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Sony BDP-S490

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User ratings:
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3.8 out of 5
32 user ratings
5 stars
21 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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4.3 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
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Pros

  • all-plastic construction and lightweight feel
  • Both are excellent performers at their respective price points
  • stable and smooth

Cons

  • s really missing are 4OD and ITV Player
  • It may not display this or other websites correctly
  • lack of Flash support makes most embedded video content unwatchable on

Key specs

  • no
  • yes
  • no
  • Full HD
  • 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
  • yes
  • no
  • Dolby Digital, Dolby TrueHD, DSD, DTS Neo

Sony BDP-S490 - Pros & Cons

Sony BDP-S490

Pros

  • all-plastic construction and lightweight feel
  • Both are excellent performers at their respective price points
  • stable and smooth
  • clear and has good detail definition

Cons

  • s really missing are 4OD and ITV Player
  • It may not display this or other websites correctly
  • lack of Flash support makes most embedded video content unwatchable on
  • Video connections are limited to a single HDMI
  • only a barebones digital music player
  • relatively slow at loading discs
  • slow to load discs and has some user interface quirks

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Sony BDP-S490 - Full Specifications

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General
Device typeBlu-Ray player
Built-in D/A converteryes
TV tunerno
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Type of disc driveFront loaded with tray
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Image properties
Image frequency24p
HD typeFull HD
x.v.Color supportyes
Progressive scanyes
Supported image files
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • MPO
  • PNG
Supported video modes
  • 480p
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
Supported video files
  • AVCHD
  • Matroska
  • MPEG1
  • MPEG2
  • MPEG4
  • WMV9
  • Xvid
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Brushed steel
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Features
Built-in internet services
  • Facebook
  • Browser
  • Netflix
  • YouTube
Displayyes
Display typeLCD
Handheld remote controlyes
Child lockyes
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Storage
Blu-ray recordingno
Built-in hard driveno
Playable discs (recordable media)
  • BD-R
  • BD-RE
  • BD-ROM
  • CD-R
  • CD-ROM
  • CD-RW
  • DVD+R
  • DVD+RW
  • DVD-R
  • DVD-ROM
  • DVD-RW
Memory card readerno
Number of optical discs1
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Connectivity
Analogue RCA (5.1/7.1) outno
Analogue RCA stereo outputyes
Audio (L,R) out1
Composite output number1
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF) number1
Digital optical output (S/PDIF) number1
Front/side connectionsUSB
HDMIyes
HDMI version1.4
Number of HDMI inputs1
Number of HDMI outputs1
SCART outno
USByes
USB 2.0 ports quantity2
Total USB number2
USB recording featureno
Ethernet connectionyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
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Audio properties
Audio output channels7.1
Audio format
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • DSD
  • DTS Neo:6
  • DTS HD Master Audio
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • LPCM
  • MP3
  • WMA
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Dimensions
Height1.65 in
Width16.93 in
Depth7.83 in
Weight52.91 oz
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Compatibility
3D support (3D-Ready)yes
Can convert 2D to 3Dyes
DLNA certifiedyes
High resolution audio formatsSACD
Region freeno
Video upscalingyes
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Power
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 15
Power consumption (typical)15.0 W
Separate power connector (mains)Integrated cable

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