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Sony BDP-S3100

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3.9 out of 5
42 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
4 %
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Consumer ratings:
4.4 / 5
Editorial reviews:
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4 editorial reviews
Sony BDP-S3100 (Blu-Ray Player): 5 out of 5 stars on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
Sony BDP-S Review The Sony BDP-S3200 is just above Sony’s entry-level model, but even so, it’s stacked with almost all the features that form part of the make-…Read more
The Sony BDP-S3700 Blu-ray player offers a lot of features for little money but a lack of input responsiveness can spoil some of the fun.Read more
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Pros

  • very compact and suitable for most confined spaces
  • Build quality is surprisingly good for such an affordable player
  • The design is also a refreshing break from the norm

Cons

  • Text input lag was even worse than with Netflix
  • Sounds stingy
  • stiff and clunky
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Key specs

  • yes
  • yes
  • Full HD
  • 720p, 1080i, 1080p
  • yes
  • no
  • no
  • Dolby TrueHD, DTS Neo
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Sony BDP-S3100 - Pros & Cons

Sony BDP-S3100

Pros

  • very compact and suitable for most confined spaces
  • Build quality is surprisingly good for such an affordable player
  • The design is also a refreshing break from the norm
  • actually pretty good at getting back to you pretty fast
  • The streaming abilities (and types of files handled) are superb
  • picture and sound is as good as it gets

Cons

  • Text input lag was even worse than with Netflix
  • Sounds stingy
  • stiff and clunky
  • not the same model
  • The Bad Entering text in apps is laggy and frustrating
  • no end of frustration when trying to stream music from my server
  • auto-off power saver mode
  • touch anything and have left your player alone it will shut off after 30 minutes
  • the interface could be slow to respond
  • lack of input responsiveness can spoil some of the fun
  • missing is 3D support and 4K upscaling

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Sony BDP-S3100 - Full Specifications

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General
Device typeBlu-Ray player
Built-in D/A converteryes
D/A audio24 bit / 192 kHz
Type of disc driveFront loaded with tray
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Image properties
Image frequency24p
HD typeFull HD
x.v.Color supportyes
Supported image files
  • GIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPEG/JPG
  • PNG
Supported video modes
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
Supported video files
  • 3G2
  • 3GP/3GPP
  • ASF
  • AVCHD
  • AVI
  • M2TS
  • M4V
  • Matroska
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG1
  • MPEG1
  • MPEG2
  • MPEG4
  • MPG
  • MTS
  • VC-1
  • WMV
  • WMV9
  • Xvid
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Design
Colour of productBlack
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Features
Built-in internet services
  • Browser
  • Netflix
  • YouTube
Smart TVyes
Reads HD DVDyes
Handheld remote controlyes
Child lockyes
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Storage
Built-in hard driveno
Playable discs (recordable media)
  • BD
  • BD-R
  • BD-RE
  • BD-ROM
  • CD
  • CD-R
  • CD-RW
  • DVD
  • DVD+R
  • DVD+R DL
  • DVD+RW
  • DVD-R
  • DVD-R DL
  • DVD-RW
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Connectivity
Analogue RCA stereo outputno
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF) number1
Front/side connectionsUSB
HDMIyes
HDMI version1.4
Number of HDMI inputs0
Number of HDMI outputs1
SCART outno
USByes
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
Total USB number1
Ethernet connectionyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Built-in or included adapterBuilt-in
Wireless networking standard IEEE 802.1
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
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Audio properties
Audio format
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • DTS Neo:6
  • DTS HD Master Audio
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • AC3
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MKA
  • MP3
  • WAV
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Dimensions
Height1.69 in
Width11.42 in
Depth7.83 in
Weight52.91 oz
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Compatibility
3D support (3D-Ready)no
Can convert 2D to 3Dno
DLNA certifiedyes
Region freeno
Ultra HD Blu-rayno
Video upscalingyes
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Power
AC input frequency60.0 Hz
AC input voltage120.0 V
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 9.9
Power consumption (standby)0.2 W
Power consumption (typical)9.9 W
Separate power connector (mains)Integrated cable

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Sony BDP-S3100 Sony - Editorial Reviews (4)

4.0
Based on 4 reviews
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  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
Sony BDP-S3100 Sony BDP-S3100
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Published: 16.04.2015
Sony BDP-S3100

Sony BDP-S3100 (Blu-Ray Player): 5 out of 5 stars on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

By badgernrosie
3 minute read
Sony BDP-S3100 Sony bdp s3200 review
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Sony bdp s3200 review

Sony BDP-S Review The Sony BDP-S3200 is just above Sony’s entry-level model, but even so, it’s stacked with almost all the features that form part of the make-…

16 minute read
Sony BDP-S3100 Sony's BDP-S3700: There's life in HD Blu-ray yet
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CNET
Published: 27.09.2016
Sony's BDP-S3700: There's life in HD Blu-ray yet

The Sony BDP-S3700 Blu-ray player offers a lot of features for little money but a lack of input responsiveness can spoil some of the fun.

By Ty Pendlebury
5 minute read
Sony BDP-S3100 Sony BDP-S3100
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Trusted Reviews
Published: 16.05.2013
Sony BDP-S3100
4.0

Sony's budget Blu-ray deck lacks 3D but offers Wi-Fi and web content at a wallet-friendly price

By Danny Phillips
3 minute read

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