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Sony DVP-S560D CD DVD Compact Disc Player Deck - $25 (Danvers)
22 Clinton Ave
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The Sony DVP-S560D is a late-1990s / early-2000s DVD/CD player from the early days of home DVD—when companies like Sony were really pushing higher video quality and built-in surround decoding
A single-disc DVD player
Also plays CDs and Video CDs (VCD)
Designed for use with early home theater systems (pre-HDMI era)
This was part of Sony’s mid/high-tier DVD lineup—a step above the cheapest models at the time.
Built-in Dolby Digital decoder (5.1 output)
Could send full surround sound directly to a receiver or amp
DTS support (digital output)
24-bit / 96 kHz audio DAC
10-bit / 27 MHz video DAC for improved picture quality
Sony features:
SmoothScan (clean fast-forward/rewind)
SmoothSlow (better slow-motion playback)
Precision Drive system for stable disc tracking
At the time, those features were considered premium video processing tech
Component video output (best quality for CRT / early HDTVs)
S-Video + composite
Optical + coaxial digital audio
Analog stereo outputs
No HDMI (this predates HDMI entirely)
Width: ~17 inches
Depth: ~10 inches
Height: ~2.75 inches
Weight: ~7–8 lbs (typical for this class)
Very clean DVD picture (especially via component output)
Strong CD playback (Sony DACs were solid)
Built-in 5.1 decoding (rare in cheaper players back then)
Reliable Sony transport
Excellent CD player performance
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