Onkyo DV-SP506

The DV-SP506 is a midrange single-disc DVD player from Onkyo. This player was Onkyo’s first 1080p upscaling DVD player. Therefore HDTV owners can upscale their DVD movie collection to 1080p through an HDMI cable for improved visual results.

The DV-SP506 is also capable of outputting 480i video if one wanted to use their A/V receiver’s native upscaling capabilities. Aside from retail DVDs and CDs, users can also play recordable DVDs and CDs, Super Audio CD/DVD Audio, WMA /MP3 audio, JPG photos and DivX video files. This player is compatible with both Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound through its digital and multichannel outputs, or stereo analog audio outputs for users without surround sound. A feature unique to the DV-SP506 is simultaneous output from all video connections. This feature allows for video playback on multiple displays. This player is likely suitable for anyone looking for a midrange upscaling DVD player with numerous media format compatibilities.