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Sony SLV-D560P DVD/VCR player

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Sony SLV-D560P DVD/VCR player

Date Published: 1/9/08

The Sony SLV-D560P combines a progressive scan DVD player with a hi-fi VCR, producing a versatile unit with a host of playback and recording options in a space-saving design.

This player handles a broad array of media, including VHS and S-VHS videotapes and disc formats such as DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, and SVCD. The SLV-D560P can also play CD-R/RW, including those encoded with MP3 digital music files. Insert a disc loaded with JPEG images and the unit will create a digital slideshow on the TV screen.

The DVD side of this combo offers everything one would expect from a single-disc player. When hooked up to a digital TV, the SLV-D560P offers the superior picture quality of progressive scan output. Pictures appear clean and sharp with few jagged edges or image artifacts visible on screen.

The SLV-D560P also has the usual array of inputs and outputs for connecting to an analog TV. DVD playback options include slow motion, frame-by-frame advance, and a screen zoom feature for magnifying a specific area of the picture or removing the letterbox framing from widescreen DVD-Video. There is also a parental lock to keep young eyes from viewing adult material.

The VCR side of the SLV-D560P is equally well equipped. As well as standard VHS, the unit can play S-VHS tapes at the VHS resolution. For recording favorite TV shows, the VCR features a 1-month, eight-event timer as well as VCR Plus+ programming. The Quickset Timer Dial enables the VCR to be programmed by simply pressing and turning a dial to set the date, channel, and start and stop times. The commercial skip function forwards the tape at 30-second increments to quickly jump through commercials and previews.

The SLV-D560P provides component video and S-video outputs for DVD, or a single composite connection can be used to display both VHS and DVD signals. Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 surround signals can be routed through the unit's coaxial and optical digital audio outputs to a full-featured A/V receiver and multichannel speaker system.

The Sony SLV-D560P is a feature-rich DVD/VCR combination player at a reasonable price.



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90 days labor, 1 year parts



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