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Sony BDP-S1700

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User ratings:
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3.6 out of 5
74 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
28 %
3 stars
36 %
2 stars
13 %
1 stars
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Consumer ratings:
4.6 / 5
Editorial reviews:
4
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4 editorial reviews
Sony's BDP-S1700ES offers a built-in wireless adapter, 3D capability, excellent DVD up-scaling, SACD playback and easy access to a wealth of internet TV and movie content.Read more
Sony's BDP-S1700ES offers a built-in wireless adapter, 3D capability, excellent DVD up-scaling, SACD playback and easy access to a wealth of internet TV and movie content.Read more
The Sony BDP-S1700 Blu-Ray player is Sony's entry-level model for 2016, yet it still includes support for the Sony Entertainment network, giving you access to a range of Smart TV services, including the BBC iPlayer, YouTube, Amazon Instant Video, Netflix and YouTube.Read more
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Pros

  • powerful
  • well-rounded and long-lasting
  • simple and stylish design

Cons

  • it will NOT play dvds from all regions 1-6
  • play 3D or 4K ultra-HD discs
  • I'm unable to play Region B Blu-ray disks in it

Key specs

  • no
  • yes
  • no
  • Full HD
  • 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
  • no
  • no
  • no
  • DTS-HD, Dolby TrueHD

Sony BDP-S1700 - Pros & Cons

Sony BDP-S1700

Pros

  • powerful
  • well-rounded and long-lasting
  • simple and stylish design
  • good video performance and a user-friendly interface
  • more intuitive to use on a daily basis
  • The instructions are clear and simple
  • SACD playback sounded excellent
  • superior build quality and excellent picture and sound
  • clean
  • stealthy look of its standard-line cousins

Cons

  • it will NOT play dvds from all regions 1-6
  • play 3D or 4K ultra-HD discs
  • I'm unable to play Region B Blu-ray disks in it
  • it WILL NOT be region-free
  • lack of Wi-Fi connectivity
  • it will not be region-free
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  • “Home” button which goes to the Home screen
  • the very necessary LAN cable or the HDMI cable are included
  • older extender which has a WAN output
  • new PC cleaner just an Edge ad in disguise

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Sony BDP-S1700 - Full Specifications

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General
Device typeBlu-Ray player
Built-in D/A converterno
TV tunerno
Type of disc driveFront loaded with tray
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Image properties
Image frequency
  • 24p
  • 60p
HD typeFull HD
Supported image files
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • PNG
Supported video modes
  • 480p
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
Supported video files
  • 3G2
  • 3GP/3GPP
  • 3GP/3GPP
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • M2TS
  • M4V
  • Matroska
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG1
  • MPEG1
  • MPEG2
  • MPEG4
  • MPG
  • MTS
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Design
Colour of productBlack
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Features
Built-in internet services
  • Netflix
  • YouTube
Handheld remote controlyes
Child lockyes
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Storage
Blu-ray recordingno
Built-in hard driveno
Playable discs (recordable media)
  • BD
  • CD
  • DVD
Memory card readerno
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Connectivity
Analogue RCA (5.1/7.1) outno
Analogue RCA stereo outputno
Balanced output (analogue) XLR number0
Balanced output digital XLR (AES / EBU) number0
Composite output number0
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF) number1
Digital optical output (S/PDIF) number0
DVI out number0
Front/side connectionsUSB
HDMIyes
Number of HDMI inputs1
Number of HDMI outputs1
S-Video output quantity0
SCART outno
USByes
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
Total USB number1
Ethernet connectionyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
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Audio properties
Audio format
  • DTS-HD
  • Dolby TrueHD
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • AC3
  • M4A
  • MKA
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
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Dimensions
Height1.54 in
Width9.06 in
Depth7.64 in
Weight28.22 oz
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Compatibility
3D support (3D-Ready)no
DLNA certifiedyes
HDRno
Region freeno
Ultra HD Blu-rayno
Video upscalingyes
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Power
Power consumption (standby)0.25 W
Power consumption (typical)8.5 W
Separate power connector (mains)Integrated cable

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