Sony is one of the major players in the race for production of various consumer oriented electronic appliances. In the arena of Blu-Ray Players which are nothing but a format of optical discs that releases the whole potentiality of a HD or High Definition Television or Gaming with the use of blue-violet laser, Sony plays a lead role. The BDP-S5000ES will give the viewer the pinnacle of audiovisual entertainment with its ES model.

PRODUCT PERCEPTION

The Sony BDP-S5000ES Blu-Ray & DVD Player provides the viewer one superb and incomparable HD video and audio with 1080p and various other special interactive inbuilt multimedia and HD Reality Enhancer and Super Bit Mapping technology which gives more sharper and vibrant images.

Watching cinemas or hearing your favourite music, gaming, ensure recording and storing them and all the little knickknacks of perfection that one would love to enjoy is presented in a silver platter by Sony in its BDP-S5000ES. Sony had lifted the rating and excellence of their Blu-ray to an exceptional height with all the support and backing from the studios of Hollywood, major computer companies, music maestros and their companies.

The technology of Quick Mode and the new 14-bit HD processor that Sony had developed in their product had taken into perception all that a consumer would like to have in their audiovisual experience and had delivered.

SPECIAL FEATURES IN DETAIL

1080p - Real life picture

The ultra New Precision Cinema HD upscale technology easily converts the signals of standard-definition with 480i to 1080p with full HD resolution signal.

Sony BDP-S5000ES blu-ray disc player just simply erases those memories from the mind when television transmitted feature films where all those images and the audio did not have syncing and the whole sequence sometimes looked totally unrelated. The movie director’s bird’s view of the picture is originally transmitted through the 24 frames per second output. All the visual images that are seen in this blu-ray disc player, give a real life-like image quality to the viewer.

Earlier the DVDs and the Video formats used to play speeder than the original recording since they played in the PAL format (50Hz) or 25 frames per second and this mostly would not coincide with the voice recording. But now with the 24p True Cinema of Sony technology, viewers can enjoy the films as they were originally made.

Disc Capacity

The blu-ray discs of BDP-S5000ES are not different in the size of the disc. It has a 12-cm diameter like that of a CD or DVD. The major difference is in the capacity to hold more HD data in the form of audio, video or images. It uses the blue/violet laser which is focused in a precise manner that uses reduced space (almost five times less). The data tracks are compressed in such a way that with the help of the blue/violet laser technology, the BD disc can hold data of 25GB in a single side of a single disc. Double-layered disc has the capacity to hold about 50 GB of data in total HD effect and all the accessory interactive features to it.

HD entertainment of audio/video

HD experience is not merely about good and effective picture quality. Also with it the sound effect plays an important role. Modern day movies are loaded with the multi channel digital sounds and Sony is very conscious about this vital part of any feature film. This latest Sony blu-ray disc player is multimedia guaranteed with all the latest features of BD-ROM/R/RE, CD Playback, AVCHD Playback, DVD-+Video/R/RW.

There is the 7.1 ch Linear PCM output in associate with DTS-HD bitstream audio output to external AV receivers/decoders/Dolby True features. The 7.1 ch analogue output with Advanced Current Segment Audio D/A converters for legacy AV receivers/decoders is a highlight to this latest model disc player. This Sony Blu-Ray Player actually is able to give the originality of the music in the HD format when it is played with any device that is compatible with the technology of HDMI.

Internet activity

In the BDP-S5000ES Blu-ray DVD Player, one of the breathtaking features that makes this Sony blu-ray disc player a unique electronic device is its ability to interact online. Keeping in mind the taste and requirement of the new generation viewers, Sony has designed a highly sophisticated technology. This bluray disc player has an inbuilt BD-Live Profile 2.0 which allows the viewer to relax and entertain the Live Contents. The 1GB storage which is exchangeable helps in saving all the content that is downloaded from the internet via BD-Live content.

The pop-menus can be activated without distracting the running program or with an internet connection you can download added data related to the movie like subtitles in the local language or the directors’ comment etc. This feature is also making the movie industry to support the blu-ray format of Sony exclusively.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

There are still yet more interesting and special features that make the Sony BDP-S5000ES quite exclusive. The x.v.Colour is one new development that can recognize much more colours in the HD technology. One can say that the perception is somewhere near 1.8 times higher when compared to the standard RGB. It presents with more colours, perfect details and precise accuracy in its presentation.

The Bravia Theatre Sync simply astounds the viewer with the best theater performance by enabling the button for it.

The Video D/A converter in this latest model have a high performance and are 14-bit/297MHz which gives a superb analogue visual output.

Along with the 1080p DVD upscaling, there is the AVC-HD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) Disc Playback. This new technology helps to compress the HD videos during the recording process itself and is twice efficient than the MPEG-2/4 formats. The gold plated HDMI port and other Audio and Video ports and a special solitary audio board provides an immaculate sound quality.

The bitrate display shows the number of units or bits that is processed during a video or audio streaming in a course of time.

The infra red control inputs with the RS-232C which is an interface that allows the Bravia Sync or home cinema projector to easily communicate with the alternate serial devices. The projector is easily compatible anywhere.

ACCESSORIES

The various accessories that support this Sony blu-ray disc player are the coaxial digital audio cables, HDMI cables, the Stereo audio cables, the Optical digital audio cables, and the Component video cables.

IN PACKAGE

The Sony BDPS5000ES Blu-Ray Player when packed is complete with video and stereo audio cords, remote control, mains lead, batteries for remote control and the User manual.

Sony BDP-S5000ES Blu-Ray Player - Technical Specifications, Features

Manufacturer SONY
Model Name BDP-S500ES
Type Tabletop Blu-ray disc player
Dimensions (W x H x D) 430 x 125 x 365
Weight 10 kg
Colour and display Blue-Black with a front panel for display with rigid
mechanical design
System Specifics BD-ROM Profile 1.1/2.0 and BD-R/RE Playbacks,
and more playback support for AVC-HD 8c/12cm DVD,
DVD Video, Audio CD, DVD-R /RW(Video Format),
DVD-RW, DVD + R/RW, CD-R/RW, and JPEG.
Picture Specifics 1080p output (via HDMI), 1080p DVD upscaling or
Precision Cinema HD upscale, Video D/A Convertor,
24p True Cinema, x.v. Colour, Progressive Scan Output,
Precision Drive HD and Preset Picture Mode
Audio Specifics 8ch Linear PCM bitstream output, Dolby Digital decoding
and bitstream output, Dolby Digital Plus decoding and
bitstream output, DTS decoding and bitstream output,
DTS HD High Resolution Audio decoding and bitstream output,
DTS Master Audio decoding and bitstream output and
Audio D/A converter 192kHz/24bit
Output terminals HDMI port
1 x gold plates of
Component Video Output
S-video output
Composite Video Output
Digital Audio Output: Coaxial
Digital Audio Output: Optical
7.1ch Analog Audio Output
Analog Stereo Output
RS-232C
Ethernet
Added Specifics Quick setup
XrossMediaBar
Easy set up
Bravia Theatre Sync
Photo TV HD
Step forward and rewind
Parental control and disc resume
Child lock
Screen saver
A/V bitrate indicator
Start up screen with background graphics
Local Storage for BD-Live of 1GB USB Flash Memory
Power 220V- 240V
Operation 42W
Standby 0.4W
Remote Yes with TV control
Model RMT-B101P
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