Sony BDP-S570 Blue Ray Player
The blue ray players have seen remarkable development recently and their actual limit of improvement has touched the skies. If you thought it is wonderful for a movie to be watched at 1080p and at High Definition scale some years back, you would have been in for a surprise on what the profile 1.1 and 2.0 player could do. Now the advent of blue ray players into the 3D field has taken us by surprise. These blue ray players have been giving us a lot of surprises and every times their surprises are welcomed by the users. Sony has been an ancestor for all the blue ray manufacturers because it is one of the few to have introduced to the world these high level players. So its experience and salaciousness are the specific reasons to always retain their names in the top.
Sony BDP-S570 is a profile 2.0 blue ray player that is designed with not-so-perfect or pretty looks but has an awesome pack of features. So you will find yourself marveling at the tasks this player can do. This BDP-S570 is a successor of the products like BDP-S360 and S370 and it is the best among them. The latest firmware update to this player saw the 3D provision. This is a great positive for the player. To know more about this blue ray player, read further on our review on the “Sony BDP-S570”, the smart player.
Design and Display:
The Sony BDP-S570 Blu Ray Player sports an appearance that is not immediately compelling to buy, but then it looks simply black. The player has a silver lining at the bottom and apart from that thin trace of silver the S570 is completely a plain black. The common saying goes that looks do not decide the performance and features and that has been proved with this player. So though the player looks okay in looks, it has a good number of features. This Sony blue ray player has the tag “3D created by Sony” in the front. So this wonderful 3D compatible player has a USB port both in the front as well as at the back. This means that the users can connect the player to two hard drives at the same time. This is something splendid as the two USB ports would come in handy at many times.
One of the excellent features of the products of Sony is the Monolithic design which means that the player is made from a single stone. The benefit of the Monolithic design is that the design of the player would be good with nice finishing touch. Though the BDP-S570 does not look extraordinarily good, it has a simple yet pleasing look that gives warmth to the eyes. At the right corner stands a USB port and there is an LED beside the port which glows when the wireless LAN connection is on. The player has all the controls and the reflective panel straight on the player without any sliding out panel. The display is present at the centre and all the menus and the options are displayed on it. The control buttons like play/pause, stop, forward and rewind and the power button are present in the front side on the right and left bottom respectively. These buttons take a position at the surface which is curved so that they are offered a comfortable position.
The ports at the back of the BDP-S570 blue ray player are LAN RJ45 port, Line out, Component video out, HDMI, Coaxial, optical outputs and digital out plugs. As said earlier, there is another USB port at the rear side. So the 570 model has almost all the required features. It does not have the 7.1 channel surround system, but then it supports all the formats like the Dolby TrueHD decoding, Dolby TrueHD bitstream out, DTS-HD Master Audio decoding , DTS-HD Master Audio bitstream out and even more. This blue ray player is offered at a very less price that some might even wonder whether the player lacks any features. But then this piece comes packed with all that is essential to make it a good profile 2.0 player.
Remote Control:
The remote of this BDP-S570 Blu Ray Disc Player is a simple remote that has all the buttons. The S360 model lacked the eject button in the remote. But fortunately Sony has not made any such silly mistakes this time. The remote is quite comfortable to use with the buttons for all the menus and sub menus neatly aligned. This remote RMT-B107A has the control buttons like the play, pause, stop, rewind and forward buttons at the bottom and it is quite comfortable to handle. The other options like the subtitle and favorites are also present. The IR remote buttons are soft to use and have a good layout.
iPhone Remote:
For those who are bored of using the common Infra-red remote, here is an interesting option, the use of iPhone for a remote. Today, the iPhones can do so much as it does the works both of a laptop and also the mobile. The amazing implementation of the iPhone in the blue ray players is its function as a remote. There is the option called BD Remote Registration in the settings menu selecting which the registration process starts. Once it is done, the users can limitlessly use this iPhone remote whenever they need to. The control buttons appear on the screen of the phone and the users can make the required change in control. So all that the users have to do is register their iPhone and follow few steps at the end of which they can enjoy the fruit of controlling the S570 with their iPhone.
Features:
DVD Upscaling:
If you are someone who is on the look-out for a player that would increase the quality of the discs enhancing its level to the High Definition scale, then this Sony BDP-S570 would be of much use. The player helps in improving the quality of even the ordinary DVDs to 1080p scale.
Local storage:
This S570 comes with two USB ports which can be used at any time to play the contents from their pen-drive or any other hard drive. There is no local storage area for the BD Live contents but the users can make use of one of the USB ports to connect to a hard drive for storing the BD Live contents. The users can store all the profile 1.1 and 2 contents on the board and also for many other purposes.
