Sony Bravia
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new technology. This evening, I
ran across a very
good piece of content that discusses technology from a new
perspective. Today’s piece of content is titled sony bravia .
commercial filmed in nyc with stop motion giant clay rabbits. so fresh.
Well I am always on the
watch for fun ideas on
new technology. This evening, I
ran across a very
good piece of content that discusses technology from a new
perspective. Today’s piece of content is titled Sony BDP-S580 Blu-ray Disc Player (Black) .
Sony BDP-S580 Blu-ray Disc Player (Black)
- Enjoy 3D Blu-ray Disc movies in Full HD 1080p--also supports standard Blu-ray Disc movies in HD and upscales DVDs to near HD quality
- Instantly stream a wide variety of movies, TV shows, live sports, videos, and music from Netflix, YouTube, Pandora, Hulu Plus and many more
- Free, downloadable "Media Remote" app for your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone turns it into a versatile remote
- Connect your digital camera, USB-enabled MP3 player, or USB storage device to enjoy videos, photos, and music on the big screen
- Built-in Wi-Fi for an easy connection to your wireless broadband network; media streaming from DLNA Certified devices
Enjoy Full HD1080p Blu-ray Disc movies plus connect to the internet and stream a wide variety of online entertainment including movies, TV episodes, videos, music, and live sports from Netflix , YouTube , HuluPlus , Pandora , and more with the Sony BDP-S580 Blu-ray Disc Player. You can also turn your iPhone , iPad or compatible Android phone into a versatile remote control with search functionality when you download the free "Media remote"app. 3D Technology Checklist This product is 3D-re
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February 1st, 2012 - 02:25
i though its was 240p
February 1st, 2012 - 03:01
Apple fanboys jizz over this stuff
February 1st, 2012 - 03:40
0:51 funny girl face
February 1st, 2012 - 03:41
Did you see that one face real quick when they were on the street?
February 1st, 2012 - 04:23
I love this! I LOVE THIS! <3 <3 <3.
February 1st, 2012 - 05:02
I’m not the only one who see’s those bunnies right? ._.
…trippy.
February 1st, 2012 - 05:20
La musique c’est She’s a rainbow de Rolling Stones
February 1st, 2012 - 05:52
wow nice commercial :X
February 1st, 2012 - 06:08
this ad makes me smile
February 1st, 2012 - 06:35
めっちゃいい。
February 1st, 2012 - 07:27
Not just advertising, but also art. and THIS song added to the pictures – just brilliant. Thanks for it.
February 1st, 2012 - 07:46
108 now
February 1st, 2012 - 08:16
108 non creative people dislike this commercial art ?
February 1st, 2012 - 08:20
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February 1st, 2012 - 08:42
102 ppl are color Blind!
February 1st, 2012 - 09:19
Why is any sony commercial such a masterpiece? Is it a trick, or is it Sony?
February 1st, 2012 - 10:12
@VahnsGrl244 Thanks
February 1st, 2012 - 10:38
@abner93rubiks Rolling Stones – She’s a Rainbow
February 1st, 2012 - 10:55
A good device but some weird network issues,
[This is a long review warranted by the number of features of the BDP-S580. I want to try to provide as much relevant information as I can in an attempt to make this as useful to you as possible. If you only want a one line "this is great" review, I apologize, but some folks like details
I know I do.]
IMPORTANT NOTE: I have added a number of updates and edits over time to keep this review up to date. Be sure to check those as they can show resolutions to earlier problems I experienced. Typically I left the original issues in place in the review, followed by an Edit with a resolution, so that other people running into the same problem may be able to find answers.
Some background…
This was bought to replace an older Sharp HP20U Blu-Ray player and some of the features of a DLink DSM-520 network media player. After also having owned the Sony BDP-S570 (the prior model to the S580) for a short while as a first replacement effort, I decided to return that and get this newer BDP-S580 model instead in the hope they might eventually fix or improve on a lot of the DLNA flaws in the 570.
Let me say up front that I do like this unit, but have some concerns.
I am running wired connection over gigabit LAN with CAT6, although this device only has a 100M ethernet connection, and use the fastest available Charter service where I typically get 15 to 28 Mbps download speed at any given time. I am using HDMI connections through a receiver to a Sharp 1080p TV.
First the good…
The “direct attach” USB drive option is improved in the S580 over the S570. This is where you use some kind of external USB drive – portable drive, desktop storage or even USB stick – and plug it directly into the USB port on the S580 to access files on it. There are 2 USB ports on the S580 which is helpful, one front, one rear. With the 570 you could only use FAT formatted drives which are generally not a great idea, but the S580 is now improved to allow use of NTFS formatted drives.
