|
Sony BDP-S1 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player | 
| Brand: Sony
Category: CE
List Price: $799.99
Buy Used: $199.00
You Save: $600.99 (75%)
Used (5) Refurbished (1) from $199.00
Rating:  49 reviews
Sales Rank: 14356
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 16
Dimensions (in): 21.3 x 19.7 x 9
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: BDP-S1
Model: BDP-S1
UPC: 747192000219
EAN: 0747192000219
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
| |
| Features:
| • | Full HD 1080/60p,24p Video Output via HDMI connection | | • | DVD Upscaling to 1080p | | • | Uncompressed Multi Channel Linear PCM Output | | • | Build Quality with Rigid Beam Construction | | • | BD-Java Interactive Capability |
|
| Accessories:
|
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
From the Manufacturer
The new BDP-S1 Blu-ray Disc home player from Sony offers a host of new high-definition entertainment possibilities. The BDP-S1 features 1920 x 1080p output, the highest HD signal output currently available through a HDMI connection. If your HD-capable television does not have an HDMI connection, you can still get the Blu-ray experience - the 1080i analog output allows for HD-capable televisions without HDMI to enjoy Blu-ray Disc features. p The BDP-S1 is also compatible with standard DVDs with the added feature of 1080p upscaling through HDMI, which gives new life to existing DVDs libraries3. BD-Java interactivity will further enhance the BD entertainment experience, allowing for development of advanced interactive features. Its sophisticated design, with blue glass front, will compliment any decor. Bring your home entertainment experience to a new level with the BDP-S1 Blu-ray Disc home player. p table border=0 align="center" cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 tr td img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/brands/sony/blu-ray/br-glance.gif" alt="Sony Blu-ray Disc Features at a Glance" /td td width=300 bComplete Feature List/bbr ul liBlu-ray Disc / DVD Playback2 liVideo Codec Format : MPEG2/MPEG4-AVC/VC-1 liFull HD 1080p Video Output through HDMI connection1 liDVD Upscaling to 1080p3 liPicture Mode Settings liUncompressed Multi Channel Linear PCM Output liDolby Digital Plus(Dolby Digital audio stream only), Dolby TrueHD (Dolby Digital audio stream only) dts -HD --- (dts audio stream only) Digital Out and decoding capability liDolby Digital and dts 5.1channel Output liMulti Channel 192KHz/24bit Audio D/A Converters /ul /td td ul liRigid Beam Construction liSeparated Audio Circuit Board liHighly Tuned Audio Parts liDrive Bracket for stability of drive system liIndividual Speaker Setting liOff Center Insulator Feet liBD-Java Interactive Capability5 liPop up Menu liQuick Set Up liFL Off/Dimmer Mode liScreen Saver liMP3 and JPEG Playback from DVD Media4 liParental Control liIR In liMulti Brand TV Control Remote liSophisticated Box Design with blue glass front /ul /td /tr /table p table align="right" width=405 tr td img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/brands/sony/blu-ray/blu-ray-resoluton-compare.jpg" alt="Blu-ray'sHD resolution offers a vastly better picture than SD resolution availabel from regular DVD" /td /tr td smallbiBlu-ray'sHD resolution offers a vastly better picture than SD resolution availabel from regular DVD/i/b/small/td /tr /table bMore About Blu-ray/bbr The format provides five times larger capacity than today's DVDs, with unprecedented storage capacity of 25 GB (single-layer) and 50 GB (dual-layer). Blu-ray Disc players will be fully backward compatible with current DVD formats, delivering entertainment content in full high-definition (HD) quality, under a secure environment made possible through the most advanced copyright protection technology. p Blu-ray Disc provides picture quality beyond anything available, with full capability 1080p/24 resolution in Blu-ray and Up to 40Mbps bit encoding - 5X current DVD. The theater quality "uncompressed" audio supports 8 channels of Liner PCM, Up to 32 streams of audio, interactive capability, seamless menus, integrated games, hi-def bonus and educational features. Java will allow for more dynamic, more sophisticated interactivity. p Expand your workd with Sony products using Blu-ray Disc technology. It;s the heart of an outstanding line of Sony products with Blu-ray Disc technology that extends beyond the boundaries of high-definition and opens the new vistas for creativity, enjoyment, and interaction. p Discover unsurpassed picture quality and uncompressed audio on supporting