Bravia Sync:
Now you can easily connect two Sony devices if the players support the BRAVIA sync. For instance, with just a single remote the users can control both the Television as well as the player menu. The photoTV technology helps the users to watch the photos stored in the hard drive by hooking it up to the USB drive and they can watch the photos at full high definition scale and at excellent clarity.
User Interface:
Most of the blue ray players of Sony come with the Xross XMB-Interface. If you are a PS3 user, then you would have a great and easy time playing around the menus. But for novice users, you need to practice regularly. This type of interface has a layout where the main menus are listed horizontally while the sub menus or the options within a menu are laid out vertically. This layout looks simple and neat. The different menus are settings, photo, music, video and more. All the internet services like the Amazon VOD and you tube come under the video menu and the users can right away start watching the movie or video of their choice and have loads of fun.
DLNA and 3D compatibility:
A Bravia or any HD TV, the BDP-S570 and any other DLNA certified devices can be linked together. The main advantage when the devices are connected is that the data can be shared among these devices very easily. One of the latest additions in the features packed with the blue ray player is the 3D compatibility. All of them having 3D TV can watch the 3D movies in the comfort of their home.
Audio and Video Output:
The audio and video outputs from the Sony BDP-S570 3D Blu-Ray Player are astounding. There is the x.v. colour technology, progressive scan output, 24p true cinema, Precision drive HD and Deep colour technology the video quality is quite enhanced that the users can watch it at 1080p resolution. With 24p True Cinema the users can watch the video as it was intended by the directors to be visualized. There are all the required video connections available. The audio quality is too good. This player can play almost all sorts of music formats like the MKV or Dolby or DTS HD.
Internet Connection:
The Sony BDPS570B blue ray player comes with both wired and wireless internet connection. For the wired connection there is the RJ-45 LAN port while for wireless connection there is the Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n. This means that the users can access the internet 24 x 7.
Load Time:
If the Sony BDP-S570 was ranked the first for any particular feature, it would be for its load time. The player is tremendously fast and swift that the users hardly notice the time they need to wait for the movie to start playing. They just flip the disc inside and in just few seconds you will find yourself watching the movie, such is the speed of the player. There is also the super quick operation for even faster loading time.
Power:
The BDP-S570 3D Disc Playback Blu Ray player consumes 12.9W generally. This amount of power is normal as most of the players consume the same quantity. But for those who are really interested in saving power and do not mind waiting for few extra minutes, there is the Standby mode. The power consumption in this mode is only 0.5W. The less power consumption is directly proportional to the speed of operation. The player operates very slowly that leads to height of frustration. So this mode is not advisable for those who are not patient enough.
Warranty:
The warranty time period for the Sony BDP-S570 is nearly 1 year. This time limit is sufficient for the users to analyze the player, launch complaints if there are any and then rectify them.
Verdict:
The Sony BDP-S570 might have many features similar to its predecessors. But what this player has is the combination of all the best features of many other players. It has wireless internet connection, two USB ports, 3D compatibility, parental lock and lots more. You can possibly find no error at all with either the design or the features of the player. If this player could be given an “A” grade for its ordinary, simple and pleasing design then it would receive an outstanding “O” grade for its fantastic features and performance. Now that it is graded, pick your best.
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Sony BDP-S570 Blu Ray Disc Player – Technical Specification Table
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Model Name | BDP-S570 |
| Dimensions: (W x H x D) | 430 x 36 x 206 mm |
| Weight | 2 Kg |
| Colour | Glossy Black with a reflective panel |
| Connection Type | 2 USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet Port |
| Video Features | 1080p DVD upscaling, 1080p output (via HDMI), Video D/A Convertor |
| Audio Functions | Dolby TrueHD decoding, Dolby TrueHD bitstream out, DTS-HD Master Audio decoding, DTS-HD Master Audio bitstream out, Audio D/A Converter |
| Playback format | CD, DVD, BD-R, CD-R, BD-RE, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, Audio CD, DVD, CD-R, BD-RE, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, BD-ROM |
| Output Resolution | 1080p output |
| Audio Decoders | Yes |
| DVD upscaling | Yes |
| Connectivity | HDMI port, 1 USB 2.0, 1 x of Component Video Output, Composite Video Output, Digital Audio Output: Coaxial, Digital Audio Output: Optical, Analog Stereo Output, Ethernet, Wi-Fi |
| Features | Quick Start, x.v.color technology, Bravia Sync, XMB interface JPEG photo playback, Progressive scanning |
| Remote control | Yes |
| Power Consumption | 12.9W in operation and 0.15 W in standby |
| Warranty | 1 year |
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