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Wireless LAN Ready USB HDMI 1080p Black
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By Steve
Bought this to reduce the amount of stress we were putting on the PS3 by constant use for watching films & I have to say I'm very impressed.
Picture quality is excellent on my Sony Bravia 40" LED screen and the unit performs much better than the PS3 did. I personally find the unit whisper quiet during normal operation, the only noticeable noise comes when first loading a disk.
Those of you using a PS3 for blu-ray...buy this instead, it's worth it.
Also worthwhile noting for those of you with a separate home cinema amp- the dolby signal 5.1 or 7.1 is now (like other modern HDMI connected equipment) sent down the HDMI cable. This makes cabling and connecting to the TV far less fussy & much neater.
Picture quality is excellent on my Sony Bravia 40" LED screen and the unit performs much better than the PS3 did. I personally find the unit whisper quiet during normal operation, the only noticeable noise comes when first loading a disk.
Those of you using a PS3 for blu-ray...buy this instead, it's worth it.
Also worthwhile noting for those of you with a separate home cinema amp- the dolby signal 5.1 or 7.1 is now (like other modern HDMI connected equipment) sent down the HDMI cable. This makes cabling and connecting to the TV far less fussy & much neater.
41 of 42 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. P. Lebow
Amazon Verified Purchase
After owning a DVICO TViX media streamer since 2006, I was in need of an HD upgrade. As a Mac owner most of my DVDs now exist as digital files on the Hard Drive so really I was buying this solely for its Network Streaming capabilities.
Sony recommend a free dlna media server software called Serviio for use with this BD Player. This unit paired with Serviio on my Mac does everything I need it to and more. Serviio also runs on PC & Linux.
Plays
Video: H264, MPEG, DIVx Video Codecs across M4V, MKV, AVI, MP4 Video container formats.
Audio: The only issue I've found is playing anything above DD / DTS 6.1 but you can set Serviio to downmix the audio to force it to play.
I THINK from my observations that not only does the Player Up-scale DVDs, it also up-scales Standard Definition Media files streamed from Serviio, which was an added bonus.
SPDIF optical IS missing however the SPDIF coaxial through a cheap converter to optical is perfect (I don't have coaxial on my amplifier).
Internet streaming on my 30 Mbit Virgin Media Broadband is excellent, even if the choice of "channels" is limited - again here though Serviio allows addition of extra internet streams via the dlna functionality.
Music and pictures stream again via Serviio and the player will play Super Audio CDs (SACDs).
The media remote (iPod Touch) works great and media info IS displayed on that BUT ONLY for Blu-ray discs, not the streaming media (Plus you have to have the player on before you can use the media remote i.e. no power button but as it works over wifi, I'm not sure how this could work anyway - just a little frustrating).... Read more ›
Sony recommend a free dlna media server software called Serviio for use with this BD Player. This unit paired with Serviio on my Mac does everything I need it to and more. Serviio also runs on PC & Linux.
Plays
Video: H264, MPEG, DIVx Video Codecs across M4V, MKV, AVI, MP4 Video container formats.
Audio: The only issue I've found is playing anything above DD / DTS 6.1 but you can set Serviio to downmix the audio to force it to play.
I THINK from my observations that not only does the Player Up-scale DVDs, it also up-scales Standard Definition Media files streamed from Serviio, which was an added bonus.
SPDIF optical IS missing however the SPDIF coaxial through a cheap converter to optical is perfect (I don't have coaxial on my amplifier).
Internet streaming on my 30 Mbit Virgin Media Broadband is excellent, even if the choice of "channels" is limited - again here though Serviio allows addition of extra internet streams via the dlna functionality.
Music and pictures stream again via Serviio and the player will play Super Audio CDs (SACDs).
The media remote (iPod Touch) works great and media info IS displayed on that BUT ONLY for Blu-ray discs, not the streaming media (Plus you have to have the player on before you can use the media remote i.e. no power button but as it works over wifi, I'm not sure how this could work anyway - just a little frustrating).... Read more ›
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
By RM
Fantastic picture quality with Blu-Ray and DVD discs.
Whirrrrs a bit when disc is first inserted, but quiet as a mouse during playback.
Network set up using a wired connection to a router is simple. Wi-fi connection is possible by purchasing an optional dongle, but I haven't used this so can't comment on ease of set up, etc.
Sony interface is intuitive, easy to use and the Bravia Internet Video content is excellent- especially since the video on demand is live again.
BBC iPlayer is on board - handy if your TV doesn't have it built in.
Playback of online HD content via a Virgin Media connection is smooth with no glitches.
Whirrrrs a bit when disc is first inserted, but quiet as a mouse during playback.
Network set up using a wired connection to a router is simple. Wi-fi connection is possible by purchasing an optional dongle, but I haven't used this so can't comment on ease of set up, etc.
