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Sony BDPS185B.CEK SMART internet enabled Blu-ray Player

by Sony
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (152 customer reviews)
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  • Watch Blu-Ray discs in full HD 1080P, also up-scales your DVD collection to better quality.
  • Compact and stylish design - more than 30% smaller than normal player ( only 290mm wide vs. 430mm ).
  • SMART - Connects directly to many internet services such as BBC iPlayer/Lovefilm/Youtube and watch on your connected TV.
  • USB Playback - Enjoy music/Pictures/Movies from your memory stick.
  • Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging
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Product details

  • Product Dimensions: 10 x 10 x 10 cm
  • Boxed-product Weight: 1.8 Kg
  • Item model number: BDPS185B.CEK
  • ASIN: B005H5VJKS
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 30 Aug 2011
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (152 customer reviews)

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Discover Blu-ray

There’s no video format quite like Blu-ray for clarity and realism. See every blade of grass in perfect definition, all the detail in dark night scenes and colours as vivid as those in the real world. With Blu-ray, you’ll enjoy five times the picture quality and ten times the sound quality of DVD for a powerful movie experience that has to be experienced to be believed.

Intense realism with Full HD 1080P

The BDP-S185P brings all this to your screen without taking up precious shelf space. Just 290mm wide, it fits easily alongside your games console and media box, yet still provides glorious Full HD picture quality with multi-channel High Definition sound to match. See colours come to life in 1080p resolution and feel the bangs, crashes and rumbles as if you were there with the latest Dolby technology.

Watch what you want, when you want and enjoy the best videos and music on demand via the Sony Entertainment Network.
Watch what you want, when you want and enjoy the best videos and music on demand via the Sony Entertainment Network.
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Watch DVDs in near High Definition quality too

It's not just Blu-ray Disc movies that look brilliant though. You can also watch DVDs in near High Definition 1080 quality thanks to DVD Upscaling technology. Images are sharper and more detailed, enhancing your enjoyment of all those favourite movies in your collection like never before.

Sony Entertainment Network

Sony Entertainment Network featuring BRAVIA Internet Video lets you enjoy a wide variety of entertainment over your home network. Catch up on movies, TV shows, videos, sports events and music from a large selection of entertainment apps and websites including YouTube, BBC iPlayer and Demand 5. All at no additional cost and without the clutter of cables. Enjoy the best videos and music on demand via the Sony Entertainment Network. Log on and access what you want, when you want by streaming favourite titles and tracks straight to the BDP-S185P. Choose from hundreds of blockbuster movies and millions of songs at the touch of a button.

BDP-S185p allows you to enjoy five times the picture quality of DVD for a powerful movie experience that has to be experienced to be believed.
BDP-S185p allows you to enjoy five times the picture quality of DVD for a powerful movie experience that has to be experienced to be believed.
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See your photos and films on the big screen

Simply connect your digital camera or a storage device such as a USB flash drive or hard disc drive to your BDP-S185P via the USB port to share photos, watch films and listen to music. A wide range of file types are supported including Xvid HD and MKV format so you can easily share entertainment from all over the home.

Easy HD Connection

With HDMI, linking up to your High Definition television is quick and easy while giving you the best possible audio-visual quality. One cable HDMI connection minimises trailing wires in your home and allows you to take advantage of convenient features such as BRAVIA Sync for operating your TV and Blu-ray player from just one single remote.

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Sony BluRay Player FY11 New COMPACT size 290mm width Entry Bluray Disc Player for Playback of BDROM Profile 20 Playback of DVD with 1080p Upscaling CD and AVCHD Bravia Internet Link BIV for more contents to enjoy BBC iplayer and other catch BDPS185BC


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287 of 302 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Small, Cheap, Full Of Features, But No Wi-Fi 3 Nov 2011
By Alan TOP 1000 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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The forgettably named BDP-S185 is Sony's latest and cheapest Blu-ray Disc and DVD Player. It comes neatly packaged in a cute little (32.7 x 7.3 x 27.4 cm) box that contains the following six items, but no HDMI or Ethernet cables:

- AC Power Cord (hard-wired into the back)
- Remote Control (41 buttons, but short at 14.9 cm)
- Sony AA Batteries (two of them, in silver)
- Operating Instructions (26 pages)
- Software License Information (27 pages, who reads this?)
- European Guarantee Information Document

The BDP-S185 itself is surprisingly small compared to most other Blu-ray players, measuring just 29 x 4.2 x 18.8 cm. It's also extremely light at just 1.1 kg; although it still weighs more than four Apple TVs. It has a glossy black plastic finish on the front and the sides, and a black brushed aluminium finish on the top. Sony claim this gives it an "appearance that looks good in any room" and, with the exception of the toilet, I'd have to agree.

Obviously the BDP-S185 can't record anything, but what it can do is play a huge range of disc formats. In terms of Blu-ray discs it can play BD-ROM, BD-R and BD-RE. In terms of DVDs it can play DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R and DVD+RW. And in terms of CDs it can play Audio CDs, CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW. What it can't play are Blu-ray 3D discs, DVD-RAM, HD DVD, DVD Audio, Photo CDs, Super VCDs and DualDiscs.

