The media could not be loaded. I purchased this DVD to play movies on DVDs attached to a high definition SONY TV via HDMI cable. I was looking for basic functionality that works well at a good price, and this is exactly what I got in this unit.I am attaching a collage of three photos that I will be referencing in this review.Photo #1 shows everything that came in the package: the DVD player, instructions, 3-RCA component video coax cable, remote and batteries. NOTE: HDMI cable is NOT included.I placed the unit next to the rulers so you can see the dimensions of the unit: 10.5 inches long x 8 inches wide x 1.5 inch high. The power cord is 58 inches long.The top of the DVD player is flat, so I was able to stack other things on top of it. The unit has no display, other than a green light next to the power button which tells you when the unit is on.Photo #2 shows the DVD on a digital scale. It is very light weighing in at 2 pound and 1.4 ozPhoto #3 shows the back panel and the HDMI cable (not included). HDMI (High definition Multimedia Interface) delivers audio and high def video over the same cable. When you use HDMI cable you don’t need to use the RCA cables that came with the DVD. I am showing the shape of the HDMI connector in case someone will find it helpful as it needs to be purchased separately. Amazon sells them at a really good price DVI Gear HDMI Cable 2M 6 feet .HDMI cable is not required. I prefer it. Why? DVD will do upscaling with either cable but the quality of the output is likely to be better with HDMI. Using HDMI the signal remains digital. Using RCA the video has to go from Digital (source) to analog (signal) to digital (display). Each conversion results in a loss of quality.UP-SCALING———–This unit provides good up-scaling. Up-scaling is the ability to play standard definition DVDs on a high definition TV. Standard definition TV set and regular DVDs have a maximum resolution of 720×576. The high definition sets have higher resolution. If you play a standard definition DVD on a high resolution TV the video without up-scaling feature the video will look pixelated. Up-scaling adds pixels to the video to smooth out the pixelated images. The final image is not as good as tru Blu-Ray DVD, but I find it completely acceptable. I am watching the movies on LCD TV. Up-scaling works best on LCD and Plasma TVs, and not as well on CRT-based high definition TVs.The default HDMI output from HDMI OUT output is set to 1920x1080p. This can be changed if needed, and is controlled by the TV/projector settings.SUBTITLES and FAST/SLOW SPEED CONTROLS (Section added based on an interesting comment question)——————————————–The DVD player supports 5 speeds: 0.6x, 0.8x, 1x (normal), 1.2x, and 1.4x. The speed is changed by repeatedly clicking on the fast/slow speed button on the remote. There are two ways to turn on subtitles: at the start of the DVD and at any time via remote. The sound is very good at each speed, however the subtitles are only shown at normal speed. When I tried forcing them on at another speed via remote control the player generates a message “operation not possible”. As soon as I return to 1x speed the subtitles are shown again.DVD player supports the following file formats:———————————————–1. Video: MPEG-12. Photo: JPEG3. Music: MP3Supported extensions:——————–.mpg, .mpeg, .jpg, .mp3, .wma, .m4a, .wav,Supported disks:——————-DVD, DVD+-RW/+-R/+-R DL, Music CD/Super VCD, CD-R/-RWRESTRICTIONS:————–Files with copyright protection (digital Rights Management) cannot be playedLossless files cannot be playedThe player cannot play images in DVD-VR mode with CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media)The player is designed to play disks with Compact Disk (CD) standard. DualDisks and music disks encoded with copyright protection do not conform to CD standard and may not be compatible with this unit.WARNINGS from the manual:————————-1. To play a complex hierarchy of folders may take some time. Create albums with no more than two hierarchies.2. The player will recognize a maximum of 200 albums and 600 filesIt can recognize 300 photo and 300 music files if Photo(Music) is selected3. The player cannot play a video file of size more than (720 width x 576 height)/2 GBThe remote is compatible with the following TVs:————————————————Sony (default)HitachiLG/Goldstar/NECMGA/MitsibishiPanasonicPhilipsPioneerRCASamsungSharpToshibaINSTALLATION:—————1. Plug in HDMI cable2. If you are using HDMI cable ignore RCA cables enclosed in the box3. Plug in DVD into power and attach HDMI cable to the TV4. Now you need to configure your TV to recognize the new HDMI componentFor my SONY TV there were three steps4a. Under components menu – Label Video inputs This option tells TV which HDMI input to use and which one to skip. My TV has four HDMI connections, one already used and three were available. I was not sure which one I used for DVD so I enabled them all in this step4b. I went to the list of all inputs where I saw all 4 HDMI connections I tried each one. Two of them generated an error that there was no input, one was my old connection (DVR) and one was the new DVD. This told me which inputs I should disable.4c. I went back into “label video inputs” and set the label to “skip” for the two HDMI connections that told me “no input”Overall, DVD player works well. The tray operations smoothly, the quality of the display is good, the remote works well. The only thing I don’t like that the DVD turns off itself in 30 minutes if I put it on pause. I would have liked the ability to control this manually, or alternatively have the automatic power off be 2 hours. The unit does not shut off if it is being used. The auto shut off happens if the unit is in pause or stopped.Ali Julia review

