Sony BDP-S590 3D Blu-ray Disc Player with Wi-Fi (Black) (2012 Model)

In April I decided that although I loved my LG blu-ray player for Netflix and watching blu-rays, I wanted a new player that would let me watch Amazon streaming and have an updated and easier to use Netflix interface. My old player worked perfectly for what it did, I just wanted something that did more. First, based on my great experience with my LG player, I ordered the LG BD670. I liked the interface, liked how it played blu-rays, loved that I could search Netflix from the blu-ray player itself (the old player would only let you view your queue and a few of the specific categories that it chose, you had to go to another device if you wanted to search or even browse beyond that) and I loved Amazon streaming. But it did not play Netflix well: during the course of pretty much anything I'd try to watch, whether it was a 2+ hours movie or a twenty minute tv episode, it would lose the sound and have stuttering picture for anywhere between a few seconds to several minutes. After less than two weeks I contacted Amazon and sent it back. I put my old blu-ray player back and it worked with no problems, for Netflix and blu-rays both. Then, based on glowing reviews, I tried the Panasonic DMP-BDT220. Initially it seemed great. I liked it even more than the LG. Then it started having connection issues. Actually, it started having connection issues the first day, but I didn't realize right away that it was going to be a *constant* problem. There was not one day that it did not lose the internet connection. Granted, where it was set-up is as far away from my wireless router as it can be while the two devices are still the house, so some connection issues are understandable, but it would lose connection when nothing else in the room it was in had lost their connection and beyond that even, it would not reestablish its connection until I'd cycled it off and on, sometimes several times. I really wanted it to work, since when it was working, I loved it. I did not contact the company, in fairness, so I cannot say if they could have helped me or comment on their customer service. I did check online reviews and message boards and found that I was not alone in having internet connection issues with it. I tried some fixes that were posted but nothing worked. I read more than one person complaining that they *had* contacted Panasonic and were told that the wireless in the player just wasn't that strong, and the only real cure for connections issues was to move the player closer the router. That wasn't an option for me so, incredibly frustrated, after almost a month of it, I contacted Amazon and sent it back. Again I put my old blu-ray player back and it worked with no problems. Finally, as a last resort, I tried this player, the Sony BDP-S590. Tentatively, hesitantly, I would say it *seems* I've found my player. I admit, I held off on the Sony because it was more expensive than the LG, and at least at the time I was first looking, the reviews weren't as good as for the Panasonic. But for me, it's working. It sits where the Panasonic sat (and where the LGs sat) and doesn't have any connection issues except when there is genuinely an interruption that is affecting everything else that's connected to the router--and even then as soon as the router is doing its thing again, all I have to do is hit "Retry" and the player is connected again, no turning it off and on repeatedly. It has no problem playing Netflix, or Amazon streaming, or Crackle, or Youtube, or good old blu-rays. I appreciate that it's got the only remote that actually controls my not-that-old Toshiba tv, which isn't a big deal, but it's nice. I'm not an audiophile or videophile or whatever, so I can't comment on the technicalities of the sound or picture; it sounds and looks fine to me. The loading times aren't long enough that I get impatient, but I'm not the sort of person who times those things as long as they aren't long enough to make me take notice. As far as I'm concerned, if you just want to watch stuff, it works. And if you have any sort of distance constraints on where you can place it (like if you don't want to/can't put it in the same room with the router) this is your best bet. I waited to write this review, paranoid after the first two blu-ray players, but after about a month of this, I'm still pleased with it.

