and time on low end names. Don't go crazy on over featured and over priced models either! You need not even buy...

Pros: great sound, great picture,
Cons: expensive, unreliable

I bought this DVD player a month ago. I came home, set it up. The instructions were great, it was simple and easy, and it worked perfectly. I went out and bought a few DVDs, after I had rented and few without failure.

Then I was watching the...

Pros: All the basic features, works well with Sony products
Cons: Unable to play CD-R/CD-RW media (for obvious reasons)

Congratulations go out to Sony on producing the entry-line but classy DVP-S360. The prices are really starting to fall down on these DVD players, and Sony is offering a $50 rebate currently (Feb-2001) on the purchase as well. The digital output is...

Pros: Excellent quality, almost never skips, small profile
Cons: Sometimes the onscreen menu can be a bit confusing

I have friends who bought the comparably priced Toshiba and have problems with disks often skipping. I have only had one disk, which was scratched, skip in a few places.

this product is excellent. I wish I had waited another two weeks to get...

Pros: None, this player freezes, skips & repeats.
Cons: SONY settled a class action lawsuit for this player read my review.

This DVD player is really garbage, ignore the good reviews they were written back in 2001 when DVDS were new and they were impressed with the improvement of DVD picture over VHS video tapes.

I bought this DVD player years back for around $300. It has been very problematic. It is an older model so it only plays DVDs and CDs. It is very temperamental and the smallest mark or scratch on a DVD will cause this player to skip, freeze or start at the beginning of the chapter again. There is also the famous C13 error messages which means the DVD player can't play the DVD.

There was a class action lawsuit with SONY over several DVD players including this one. SONY settled it and anyone who bought or was given this model as a gift in the United States is entitled to a settlement. You can receive a $40 voucher or a refurbised Sony DVD player.


http://esupport.sony.com/dvdsettlement

Pros: It has been a good DVD player for us until it lost it's audio
Cons: If the repair is going to be expensive, one need to re-think buying a Sony

We have this DVD player with us since about 4 years. It was working alright and then all of a sudden the Audio stopped working--just can't hear anything. This was about two days back.

Has anyone else faced this problem and could you please give us an idea of what might have gone wrong? Is it worth getting repaired?

Pros: Great feature set, as other authors mentioned... Unfortunate it would hardly last over a year!
Cons: Expensive. Waste of money, time (trying to get it fixed) and patience.

This thing started failing shortly after the warranty was over. Typical from Sony. Feature full (and expensive) but CHEAPLY MADE absolutely not durable. Now, it will only work with a few DVDs in my collection. Displays Error C-13 for most. Sometimes suddenly displays pixelized images then jumps back to earlier scenes... What a major piece of crap.

Pros: Nice clean design.
Cons: Not very reliable. Burned out with very few play time hours.

Bought this model because of sony reputation. Very disappointed. Hardly used at all. Motor shorted out and is not worth fixing due to very high repair cost.
Will probably not buy another sony.

Pros: Easy to use, good remote, looks nice.
Cons: Doesn't last past its second birthday. Sony should be better quality.

I spent more for this DVD because it was a SONY. The DVD plays great, has great picture quality and the remote was simple to use and did not appear to be sluggish. I just loved it!

Then all of the sudden I would get C 13 00 errors on brand new DVDs. The manual states the C 13 error is a "dirty or scratched disk" which is unlikely on unopened DVD's. It recommended cleaning the disk. I took the player apart to clean the lens carefully to no avail. I noticed the inside had no dust accumulation.

Checking with SONY via e-mail, I was quoted a price of $136 to repair it. Thanks anyway! Even though I like SONY's products, I'll probably look at a JVC or Pioneer for my next one.

Pros: Good picture, when it works
Cons: Spotty performance, unreliable, short lifespan

I have had the DVP-S360 for almost two years. During that time I have had my share of frozen pictures, skipped chapters and the such and attributed it all along to dusty DVDs. All of a sudden I got the "No disk" message and the "C:1300000" error. Now it will play no DVDs at all. I have an old Panasonic that still works like a champ and has never given me the problems of this "sophisticated" player.
Sony customer support was absolutely worthless and downright rude. Bye, bye Sony...as far as I am concerned I will not purchase any more Sony products and will not recommend them to anybody.

Pros: Multiple video/audio outputs. Nice remote.
Cons: Breaks quite easily, very expensive for price to use ratio.

I usually like Sony products because of all of their bells and whistles. Since I like to keep all of my A/V equipment the same brand, I purchased this Sony without thinking twice. It was bought in the summer of 2000 for $225. I was disappointed that it lacked some features that other DVD players have, such as a zoom function. Also, it will not play CD-Rs, which became a problem. The unit has only been used for 38 hours, and it recently began showing problems. Most discs I tried encountered the infamous C:13:00 problem. Now the unit will not turn on, it just flashes on for 2 seconds and turns off. I have replaced it with a KLH (Apex) unit for $20 that has a lot more functionality, such as MP3 playback and picture CD viewing (I was hoping this unit would be a second player in my house). I will be more careful buying a Sony in the future.

This DVD player is excellent for the price. The remote control is very easy to use and (with many DVD players) you can freeze frame, forward and rewind frame by frame, and play specific chapters out of the movie. The on screen programming is also extremely easy to use. The hook up to my television was quick, and it was simple to connect with my stereo for surround sound and playing CDs.