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Sony BDP-S790

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User ratings:
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4.2 out of 5
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4.4 out of 5
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Pros

  • the layout is pretty easy to get used to
  • very classy and looks great in the equipment rack
  • XMB interface is very intuitive

Cons

  • The former looked grainy at times especially during the night scenes
  • Sony is hurting badly no one reviews their product designs
  • have Ethernet connected to your equipment rack

Key specs

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

Sony BDP-S790 - Pros & Cons

Sony BDP-S790

Pros

  • the layout is pretty easy to get used to
  • very classy and looks great in the equipment rack
  • XMB interface is very intuitive
  • simple
  • elegant remote control
  • Internet content is perfectly watchable
  • slick
  • responsive system that is made all the more intuitive
  • Streamed footage looks good
  • too
  • fairly fast and robust bandwidth from your Internet provider

Cons

  • The former looked grainy at times especially during the night scenes
  • Sony is hurting badly no one reviews their product designs
  • have Ethernet connected to your equipment rack
  • NTFS formatted USB and hard drives
  • poorly designed
  • The player lacks multichannel analog audio outputs
  • There are no multichannel analog audio outputs
  • The Web browser is slow and often froze
  • It lacks internal memory to store BD-Live content
  • did not have a 4K TV or projector on hand
  • the transfer is nothing short of perfect

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Sony BDP-S790 - Full Specifications

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General
Device typeBlu-Ray player
Built-in D/A converteryes
D/A audio24-bit / 192 kHz
D/A video16 bit / 149 MHz
TV tunerno
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Type of disc driveTray disc loader
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Image properties
Image frequency
  • 24p
  • 50p
  • 60p
HD typeFull HD
Aspect ratio16:9
x.v.Color supportyes
Progressive scanyes
Supported image files
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • MPO
  • PNG
Supported video modes1080p
Supported video files
  • AVCHD
  • Matroska
  • MPEG1
  • MPEG2
  • MPEG4
  • WMV9
  • Xvid
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Design
Colour of productBlack
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Features
Built-in internet services
  • Browser
  • Facebook
  • Netflix
  • Skype
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
Displayyes
Built-in memoryyes
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
DVI out number0
Front/side connectionsUSB
HDMIyes
HDMI version1.4
Number of HDMI inputs2
Number of HDMI outputs2
S-Video output quantity0
SCART outno
USByes
USB 2.0 ports quantity2
Total USB number2
USB recording featureno
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 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
Height1.81 in
Width16.93 in
Depth7.83 in
Weight67.02 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 frequency50.0 Hz
AC input voltage220.0 V
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 21
Power consumption (standby)1.0 W
Power consumption (typical)21.0 W
Separate power connector (mains)Integrated cable

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Sony BDP-S790 Sony - Editorial Reviews (16)

4.4
Based on 16 reviews
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Sony BDP-S790 Sony BDP-S790 review
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T3
Published: 16.07.2012
Sony BDP-S790 review
4.0

The Sony BDP-S790 4K Blu-ray player brings quad HD to the table

Sony BDP-S790 Sony BDP-S790 3D Blu-ray player
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Good Gear Guide
Sony BDP-S790 3D Blu-ray player
4.0

This Blu-ray player works with next-generation 4K TVs, and is powerful and speedy

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Audioholics Home Theater, HDTV, Receivers, Speakers, Blu-ray Reviews and News
Published: 21.04.2013
Sony BDP-S790 Blu-ray Player Review

The Sony BDP-S790 is an excellent player. It's fast, produces an excellent quality picture, is ready for the 4K format of the future, and will stream all of the current media sources for just $249.

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AVForums
Published: 30.10.2012
Sony BDP-S790

Smart Network 3D Blu-ray Player

Sony BDP-S790 Sony BDP-S790 Blu-ray Player - HomeTheaterHifi.com
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HomeTheaterHifi.com
Published: 17.09.2012
Sony BDP-S790 Blu-ray Player - HomeTheaterHifi.com

The Sony BDP-S790 does a good job of being a high-end player at an affordable price. Dual HDMI outputs, Original Resolution mode, and multiple video settings are available to work well in any system...

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Sound & Vision
Published: 05.09.2012
Sony BDP-S790 Blu-ray 3D Player

Performance Features Ergonomics

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HomeTheaterReview
Published: 01.05.2013
Sony BDP-S790 Blu-ray Player Reviewed
4.0

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hdtvsolutions.com
Sony BDP-S790 Blu-ray Player Review

Sony BDP-S790 Blu-ray Player Review

Sony BDP-S790 Sony BDP-S790 3D Blu-ray Player Review
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Gadget Review
Published: 23.08.2013
Sony BDP-S790 3D Blu-ray Player Review

The Sony BDP-S790 Blu-ray player provides a high quality, high resolution 1080p image for viewing

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Expert Reviews
Published: 22.03.2013
Sony BDP-S790 review
5.0

This highly specified player looks phenomenal and is bursting with features

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Trusted Reviews
Published: 01.02.2013
Sony BDP-S790
4.5

Sony's top-end Blu-ray deck offers 3D and 4K upscaling, plus top-drawer picture quality and network features galore

Sony BDP-S790 Sony BDP-S790 Blu-ray player review
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Home Cinema Choice
Published: 30.09.2012
Sony BDP-S790 Blu-ray player review

This flagship Blu-ray deck's generic looks hide a 4K-compatible technological marvel The latest flagship in Sony’s Blu-ray player fleet is surprisingly self-effacing. It’s priced at just over 200 notes and has a relatively generic design (slim, black, gently curved in places), yet it packs a forward-looking feature set that few players at any price point can match.

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ITProPortal
Published: 31.01.2013
Sony BDP-S790 review
4.5

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AVForums
Published: 30.10.2012
Sony BDP-S790

Smart Network 3D Blu-ray Player

Sony BDP-S790 Home review
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whathifi
Published: 07.06.2012
Home review
5.0

Product of the Year, Awards 2013 – a second win for this brilliant movie machine

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