Sony reveals flagship BDP-S780 3D blu-ray player – plus a pair of 2.1 systems
Sony's long-awaited BDP-S780 3D Blu-ray player makes its UK debut today, along with a pair of new 2.1 Blu-ray home cinema systems.
The BDP-S780 (£230) slots into the 2011 Sony range above the already-announced BDP-S380, BDP-S480 and BDP-S580 (see our earlier blog).
It delivers Full HD 3D images from Blu-ray discs, has bult-in wi-fi and Skype, includes 2D to 3D upconversion and has Advanced IP Content Noise Reduction Pro technology to improve picture quality on low-quality web content.
The player can be operated via a smartphone using the Media Remote application.
Also joining Sony's 2011 range are the BDV-L600 (£500, above) and BDV-EF200 (£350, below) Blu-ray in a box systems.
Both are 3D compatible, and include Bravia Internet Video with YouTube, BBC iPlayer, Sky News and LoveFilm.
Virtual surround sound is delivered courtesy of Sony's S-Force Pro 3D technology, and like the BDP-S780 standalone player the 2.1 systems incorporate IP picture noise reduction.
The Sony BDV-EF200 comes with a built-in iPod dock too.
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same the build quality is not liek the old dav units they had for dvd back in the day ... built liek brike house they were
In theory should give better video quality overall, but until we test it impossible to tell.
About the "super bit mapping 16-bit video processing", would it assist the BDP-S780 to have a better audio and video outcome (over the BDP-S580) while playing blurays and DVD's or it would only benefit it while web-browsing?
The BDP-S780 has Skype, 2D to 3D upconversion and super bit mapping 16-bit video processing.
what are the actual differences between the BDP-S580 and the BDP-S780?
We think around June or so, but there's no official word yet.
any idea about release date........?
Bah!
Not on the US version already launched, The_Lhc, so not likely on this one
Good point well put!
Multi-channel analogue outputs by any chance?