This (and other more recent DVD players in general) seem they're designed for kid's room TVs. Parents often don't want their kids to be able to stream content and run into adult content, and constraining what one can watch to whichever physical media they provide is a great way to control that. The buttons being hard to press seems like deliberate design so kids can't easily press the buttons. These also seem very popular in hotels in rural or remote areas. Due to the low bandwidth in those areas, guests can't stream movies easily, so providing DVD players in the rooms along with (usually) complimentary movies in the lobby to check out is a great perk. You can thank demand from these two types of customers for keeping DVD players in production today.
That's very cool! this player does have extensive parental control features. I'd be delighted to see a player in a hotel haha. I've stayed in rural areas where they offer something like a fire stick and it is quite literally unplayable
fun fact, the splash screen on the DVD player is suuuper old!!! my mom bought my brother and i a portable Sony DVD player in around 2009/2010 and it has the exact same splash screen!
I still collect DVDs and Blu-ray and 4K. I am big supporter of collecting physical media. I’ve been collecting movies for years. I really enjoy it. I actually own it instead of a streaming service taking it away when they decide to. I also do occasionally pick up VHS . I guess you could say that I stayed analog when the rest of the world went digital lol.
I can’t believe the quality difference between the two players at the end, I mean it’s like day and night difference. My girlfriend bought that Sony little player and it’s been working great for us, we tend to watch a lot of physical media content, she has the Sony in her house, I’ve got a Pioneer DV-310, you should try that one too, pretty good player and it feels like well built quality.
Your leaning, good choice on The Sony DVP-SR510H, this has ports that most modern DVD's do not come with, like composite and coaxial (digital-output). Most players now a days only come with HDMI only. And you would be correct that most MFG of TV's are dropping every port but HDMI so us people with older electronics have to use converters or find an old stock TV or even worse purchase a whole new system. Most CBVS converters will make the image blocky and blurry, but you can get ones that do not but that comes at a price (like $79 and up). The DVP-SR510 has the same converter (CBVS) but it is a higher quality upscaler than those cheap $10 ones.
So, I've got this DVD player in my cart but wanted to see a review on it before I purchase... I know it's not expensive but still, I didn't want a piece of ***t! Your review helped me to hit the "purchase" button, thanks! Now, your video was entertaining and I'm going to subscribe and see what else you have! Looking for a new TV for my bedroom, a sound bar is being shipped and I'll be in my "she-cave" bubble! Thanks again! 😊
Loving the use of Bollocks 😂 I need to get a component cable for my Sony dvd player. Currently I can only use it with my Sony CRT via RGB scart. Which does look fantastic. My Britney dvds look incredible. But it'd be nice to have the option to use the player with my flat screen. Always a good idea to make sure the cable is fully pushed in 😂
I got this at Walmart too back in 2022 before getting Lightyear and Jurassic World Dominion on Blu-Ray+DVD. Also I was the only person who showed everything but no other RUclipsr has ever done that and my guess that they were scared to get a copyright strike crap for showing on a TV. I did but I kept the volume on 0 so no one would hear the sounds. An you your the next person who showed it along with a comparison with the old DVD player. I believe that Sony DVD players are a lot faster then the old DVD players.
I work at a company in the UK with shops around the country where we would have a TV in each shop playing a demo reel about our products on loop from a DVD. The model we would use was the SR170, which featured SCART which is more common in Europe. This model didn't have HDMI, which was fine as we only had little TVs connected to them. Not a bad player and was very cheap, about £30. Took one apart that stopped working, the belt had broken so the tray wouldn't open. It literally has such a tiny circuit board with one main chip responsible for its operation. There was a ribbon cable through to a board on the front for the buttons, LED, and IR receiver. The plastic buttons on top of the player when pressed kinda push down at a right angle inside against tactile switches on the circuit board which explains the cheap feel of the buttons. We're now replacing these for Raspberry Pi's running digital signage software.
Thank you for the video. How do you get the set-up/menu to work. Sometimes it lets me do it, some other times it tells me to insert the disk. Then, after inserting the disk, it tells me that the disk prevents me to operate the set-up. catch 22? Also who do you turn captions on . I have disks that they say they have "closed captioning" - and they do when I put them into my computer. But when i try to player them on this DVD player they don't seem to have them anymore. Any help would be great. Thank you.
