Sony BDPS580

593 reviews

Apr, 2024

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usability (275)
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design (40)
size (25)

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reliability (41)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 593 reviews of Sony BDPS580. The average rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average rating of 3.7/5 for other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) for all reviews. People are impressed by the size and design. The image quality and price are also appreciated, but there are some mixed comments about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) the Sony BDPS580 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 4 user reviews of Sony BDPS580 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) on Amazon.co.uk. Reviews about the usability and image quality are overall positive. There are some mixed comments about the price.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Sony BDPS580

alaTest has collected and analyzed 583 user reviews of Sony BDPS580 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.5/5 for other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the size and design. The image quality and price also get good feedback, whereas there are some mixed views about the reliability.

usability, price, image quality, design, size

75% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Matthew Moskovciak (cnet.com)

Sony BDP-S580 review: Sony BDP-S580

Sony BDP-S580

The ; is a faster-than-average Blu-ray player and its exterior design is one of our favorites. The BDP-S580 has built-in Wi-Fi and the best current lineup of streaming-media services, including Netflix, Amazon Instant, Hulu Plus, Vudu, Slacker, and...

The BDP-S580's user interface can be tedious to navigate. And even once you load a streaming service like Netflix, Sony's custom interface displays small cover art that can be tough to read. The BDP-S580 also lacks the popular MLB.TV service, as well...

The Sony BDP-S580 has built-in Wi-Fi and more streaming services than all competing Blu-ray players, but its user interface is mediocre.

May, 2011

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Expert review by : Matthew Moskovciak (cnet.com.au)

Sony BDP-S580 review: Sony BDP-S580

Sony BDP-S580

The Sony BDP-S580 has built-in Wi-Fi and more streaming services than all competing Blu-ray players, but its user interface is mediocre.

May, 2011

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Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)

Large number of apps. and unit worked BUT

When I received the unit. The box it was in was crushed. When I opened the box i was shocked to see the dvd player Remote and cable loose. The player should have been boxed or at lease had bubble wrap taped to it. There was nothing stopping the player...

Jun, 2013

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