Official Sony BDP-S570 Owners Thread - Page 5

Again, NO ANSWERS to my question. What are the widgets, and what do they offer?

I know HULU is out of the question at the moment. But what are the sources of streaming do they(Sony) offer? They say 25, and what are they?

So am I still the only one with issues with DVD playback? eg Rewinding dvds. Played another DVD tonight and about every ~25 mins the dvd went black (no video but sound) for about 3-4 seconds then would come back on. WTF?

I've only had the player for like 3 weeks and it has been on maybe 5 times.

I have had HORRIBLE luck with Blu Ray Players.

My first was the Samsung BDP-1200. It played most of my blu ray discs, however, it had alot of freeze issues at various times during playback and took several minutes to load a blu ray disc.

My second was the Sony BDP-300. It worked decent for the first month or so, but then refused to play any standard DVD, but plays any Blu Ray I've put into it. This unit also took several minutes to load a DVD or a blu ray.

Anyway, I am considering the new Sony BDP-S570 as my next major purchase. Has anyone had blu ray or DVD playback issues on the S570? How are the load times?

What is the most "trouble free" Blu Ray player on the market right now?

I am a new owner of a BDP-S570, having decided to purchase a BD and have it home, and setup, in advance of the April release of Avatar.

I have played the same BR movie (National Treasure) twice , and one SD-DVD. The load time on National Treasure was certainly acceptable, though I did not time it.... seemed quick enough. The upconversion of the SD-DVD seemed at least equal to my previous Toshiba upconverting DVD player.

In addition the wireless connection appears fine, I had no problem connecting to my G network even though I filter by mac addy and do not broadcast. It seems pretty reliable, and I've streamed a few Youtube vids and watched a few trailers.

My audio is DD 5.1 via optical. I also believe it sounds better than SD-DVD, probably just an effect of less compression.

JWhite

From everything that I have heard and read (I have a Sony BDP-S350 and the S570), Sony is #1 for trouble free and Panasonic is #2. Samsung players seem to be plagued the most LG isn't too far behind. If there is ever an issue, Sony seems to release a firmware upgrade pretty quickly to resolve the issue. Samsung and LG seem to be behind in this regard. Anyone please feel free to add to (or dispute) this.

the sony bluray s370 worked fine, but the netflix was choppy/jumpy.. that was not much fun. I would stay away from insignia bluray player.. they have more problems.
I guess a panasonic or the oppo.
Jacob

Sony 350 still going strong, I don't mind the boot-up time. I always take a piss before the movie starts anyway.

When I replaced my S350, it was still going strong, I just wanted a new BD player and to stream from Netflix. I wanted to stop using my Xbox 360 for that.

if you want netflix.. try roku or ps3..

Jacob

I wanted a new BD player as well, it wasn't about Netflix alone. The 350 doesn't decode DTS-HDMA and the PS3 is not an option. I have had one and I don't want another one.
I have noticed that the sound is better with the S570 over the S350. Why, I don't know, but I know that I hear more.

good luck with a search for the perfect netflix with the bluray player. I am afraid you going to be a bit dispointed. that is why I recommended the roku and the ps3.

Jacob

I was not talking about how netflix could be bluray PQ.. just saying the netflix on the players were weak.. they had a problem of one thing or another.

Jacob

HULU is out? What are folks using for current TV?

Come on folks, a little help with these two questions?

For starters (not in front of my setup right now):

• Netflix
• Amazon On Demand
• Slacker Radio
• NPR
• Pandora (coming soon)
• Michael Jackson channel
• YouTube

Music

Slacker
National Public Radio

Video

Search Internet Video
Qriocity
Michael Jackson
Amazon Video on Demand
Netflix
YouTube
blip.tv
Cackle
FEAR.net
Wired
Epicurious.com
Concierge.com
Style.com
Digital Cinema Concert Series
MyPlay Music Network
Inside Sony Pictures
FordModels
Dailymotion
Howcast.com
ON Networks
GolfLink.com
LiveStrong.com
eHow.com
Video Detective
SingingFool
Podcasts
Videocast.com

Since I only use Netflix and have found other streaming services worthless in the past I can't comment on any of the others. I have streamed three seasons of Weeds without any issues. My bandwidth is too small to speak for the quality of the feed but I have had zero pauses, freezes, etc.

I found it disappointing and laughable that the screensaver consists of a BluRay emblem that changes to one of 3 or 4 different screen positions. Don't leave your plasma unattended I guess. (I upgraded to firmware v315 before using it).

SD upconversion is similar if not better than my Toshiba HD-A3. Disc load speed is awsome (the HD-A3 was never acceptable). I do have some issues with my HK AVR247 picking up on the desired sound format with BluRay discs over HDMI. I think it's time to upgrade the 247 as this problem seems to happen with my U-Verse cable box also (any suggestions for replacements?).

I've watched NetFlix streaming HD and SD with respectable results. HD is a bit choppy at times - but watchable. The pilot episode of the original Incredible Hulk series has never before looked so Barbara Walters interview-ish (oh so hazy!). It locked up once when my NetFlix signal dropped out - not a big deal. It's annoying when I eject or insert a disc while watching NetFlix as it stops streaming and goes to the home screen.

Wireless performance is good.

hello,

Can any please tell me where i can get the ORIGINAL manual to the BDP-S570?

If you have it i'd be willing to buy it from you.

Thanks

Thank you very much Charles. This was the info I was looking for.

I went with the Sony BDPS570. I just ordered it online at a price I couldn't pass up. It seemed to be the best at Blu ray, built in WiFi, Streaming (Netflix), and price.

Thanks to all that helped me decide!

Hello,

I'm considering to purchase the Sony player and I was wondering whether any of you has good experience with netflix HD streaming.

Also, does anyone know whether Sony is planning to intruduce an ES version of BR player with netflix capability?

Thank you

My netflix streaming is spotty. One movie will be flawless, another movie will be so choppy it's unwatchable. I don't know what the culprit is, but it's not my connection (12 down with a wireless N network at 95%).

I have read all the posts on this forum so far, and it's been very informative.

My main issue with the S570 is whether it can handle .mkv, .mp4 and .avi (DivX) formats. There was one poster who claims to have brought in a USB stick into a store and got at least some of these formats to work. But others claim they do not. Is there a definitive answer to this question (by actually trying files, not just quoting the manual)? What formats have people been able to get working?

Also, if the files can't be played off a USB stick, when the DLNA firmware update is finally released in July, will I be able to stream these formats from my Mac (using MediaLink or an equivalent) to the S570?

thanks in advance

There is no definative answer for this question for any Blu-Ray Player. It is likely to be hit-or-miss for at least several more years until players adopt common components and content providers adopt more standard codecs and containers.

fafner

FYI: I always thought Netflix looked bad on the BDP-S570 compared to the PS3 and I just confirmed it. I watched the same movie on both and the S570 looked like YouTube and the PS3 like SD... the PS3 is so much better it's worthwhile streaming stuff which is pretty much worthless on the S570. Now I have very little bandwidth (1.5Mbps) so I'm not sure how it performs at faster speeds. Anyway I ended up returning the S570.

Update: Just figured out why the S570 looks noticeable worse. It uses only roughly one-third of the available download speed where the PS3 uses what's available.

So with 25Mbps/25Mbps I should be OK.

In theory. I'd be interested to see if the 1/3 stays in affect as the available bandwidth increases. Cnet's review complains of poor Netflix streaming and I imagine they have a decent amount free.