Sony BDP-S570 Blu-ray Player Reviewed
- By: Adrienne Maxwell,
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The new BDP-S570 is one of Sony's first 3D-ready Blu-ray players; by "3D-ready," I mean that it can't display 3D content out of the box but will be able to do so when Sony releases the necessary firmware update--planned for this summer, to coincide with the release of the company's first 3D-capable TVs. We have not performed a hands-on review of the BDP-S570, but here is an overview of the player's features. This Profile 2.0 player supports BD-Live Web functionality and BonusView/picture-in-picture playback, and it offers both onboard decoding and bitstream output of Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. The BDP-S570 features built-in 802.11n for a wireless network connection, and it can receive streamed photos, music, and videos from any DLNA-compliant server. The player supports Sony's BRAVIA Internet Video platform, which includes access to Netflix, Amazon VOD services, Pandora, YouTube, Picasa, and more. Sony has also developed an iPhone/iPod touch app called "BD Remote" that allows you to control the BDP-S570 from your handheld device, and the new Entertainment Database Browser uses Gracenote technologies for browsing details like actor and production information.
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In terms of video connections, the BDP-S570 offers HDMI, component video and composite video outputs (no S-video). This player supports both 1080p/60 and 1080p/24 output resolutions via HDMI. Picture adjustments include the ability to choose between preset picture modes and engage three types of noise reduction; Sony has also added IP noise reduction to specifically address the quality of Internet video sources. Audio outputs include HDMI, optical and coaxial digital, and 2-channel analog. The BDP-S570 has onboard Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding, and it also passes these high-resolution audio formats in their native bitstream form over HDMI, for your A/V receiver to decode. The player lacks multichannel analog audio outputs, so the only way to pass decoded high-resolution audio formats is via HDMI.
The BDP-S570 supports playback of BD, DVD, SACD, CD audio, AVCHD, Divx, WMV9, JPEG, and MP3. You can add the player to your home network using either the back-panel Ethernet port or the internal 802.11n wireless module. The BDP-S570 has 1GB of internal memory to store BD-Live content, and a back-panel USB port is provided for additional storage. A second, front-panel USB port supports music, photo and movie playback. The player lacks advanced control ports, such as RS-232 or IR.
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