On the front of the BDP-S185 is one USB port (Type A), which allows you to playback files stored on a USB flash drive, such as the Freecom Databar I reviewed last year. Obviously you'll need to own a computer (Mac or PC) to get the files on there in the first place, but once you do, you'll be amazed at the wide variety of files that the BDP-S185 can play. It can handle MPEG-4 files (MKV, MP4, M4V, M2TS and MTS), Xvid files (AVI), AVCHD files, as well as MP3, AAC and WMA. In addition to working with USB flash drives, the USB port also accepts external HDDs (but will not power them). So if you have something like a WD My Passport Essential with thousands of files on it, simply plug it into the BDP-S185's USB port and watch your videos on TV.

On the top of the BDP-S185 is a large removable sticker that asks you to "Imagine the Internet on your TV". This is a tantalising proposition, with one small problem; the BDP-S185 doesn't have built-in Wi-Fi. Normally manufacturers (including Sony) do this to make you buy an overpriced Wi-Fi adapter, but the only way of connecting the BDP-S185 to the internet is via an Ethernet cable into the LAN (100) port on the back. Of course, once you've got that sorted, you can update the software using Network Update (the latest version is M09.R.0028) and begin enjoying Bravia Internet Video.

So what is Bravia Internet Video? It's basically Sony's attempt at bringing the "best of the web" to your TV. What it consists of is a collection of channels that provide simplified versions of popular Internet sites and services. While some of them require a paid subscription, the majority are free to access. The only two that you'll probably use are BBC iPlayer and YouTube, but here's the full list of all 20 channels available:

- Video Unlimited
- BBC iPlayer (7 day catch up of BBC TV & Radio)
- Demand 5 (Your Wish Is Our Demand)
- Sky News (First For Breaking News)
- LOVEFiLM
- MUBI (your online cinema)
- SONY ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION (A World Of Entertainment)
- Eurosport (Latest Internet Videos)
- YouTube
- Billabong (Action, Sports, Lifestyle)
- blip.tv (The best shows of the web)
- Dailymotion (Our best videos on your TV)
- uStudio (Great content 24/7)
- GolfLink.com (Track. Learn. Improve)
- LIVESTRONG.COM for a healthy life (Expert health and fitness videos)
- LOVEFiLM Movie Trailers
- SingingFool (Music Videos That Matter)
- Podcasts (RSS feeds from around the web)
- Tagesschau
- Deutsche Welle (Germany's global broadcaster)

Overall I think the Sony BDP-S185 is a great product. It's small, it's simple, it's packed full of features and it's very competitively priced. The XrossMediaBar user interface looks modern, which is to be expected as it originated from the PlayStation 3. I really only have two complaints. The lack of built-in Wi-Fi is a major pain and completely unacceptable on a 2011 product. Also, the remote control looks like something out of the 1980s and has a ridiculous number of buttons.
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144 of 155 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars THE GOOD & THE BAD... 12 Nov 2011
By Neil
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First of all the pro's in this unit's favour; the design is immaculate, compact and a joy to look at. The startup speed of blu-rays is also far quicker than my other player (a PS3) although that is to be expected being a stand alone unit. And then of course there is the price.

However I have a MAJOR issue with this unit which appears to be a fault identical to that found with the Sony BDPS370 player. Whilst watching discs the sound cuts out randomly several times which may not sound that bad but can become quite annoying for a supposed HD experience. This problem with the BDPS370 was eventually fixed (for some) by firmware updates as it pertained to Sony Bravia TVs. I have updated the firmware on my player and even though the glitch isn't as frequent it still happens. I've tried 2 different HDMI cables, turning the sound to PCM all with no notable effect. I'll update this review once I hear back from Sony and/or if I have to return the unit. I am hoping it won't come to that and this can be resolved via some setting on the unit or a future firmware update. So for anyone thinking of buying this unit be aware if you have a Sony Bravia TV there may be problems...
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57 of 63 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic value for money 26 Oct 2011
By Null Unit VINE™ VOICE
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I have owned a few Blu-ray players now. One from Samsung, one from LG and a couple of years old Sony.

This blows all of them out of the water.

The biggest problem I have with Blu-ray thus far is the time it takes to get a disc loaded and the film playing. This is the fastest player I've ever used and has played every blu-ray I've chucked at it and without a hitch. It isn't too noisy, either.

The internet apps are a bit of a gimmick to me, I've never really used them on my TV or current player. They work well enough here and the Internet connection ensures you're player will always be kept up to date.

The unit is very compact, the smallest player I've seen and a testament to how the technology has progressed over the last few years.

A great entry level unit from a trusted brand.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Does everything you need it to, iPlayer is brill also. For the money I would recommend this blu ray player, and it is not huge so it doesn't look awful.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Nice little machine
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Sony design always sharp and tidy looks .
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I read lots of reviews so can only presume I got a duff machine, but the disc tray would not open. Returned it and had a replacement which seems to work fine.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Rammed full of features
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