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Sony BDP-S6500 vs Sony BDP-S7200

10.04 in
1.54 in
Sony BDP-S6500 Blu Ray Player
Sony BDP-S6500
16.93 in
1.93 in
Sony BDP-S7200 Blu Ray Player
Sony BDP-S7200
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
7
4.2 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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5
5 editorial reviews
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User rating
45
4.3 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
2 %
50
4.1 out of 5
50 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
0 %
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Full Comparison

General

Sony BDP-S6500Sony BDP-S6500
Sony BDP-S7200Sony BDP-S7200
Device typeBlu-Ray playerBlu-Ray player
Built-in D/A converteryesyes
D/A audio16 bit / 192 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz
TV tunernono
Analog signal format systemNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Type of disc driveFront loaded with trayFront loaded with tray

Connectivity

Sony BDP-S6500Sony BDP-S6500
Sony BDP-S7200Sony BDP-S7200
Analogue RCA (5.1/7.1) outnono
Analogue RCA stereo outputnono
Balanced output (analogue) XLR number00
Balanced output digital XLR (AES / EBU) number00
Composite output number00
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF) number11
Digital optical output (S/PDIF) number10
DVI out number00
Front/side connectionsUSBUSB
HDMIyesyes
Number of HDMI inputs11
Number of HDMI outputs11
S-Video output quantity00
SCART outnono
USByesyes
USB 2.0 ports quantity12
Total USB number12
Ethernet connectionyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Built-in or included adapterBuilt-inBuilt-in
Wireless networking standard IEEE 802.1
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n

Image properties

Sony BDP-S6500Sony BDP-S6500
Sony BDP-S7200Sony BDP-S7200
Image frequency
  • 24p
  • 50p
  • 60p
24p
HD typeFull HDFull HD
x.v.Color supportnono
Supported image files
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • MPO
  • PNG
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • PNG
Supported video modes
  • 480p
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
  • 480p
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
Supported video files
  • 3G2
  • 3GP/3GPP
  • AVC
  • M2TS
  • M4V
  • Matroska
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG1
  • MPEG1
  • MPEG2
  • MPEG4
  • MPG
  • MTS
  • AVCHD
  • AVI
  • FLV
  • Matroska
  • MOV
  • MPEG1
  • MPEG2
  • MPEG4
  • TS
  • WMV
  • Xvid
  • 3GP/3GPP

Audio properties

Sony BDP-S6500Sony BDP-S6500
Sony BDP-S7200Sony BDP-S7200
Audio format
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • DTS HD High Resolution Audio
  • DTS HD Master Audio
  • DTS
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • DTS HD High Resolution Audio
  • DTS HD Master Audio
  • DTS
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • AC3
  • FLAC
  • LPCM
  • M4A
  • MKA
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA

Design

Sony BDP-S6500Sony BDP-S6500
Sony BDP-S7200Sony BDP-S7200
Colour of productBlackBlack

Dimensions

Sony BDP-S6500Sony BDP-S6500
Sony BDP-S7200Sony BDP-S7200
Height1.54 in1.93 in
Width10.04 in16.93 in
Depth7.56 in8.27 in
Weight31.75 oz81.13 oz

Features

Sony BDP-S6500Sony BDP-S6500
Sony BDP-S7200Sony BDP-S7200
Built-in internet services
  • Browser
  • Netflix
  • YouTube
  • Browser
  • Facebook
  • Netflix
  • Skype
  • YouTube
Handheld remote controlyesyes
Child lockyesyes

Compatibility

Sony BDP-S6500Sony BDP-S6500
Sony BDP-S7200Sony BDP-S7200
3D support (3D-Ready)yesyes
Can convert 2D to 3Dyesyes
DLNA certifiedyesyes
High resolution audio formatsSACDSACD
Region freenono
Streaming standardsMiracastMiracast
Ultra HD Blu-raynono

Storage

Sony BDP-S6500Sony BDP-S6500
Sony BDP-S7200Sony BDP-S7200
Blu-ray recordingnono
Built-in hard drivenono
Playable discs (recordable media)
  • BD-R
  • BD-RE
  • BD-ROM
  • CD-R
  • CD-RW
  • DVD+R
  • DVD+R DL
  • DVD+RW
  • DVD-R
  • DVD-R DL
  • DVD-RW
  • BD
  • BD-R
  • BD-ROM
  • DVD
  • DVD-R
  • DVD-ROM
Memory card readernono

Power

Sony BDP-S6500Sony BDP-S6500
Sony BDP-S7200Sony BDP-S7200
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 12< 16
Power consumption (standby)0.45 W5.8 W

Pros & Cons

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