BDP-S370

Specifications :buy-sony-bdp-s370

  1. Full HD 1080p single-disc Blu-ray Disc, DVD, CD, SA-CD player
  2. BRAVIA Monolithic Design
  3. BRAVIA Internet Video and BD-LIVE
  4. Entertainment Database Browser with Gracenote technology
  5. Wireless LAN Ready (USB wireless LAN adapter sold separately)
  6. BD Remote (iPhone/iPod touch remote control – free app.)
  7. Photo/music/video playback via USB and DLNA (with firmware update)
  8. DVD upscaling to 1080p with Precision Cinema HD Upscaling
  9. Dolby TrueHD and dts-HD Master Audio decoding

Sony BDP S370

By Sara “Mountain Lover” (Denver, CO USA)

This is my first blu-ray player. Well, technically, it’s my third, but I returned the other two and decided on this one. I returned the Samsung BD C6500 and got this one, for cheaper. Anyway- here’s a review for my fellow technophobes:

What I love:
1) I had BDP-S370 set up in just a few minutes.
2) It automatically detected all of my connections and cables, and I confirmed them in the set up.
3) Connecting to the internet via ethernet cable was so much easier than the Samsung!
4) I updated the software, and after entering a code on Sony’s site, I was given a Netflix activation code and was watching netflix in minutes.
5) This works with my older non-High Def system and will allow me to slowly upgrade.
6) There were other Sony apps I haven’t had an opportunity to check out (except I did check out some Michael Jackson videos.)

One minor annoyance found thus far:
Netflix Streaming- you can only access your instant queue.

And for all those hesitant to upgrade to Blu-Ray because your system is old, here’s my system:

My set up:
Tube television (Toshiba 36AF4I, 9 years old), 3 piece stereo acting as a receiver (Panasonic something or other- 15 years old), BDP-S370 connected to ghetto TV via component video, and to internet via ethernet cable to a router.

What I was looking for:
To replace my dead DVD player and would work on my old system but would work on a flat screen in a year or so. Also, streaming netflix a bonus.