I love SONY players. DVD player, purchased in 2007, still works. Blu-ray player, purchased in 2013 and still works. I am planning on picking up a few extra in case the manufactures decide to kill the player market the same way they did VCRs.
it's definitely coming, we are in a good place right now where its dirt cheap and they are everywhere. I remember when vcrs were practically given away....
I wish I could meet you; we would get along so great! I'd love to show you my setups! Your new Sony reminds me of my Sony from 2006. I also have an Emerson combo passing through my Panasonic VCR so I can do DVDs and tapes. The combo's VCR doesn't work.
Definitely a much better player for you for sure! I’m just curious though, since the whole point is to make it easier to play optical discs, why didn’t you get yourself a Blu-ray player instead? That way you can play any kind? I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of the show ALF from the 80s or if you’re a fan or not but I just picked up the brand new deluxe edition that has everything the uncut episodes and both of the cartoons and bo nes features on DVD that shot factory just put out and I’ve been really enjoying it!
Looks like the aspect ratio might be off on the Magnavox. Might want to check that in the settings. Also, the Magnavox might have some video settings that would improve the washed out look the picture has. Something like Vivid, Cinema, Soft, etc. I 'm sure the Sony will still have a better picture though, with the 1080 upscale. I bought that same machine (The Sony) on Amazon a month or so ago for about $35. Didn't really need it as I have several DVD & UHD/Blu-Ray players, but I kind of collect them and you can never have too many lol
Good call, I wish I had the remote. They are easy to get to it's purely self inflicted at this point 😂 they are kinda addictive to acquire. So cheap and I just KNOW it won't be this easy to grab them forever..
Push it in all the way ,dear dont be shy with it. 😂 Best player i had when dvd players came out was a pioneer it played all sorts and easily hacked via remote for multi region.
The fact that this DVD player has AV is great for those who own CRT TVs (assuming it has AV unless you have to use something like AV to RF/AV to SCART)
Hey, I am a technical writer. I majored in French-English translation but took a few technical writing classes. I am working as a technical writer instead. Shout out.
The feed back is from GROUND-LOOP. Your getting ground-loop because you have different devices plugged in to different surge protectors plugged into separate outlets. If your going to use surge protectors you need to plug all audio processing signal electronics in to 1 outlet and only 1 surge protector so that they are all using the same ground. Not all wall outlets in apartments as well as home have all outlets on the same ground. 2 plugs on one wall may not have the same ground even though they are 6 to 10 feet apart. Some may have a grounding prong but it maybe only be grounded to the metal receptacle box and not true earth ground.
@@YasmineCollects VCR are not signal processing devices, and VCR have better insulation due to the higher frequency they processing. Anything that amplifies a signal is seceptable to ground loop, like turn tables, amplifiers and powered speakers. Just try moving the plugs one by one you will find the component that is causing the issue
@@YasmineCollects Oh, you're welcome! Also, I still think that DVDs and Blu-Ray discs are cool! Hence why I prefer to get movies in their physical form! I even have "The Blair Witch Project" and "Requiem for a Dream" on DVD too! ^_^
The feedback you were hearing sounds like a bad ground. Could be from sharing a power outlet with certain other devices that cause it, or could be a bad audio cable. Idk, I didn't see what all connections you were making.
I should probably show them/make a more detailed effort to determine the issue aha, it's hooked up to a surge protector but everything is pretty close in proximity. thanks for the suggestion!
Hello, happy new year, got this model of DVD player on ebay new and cheap, but I realized that it is the launch model manufactured in 2014, do you think that even though it is not the same current manufactured model, is it good ?
I've had some good luck and some real bad luck with Best buy used items that were sent to me in the mail. Before my child was born we decided to buy an open box special Nikon camera to film our new child well the day arrived open the box everything was in the box except the camera I called Best buy immediately and talk to them and it was a pain in the butt but at least the local store went ahead and said you know what. They believe this and gave us the money credit towards another camera which we bought in the store. So I believe somebody at Best buy when they shipped it out and took the camera out of the box and shipped it FedEx or UPS I don't remember it was quite a while ago.
