Published: 2013-11-05, Author: Ty , review by: cnet.com
The Sony BDP-S5100 3D Blu-ray Disc Player with Super Wi-Fi is a compact powerhouse with a wide variety of streaming services; image quality is mostly excellent, even with streaming content; good upscaling of DVDs
The disk drawer seems flimsy, DLNA streaming isn't as slick as you get from some competitors, 3:2 pull-down performance isn't as smooth as on the Panasonic BDT230, Super Wi-Fi didn't provide better streaming in our tests, no analog outputs
The Sony BDP-S5100 Blu-ray player offers a wealth of services and very good image quality for the money.
Sony didn't go back and reinvent the Blu-ray player with the BDP-S5100. They stuck with their successful formula and have what is a minor upgrade to the BDP-S590 from last year. The new design certainly looks nice, though I do have a couple of reservation...
Excellent Bluray and DVD picture quality, Full featured, with 3D, streaming and WiFi, Fast
Stumbles in some esoteric bench tests, User interface could be cleaner
Among lower-priced Blu-ray players, the Sony BDP-S5100 sits at the top of the heap. Though it costs only a little more than stripped-down Blu-ray players, this Sony disc spinner is fully loaded, including 3D, robust streaming and built-in Wi-Fi. Even bett...
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Published: 2013-11-06, Author: Ty , review by: cnet.com.au
The Sony BDP-S5100 3D Blu-ray Disc Player with Super Wi-Fi is a compact powerhouse with a wide variety of streaming services; image quality is mostly excellent, even with streaming content; good upscaling of DVDs
The disk drawer seems flimsy; DLNA streaming isn't as slick as you get from some competitors; 3:2 pull-down performance isn't as smooth as on the Panasonic BDT230; Super Wi-Fi didn't provide better streaming in our tests; no analog outputs
The Sony BDP-S5100 Blu-ray player offers a wealth of services and very good image quality for the money....
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Published: 2014-03-24, Author: Jim , review by: T3.com
Appealing and compact design, Vivid Blu-ray images, Useful apps and features
Just one HDMI, 2D-to-3D conversion, Impractical form factor
Clean, sharp images, Impressive detail in dark scenes, Punchy colours, Nice to use, Eye-catching design
Nothing of note
If the BDP-S5100 is any indication of what's to come, 2013 could be a bumper year for Sony's Blu-ray players. This has all the hallmarks of a class-leading machine. See all our Blu-ray player Best Buys Follow whathifi.com on Twitter Join whathifi.co...
Published: 2013-06-17, Author: Steve , review by: avforums.com
Excellent 1080p and 3D Playback, Superb scaling of DVDs, Very impressive deinterlacing, Extensive VoD Services, Remote app is very good, Good media streaming, Quiet in operation, Fast load times, Low energy consumption
Build quality feels a touch flimsy, 'Quartz' styling might not be to all tastes
Published: 2013-05-10, Author: Paul , review by: telegraph.co.uk
Abstract: It took a while to convince the public that Blu-ray was a format worth investing in. It wasn't a huge evolutionary leap from DVD, and with a rival, HD DVD, vying for our attention, we were cautious about chucking our money at another Betamax .Only towa...