1) Blu-ray load times are far faster than many other devices out there. This was one of the main points I wanted to get with the unit. In fact the prior BDP-S570 release is still one of CNET’s fastest ever loaders, even with the ‘quick start’ feature turned off, and this is comparable. I do recommend leaving the fast-start option off in general in order to save energy; the money cost of keeping the device in a kind of startup mode is not worth it if the player can get up to speed quite quickly anyway. As a load speed test, I used the “Avatar” BD, the worst loader by a long shot among disks I own. Avator took over 5 minutes to get to the main menu screen on my old Sharp, and on the Sony it gets to the main menu in around 2 mins 50 secs. This is still not quick, but remember that this is the worst loader I have ever seen. Other BDs such as “Master and Commander”, “Cars”, or “300″ all got to their menus within around 30 secs, and by getting to the main menu, I mean it had to go through all the FBI copyright warnings etc.
2) The unit is quiet when playing a disk. Not silent, but seems better than the S570 and far better than the old Sharp. Note that when you leave a disk in while using other features of the s580, it still makes some noise as if it is always keeping the BD ready to go. I suppose this is no bad idea for a quick launch when you choose the BD from the menu system.
3) The BDP-S580 uses Sony’s standard XDB interface that can be found on the PS3, PSP etc. I like it but some don’t. In my opinion it is quick, clean, simple to navigate, and this particular device seems to respond very quickly when scrolling the icons/options (some have seemed more sluggish).
4) I had no issues with buffering, stuttering or pausing during playback of online video. I used Amazon Instant Video, Crackle, YouTube, and the Hulu Plus free HD video to test. No issues during playback of online audio either using Pandora, NPR, Slacker. However, please see notes below in the ‘bad’ section that relate to actually getting the streaming to start…
5) DLNA playback of Audio files is good and the interface is fast and responsive. Much faster than the Dlink DSM-520. All files have played great so far, and include .wma and .mp3 formats. Note that this comment is in regard to AUDIO FILES ONLY, see the ‘bad’ section for my thoughts on VIDEO files across DLNA…
6) Picture quality from BD is better than my Sharp player. I believe this is largely due to the deep color system that Sony uses. In fact there are several levels of color depth you can choose if you feel inclined to do so (I just left mine on the Auto setting)
7) Upconversion of standard DVDs is excellent. Most BD players that upconvert DVDs do it well, and this is no exception.
9) It has a general Internet Browser. This is useful but limited. I have run into issues where pages are not very navigable…
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|February 1st, 2012 - 11:41
Great Blu-Ray, on demand video serious problem,
We have had excellent experiences with Sony video and audio products. Their devices cost a little more than their competitors but they are high quality, last a long time, and are easy to use. All of our electronics (except computers) are Sony. This blu-ray is no exception. Easy to setup, easy to use, some surprise features, quiet.
Well the problem is on demand video from netflix or amazon or any other service. It simply doesnt work… often. Its registered, and I verified it with Sony. Its connected to the internet with no problems and the browser works. Movies stream no problem on my PC. We have 6Mbs DSL so movies stream no problems on our PC. I even placed it in the DMZ to allow all ports to talk to it without restriction, no dice. Netflix has the unit registered and it is receiving data. It connected wired and wirelessly with neither working correctly with on demand video services.
We got 1 movie to work only. All the rest of the time it doesnt connect to the service or partially connected. The one time we were able to watch a movie it was flawless with no hiccups.
NOTE: If you want to watch blu-ray currently as of this posting you need 10mbs internet speed.
We are very very sad. We specifically bought this for Netflix and can’t use it. This is why the unit gets 4 stars and not 5.
If anyone knows something we don’t please let us know.
— LATER
Well we found the problem. If you get an IP address for the unit from DHCP it will cause connection problems. Once we assigned the unit a static IP address (manual) with mask, default gateway, and both DNS (manual) the unit worked quite and flawlessly. DNS servers that worked 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4
—- 2 MONTHS LATER
For best speed and connectivity set the DNS to Google’s DNS servers we use are 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4. Dont use your DSL/Cable Modem Router as DNS.
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|February 1st, 2012 - 12:19
Best Blu-Ray Player out there,
I did a lot of research before purchasing this player. I am not a big Sony fan, and lean more towards Samsumg. I got a Samsung C6800 and returned it after a few days. When I got the Sony, the first difference I noticed was the user friendly XMB menu bar on this player. Setting up options was a breeze and there are quite a bit that can be tweaked. The built-in Wi-Fi works flawlessly. Another good feature it has is that as it streams content, it would show you the current download speed which is neat. Want to control your player from your phone, there’s an iPhone App for that. Load times and picture quality are comparable. It has nice sleak remote as opposed to the quite-frankly ugly Samsumg remote. So all in all it is a solid player and it has alot of the little touches that make it the best out there.
On a side note, I agree with the other reviewer about the limitation of picture quality on component video connections. But I would’nt take any stars from this player for that because it is a Blu-Ray industry issue. Any new player manufactured on or after Jan 2011 is supposed to restrict the quality on component connections. While it is a different discussion why they should or should’nt do that, bottom line is that it is not a short-coming of this player. If you have component video connections (and many people do), you should be considering the 2010 players.
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