I've been looking for a Blu-ray player for awhile now and my purchase was delayed a bit due to so many conflicting feedback entries over products. I finally decided to go with a brand I trust, Sony, that had the features I was looking for and just see what happens. The S590 is 3d capable, but I have no interest in 3d and that is why I do not address it in my review. Out of the box the player is a bit plasticy. (Is that a word?) Yes it feels a little cheap, but on the upside it is light and matches my other equipment. I don't need a Blu-ray player that is built like a tank. After all, it is just going to sit there on my media shelf playing movies. I don't get why people complain about it. Do they take their players mountain biking with them? So yes, the case is plastic, but I could not care less. One important note, an HDMI cable is not included with the unit, so be sure to have one if you want an HDMI connection. I plugged in the player via HDMI and turned it on. First thing I established a wireless connection so I could update firmware. My router, in the next room, was seen immediately, along with routers from neighbors. I entered my password and was connected. Next, I updated the firmware. That took less than five minutes to do. Amazon Prime connectivity was next, then Netflix. No issues at all. I then decided to stream an Amazon Prime movie, Mission Impossible 3, as it is hi-def and I wanted to see what performance was like. The movie started up within 30 seconds, I saw I was getting between 8.4 and 10.2 megabits per second. The picture was clear and smooth. Over the weekend we streamed from Amazon Prime and Netflix and were very happy with the speed of connection and quality of video and sound. I also tried playing Blu-Ray and DVD movies, both with no issues. I did not time how long it took to get a movie playing, but I can (very unscientifically) say that it was faster than what I have seen with several units. Everything played as expected. Boot up time is acceptably fast. I chose the slower boot process as I don't want the player in standby mode all the time. When I turn the player on, I am able to choose what I want to do in about 15 - 20 seconds. More than acceptable. Overall, I am extremely happy with the player. It is responsive, boots quickly and has handled my needs, (Blu-Ray disks, DVDs, Amazon Prime and Netflix.) I have not tried other features, so I can't speak to them. Given my experience, I would expect they would work as advertised, but you never know until you try them. If I have friends looking for a Blu-Ray player, I won't hesitate to recommend the S590!

EXCELLENT PRODUCT. EASY WIFI SETUP.

レンタルショップなどから借りてきて見ることはあまりありません。 自分でビデオ撮影、編集、BDへのオーサリングしたりする自作派です。 3Dのカムコーダは業務用と民生用の両方を所有しています。 3Dで撮影したビデオを、3D編集ソフトを使って3Dの立体ビデオのBDにしています。 アナグリフ(赤/シアン)通称赤青メガネ方式とかサイドバイサイド(ハーフ)方式とか、 ラインバイライン方式などにするのは、どうしても納得できず。 フルハイビジョンの3Dのまま、BDに書き込むやり方が、3D編集ソフトの説明書を 読んでもわかりづらく、書籍にもアナグリフとかサイドバイサイド(ハーフ)での やりかたしか見つかりません。 そこで、このBDプレーヤーを購入してテストすることにしました。 私の3D編集ソフトでは、「新規プロジェクト」では、「AVCHD」と「Blu-ray Disc」と 「メディアの設定を一致させる」の候補で悩みました。 次に「プロパティ」でステレオスコーピック3Dモードで何を選ぶか3候補ありました。 最後にツールのディスクの書き込みのBlu-ray Discで、レンダリングパラメータの ビデオ形式で自分の中で3候補ありましたので、 3×3=9枚の未使用のBDディスクを用意して順番に設定を変えて書き出し、 この購入したBDプレーヤーで視聴してみました。 なんとか8枚目でサイドバイサイド(ハーフ)やアナグリフにしなくても、 3DのフルハイビジョンビデオがBDに書き込むことができました。

Regon1のDVD再生ができるプレーヤーを探していてこれを購入。BDのプレーヤーとしても起動が早く楽です。ただ問題があるとすればSony製品同士でリモコンの設定がかぶる場合に、リモコン１と２などの設定ができないので、別のBDプレーヤーの電源が同時に入ったり再生モードになったりと困ります。このあたりの設定は残しておいてほしかったです。 それと、DLNAネットワーク先の音楽ファイル再生時はファイルが文字化けして、WMAもMP3も再生ができませんでした。

Love this so far. The wifi is great and means I don't have to run wires. The menus and multi language capability are tops and the picture quality is good.

Ａｍａｚｏｎでアメリカの昔のＳＦドラマ（猿の惑星ＴＶシリーズ・バイオニック・ジェミー他）を購入することが多くなり 今まではリージョン１のＤＶＤはＰＣで再生していたのですが、Ｗｉｎｄｏｗｓ８では標準でＤＶＤの再生はできないとかで 再生ソフトよりは専用機でプラスＳＡＣＤとブルーレイの再生もと探していたら、これを見つけました。 他にも全てのリージョンコードのソフトが再生できる専用機もあるのですがＤＶＤは購入するときにリージョン１にこだわっ ていたので私の場合は問題がなくリーズナブルで高機能であるというポイントで選びました。 並行輸入品ということから何か違っているところはないかとソニーのサイトから日本語版マニュアルをダウンロードして英文 マニュアルと比較したところリモコンのテレビ操作の入力コードのメーカーが大きく違っていました。 ソニーのテレビを使っている方はブラビアリンクで問題がないでしょうが他メーカーの方は注意が必要です。