Sony BDP-S5000ES Blu-ray Disc Player Review

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(More customer reviews)This player is the promise of Bluray fully delivered. As before, video is spectacular. Audio is spectacular in every codec as well. DTS master audio (not included in previous sony products except PS3)and Dolby HD are fantastic. The internal decoding and full bandwith 7.1 PCM output is a great plus for all of us that have audiophile equipment that does not include internal decoders for the new formats. This also ensures that users of HDMI version 1.1 equipment don't have to fret about having 1.3 compliant equipment to enjoy the rewards of completely uncompressed 7.1 surround. Works beautifully with my Rotel 1069 preamp through HDMI. However, best of all, the player is finally fast. For those that have owned previous generation bluray players the most annoying thing about the technology was the patience testing load times. That was the bad old days, welcome to the good days, plop in the disc and go. In my expirience, even with the fast load feature set to off it is at least twice as fast (if not faster) as my departed BDPS2000ES. The menus and additional features work seamlessly and instantly, no more "processing time" hastle. I'm using it with an Elite pro110 plasma and can attest that its video fidelity is reference quality, it simply doesn't get better than this, for any price. Build quality is impressive, the player feels like its built from a ton of bricks and its completely silent in operation, the fan is inaudible (at least I have never heard it). The internet connection is excellent, just plug and go. In fact, this player has essentially zero negatives from any performance standpoint, NONE. Its not a particularly attractive piece of gear, simply a box with a tray in the front, but that is fine. Which, of course, leads to the only negative, its price. For those that want the very best in videophile equipment, the price is justified simply because its performance is, for the time being, second to none in all parameters, better yet, it demonstrates that the technology has finally reached fruition. This player is the first evidence that bluray is now a mature technology with no performance or functional compromises. Hopefully all its funtional advantages will trickle down to more affordable players soon. BTW, anyone that dismisses this player as an expensive alternative to a PS3, has not used it, or at least has not used with gear that will plainly show the significant differences in audio and video performance. Very highly recommended.
One more thing...... The picture of the player is inaccurate that is the BDPS2000ES, Cheers!

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Product Description:
BonusView and BD-Live (1GB Flash Memory Included). Full HD 1080/60p and 24p True Cinema Video Output. HD Reality Enhancer (14 bit video processing). Super Bit Mapping (Smooth color gradation). Precision Cinema HD Upscale. Dolby TrueHD / DTS-HD bitstream out via HDMI ver.1.3. Dolby TrueHD / DTS-HD decoder built-in. 7.1ch Analog Audio Output. Quick Start Up Mode. BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC). Xross Media Bar. Ether port for Network Update / BD-Live. Back Lit Remote. RS-232C/IR IN.

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