Taking a quick glance, it doesn't look all that different from my Sony DVP-SR200P. In fact, the only major differences are that mine doesn't have HDMI, has a regular disc tray-loader, and a physical LCD time elapsed display. The buttons are a little better, but still garbage compared to the DVP-S500D I used to have. Alright, quick side tangent. I originally purchased my DVP-SR200P from Goodwill for the sole purpose of having a DVD player around in case I needed it. I practically never used it, and it ended up in storage until the CD player in my Sony MHC-EC55 failed, which the DVP-SE200P then entered service as a CD player. I quickly realized that it was horrible to use as a CD player, mainly due to the lack of physical track skip buttons, but also because the firmware or whatever it has seems to glitch up every now and then, leading to CDs randomly stopping and restarting. It's painfully obvious that the CD playing functions are purely an afterthought. I regret not snagging up the Sony CDP-CE500 I came across at Goodwill a year ago....
I have a Roku TV just like yours. By the way, you are awesome! Keep doing what you do!! BTW, where can I buy or stream that bug movie, or what is the name of it, please? Thank you.
Good question, I grabbed mine at the thrift store. It's from a company called marshmallow entertainment.. this is all i can find! www.amazon.com/Crazy-Creepy-Crawlers-Cool-Crawlies/dp/B000MZJCS4
Sony are pretty good at making good DVD/Blu-ray players, and nowadays you can upgrade the firmware because they're mostly net-connected too now, I got a bargain like you, bought a similar small player from Sony (that fits right under the TV like yours) ubp-x700 that also plays Ultra-HD Blu-ray, dvds and probably every format known to humans (except HD-DVD...which is an entirely different can of worms right there, something that you can soak your noodles into later when you discover how rare THAT is)... but yeah, I love those little players (Oh and I got mine for 99$ - expensive? Well yeah, it came new-in-box sealed and retails for 299$ so you be the judge). Probably my ONLY non-retro player in the entire collection.
@@YasmineCollects You remember the IR-blaster found in some cheaper smartphones? I dunno which smartphone you have, but a lot of those come with an IR transmitter/receiver where you can download an app to use your smartphone as a remote to virtually any device from the 80s and up!
This is one of the shittiest DVD players I've had maybe four or five of these machines and each time within a couple of months to a year it breaks down that's why its refurbished
I really love find people like you who just enjoy vhs and dvd's enough to be happy ❤❤❤ almost all of the people I know always want super expensive players and everything full HD 4K HDR like, Bestie whats your deal? 😂😂 just play a dvd 🫳🏻🎤
This (and other more recent DVD players in general) seem they're designed for kid's room TVs. Parents often don't want their kids to be able to stream content and run into adult content, and constraining what one can watch to whichever physical media they provide is a great way to control that. The buttons being hard to press seems like deliberate design so kids can't easily press the buttons.
These also seem very popular in hotels in rural or remote areas. Due to the low bandwidth in those areas, guests can't stream movies easily, so providing DVD players in the rooms along with (usually) complimentary movies in the lobby to check out is a great perk.
You can thank demand from these two types of customers for keeping DVD players in production today.
That's very cool! this player does have extensive parental control features. I'd be delighted to see a player in a hotel haha. I've stayed in rural areas where they offer something like a fire stick and it is quite literally unplayable
@@YasmineCollects My advice? Get a Panasonic DVD-S700 since those tend to be a LOT more reliable.
fun fact, the splash screen on the DVD player is suuuper old!!! my mom bought my brother and i a portable Sony DVD player in around 2009/2010 and it has the exact same splash screen!
wow..if it aint broke dont fix it LOL
I still collect DVDs and Blu-ray and 4K. I am big supporter of collecting physical media. I’ve been collecting movies for years. I really enjoy it. I actually own it instead of a streaming service taking it away when they decide to. I also do occasionally pick up VHS . I guess you could say that I stayed analog when the rest of the world went digital lol.
I stayed in between.
I can’t believe the quality difference between the two players at the end, I mean it’s like day and night difference. My girlfriend bought that Sony little player and it’s been working great for us, we tend to watch a lot of physical media content, she has the Sony in her house, I’ve got a Pioneer DV-310, you should try that one too, pretty good player and it feels like well built quality.
