Sony BDV-E870

Easy installation, Gorgeous sound quality, Excellent range of content

No HDMI inputs, Sound lacks power, Chunky box

Bold, exciting sound ; crisp, well defined images ; great online content

Speakers lack subtlety ; sub struggles to integrate ; no built-in wi-fi

Capable of top-drawer picture quality, but sound can’t match the best

Good interface ; Online media options ; Solid pictures ; Decent audio

Mid-range not very clear ; Budget build quality ; No HDMI input

The BDV-E870 uses Sony’s XrossMediaBar interface, which should make navigating its extensive features a stress-free affair for most

The speaker array struggles to deliver any real midrange. There’s a gap between the deep-sounding and room-filling sub and the trebly-sounding surrounds. At least the diddly centre channel still manages to convey clean and clear dialogue

The Sony BDV-E870 sells for Rs. 39,990, which sounds like a lot of money but you must consider the fact that it sells with a 3D-capable Blu-ray player and a complete home theatre audio setup. We’re not terribly impressed by the audio quality of the...

Great sound

Poor start up and shut down responsiveness Inability to cope when switching from DVD to TV in terms of sound

Great sound

Poor start up and shut down responsiveness ; Inability to cope when switching from DVD to TV in terms of sound

I can play several different movie formats very easily from a USB memory stick. Makes it a breeze to view the movies I make.

None that I can think of.

Easy to set-up, updating and all the internet/digital tv extras are great (as long as your internet router is close to unit)

The remote I think looks dated and plain as does the display on the unit

Works seamlessly with my phone, via the DLNA server. Very good sound quality. Energy efficient when switched off - uses hardly any electricity at all.

On-screen keyboard via the remote is annoying to use - a return to the days of old mobile phone text messaging!