Sony – Beautifully designed blu-ray disk players – 2 models (BDP-S5100, BDP-S1100) – the look of the body changes depending on light reflection – Activates only 3 seconds after getting powered up

Sony - Beautifully designed blu-ray disk players - 2 models (BDP-S5100, BDP-S1100) - the look of the body changes depending on light reflection - Activates only 3 seconds after getting powered up

Sony is releasing 2 new blu-ray disk player models (BDP-S5100, BDP-S1100) on July 27. Their upper surfaces have faceted shapes, which changes the look of the body depending on light reflection. By setting “Quick Start-up Mode”, they can be ready to use only 3 seconds after being powered up.

BDP-S5100

“BDP-S5100″ is compatible with blu-ray 3D and wireless LAN.

As a blu-ray disk player, it features “TV SideView” for the first time. “TV SideView” is a free application that enables you to enjoy internet movies by using a smartphone or tablet. Also, those smart devices can be used as a remote control.

You can enjoy an abundance of contents provided by “Sony Entertainment Network” such as movies and animes.

Estimated price: ¥20,000
Size: 360 x 43 x 194mm
Weight: 1.3kg
Input/output terminal: HDMI output terminal x 1, Digital audio output x 1, USB x 2, LAN x 1

BDP-S1100

“BDP-S1100″ has a compact body which is slightly smaller than an A4 size notebook. Just like “BDP-S5100″, it’s compatible with contents from “Sony Entertainment Network”.

Estimated price: ¥14,000
Size: 290 x 43 x 193mm
Weight: 1.1kg
Input/output terminal: HDMI output terminal x 1, Digital audio output x 1, USB x 1, LAN x 1

Sony’s BDP-S5100 Blu-ray player promises boosted WiFi range, cares about your wellbeing

Sony's BDPS5100 Bluray player promises boosted WiFi range, cares about your wellbeing

It’s 2013, and as such, it’s time for Sony to preview its updated flagship Blu-ray player and catch some sun in the Nevada desert. This year’s model is the BDP-S5100, which shares plenty of features with last year’s BDP-S790, including 2D-to-3D conversion, DVD upscaling and streaming content from Netflix and its ilk. The refinements promised in this model include a fully encased optical drive to repel dust and debris, I/P noise reduction, One-Touch and boosted WiFi reception. There’s also an interesting reference to the unit being able to run interactive apps including health and wellness software, which reminds us of that Dr. TV patent we stumbled across a few months back. If you want to slim down while watching TNG in high definition, you’ll have to wait until March, when the company will reveal details of pricing and availability for that and two lower-end models, the BDP-S3100 and the BDP-S1100.

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