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What is the Sony BDP-S5100? Sitting just below the premium Sony BDP-S790 (which continues from last year) and the enthusiast-focused BDP-A6000, the BDP-S5100 is the best-specced of Sony's budget Blu-ray players. It's equipped with a generous range of feat...
Sublime HD pictures, Slick operating system, Excellent feature list...
No DivX support and won't stream MKV, No 4K upscaling or second HDMI, Needs more catchup TV apps...
The Sony BDP-S5100 is a slick, versatile 3D Blu-ray player with killer web content and sumptuous HD pictures...
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The top panel of the Sony BDP-S5100 looks like it's been cut from a chunk of crystal. But this isn't a blingy one-of-a-kind Swarovski edition; it's all part of Sony's new ‘Sense Of Quartz' design philosophy. This is something that features heavily in all...
Clean, sharp images, Impressive detail in dark scenes, Punchy colours, Nice to use, Eyecatching 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...
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The sharp, angular pattern that decorates the top of the player uses triangles to catch the light, and the tinted glossy finish is very pretty. Apart from the four buttons on the right-hand side, which let you eject, play discs, stop discs or power off th...
A good Blu-ray player with good online services, but we think it’s a little expensive...
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Another year, another round of Blu-ray players offering to sing and dance and perhaps even play the occasional disc. Sony's BDP-S5100 sits at the top of their new line-up, although the Japanese manufacturer is retaining last year's BDP-S790 as their flags...
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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...
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T3.com
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2014-06-21 12:08:23
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If this smart Blu-ray deck's tinted and oddly tilted bodywork does'ít catch your eye, its feature set might grab your attention. In addition to 3D playback with 2D-3D conversion, the modestly priced Sony BDP-S5100 Blu-ray player also boasts SACD compatibi...
Appealing and compact design, Vivid Bluray images, Useful apps and features...
Just one HDMI, 2Dto3D conversion, Impractical form factor...
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Sony BDP-S5100 Blu-ray PlayerTo me, the recipe for a winning Blu-ray player is very simple: Output Blu-ray content perfectly as it appears on the disc, do a good job with DVD content, and offer support for all of the major streaming options. Sure, you ca...
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...
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consumersearch.com Updated:
2014-06-27 03:24:04
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Excellent in most regards. Depending on the yardstick you use, picture quality is either perfect or merely excellent. Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity does the most rigorous testing, and notes some benchmark stumbles on the HD side of things. How...
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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