Yamaha DVD-S661BL Single Disc DVD Player with HDMI and USB, Black

Yamaha DVD-S661BL Single Disc DVD Player with HDMI and USB, Black Review

I bought this to replace a Phillips DVD Player that died within a year. The main criteria was a unit capable of playing Divx files and unfortunately until recently Phillips was the only game in town. The two Phillips units I bought were of poor quality and broke fairly quickly.

This Yamaha is definitely a welcome change.
It is very well made and operates perfectly. I apologize for gushing over this thing but in this day and age where everything is a cheap import that falls apart in short order it is wonderful to buy something that is made with a high degree of quality and craftsmanship. You just don't see that much anymore.

It plays .avi files perfectly both on a DVD+R disc or from a removable hard drive plugged into the USB port. The picture and sound are excellent and the unit does not hang, skip, or have the picture breakup while playing any type of disc I have tried so far. If you want to play through the USB port make sure your hard drive is formatted with FAT32 as opposed to NTFS. I don't believe the unit recognizes the NTFS format.

It may be due to my experience with the poorly made units I had prior to this but I just can't say enough good things about this player. It is very well made both inside and out. It costs a little more but it is worth the extra money.

If you want quality and excellent performance this is the one to buy.

Yamaha DVD-S661BL Single Disc DVD Player with HDMI and USB, Black Feature

• 720p/1080i video output via HDMI
• USB port for direct playback of MP3/WMA/DviX/JPEG from USB devices
• Official DviX Ultra Certified product
• Progressive Scan (NTSC/PAL)
• Two Widescreen modes for HDMI

Yamaha DVD-S661BL Single Disc DVD Player with HDMI and USB, Black Overview

Yamaha DivX Ultra Certified Player has all the latest features for high quality and source compatibility, including HDMI interface, HD JPEG playback and USB direct connections. The HDMI delivers high-definition digital video and audio completely free from noise via a single cable so viewers can enjoy the best possible video and audio performance. It can play all versions of DivX video and provides enhanced playback for advanced media features like interactive menus, subtitles, and alternate audio tracks supported by the DivX media format.

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