Blu-ray may have been launched badly, with confusing “profiles” and agonizing slow load times, nevertheless beginning this year standalone players have finally gotten their acts together. Sony’s entry-level BDP-S360 is typical of the new breed of Blu-ray players. It has the basics covered, with Profile 2.0 support and onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio Essential. Apart from the basic features, nonetheless, the Sony BDP-S360 doesn’t offer a lot. Different from its competitors, the BDP-S360 cannot offer any streaming Internet content, such as Netflix, Amazon Video On Demand, YouTube, or Pandora. And even though we do like the polish that went into the BDP-S360’s XMB-inspired menu system, we were discontented to see some simple design missteps like the recessed USB port and the lack of an eject button on the remote. The Sony BDP-S360 does have a classy exterior design and it provides reliable Blu-ray playback, on the other hand we have a difficult time searching for a reason to recommend it over the other options. As there are better and more affordable top 10 blu-ray players around
In comparison, the Sony BDP-N460 streams one of the biggest collections of premium and free on-demand entertainment from the BRAVIA Internet Video platform, including thousands of movies, TV programs, and music from from over 25 leading content providers–including YouTube, Slacker, and Netflix. Easily connect the BDP-N460 to your existing Internet connection.
It supports Dolby TrueHD and dts-HD audio codecs for up to 7.1 channels of high-definition sound, and there is even quick start-up mode which begins operating your Blu-ray Disc player in approximately six seconds from the time it is powered on. You can also play and upscale your standard DVDs to near high definition. And navigation of the player’s menus is a breeze due to the icon-based Xross Media Bar (XMB) menu system.
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