Sony S380 Blu-ray Player - Instant Internet Video Playback, With Media Remote and USB
Feature
- 1080P HD-Yes
- 24P-Movie
- 3D Playback-Y
- HDD-n/a
- HDMi-2
Product Overview
Step up to Blu-ray Disc and watch your favorite movies in Full HD 1080p. Connect to your home network and instantly stream movies, TV shows, videos and music from YouTube and many more. You can also download the free Media Remote app and turn your iPhone, iPad or compatible Android phone into a versatile remote control. This free app lets you search for additional information about the movie you're watching on YouTube, Wikipedia, Twitter and many BRAVIA Internet Video services. 68 of 68 people found the following review helpful
More than a DVD player, By
The Man from the Ministry (Sussex) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony S380 Blu-ray Player - Instant Internet Video Playback, With Media Remote and USB (Electronics)
This is a great Blu-ray player which boots-up immediately, with no noticeable noise. But the thing that really sold this model to me was its additional features.First, this player gives you access to internet video, either via an ethernet cable or wireless dongle. Second, there is a USB port at the front which allows the user to plug in memory sticks or external hard drives to play AVI and some other video files.
Here are the pros and cons of this model:
PROS
* Two USB ports
* An ethernet port
* Virtually instant start-up
* Blu-ray picture
* Access to internet video, including BBC iPlayer and YouTube
* Very user-friendly interface and remote control
CONS
* Not every avi file is recognised by the player, but most are
Overall, the pros far outweigh the cons and such a reasonable price, this is a bargain. I didn't want to spend a fortune on a home entertainment system as I liked the telly I already had, so this seemed like the best way to add new features and enhance my viewing. I'm very pleased with the result and now enjoy catching up with BBC programmes that I've missed. I'm also pleasantly surprised by the picture quality of the YouTube clips.
One word of warning - you can only get a wireless internet connection if you buy a special Sony dongle, which costs almost half the price of the player. Unfortunately, some reviewers have commented that the signla strength isn't that great. However, there is a solution. I bought powerline ethernet adapter, which turns you home's electrical wiring system into an ethernet which can transmit 200mbps. The result has been fantastic. I can now watch high quality pictures with no danger of signal loss.
30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Not bad, not great either., By
Whizzud "whizzud" - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sony S380 Blu-ray Player - Instant Internet Video Playback, With Media Remote and USB (Electronics)
A blu-ray and DVD player of reasonable quality. No major complaints as such, but...1. All over the Internet, including the seller I purchased from, it's written that the DVD side is multi region. This was the main reason I bought it. It's not multi region. Not in the slightest. It requires hacking, like all the others.
2. If you want to use the Internet features, you either need to connect it to your router direct, or purchase a Sony wifi dongle which is half the price of the player. It won't work with any other wifi dongle.
On the upside, it upscales to 1080p beautifully, works quickly and quietly in my experience.
All in all, worth it if you're just after the basics.
94 of 96 people found the following review helpful
Wow - first blu ray player and its fantastic !, By
Mr. K. A. Mahmood (London, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sony S380 Blu-ray Player - Instant Internet Video Playback, With Media Remote and USB (Electronics)
This is my first Blu ray player and I have to say it is fantastic, picture quality is absolutely stunning (better than what I was getting from Sky Movies HD on the same tv - Sony Bravia), sound quality is just out of this world .. try The Expendables (Blu Ray) on this player and you will know what I mean!One thing which nearly put me off from buying this player is all the ppl who complain about Sony players making a high-pitched noise.. I decided I should give it a try because I have always had Sony products and never been disappointed.
Okay, at first when I played the blu ray -- I thought oh damn, I'm going to be returning this player as you guys are right there is a high pitched noise --- but it only seems to last about 30 seconds on my player while the disc is loading -- after that , its gone and it is silent ... so glad I went ahead with this player. Have now watched a couple of movies (Expendables and The Dark Knight) and all I can say is WOW! it really is a big step up from a DVD player. Don't let the negative reviewers put you off, this is one hell of a product at a damn good price... and there I was thinking of getting a Samsung for about the same price which incidentally I saw at a store today and the picture quality is nowhere near as good as this Sony blu ray player..
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