Your leaning, good choice on The Sony DVP-SR510H, this has ports that most modern DVD's do not come with, like composite and coaxial (digital-output). Most players now a days only come with HDMI only. And you would be correct that most MFG of TV's are dropping every port but HDMI so us people with older electronics have to use converters or find an old stock TV or even worse purchase a whole new system. Most CBVS converters will make the image blocky and blurry, but you can get ones that do not but that comes at a price (like $79 and up). The DVP-SR510 has the same converter (CBVS) but it is a higher quality upscaler than those cheap $10 ones.
So, I've got this DVD player in my cart but wanted to see a review on it before I purchase... I know it's not expensive but still, I didn't want a piece of ***t! Your review helped me to hit the "purchase" button, thanks! Now, your video was entertaining and I'm going to subscribe and see what else you have! Looking for a new TV for my bedroom, a sound bar is being shipped and I'll be in my "she-cave" bubble! Thanks again! 😊
So glad you found this helpful! Cheap or not it’s sucks buying something that well…sucks. Welcome to Yasmine collects 🥰
Sony is much better 👍
Loving the use of Bollocks 😂
I need to get a component cable for my Sony dvd player. Currently I can only use it with my Sony CRT via RGB scart. Which does look fantastic. My Britney dvds look incredible. But it'd be nice to have the option to use the player with my flat screen.
Always a good idea to make sure the cable is fully pushed in 😂
Sounds funny with her accent 😅
I got this at Walmart too back in 2022 before getting Lightyear and Jurassic World Dominion on Blu-Ray+DVD. Also I was the only person who showed everything but no other RUclipsr has ever done that and my guess that they were scared to get a copyright strike crap for showing on a TV. I did but I kept the volume on 0 so no one would hear the sounds. An you your the next person who showed it along with a comparison with the old DVD player. I believe that Sony DVD players are a lot faster then the old DVD players.
I work at a company in the UK with shops around the country where we would have a TV in each shop playing a demo reel about our products on loop from a DVD. The model we would use was the SR170, which featured SCART which is more common in Europe. This model didn't have HDMI, which was fine as we only had little TVs connected to them. Not a bad player and was very cheap, about £30. Took one apart that stopped working, the belt had broken so the tray wouldn't open. It literally has such a tiny circuit board with one main chip responsible for its operation. There was a ribbon cable through to a board on the front for the buttons, LED, and IR receiver. The plastic buttons on top of the player when pressed kinda push down at a right angle inside against tactile switches on the circuit board which explains the cheap feel of the buttons.
We're now replacing these for Raspberry Pi's running digital signage software.
Thank you for the video.
How do you get the set-up/menu to work. Sometimes it lets me do it, some other times it tells me to insert the disk. Then, after inserting the disk, it tells me that the disk prevents me to operate the set-up. catch 22?
Also who do you turn captions on . I have disks that they say they have "closed captioning" - and they do when I put them into my computer. But when i try to player them on this DVD player they don't seem to have them anymore.
Any help would be great.
Thank you.
I love SONY players. DVD player, purchased in 2007, still works. Blu-ray player, purchased in 2013 and still works. I am planning on picking up a few extra in case the manufactures decide to kill the player market the same way they did VCRs.
it's definitely coming, we are in a good place right now where its dirt cheap and they are everywhere. I remember when vcrs were practically given away....
Thanks good DVD player Sony is the best good RUclips channel
i love how 2023 Sony is still making DVD players lol meanwhile i'm still tryin' to import alot of tha JP PS2/PS1 stuff before they jack them back up
I wish I could meet you; we would get along so great! I'd love to show you my setups! Your new Sony reminds me of my Sony from 2006. I also have an Emerson combo passing through my Panasonic VCR so I can do DVDs and tapes. The combo's VCR doesn't work.
Definitely a much better player for you for sure! I’m just curious though, since the whole point is to make it easier to play optical discs, why didn’t you get yourself a Blu-ray player instead? That way you can play any kind? I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of the show ALF from the 80s or if you’re a fan or not but I just picked up the brand new deluxe edition that has everything the uncut episodes and both of the cartoons and bo nes features on DVD that shot factory just put out and I’ve been really enjoying it!
Great question! Real answer: I forgot they existed 😂 Never watched it but I love anything 80s, sounds like a solid find.
@@YasmineCollects Hahaha, well to error is human! Yeah I love it! I watched reruns, and I got myself hooked on it. It’s so freaking funny!
