Kain Posted January 19, 2002 Share Posted January 19, 2002 What are the main differences between these two DVD Players? What makes the DVP-S9000ES worth twice the price of the DVP-NS900? ------------------ Home Theater: Display: Sony VPL-VW11HT LCD Projector Receiver: Harman Kardon AVR 8000 DVD Player: Sony DVP-S9000ES Center: Klipsch RC-7 Mains: Klipsch RF-7s Surrounds: Klipsch RS-7s Subwoofer: SVS CS-Ultra w/Samson S1000 amplifier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kain Posted January 20, 2002 Author Share Posted January 20, 2002 ?? ------------------ Home Theater: Display: Sony VPL-VW11HT LCD Projector Receiver: Harman Kardon AVR 8000 DVD Player: Sony DVP-S9000ES Center: Klipsch RC-7 Mains: Klipsch RF-7s Surrounds: Klipsch RS-7s Subwoofer: SVS CS-Ultra w/Samson S1000 amplifier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxg Posted January 21, 2002 Share Posted January 21, 2002 I think that the 9000 is an older model and will be replaced soon. My read is that it is not worth the extra although it may have more "audiophile" components in it than the 900. I am fairly sure that the 900 has a more advanced video DAC than the 9000 (54 Mhz as opposed to 27). Unless you get a serious discount on the 9000 I would avoid it. ------------------ 2 * Heresy 2 (mains) 2 * Homemade horn speakers (rears) 1 * REL Strata 3 sub Accuphase E211 amp. Tube monoblocks with separate pre-amp (solid state). Marantz CD6000 player Sony NS900 SACD/DVD player Stax Headphones Humax 5400 digital satellite receiver Sharp Video 32" Sony flat screen 16:9 TV Mogami interconnects Silver Synergistic speaker cable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kain Posted January 21, 2002 Author Share Posted January 21, 2002 But the European version of the DVP-NS900 does not have progressive scan. ------------------ Home Theater: Display: Sony VPL-VW11HT LCD Projector Receiver: Denon AVC-A11SR (European version of Denon AVR-4802) DVD Player: Sony DVP-S9000ES Center: Klipsch RC-7 Mains: Klipsch RF-7s Surrounds: Klipsch RS-7s Subwoofer: SVS CS-Ultra w/Samson S1000 amplifier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom Posted January 21, 2002 Share Posted January 21, 2002 how is N900V VS SCD-222ES in music performace? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxg Posted January 22, 2002 Share Posted January 22, 2002 Kain, True, the European version does not have progressive scan, but it is a lot less expensive than the US version. The question is, do you need progressive scan? Remember it only works with NTSC (region 1) DVD's and as far as I understand, only really makes a difference on large screens. Certainly the NS900 (European Version) produces the best picture I have seen to date on my 32 inch Sony TV. ------------------ 2 * Heresy 2 (mains) 2 * Homemade horn speakers (rears) 1 * REL Strata 3 sub Accuphase E211 amp. Tube monoblocks with separate pre-amp (solid state). Marantz CD6000 player Sony NS900 SACD/DVD player Stax Headphones Humax 5400 digital satellite receiver Sharp Video 32" Sony flat screen 16:9 TV Mogami interconnects Silver Synergistic speaker cable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kain Posted January 22, 2002 Author Share Posted January 22, 2002 Yes, I will have a very large screen. I will be using the Sony VPL-VW11HT LCD projector on a 80-90 inch 16:9 screen. But I heard that you do not need a progressive scan capable DVD player with the Sony VPL-VW11HT as its own deinterlacing is better the DVP-S9000ES's. They say that the picture is better when running the S9000ES in interlace mode rather than progressive mode. ------------------ Home Theater: Display: Sony VPL-VW11HT LCD Projector Receiver: Denon AVC-A11SR (European version of Denon AVR-4802) DVD Player: Sony DVP-S9000ES Center: Klipsch RC-7 Mains: Klipsch RF-7s Surrounds: Klipsch RS-7s Subwoofer: SVS CS-Ultra w/Samson S1000 amplifier This message has been edited by KAiN64 on 01-22-2002 at 02:56 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JimG Posted January 22, 2002 Share Posted January 22, 2002 According to Sony's ES brochure, the differences are these: The 900 plays CD-R/CD-RW, has multi-channel SACD output, Dolby 5.1 decoder on-board, adaptive 480p output, dual laser pick-ups, a better D/A, different construction and an optical digital out for CD. These are all features not found on the 9000. The 900 is the better machine. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kain Posted January 22, 2002 Author Share Posted January 22, 2002 Thanks, but the European DVP-NS900 does not have progressive scan. ------------------ Home Theater: Display: Sony VPL-VW11HT LCD Projector Receiver: Denon AVC-A11SR (European version of Denon AVR-4802) DVD Player: Sony DVP-NS900 Center: Klipsch RC-7 Mains: Klipsch RF-7s Surrounds: Klipsch RS-7s Subwoofer: SVS CS-Ultra w/Samson S1000 amplifier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kain Posted January 22, 2002 Author Share Posted January 22, 2002 Secondly, I don't even need progressive scan because my Sony VPL-VW11HT LCD projector does a better job of deinterlacing than the Sony DVP-S9000ES and mostly all other progressive scan DVD players. All reviewers said that the picture was better when running the DVP-S9000ES in interlace mode rather than progressive mode, and this is for all other progressive scan DVD players too. They said that the VPL-VW11HT does a better job of deinterlacing than all top-of-the-line progressive scan DVD players. ------------------ Home Theater: Display: Sony VPL-VW11HT LCD Projector Receiver: Denon AVC-A11SR (European version of Denon AVR-4802) DVD Player: Sony DVP-NS900 Center: Klipsch RC-7 Mains: Klipsch RF-7s Surrounds: Klipsch RS-7s Subwoofer: SVS CS-Ultra w/Samson S1000 amplifier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avman Posted January 22, 2002 Share Posted January 22, 2002 get the dvpns900,better box,better value. avman. ------------------ 1-pair klf 30's c-7 center ksps-6 surrounds RSW-15 on the way!! sony strda-777ES receiver upgraded to v.2.02 including virtual matrix 6.1 sony playstation 2 sony dvpnc 650-v 5-disc dvd/cd/SACD changer dishnetwork model 7200 dishplayer satellite receiver/digital bitstream recorder sony kv36xbr450 high-definition 4:3 tv sharp xv-z1u lcd projector w/$22 vinyl pull-down window shade 'screen'-rough side out Bello'international Italian-made a/v furniture panamax max dbs+5 surge protector/power conditioner monster cable and nxg interconnects/12 gua.speaker wire KLIPSCH-So Good It Hz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dearlv Posted January 27, 2002 Share Posted January 27, 2002 Jim and others- I beg to differ. The 900 has more features (CD/CDRW, multichannel SACD) but if you compare the video quality, there is no contest. the 9000es is far better. the video quality of the 900 is as good and your everyday $299 progressive scan players. the 9000es is the reference... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ben Posted January 27, 2002 Share Posted January 27, 2002 Ditto, dearlv is right. While the 900 offers more formats, the video is better on the 9000ES. I spoke to a number of Sony tech support guy's on several different occasions prior to my 9000ES purchase and they said the same thing. I am always very concerned when manufacturers scale down units in weight from in this instance 28Lbs to about 11Lbs (900), some stuff must have been taken out. Most of this I am sure is the copper isolation they use in the chassis design. The 9000ES has the ability to shutdown audio and video circuits to improve the quality of what you are viewing and listening to. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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