After my DVD player was broken, I decided for this device. Not too expensive and out of the good home Sony. My phone is a Sony, my television as well, and now this player. Since you can easily connect the TV to the player and so this remote of this player is not important, it is another reason and further easing. Top, never had a problem playing a DVD, even if the CD is badly scratched, as already gabs much more sensitive equipment that I owned.