Sony BDP-S5000 DVD Player Reviews

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Product Features

Multi region	No
Some devices are able to play discs from any ‘region’:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvd_region, while others are only able to play discs from their home region.
Upscaling	Yes
Upscaling DVD players use video processing techniques to improve the quality of a standard definition image from a DVD to a near high definition (HD) image.
Blu Ray Playback	Yes
A ‘Yes’ indicates that this device is able to play Blu Ray discs, which is the standard format for high definition (HD) video.
Freeview	No
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. Many newer TVs have Freeview built in. For other TVs you will need a separate Freeview set-top box.
HDMI Interface	1
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
Number of Scart Interfaces	0
Scart sockets are places where you can connect other devices to your TV. If you already have a DVD player, a VCR and a Playstation you might want to make sure your new TV has enough Scart interfaces so you don’t have to keep crawling round the back of the TV.
Number of Discs	1
The number of discs that the player will hold inside its body ready to play.
DVD-R Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD-R format.
DVD+R Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD+R format.
DVD-RW Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD-RW format.
DVD+RW Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD+RW format.
DVD-RAM Playback	No
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD-RAM format.
HD-DVD Playback	No
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the HD DVD format.
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Integrated VCR	No
Some devices come with a video cassette player built-in.
DVB-S	No
Some TVs have DVB-S.
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.
Release Date	1 Dec 2008
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.
DVD-R Recording	No
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD-R format.
Type	Standard
DVD-RAM Recording	No
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD-RAM format.
DVD+RW Recording	No
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD+RW format.
HD-DVD Recording	No
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the HD DVD format.
HD-DVD Recording	Yes
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the HD DVD format.
DVD-RW Recording	No
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD-RW format.
DVD+R Recording	No
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD+R format.

Also known as: SONY BDPS5000ES, Sony BDP-S5000ES, SONY BDPS5000ESB, SONY BDPS5000

Add more muscle to your home theater with the BDP-S5000ES Blu-ray Disc/DVD player. The BDP-S5000ES’s new 14-bit HD video processor improves standard definition and high-definition picture quality with the help of HD Reality Enhancer and Super Bit Mapping technologies, enabling extraordinarily smooth and detailed picture quality. And not only does it play Blu-ray Discs in stunning, Full HD 1080p/24p, it also upscales DVDs to Full HD 1080p resolution. Fully BD-Live™ capable, the BDP-S5000ES even features an Ethernet connection that allows you to connect to the Internet via your existing service provider to access BD-Live features and easy firmware updates.

HD Reality Enhancer/ Super Bit Mapping®

By analyzing every pixel of the video coming off the disc the player can automatically adjust the picture and enhance it to provide the optimum Image Quality. These two components of This player’s chipset allows for reference quality video playback and quality.

Isolated Audio Circuit Board and High Quality Parts

By keeping the Audio Circuit Board separate from other circuitry interference from the video processor and other components is mitigated and can be kept clean. The high quality parts of the player allows for uncompromising performance.

Rigid Beam Chassis & Dual Shield Construction

The combination of Frame and Beam increases rigidity and controls the fundamental resonant frequency of the frame panels.

Dolby TrueHD® and dts® HD- 7.1 Analog output & bitsteam out over HDMI™

In the past most audio codecs used compression that actually removes some sound data to transmit audio from the disc to the audio circuitry. This means that what you hear is a subset of the original audio. While this was very good we still lost some of the audio. Newer formats allow the Audio to be compressed but not discarded. This means that once the audio is decoded the original audio can come through. This player allows you to stream the audio out via HDMI to a Capable receiver or through analog 7.1 outputs for maximum compatibility with high end receivers.

RS-232C & IR Input for Flexible Custom Installation

By having an RS-232C and IR Inputs this player can work with a wide range of Sony and other third party custom integration solutions.

R-Core Transformer

Because of the unique design of this transformer it has an inherently low radiated hum and noise ratio as compared to other types of transformers. This translates to a better power supply for creating cleaner and better sound.

• More info at Sony's website
• User manual