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Sony BDP-S590

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User ratings:
36
3.9 out of 5
36 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Editorial reviews:
7
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3.7 out of 5
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Pros

  • Sony was an excellent performer
  • S590 has a clean facade
  • quick and straightforward

Cons

  • showed marked tearing with lateral motion in 24fps film footage
  • Controls on player feel awkward
  • the buttons are so thin and have to be pressed

Key specs

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

Sony BDP-S590 - Pros & Cons

Sony BDP-S590

Pros

  • Sony was an excellent performer
  • S590 has a clean facade
  • quick and straightforward
  • it s a nice addition

Cons

  • showed marked tearing with lateral motion in 24fps film footage
  • Controls on player feel awkward
  • the buttons are so thin and have to be pressed
  • Sony lacks component video outputs
  • lack of it built in was disappointing
  • a little slow and prone to freezing
  • the SEN screen itself is slow to load
  • require heavy input from a remote
  • have to venture into a separate menu to get at Internet apps
  • The keyboard was unavailable for use with this app
  • only a barebones digital music player

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Sony BDP-S590 - Full Specifications

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General
Device typeBlu-Ray player
Built-in D/A converteryes
D/A audio24-bit / 192 kHz
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
Aspect ratio16:9
x.v.Color supportyes
Supported image files
  • GIF
  • JPS
  • PNG
Supported video modes
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
Supported video files
  • AVCHD
  • Matroska
  • MPEG1
  • MPEG2
  • MPEG7
  • WMV9
  • Xvid
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Design
Colour of productBlack
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Features
Built-in internet services
  • Browser
  • Facebook
  • Netflix
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
Displayyes
Handheld remote controlyes
Child lockyes
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Storage
Blu-ray recordingno
Built-in hard driveno
Playable discs (recordable media)
  • BD
  • BD-R
  • BD-RE
  • BD-ROM
  • CD
  • CD-DA
  • CD-R
  • CD-ROM
  • CD-RW
  • DVD
  • DVD+R
  • DVD+RW
  • DVD-R
  • DVD-ROM
  • DVD-RW
Memory card readerno
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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
HDMIyes
HDMI version1.4
Number of HDMI inputs0
Number of HDMI outputs1
SCART outno
USByes
USB 2.0 ports quantity2
Total USB number2
Ethernet connectionyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard IEEE 802.1
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
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Audio properties
Audio output channels7.1
Audio format
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • DSD
  • DTS
  • 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
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)< 16
Power consumption (standby)0.3 W
Power consumption (typical)16.0 W

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Sony BDP-S590 Sony - Editorial Reviews (7)

3.7
Based on 7 reviews
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  • 2
  • 1
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Published: 26.04.2012
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3.5

Sony BDP-S590

Sony BDP-S590 Sony BDP-S590 Review | 3D Blu-ray Player | Digital Trends
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Digital Trends
Published: 02.08.2012
Sony BDP-S590 Review | 3D Blu-ray Player | Digital Trends

Sony’s speedy and well-equipped BDP-S590 sports all the essential features of the flagship S790 for significantly less coin.

Sony BDP-S590 Sony BDP-S590 Blu-ray Player - HomeTheaterHifi.com
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HomeTheaterHifi.com
Published: 05.06.2012
Sony BDP-S590 Blu-ray Player - HomeTheaterHifi.com

Sony was the inventor and chief advocate of Blu-ray and has probably put more players into homes than any other company with the PlayStation 3. However when we ran a pair of their players through our HDMI Benchmark

Sony BDP-S590 Sony BDP-S590 Blu-ray 3D Player Review
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Sony BDP-S590 Blu-ray 3D Player Review

The Swiss Army Knife of Blu-ray players, packed with surprises for a very affordable price.

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PCMag UK
Published: 06.08.2012
Sony BDP-S590
3.5

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Published: 26.07.2013
Sony BDP-S590

Sony BDP-S590 (Blu-Ray Player): 5 out of 5 stars from 2 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

Sony BDP-S590 Sony BDP-S590 3D Blu-ray Disc Player Review - Gadget Review
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Gadget Review
Published: 05.04.2012
Sony BDP-S590 3D Blu-ray Disc Player Review - Gadget Review
4.1

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