Sony BDP-S570

jcjacob · 07-03-2010, 03:49 PM

I just treated myself to a new blu-ray player - the Sonly BDP-S570 and so far I'm liking it very much.

I bought the top if the line Sony BDP-S500 when it was new (for a small fortune) while the blu-ray/HD DVD war was still raging. It served me well, and continutes to work but

It was BIG
It was S L O W and took forever to load a movie

Back to the BDB-S570 ...

The S570 is small 17"w x 1.5"H x 8"d so it fits easily on other components freeding up valuable shelf real estate.

The S570 loads fast and movies start quickly - almost no delay. Sweet.

It has built-in WI-FI so it can connect to your home network and automatically download firmware updates as well as stream content from providers such as YouTube, NetFlix, Pandora among others as well as access your PC.

There's a free iPhone app to control the player, view disc information and find related content.

An upcoming firmware release will also enable 3D capability if you have a 3D-ready HDTV - something I don't have so can't comment on.

All-in-all, a great player with a LOT more functionality than the one it's replacing and of course at less than half the price of the first unit.

JDtech · 07-03-2010, 03:51 PM

Where did you get it?

jcjacob · 07-03-2010, 06:45 PM

I bought mine at Best Buy - using the gift certificates I got at Christmas bought my price down even further

highbarger · 07-06-2010, 04:25 PM

The iPhone app sounds interesting...

How does it work?

Edit: I just checked out the app... sounds pretty convenient.

jcjacob · 07-06-2010, 07:55 PM

The app is nice. Took me a little bit to get used to it, but you're right, it is convenient.

If the blu-ray player isn't powered on, the app won't work. It needs to be able to recognize a compatible device before it functions.

07-03-2010, 03:49 PM	#1
jcjacob Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Doylestown, PA Posts: 159	Sony BDP-S570 I just treated myself to a new blu-ray player - the Sonly BDP-S570 and so far I'm liking it very much. I bought the top if the line Sony BDP-S500 when it was new (for a small fortune) while the blu-ray/HD DVD war was still raging. It served me well, and continutes to work but It was BIG It was S L O W and took forever to load a movie Back to the BDB-S570 ... The S570 is small 17"w x 1.5"H x 8"d so it fits easily on other components freeding up valuable shelf real estate. The S570 loads fast and movies start quickly - almost no delay. Sweet. It has built-in WI-FI so it can connect to your home network and automatically download firmware updates as well as stream content from providers such as YouTube, NetFlix, Pandora among others as well as access your PC. There's a free iPhone app to control the player, view disc information and find related content. An upcoming firmware release will also enable 3D capability if you have a 3D-ready HDTV - something I don't have so can't comment on. All-in-all, a great player with a LOT more functionality than the one it's replacing and of course at less than half the price of the first unit. __________________ Members don't see ads in threads. Register your free account today and become a member on Tech Today Online, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more. __________________ -John

07-03-2010, 06:45 PM	#3
jcjacob Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Doylestown, PA Posts: 159	I bought mine at Best Buy - using the gift certificates I got at Christmas bought my price down even further __________________ -John

07-06-2010, 07:55 PM	#5
jcjacob Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Doylestown, PA Posts: 159	The app is nice. Took me a little bit to get used to it, but you're right, it is convenient. If the blu-ray player isn't powered on, the app won't work. It needs to be able to recognize a compatible device before it functions. __________________ -John

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07-03-2010, 03:51 PM	#2
JDtech Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 308 Blog Entries: 1	Where did you get it?

07-06-2010, 04:25 PM	#4
highbarger Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Springfield, Missouri, USA Posts: 9	The iPhone app sounds interesting... How does it work? Edit: I just checked out the app... sounds pretty convenient.