media that goes beyond any other format you've seen. Immerse yourself in the unrivaled detail that lets you experiencemore in every movie, every game. p bMovies/bbr table border=0 align="left" width=253 tr td img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/brands/sony/blu-ray/brd-movies-cover.gif" alt="Find a huge selection of great movies available now on Blu-ray Disc" /td /tr tr td smallbiFind a huge selection of great movies available now on Blu-ray Disc/i/b/small /td /tr /table The best names in entertainment suppor Blu-ray Disc technology. Seven of Hollywood's major studios -- with 90% of home entertainment sales -- ensure the most extensive library of high definition titles, with hits from SOny pictures, Walt Disney, MGM, 20th Century Fox, Warner Brothers, Paramount, and Lions Gate. You'll find more titles coming every month. p Blu-ray Disc was created to match the accelerating growth in digital consumer electronics and computer technology. The platform supports the convergence of film, music, gaming and other computer entertainment in a single standard. Sony Computer Entertainment's adoption of Blu-ray Disc ROM technology in the next-generation PlayStation 3 system was announced at the 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo. p bCapacity Without Compromise/bbr Everything that DVD can do, Blu-ray Disc does and more. Blue laser technology enables up to 50 GB of storage -- five times the capacity of DVD. That's room for nine hours of HD. Or 23 hours of SD. Or tens of thousands of songs. Unbelievable data storage. p bVersatiltiy Beyond the Ordinary/bbr From movies to music to games to PC software and file backup, Blu-ray Disc is your solution! The system embraces pre-recorded titles (BD-ROM), discs that you can record yourself (BD-R) and discs you can re-record over and over again (BD-RE). So we can anticipate not only BD players for your living room, but also BD recorders, BD-based game consoles, BD drives for your personal computer and even BD camcorders using compact 8 cm (3") discs!
Product Description
Here's the perfect partner to HDTV and home-theater. Blu-ray, also known as Blu-ray Disc (BD), is the name of a next-generation optical disc format. The format was developed to enable recording, rewriting and playback of high-definition video (HD), as well as storing large amounts of data. The format offers more than five times the storage capacity of traditional DVDs and can hold up to 25GB on a single-layer disc and 50GB on a dual-layer disc. This extra capacity combined with the use of advanced video and audio codecs will offer an unprecedented HD experience. The BD player is designed to deliver 1920 x 1080p output, the highest HD signal output currently available through an HDMI connection. The player supports various high quality video codecs, including MPEG2, MPEG4-AVC and VC1. Analog component output for 1080i has been included so people who own HD-capable televisions without HDMI can enjoy the Blu-ray Disc experience. The new BDP-S1 model is compatible with standard DVDs with the added feature of 1080p upscaling through HDMI, which gives new life to existing DVDs libraries. Enhancing the BD entertainment experience further, BD-Java interactivity has been incorporated, allowing for the design of advanced interactive features. The BDP-S1 player offers uncompressed multi-channel linear PCM digital audio output via HDMI, delivering optimum surround sound to an HDMI- equipped receiver. The player also has optical digital audio out and 5.1 channel decoding capability for backward compatibility with existing receivers. In addition, the unit has a separate audio circuit board, finely tuned audio components, rigid beam chassis construction, drive brackets and off center insulator feet. This robust BD-ROM/R/RE player supports DVD playback from DVD/DVD+R/+RW encoded discs, as well as MP3 audio files and JPEG images stored on DVD+R/+RW discs. Pre-recorded BD are expected to be released in June 2006. Sony Computer Ente
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 44 more reviews...
 Pioneer, Sony, Samsung, etc. - Blu-Ray is awful September 3, 2008
D. Jacobs (Los Angeles, CA USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've had the Pioneer Elite, a Samsung, and now a Sony BDP-S1 and I truly feel ripped off. They all take--no exaggeration--between 5 and 10 minutes to load, they're fussy, they freeze. When the disks are running, OK, they look good, but the bugs are endless. I've yet to speak to anyone who doesn't dislike his Blu-Ray player. I truly hate this technology.
