[KtoEto]

Does anybody have or have listened to this new universal player? I'm seriously thinking about buying it but the lack of reviews on the net is keeping me from the buy.
At first I wanted the Philips DVP900SA (the successor of the 963SA), which should come out in September (unofficial), but the Yamaha is available now, can play DVD-A and it's new.
http://www.yamaha.com/yec/products/DVD/DVDS1500.htm#

 

[h3nG]

i dont think it's available yet. it has been kept pushing back. i think the latest push was to september.

 

[KtoEto]

An internet shop in Switzerland (official Yamaha dealer) has it in stock. Maybe in the US it has been delayed.

 

[KtoEto]

h3nG in another thread you said that the yamaha s1500 might actually be the dvd963sa with DVD-A. Did you find the info on the net?

 

[h3nG]

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...hreadid=388932

 

[h3nG]

no one knows for sure. but people did say philips sold the design to yamaha. and if you look at the specs and the remote, with the exception of the dvd-a feature...they are identical.

 

[KtoEto]

Thank you h3nG

 

[KtoEto]

The only thing I don't like is the slimline, but if it's better than the 963, who cares?
What do you think about the slimline?

 

[h3nG]

i am not a big fan of the slimline style either. but the added dvd-a is a plus. but if it sounds anything like the 963sa w/ dvd-a, i am definitely getting one when it comes out. i had the 963sa momentarily, before it just stopped powering on. soundwise, it was fantastic.

 

[Welly Wu]

Try the Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity forum and the Audioholics forums as well. I am beginning to see how people like Halycon who say that AVS Forum is filled with misinformation.

 

[KtoEto]

I've never heard the 963SA before, so I won't be able to tell the difference. Many say the 963 is very good, so if I'm sure that the Yamaha has the same quality soundwise, I'm buying it, no doubts.

 

[KtoEto]

Taken from the Audioholics forums:
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I saw it at the home entertainment show in NYC last weekend. Unfortunately, it was not being played. I discussed it with a Yamaha rep though. He said that they tried to get it as close to the 2300 in performance at a price point. To do so, it has a lesser power supply and transport. It also lacks a RS232 port. It is quite thin and will cost about $400. He also state that the 2300 will be replaced by a new model in October.

More info but not enough to make a definitive decision.