Sony interface is intuitive, easy to use and the Bravia Internet Video content is excellent- especially since the video on demand is live again.
BBC iPlayer is on board - handy if your TV doesn't have it built in.
Playback of online HD content via a Virgin Media connection is smooth with no glitches.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By manosteel
Amazon Verified Purchase
sony bdps480b.cek 3d blu-ray player..... very happy with this product,does exactly what its built for,simple and stylish,decided to stick with sony as it matches up with my sony bravia hd tv and must say the picture is now even more crisp and clear than ever thanks to the upgrating feature(not even tried a blu-ray disc yet so may update later).set-up is dead easy just connect up(buy hdmi cable first as not supplied)cables,plug in and follow on screen instructions and its ready to go, not sure what all the fuss about units being noisy is all about as this is as silent as they come,also big stink about poor delivery by city link was proved to be untrue as item was delivered buy very friendly guy 4/5 days sooner than expected even with super saver delivery :)
pros....easy to use
sleek and stylish
quality of pic as well as machine
cons.... non other than no hdmi cable supplied
pros....easy to use
sleek and stylish
quality of pic as well as machine
cons.... non other than no hdmi cable supplied
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By March.Brown.
My title says it all ... "I only bought it for the blu-ray playback" ... I only needed this to play 3D Blu-ray disks to my Sony 46HX803 ... It does this perfectly ... It does clunk a bit when loading the disc, but during playback it is perfectly quiet ... So for my purposes it is a full five stars ... My surround sound system is fed optically from the TV with no problems at all.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By niceday
This is my fist Blue-Ray player and it has very good picture DVD, Blue-Ray,and 3D and it works well with LG 47LW650 3D tv. You can connect it to internet with NETGEAR universal WiFi internet adaptor.you do not have to buy Sony,it is for all HDTV,game consoles,and BLUE-RAY=Sold on Amazon.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Steve Swift
Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this player on the basis that it should "just work" with my other SONY equipment. Five minutes after turning it on, I had to turn it off as it had locked up.
I'd loaded the first episode of "The Lord of the Rings" and got as far as the top menu. I decided to look at the "Set Up Options". That showed me some suspiciously sketchy details (the sound settings) but offerered no way to change anything.
Neither the "Return" button, nor the "Top Menu" button would do anything. The only choice was to power off. I've tried this four times now, the end result always the same. Along the way I fouund that the "Options" button would take me to the Top Menu, but that's ridiculous.
Time to get a refund, I think.
I'd loaded the first episode of "The Lord of the Rings" and got as far as the top menu. I decided to look at the "Set Up Options". That showed me some suspiciously sketchy details (the sound settings) but offerered no way to change anything.
Neither the "Return" button, nor the "Top Menu" button would do anything. The only choice was to power off. I've tried this four times now, the end result always the same. Along the way I fouund that the "Options" button would take me to the Top Menu, but that's ridiculous.
Time to get a refund, I think.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent!
I got an excellent deal. It does exactly as advertised. I has to buy a universal wifi adaptor which works flawlesslly....picture quality is superb.
Published 8 days ago by Bobby
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent player
The feature set on this Blu-ray player is great there are so many options in the menu but you do need it hooked up to a decent broadband line to make the most of it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by WolfPhotos
5.0 out of 5 stars
Versatile
The USB on this is awesome. I have connected a 1 TB harddrive and it plays every file that I've tried.
Published 1 month ago by A D Souter
1.0 out of 5 stars
Poorly made product
I bought this blu-ray player and it was great until just over a year after i bought it and it broke. The disc tray stopped working and would no longer open or close. Read more
Published 3 months ago by lauren
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic with video, audio, and web
This player is fantastic. Its my first blu ray player and I have been astounded by the picture quality coming through my 720p projector. As good as going to the cinema. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Dan B
4.0 out of 5 stars
Sony BDPS480B
Small compact machine that works well. Recently purchased a Sony 3D TV and had Sony surround sound system so it all looks great and works well together. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Paulo
4.0 out of 5 stars
fine product
very good item it does whatever its say in manufacturer book the quality is very good even in low quality films but only thing i didnt like at all usb internet connector can be... Read more
Published 10 months ago by MEHMET ERGUZ
5.0 out of 5 stars
great value blu ray
bought this to replace my ps3,great looking machine,much better playback than the ps3,looks nice under my sony led tv,3d playback is stunning,highly recommended :)
Published 10 months ago by J. leask
1.0 out of 5 stars
The lack of Sony description and lack of customer help
This product had claimed to be internet ready, so I had to spend another £52? on a USB Product the only one that works with Sony devises... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Angry Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent value
great technology for the price, straight forward to set up and use. didn't think it would be such quality for the money, recommended.
Published 11 months ago by mrsRobinson
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