14 : Sony BDP-N460 Blu-ray Disc Player (Black)

Sony BDP-N460 Blu-ray Disc Player (Black) : In addition to playing Blu-ray Discs and DVDs, the Sony BDP-N460 streams one of the largest collections of premium and free on-demand entertainment from the BRAVIA Internet Video platform, including thousands of movies, TV programs, and music from from over 25 leading content providers--including YouTube, Slacker, and Netflix. Simply connect the BDP-N460 to your existing Internet connection.

It supports Dolby TrueHD and dts-HD audio codecs for up to 7.1 channels of high-definition sound, and there's even quick start-up mode which begins operating your Blu-ray Disc player in approximately six seconds from the time it is powered on. You can also play and upscale your standard DVDs to near high definition. And navigation of the player's menus is a breeze thanks to the icon-based Xross Media Bar (XMB) menu system.

The Sony BDP-N460 incorporates Sony’s Precision Cinema HD Upscale technology that converts standard-definition signals (480i) to near HD quality.

Sony BDP-N460 Blu-ray Disc Player (Black) : Review

Excellent Product!!!, January 4, 2010
By J. Lent

This player is a great value for the money. Setup was very easy. I connected this wirelessly using the Linksys WET610N ethernet bridge using the top port of my DirectTV DVR for VOD and the bottom port to this Blu-Ray Player. The Netflix setup involves finding your Sony activation and code and typing that into your Netflix account, but is very straight forward. I did have a minor issue with video streaming freezing while playing, but that was due to my ISP having an issue with the DSL line, which they corrected within 8 hours of my reporting the issue. Since this correction Netflix streaming very good but not HD quality, which I did not expect for SD DVD account I have with Netflix. The added Michael Jackson videos is a nice touch as well. Blu Ray video quality is amazing and DVD quality is very good.

BDP-N460 with Apple Network, January 3, 2010
By M. Guermonprez

We tried the recommended Linksys by Cisco Wireless N Ethernet Bridge with dual Band to view Netflix movies/shows. We configured the Linksys Bridge both through the bluray player itselfLinksys by Cisco WET610N Wireless-N Ethernet Bridge with Dual-Band and using a PC and the setup disk. We could get the Bluray to access Netflix and Amazon Video on demand. However, the bridge could not keep the internet link up. We returned the linksys unit and bought an Apple Airport ExpressApple Airport Express. We setup the Airport Express to extend our Time Capsule Network (802.11n) and it works perfectly now. Netflix and Amazon On Demand work fine, no stopping, skipping, locking up any more. Bottomline, if you have an Apple Wi-fi network setup, use the Airport Express to extend your network to the bluray player.

Lovin' it!, January 2, 2010
By L. Williams (Atlanta, GA United States)

I really like this blu ray thus far. I purchased it right after Thanksgiving and I have no major issues as of yet. The firmware has been updated twice with no problems, and the set up was easy. The main reason for this purchase was to stream Netflix, and I must say I have enjoyed watching movies instantly. I am also enjoying all of the other extras like Slacker radio and Amazon Video on Demand, and [...] and NPR. I haven't explored much otherwise, but there is a lot there to choose from. The only complaints I have (which is why I didn't give this a 5) is that it takes a moment for the movies to restart once you rewind or fast forward and I can't see where I'm rewinding to because whats on the screen stays on the screen while the film rewinds itself. I also cannot seem to figure out how to insert closed captioning when watching streaming film, so you're hearing impaired you may have issues. What I do like is that the picture quality is great, and you can resume play even after turning off the machine (for streaming video).

Gread DVD player from Sony, December 30, 2009
By Mark Twain (Milpitas, CA)

Pros:
- Good up-conversion
- Great user interface. Have an option button on remote, you can click on that to see options available
- Great Netflix performance, You can play Youtube
- NPR radio podcasts
- Many other internet sites, which we never used
- HDMI cable included (if you buy from costco), though you may get better quality using component video, just my experience
- Co-axial audio, if your home theater doesn't have optical input

Cons:
- No block-buster
- No PC streaming as in Samsung 3600
- The USB device for photo playback never worked for me. This feature was great in LG BD370.
- No photo streaming (picasa or flickr) as in other blu ray, Panasonic blu ray player has Picasa
- No history of videos in youtube as in LG BD370