The Sony DVPS510H DVD Player is a good value for the price.It arrived nicely packaged. After removing it from the box, I was able to hook it up in under 2 minutes. To hook it up, you only need to plug in the (included) AC power cord and attach the (included) three color-coded RCA cables to the red, yellow, and white inputs on your TV. Very simple.Once connected, I selected the correct input channel on the TV and was immediately able to play DVDs. The picture is very crisp and colorful–slightly, but noticeably, better than the picture that we got from the older Magnavox DVD/VCR combo player that we bought this Sony to replace. (Obviously, this varies with the quality of your TV, but my point is that on the same TV, this player shows a better picture than our older, but more expensive Magnavox.)DVDs also load and play considerably faster in this Sony player than in either the previous Magnavox player or the Samsung Blu-Ray player we use in our family room. Both the Magnavox and the Samsung hunt and seek noticeably longer before they begin playing DVDs. This might sound like a small quibble, but if you’re trying to put on a DVD quickly for a child before you go to do chores, it’s nice to be able to get the DVD playing about 20 – 30 seconds faster, without all the weird loading/seeking time of the other players we’ve used.We replaced our older, more expensive Magnavox DVD/VCR combo player because our kids broke it by putting coins in the DVD and VCR slots. Thankfully, the control panel on this Sony unit is much more streamlined, with only four buttons (Eject, Play, Stop, and Power On/Off). All other functions are confined to the included remote control. As a result, the unit looks much less enticing to a child’s eyes, reducing the temptation to press buttons and potentially break the device or disrupt viewing while a DVD is playing. (The Magnavox had so many cool-looking buttons on the front face that the kids just couldn’t keep their fingers off it.) Also nice is that the Sony’s buttons take noticeably more finger pressure to operate, so baby fingers are less likely to set them off every time a child happens to touch or grab at the device. For our needs, that’s great because this player will be used in our home office, for the TV in the kid’s play area.The DVD tray appears to be relatively delicate. It should hold up fine for adults, but it’s made of plastic, so if you have kids, you’ll have to be careful that they don’t grab and pull on the loading tray when it is ejected. Aside from that, the unit seems solidly built for its purpose. I expect it will last quite a long time.All in all, this is a great value for the money. Since we’ve only had it a short while, I can’t attest to its longevity yet, but if it lasts at least a couple of years, it will have been a good value for a no frills, easy to operate, reliable player.

This is a small HDMI DVD player with no frills. It comes with a remote. You have to look close to see if the power is on as it’s just a small light that’s on top of the player, not the front. So it makes it harder. But it does the job if all you care about is whether it plays or not.

Work great on 96in TV great movis

Exactly what I wanted.