Looks like the aspect ratio might be off on the Magnavox. Might want to check that in the settings. Also, the Magnavox might have some video settings that would improve the washed out look the picture has. Something like Vivid, Cinema, Soft, etc.
I 'm sure the Sony will still have a better picture though, with the 1080 upscale.
I bought that same machine (The Sony) on Amazon a month or so ago for about $35. Didn't really need it as I have several DVD & UHD/Blu-Ray players, but I kind of collect them and you can never have too many lol
Good call, I wish I had the remote. They are easy to get to it's purely self inflicted at this point 😂 they are kinda addictive to acquire. So cheap and I just KNOW it won't be this easy to grab them forever..
Push it in all the way ,dear dont be shy with it. 😂 Best player i had when dvd players came out was a pioneer it played all sorts and easily hacked via remote for multi region.
Blue rays are 5 times more expensive and they have no audio outputs usually
If you really care about picture quality get a Blu Ray player. True HD quality and they can play back DVD. It goes well with an HD TV
I've still got a Sony bdsp 350 UK model , easy to hack to multi region for dvds , but not blu rays.
Or a PS3 they were decent dvd/br players.
The fact that this DVD player has AV is great for those who own CRT TVs (assuming it has AV unless you have to use something like AV to RF/AV to SCART)
Love the channel ❤❤❤
so glad
@@YasmineCollects❤
I was using that same dvd player to copy youtube videos to vhs following your video a couple weeks back.
woohoo!!
I swear Sony was using the same UI for their DVD players 20 years ago. It makes sense that they kept on using it, but I'm still kind of surprised.
You are truly wonderful and beautiful.. I loved your words and your style
Thank you so much!
Great review
Well done
👍
Hey, I am a technical writer. I majored in French-English translation but took a few technical writing classes. I am working as a technical writer instead. Shout out.
Living the dream! Major appreciation for the role :)
I would download a car
The feed back is from GROUND-LOOP. Your getting ground-loop because you have different devices plugged in to different surge protectors plugged into separate outlets. If your going to use surge protectors you need to plug all audio processing signal electronics in to 1 outlet and only 1 surge protector so that they are all using the same ground. Not all wall outlets in apartments as well as home have all outlets on the same ground. 2 plugs on one wall may not have the same ground even though they are 6 to 10 feet apart. Some may have a grounding prong but it maybe only be grounded to the metal receptacle box and not true earth ground.
Thanks so much! I don't have this grounding issue with my VCR which is on the same protector, so that makes a ton of sense. Always gotta be careful
@@YasmineCollects VCR are not signal processing devices, and VCR have better insulation due to the higher frequency they processing. Anything that amplifies a signal is seceptable to ground loop, like turn tables, amplifiers and powered speakers. Just try moving the plugs one by one you will find the component that is causing the issue
That hairstyle and makeup looked so gorgeous on you! You definitely know how to look your best! You rock! :D
Thank you so very much :)
@@YasmineCollects Oh, you're welcome! Also, I still think that DVDs and Blu-Ray discs are cool! Hence why I prefer to get movies in their physical form! I even have "The Blair Witch Project" and "Requiem for a Dream" on DVD too! ^_^
I also think that you would have to use it on a 60mhz CTR, not on a smart one, since it is technology made for old televisions.
How do you make this dvd player region free for uk
The feedback you were hearing sounds like a bad ground. Could be from sharing a power outlet with certain other devices that cause it, or could be a bad audio cable. Idk, I didn't see what all connections you were making.
I should probably show them/make a more detailed effort to determine the issue aha, it's hooked up to a surge protector but everything is pretty close in proximity. thanks for the suggestion!
Hello, happy new year, got this model of DVD player on ebay new and cheap, but I realized that it is the launch model manufactured in 2014, do you think that even though it is not the same current manufactured model, is it good ?
I’m sure it’s fine! Test several different types of discs with it. I have a player from 1999 that still functions so you should be good to go!
It really looks like from Sony there is only a badge...
