Sony BDP-S5200

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Nov, 2024

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reliability (90)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 2167 reviews of Sony BDP-S5200. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the design and size. The price and usability also get good views, but opinions are divided on the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Sony BDP-S5200 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 88/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 279 user reviews of Sony BDP-S5200 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the reliability and design. The size and price also get good comments.

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87% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Sony BDP-S5200

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1070 user reviews of Sony BDP-S5200 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the size and design. The price and usability also get good opinions, whereas many are negative about the reliability.

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81% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Danny Phillips (trustedreviews.com)

Sony BDP-S5200

Sony's midrange Blu-ray spinner ticks all the boxes

Attractive compact design ; Good range of online content ; Easy to use

Lightweight build quality ; No 4OD or ITV Player

Blu-Ray player roundup.

Jun, 2014

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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Sony BDP-S5200 review

Best Blu-ray player up to £150, Awards 2014. Top-notch performance and good features too: this Sony is a top budget buy

Excellent image quality Crisp, detailed and defined Agile, punchy sound

Build quality mirrors price, no display

Overall, this is a cracking Blu-ray player for the money. its performance is top-notch, and its list of features ranks highly among its peers. At this price, the Sony BDP-S5200 is hard to beat. MORE: Awards 2014 - all the winners

Feb, 2015

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Expert review by : Jamie Carter (techradar.com)

Sony BDP-S5200 review

Pulls out nearly all the stops with super W-iFi, screen mirroring and plenty of apps

WiFi ; 2D and 3D Blu-ray ; Key streaming apps ; USB playback ; TV SideView app

Fiddly screen mirroring ; Opera TV Apps Store ; PS3-era user interface

Sony's all-encompassing effort for 2014 covers 2D and 3D Blu-ray, copes with a ton of digital file formats over USB, and proffers Super Wii access to core smart TV apps like. However, it uses an ageing user interface, while the provision of Opera TV...

Jun, 2014

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Expert review by : AVForums (avforums.com)

Sony BDP-S5200

Perfect 2D/3D Blu-ray playback, Great scaling of DVDs, Lots of VoD apps, SideView app is great

Build quality could be better, A little noisier than some, Ditch the XMB menu system

The Sony BDP-S5200 is the Official World Cup Blu-ray player by virtue of the fact it just is. There is no special mode, nor exclusive football related content to be had by virtue of its standing but priced at only around £100, you’re hardly paying for...

Jul, 2014

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