Sony BDP-S780

Sony BDP-S780
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alaScore 93

73 reviews

May, 2013

We have collected and analyzed 15 expert reviews and 58 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 89/100 and users rate it 88/100. The average review date is Oct 11, 2011. We have compared these reviews to 35447 reviews from other Blu-ray Players. The alaScore™ for this product is 93/100 = Excellent. Last update: May 21, 2013.

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(Based on 73 reviews)

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Sony BDP-S780 Review: Blu-ray Player Has a Slew of Internet Services, Plus a Web Browser

 

On paper, the Sony BDP-S780 looks like a great Blu-ray player. It comes with a large and well-chosen selection of Internet apps, including a Web browser. You can convert 2D to 3D and adjust the 3D settings. It's the fastest Blu-ray player I've tested...

Extra 3D settings improve quality ; Great Internet app selection includes Web browser ; Useful smartphone remote-control app

Expensive ; Hulu Plus and Netflix require Sony membership ; Considerable usability problems ; Browser lacks Flash

The Sony BDP-S780 offers a wide selection of Internet-streamed entertainment, but makes some curious compromises. Its 3D settings can improve stereoscopic viewing. But the $230 price may be a painful trade-off for this model's capabilities.

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SONY BDP-S780 3D Network Blu-ray Player Review

 

Sony offers some of the best value in Blu-Ray players today. After going through all the features and setup options this Blu-ray player offers and really diving into the network functions, I can say that the Sony BDP-S780 3D networking Blu-ray player...

Easy Setup ; Built In Wi-Fi connectivity ; Lots of Network Apps, Including SKYPE ; 3D Upconversion ; Fast Operation

No Dual Output for HDMI ; Relatively standard build Quality ; No Backlit Remote

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Review: Sony BDP-S780 Network Blu-ray Player

 

Audioholics checked out Sony's BDP-S780 Blu-ray player and liked both the streaming content and 2D-to-3D conversion.

Schlage and Trane add energy monitoring with Powerhouse Dynamics.

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Sony 3D Blu-ray Disc Player

 

In the final analysis, the Sony BDP-S780 is an excellent machine manufactured by a company that has home entertainment honed to a very specific science. We like this 3D Blu-ray player not just for its eye-popping video technology but also for its...

Sony includes picture enhancement technology and 2D to 3D conversion features that are unique among 3D Blu-ray players in this category

The vast amount of content available online through the Sony Entertainment network, including movies, apps and games, can be a tad overwhelming

This player is truly more than the sum of its parts; it can be almost anything from 3D Blu-ray player to a music-streaming box to a movie rental service.

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Sony BDP-S780

 

The Sony BDP-S780 is an Internet-connected Blu-ray player that comes with a large selection of applications, streaming content and a Web browser. It also supported 3D HDTVs, so almost no one is left out of the action. It is on the expensive side and...

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Sony BDP-S780

 

The Sony BDP-S780 is Sony's 2011 flagship blu-ray player. It replaced the excellent BDP-S770. However some features were removed, and Sony dropped the list price by $50 but added Skype and Super Bit Mapping. Key features like 3D playback, Wi-fi...

Although there are some reservations about the new design and patchy Wi-fi, on the whole the Sony BDP-S780 excels where it matters. With outstanding video enhancing features designed to optimize every pixel on your display, the end result is amazing....

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Great product

 

It took about an hour to set everything up and test all the functions. Overall, I am very satisfied with this player. Some more details: Some reviews about Sony Blu-ray players (not sure what model) that I had seen before I bought the unit said that...

This product successfully achieves all the functions I expected it to fulfill. Namely: Playing Blu-ray discs, streaming Netflix movies (in HD and SD), and streaming Pandora radio. There is also a Netflix button on the remote control, which is nice, althou

So far there are only 2 cons that I have noticed, and neither one is anything that causes any major problem for me ; 1: They could have done a better job in the instruction manual to tell you how to set up the individual services, like Pandora, Netflix

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The Sony BDP-S780 is a fantastic Blu Ray Player

 

Although I have only used it for a very short period of time, I would highly recommend this Blu Ray player and have not experienced anything that I didn't like - just pleasant surprises. I had an old Samsung that would no longer play certain Blu Ray...

Works with any new DVD I have thrown at it with no problems ; Tried very old DVD's that I use to get a border on with my old Samsung Blu Ray and borders do not exist ; During my testing, switched around with other DVD's and went back to a Blu Ray

No cons at this point in time

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Great product

 

It took about an hour to set everything up and test all the functions. Overall, I am very satisfied with this player. Some more details: Some reviews about Sony Blu-ray players (not sure what model) that I had seen before I bought the unit said that...

This product successfully achieves all the functions I expected it to fulfill. Namely: Playing Blu-ray discs, streaming Netflix movies (in HD and SD), and streaming Pandora radio. There is also a Netflix button on the remote control, which is nice, althou

So far there are only 2 cons that I have noticed, and neither one is anything that causes any major problem for me ; 1: They could have done a better job in the instruction manual to tell you how to set up the individual services, like Pandora, Netflix

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The Sony BDP-S780 is a fantastic Blu Ray Player

 

Although I have only used it for a very short period of time, I would highly recommend this Blu Ray player and have not experienced anything that I didn't like - just pleasant surprises. I had an old Samsung that would no longer play certain Blu Ray...

Works with any new DVD I have thrown at it with no problems ; Tried very old DVD's that I use to get a border on with my old Samsung Blu Ray and borders do not exist ; During my testing, switched around with other DVD's and went back to a Blu Ray

No cons at this point in time

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Product Specifications

Configuration

BD Live: Yes
DLNA certified: Yes
DVB-C: No
DVB-S: No
DVB-T: No
Electronic Program Guide (EPG): No
IPTV (Internet Protocol Television): No
Progressive Scan: No
Show View: No

Connectivity

DVI Interface: No
Ethernet: Yes
Firewire IEEE-1394 Interface: No
HDMI: Yes
HDMI PORT: Yes
Type of Memory Stick Interface : No
Type of SD Card Interface : No
UPnP:UPnP
USB Interface: Yes
W-LAN Connection: Yes
WiFi Connectivity: Yes

General Features

1080p Upscaling: No
3D: No
DVD Player / Recorder:DVD Player
Integrated VCR: No
Static / Portable:Static
Table / Portable:Table

Playback

Blu-ray Playback: Yes
DivX Playback: Yes
DVD Audio Playback: No
DVD-R Playback: Yes
DVD-RAM Playback: No
DVD-RW Playback: Yes
DVD+R Playback: Yes
DVD+RW Playback: Yes
HD-DVD Playback: No
PC Streaming: No
Super Audio CD Playback: No
Super Video CD / Video CD Playback: No
UPnP: Yes

Recording

Blu-ray Recording: No
Double Layer Recording:Not Applicable
DVD-R Recording: No
DVD-RAM Recording: No
DVD-RW Recording: No
DVD+R Recording: No
DVD+RW Recording: No
HD-DVD Recording: No
MP3 Encoding: No
MPEG4 Recording: No

Sound

DTS Decoder:DTS HD Decoder
Real Dolby:Dolby Digital Plus / True HD
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