Sony BDP-S370 Blu-ray Disc Player-Sony BDP-S370 Blu-ray Disc Player Review

Sony BDP-S370 Blu-ray Disc Player-Sony BDP-S370 Blu-ray Disc Player Review

I'll start with the bottom line about this player-it just works! If you're looking for a nice, fully functional Blu Ray player that's going to just WORK as you'd expect it to, on anything you throw at it, this is a nice, safe buy. You'll have no problems upgrading from a normal DVD player to it. Like a lot of people, my first Blu Ray player was my Playstation 3, which I bought last year. If you don't already have a PS3, that's worth considering instead of a stand alone player, because it doesn't cost much more, handles Blu Rays (and DVDs) well, and of course plays Playstation 3 games.I even toyed with getting a second one, but decided a stand alone player would be a bit cheaper, and I didn't really need the second Playstation 3. (I've also since bought a Blu Ray drive for my computer, so I can watch Blu Rays on it too.) Audio and video are excellent. I can't notice any difference from my PS3. he unit is physically SMALL. It's actually smaller than my two stand alone DVD players (though is the same width as normal stereo components, so fits in fine)

The unit is very quiet in operation-quieter than my two stand alone DVD players in fact. I don't think I can hear it at all except when it's first starting up, loading up a disc (and that only if the room is dead silent). Interestingly, the disc drive's seek sounds sound IDENTICAL to the drive in my Playstation 3! I'd be shocked if it's not basically the same drive.

Performance is very good. I think it takes SLIGHTLY longer than my PS3/PC to load the fancy interfaces some discs use (some discs replace the normal fast forward/rewind interfaces with their own themed interfaces, and loading that interface adds a few more seconds before the disc's ready-so far I've only run across this on two discs, and it's kind of pointless, but this player DOES seem to handle them just fine). Rewinding/fast forwarding on this isn't quite as smooth as my Playstation 3, but it works as you'd expect a normal DVD player to. Power usage is very low-the unit says it draws a *MAX* of 22 watts in operation.

It has all the features and ports you'd expect from a unit like this, and has an excellent menu system, that's ripped straight off of the Playstation 3 and Portable (of course once you've set it up with the settings you want, you'll probably never really use the menu again, but it's easier than any DVD player's menus I've ever used). I'm probably forgetting something I'd like to mention, but honestly I could have quit after the first paragraph. If you're like me and just want something that WORKS without hassle, this is a great choice.

I wanted to get a great player that would have many online capabilities, and do a great job playing physical DVDs/Blu-ray Discs, which this player does. The player boots up very fast, even without the Quick Start Mode.It is very easy to set up, and get online, so long as you have an Ethernet connection nearby. I had to install a jack in my home for it, since I prefer wired, over wireless for higher bandwidth applications (even though this would work fine on wireless). If you want wireless, you have to buy an adapter, or go to the BDP-S570.

In physical disc playing, this player does a great job. I've had no noticeable lag time in disc loading, or at least not long enough to annoy me, or my wife. It did take a bit of re-learning, from my former Sony Upscaling DVD player, since the menu system is a little more involved. That's only due to the added online functionality, and being based on Java. It's a very intuitive interface, and easy to get used to. The player does a great job at playing DVDs, and Blu-ray discs at high video quality. I can't attest to audio quality, as I unfortunately don't have a home audio system.

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