I've had some good luck and some real bad luck with Best buy used items that were sent to me in the mail. Before my child was born we decided to buy an open box special Nikon camera to film our new child well the day arrived open the box everything was in the box except the camera I called Best buy immediately and talk to them and it was a pain in the butt but at least the local store went ahead and said you know what. They believe this and gave us the money credit towards another camera which we bought in the store. So I believe somebody at Best buy when they shipped it out and took the camera out of the box and shipped it FedEx or UPS I don't remember it was quite a while ago.
Taking a quick glance, it doesn't look all that different from my Sony DVP-SR200P. In fact, the only major differences are that mine doesn't have HDMI, has a regular disc tray-loader, and a physical LCD time elapsed display. The buttons are a little better, but still garbage compared to the DVP-S500D I used to have.
Alright, quick side tangent. I originally purchased my DVP-SR200P from Goodwill for the sole purpose of having a DVD player around in case I needed it. I practically never used it, and it ended up in storage until the CD player in my Sony MHC-EC55 failed, which the DVP-SE200P then entered service as a CD player. I quickly realized that it was horrible to use as a CD player, mainly due to the lack of physical track skip buttons, but also because the firmware or whatever it has seems to glitch up every now and then, leading to CDs randomly stopping and restarting. It's painfully obvious that the CD playing functions are purely an afterthought. I regret not snagging up the Sony CDP-CE500 I came across at Goodwill a year ago....
A great point on CD functionality. I didn't test it because (lazy) and I know my JVC is the clear winner for playback
my 4k 43” tcl roku tv from 2021 has an adapter to get the composite av jacks out of it but idk bout anything newer. im in usa
What kind of adapter? or can you open the tv up and add it like a PC haha
@@YasmineCollects I believe he means this adapter ruclips.net/video/FMcId5_xgCs/видео.html
I have a Roku TV just like yours. By the way, you are awesome! Keep doing what you do!!
BTW, where can I buy or stream that bug movie, or what is the name of it, please? Thank you.
Good question, I grabbed mine at the thrift store. It's from a company called marshmallow entertainment.. this is all i can find! www.amazon.com/Crazy-Creepy-Crawlers-Cool-Crawlies/dp/B000MZJCS4
Have you found any DVD players with S-Video yet?
nope!
@@YasmineCollects you could use your PlayStation 3 with S-Video, don't buy cheap cables. Retro Gaming Cables has S-Video cables for the PlayStation
Sony are pretty good at making good DVD/Blu-ray players, and nowadays you can upgrade the firmware because they're mostly net-connected too now, I got a bargain like you, bought a similar small player from Sony (that fits right under the TV like yours) ubp-x700 that also plays Ultra-HD Blu-ray, dvds and probably every format known to humans (except HD-DVD...which is an entirely different can of worms right there, something that you can soak your noodles into later when you discover how rare THAT is)... but yeah, I love those little players (Oh and I got mine for 99$ - expensive? Well yeah, it came new-in-box sealed and retails for 299$ so you be the judge). Probably my ONLY non-retro player in the entire collection.
The fact that I was getting a remote had me sold, as we know here I hate sourcing old remotes 😂
@@YasmineCollects You remember the IR-blaster found in some cheaper smartphones? I dunno which smartphone you have, but a lot of those come with an IR transmitter/receiver where you can download an app to use your smartphone as a remote to virtually any device from the 80s and up!
Sony Best technology Japan 👑 💕💕
Can you play audio CDs without using a TV?
great question! I am not 100% sure but I'd assume yes with the proper hookups
If you connect the audio outputs to speakers that should work!
Did you use the Simpsons makeup shotgun?
Can you read subtitles with Sony DVD player?
If the disc comes with subtitles you can turn them on!
These dvd players exist in hordes at every thrift store I swear lol. I'm just trying to find VCRs to fix but no!
LOL you are very right. I have a thrifting video coming soon that covers this 😂
The SONY picture looks colorful and vibrant, while the MAGNAVOX looks washed-out.
This is one of the shittiest DVD players I've had maybe four or five of these machines and each time within a couple of months to a year it breaks down that's why its refurbished
that sucks! I haven't had any issues :o
I really love find people like you who just enjoy vhs and dvd's enough to be happy ❤❤❤ almost all of the people I know always want super expensive players and everything full HD 4K HDR like, Bestie whats your deal? 😂😂 just play a dvd 🫳🏻🎤
PREAAACH, also some of us are just broke 😂 I’ll always be a budget girly