 SunnyBoy April 8, 2008
Sunny Boy (NYC, NY USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Sony's BDP-S1 Bluray player's built quality is like other flagship products (in the ES series) they built: SCD-1, DVP-S7000, DVP-S7700, DVP-S9000 etc. (Sony tends to build their first generation machines with every tools they have, but...) br / br /After V3.7 firmware update, I would like to report the following (seen on my LG 32LC2D LCD TV set at 720p): br / br /1. booting procedure is a little faster: about 50 seconds (not the first time booting). br / br /2. disk loading takes about 20 seconds. br / br /3. the machine responds to the remote control much faster: "almost" instantaneous, with at most 1 second of latency. br / br /4. no glitches on most regular DVD playback I have tried so far (100), and the up-conversion picture quality is as good as PS3, in certain area, it even surpasses that of PS3. br / br /5. it still does not support CD playback! It cannot play SACD is quite strange to me, since its audio DAC (BB/TI PCM1738E, after that 2 dual OPs amps for using as L/R channel current output low-pass fileter and I/V conversion, plus another dual OP used as the second stage stage of LPF, with 3 PCM1738E in this configuration to handle 5.1 audio outputs) is capable of both DSD and PCM decoding. With the design out the output stage, it is very easy to modify the analog output signal to be fully balanced one. However, with PCM recorded red book CD, why BDP-S1 cannot decode? I am not sure whether this "problem" is due to the hardware limitation (first generation BD ROM drive does not read CD pixels), or Sony disabled CD playback in its firmware. Please SONY: enable red book CD playback, if it is disabled in the firmware! br / br /Lots of people are debating whether they should get the new BDP-S300/350, BDP-S500/550 or the first generation BDP-S1 or even PS3. The decision depends on what you really want/afford to buy. All-in-one player: PS3 period. For people hunting for a dedicated bluray/DVD up-converting player: S3000/3500, S5000/5500 with warranty or you can buy S1 at really low price off e-bay (with/without warranty). Audiophiles need to keep away from BDP-S1! If you really want the top-of-the-line Sony Bluray player, get BDP-S2000ES (MSRP $1200). From technical side, BB/TI already discontinue the PCM1738 and the suggested replacement is its top-of-the-line PCM1796. Probably that audio DAC will be in BDP-S2000ES. Usually, not too many machine under 3K are using BB/TI PCM179X series DAC chips, stay tuned! br / br /(Video equipments using: Sony BDP-S1, Sony PS3, Toshiba HD-A30, XtremeMac 4-1 HDMI switch, XtremeMac HDMI cables, LG 32LC2D LCD TV.)
 They will not make them like this again January 19, 2008
J. Aravindhan
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Pictures do not do it justice.You will have to see Sony's BDP-S1 in the flesh to appreciate the fit and finish.Unfortunately when the market catches on, Blu Ray players will weigh about the same as an average laptop and feel flimsy.Just compare Toshiba's current Hd dvd players to their earlier models(HD-XA1 /HD-XA2)and you'll understand.In the meantime give yourself a treat;get one these before it's too late.And did I mention that the picture quality is excellent?
Biggest waste of time January 16, 2008
Reagan Podelec
10 out of 14 found this review helpful
Well before, I bash the thing to death let me say, when it did play movies, it was short of breathtaking. My Toshiba AX2 is breathtaking! Anyways, the player performs fairly easily on most Blu-Ray titles. Here come the spin on everything. Recently did a firmware update at the service center because I noticed it was having difficulty playing some movies, and could't retreive any special features. SO they did the upgrades and ensured me the player was profile 1.1 compatible. I took the player home, and it wouldn't load any disks. So I hard reset the player over the phone with the service center, and that seemed to work for about 10 days. Then I would load a new movie it would start playing for about 5 mins the beep really loud at me then display an error prompt then shut down. Fair enough reset the player agian and everything worked fine. Well after about 5 days, I got fed up and took it back to the service center. They could not find anything wrong with the player? I brought in some movies, and they worked for about 5 mins then the problem came back. They took the cover off and watched the player do its thing, and no change? The guy was really stumped. The factory reset the player without any firmware updates. Everything was back to normal. The player worked great!!! Eventually after loading update by update, we seemed to have a working player again, untill the 1.1 profile came into play. The had modifiactions of the last update to see which one would work. Don't really know(not that techie). Finally I had a working player after about 5 hours at the repair depot. I took it home, and rented Pirates, and the new Harry Potter. Well, the gong show continued... I have now determined that the profile 1.1 stuff glitches, and I have since sold the player on EBAY for $199 with the last of my movies... Don't buy it and save your money...
 First generation, and it shows. January 10, 2008
S. Ragsdale
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
We've got one of these in our office. It's slow - takes a very long time to start up, and is pretty unresponsive. Seems very finicky about disks with slight scratches. The "eject" button takes a long enough time to eject that you sit there wondering if you really ejected it and you hit it again, and it goes out about an inch and then goes back to tell you "no you hit it before I just decided to register both presses at the same time". Gets 2 stars instead of 1 because it actually plays disks and is basically functional, but I'd be upset if I got one for free (which I guess I kinda did). Looking forward to a 3rd or 4th generation version that's cheap, reliable, and more tolerant of scratches.
|
|
|
PlasmaTvSpot.com | |
