Sony DVP-S360D DVD Player

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...