You can't say electronics without also thinking about Sony- the leader in today's media formats and players. One of the biggest releases of the recent past has been the BDP-S560, which has been hailed as a cure-all to the media fanatic who just wants a player that can do just about everything.
The Blu-ray disc was actually created by Sony to replace the DVD as the standard video format. The main difference is that the Blu-ray disc will be able to store up to 25 GB on a single layer disk- much more than the current DVD standard. As a result the discs support a higher quality picture of movies and video games. However, they also need a special disc player, such as the one currently being reviewed.
Before buying any type of media player, you have to see how compatible it is with your other devices. The Sony BDP-S560, as it turns out, is one of the most compatible devices you will buy for a long time. Not only does it play the Blu-ray discs that it is popular for, it also plays DVD and CD discs flawlessly. And thanks to new video technologies, the media will actually play better on the Blu-ray player.
Sony set out to create an intuitive user interface when releasing the Sony BDP-S560. Most would say they accomplished it after releasing what is called the "Xross Media Bar." This media bar is much like the one found in the PlayStation 3 video game console, yet it has been modified to operate with Blu-ray discs and other media formats.
Sony also realized that the picture quality and storage options wasn't what made the movie experience- but rather the sound had a large part to play. Sony, thus, decided to give the player compatibility with Dolby TrueHD, which is the next big format in sound quality and design. The format will essentially allow those with high definition audio to feel as if they are in a movie theater- without the ticket price of course.
Perhaps more exciting for audio visual geeks is the amount of connections allowed by the Sony team. The standard HDMI, S-Video, Ethernet, and optical ports are all supported. Older standards such as the coaxial port is also supported for hooking the player up to other devices and media streams. Customers won't be disappointed with the media supported either, with every type of CD, DVD, and current Blu-ray disc out there currently supported.
Final Thoughts
You really can't go wrong in purchasing the Sony BDP-S560 disc player. It does a lot of work to ensure consumers can do anything they like, whether ordinary or not so common. Look for them in stores to compare and shop.
The Blu-ray disc was actually created by Sony to replace the DVD as the standard video format. The main difference is that the Blu-ray disc will be able to store up to 25 GB on a single layer disk- much more than the current DVD standard. As a result the discs support a higher quality picture of movies and video games. However, they also need a special disc player, such as the one currently being reviewed.
Before buying any type of media player, you have to see how compatible it is with your other devices. The Sony BDP-S560, as it turns out, is one of the most compatible devices you will buy for a long time. Not only does it play the Blu-ray discs that it is popular for, it also plays DVD and CD discs flawlessly. And thanks to new video technologies, the media will actually play better on the Blu-ray player.
Sony set out to create an intuitive user interface when releasing the Sony BDP-S560. Most would say they accomplished it after releasing what is called the "Xross Media Bar." This media bar is much like the one found in the PlayStation 3 video game console, yet it has been modified to operate with Blu-ray discs and other media formats.
Sony also realized that the picture quality and storage options wasn't what made the movie experience- but rather the sound had a large part to play. Sony, thus, decided to give the player compatibility with Dolby TrueHD, which is the next big format in sound quality and design. The format will essentially allow those with high definition audio to feel as if they are in a movie theater- without the ticket price of course.
Perhaps more exciting for audio visual geeks is the amount of connections allowed by the Sony team. The standard HDMI, S-Video, Ethernet, and optical ports are all supported. Older standards such as the coaxial port is also supported for hooking the player up to other devices and media streams. Customers won't be disappointed with the media supported either, with every type of CD, DVD, and current Blu-ray disc out there currently supported.
Final Thoughts
You really can't go wrong in purchasing the Sony BDP-S560 disc player. It does a lot of work to ensure consumers can do anything they like, whether ordinary or not so common. Look for them in stores to compare and shop.
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