Thread: Sony Blu-Ray Player BDP-S370 - Rs. 9,990/-

Sony has launched the BDP-S370 in India. This Blu-Ray player plays almost all formats including BD, DVD, DVD-Audio, MP3, VCD, SVCD, etc.

The current deal also includes two free Blu-ray discs and a 3 ft. HDMI cable. For this price, this is a very good deal.

The player can play BD Region C. It is also supposed to play DVD Region 5 only but the stores in India remove the region coding for DVDs (not Blu-Ray).

Here is the product info: Sony BDP-S370/B

Hi,

Yes this is the latest arsonal from Sony to combat the compitation ! No sooner Sony launched this I got a news from a reliable source that the Philips has or is going to reduce thier 16K priced player to the same level as that of Sony !!

So soon we can see more player in the market joining this price war which can only benefit the consumer !!

More then anyhting the main thing Am impressed is the ability to play even MKV and such which is a rarity in the Blu-Ray player market !! The only thing they've messed up is the output front ! Had they had 7.1 Analog output then this would've been simply a killer !!

Otherwise the only other player which does it all and has it all is the HD-Dune BD Prime 3.0 with Blu-Ray and media player all in one solution based of the Sigma Designs Chip ! But at close to 40K with 500Gig 2.5" HDD its too much for a average person like me to buy one !!

Regards.

7.1 Analog output means additional circuits to decode Dolby Digital, DTS, DD EX, DTS ES, DD TruHD and DTS HD MA. Then there would have to be additional 7 RCA female sockets on the back side.

The BD player of this size and price is not meant for such features. In any case, the true enjoyment of BD/DVD comes via "proper" sound decoding that is available in the high end AV Receivers with linear amp.

Hi,

7.1 Analog output means additional circuits to decode Dolby Digital, DTS, DD EX, DTS ES, DD TruHD and DTS HD MA. Then there would have to be additional 7 RCA female sockets on the back side.

Buddy No offense but I suppose you don't know that the Sony player already has inbuilt decoder for all the aforementioned formats, it was just matter of putting couple more Op-Amps and said RCA's Sockets to complete the deal !!

The BD player of this size and price is not meant for such features.

Like I said its not like they had to go the whole nine yards to do that !!

In any case, the true enjoyment of BD/DVD comes via "proper" sound decoding that is available in the high end AV Receivers with linear amp

Well Wrong again my friend,you need not compulsarily have the decoder the on an AVR !! All one needs is to have the decoder at either the player or an AVR ! Coz even in an AVR the sound is always convereted to analog before its sent to the Amplifier section of the AVR !!!

Regards.

I know that there is decoding available on the player. But to provide the full discrete channels, additional circuits are required, plus the RCA leads that I mentioned.

The AVR has a much better circuit and sound chips to decode bitstream output and convert it to analog. That is why we pay in excess of 35K for the AVR. To make such features available in the player will not only jack up the cost, it leaves the buyers with a useless feature - because less that 10 users out of 500 may use it.

I have seen the the built-in decoding capability of the a player. It was a Pioneer DVD player. A friend of mine owns it and he was using the player's output to feed to the Kenwood AVR that he owns. He switched to optical out a few months later. The quality difference is noticable. This is because the Kenwood AVR DSP was bypassed when the sound was directly fed to the preamp in.

Nowadays, very few manufacturers give a readily decoded 5.1/7.1 output from the player directly. It is left to the AVR.

hello just4kix thats for this good info

Thats a gr8 player... lol.. thanks j4k for this..

Hi ,
Does BDP-S370/B Sony's new blueray player support playing via external Hard disk?

It supports media playback from USB pen drive. I cannot confirm about external HDD.

Originally Posted by just4kix

It supports media playback from USB pen drive. I cannot confirm about external HDD.

I agree with just4kix,
Usb is supported for sure but again you have to confirm if it supports external hdd too!

hi just4kix, I bought this Sony BDP-S70/B blu-ray disc player 2 days back. My first hand experience on the same seems to be good. But I could not get any information if the player is 5.1 Audio Channel support or not. How do I find it out. There is no information regarding this on the box as well as the manual.

Also, I would like to buy a compatible Wi-Fi USB LAN Adaptor instead of the Sony UWA-BR100 Adaptor which costs Rs 4,700/-.

It is too costly.

Help me out regarding the same.

What is the maximum limit on the USB pen drive? Is it 16 GB? I got to know that external HDD can't be played on this player.

Originally Posted by leosimha

hi just4kix, I bought this Sony BDP-S70/B blu-ray disc player 2 days back. My first hand experience on the same seems to be good. But I could not get any information if the player is 5.1 Audio Channel support or not. How do I find it out. There is no information regarding this on the box as well as the manual.

Also, I would like to buy a compatible Wi-Fi USB LAN Adaptor instead of the Sony UWA-BR100 Adaptor which costs Rs 4,700/-.

It is too costly.

Help me out regarding the same.

What is the maximum limit on the USB pen drive? Is it 16 GB? I got to know that external HDD can't be played on this player.

All BD Players *must* support 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1 channel sound decoding. So this player is no exception.

To enjoy 5.1 channel sound, you must connect the player to a compatible sound system (home theater).

On your second query, I would recommend that you connect the player to internet via ethernet cable.

On the third query ... Yes. External HDD is not supported. I have not tested the max size USB pen drive.

hi just4kix, thank you very much for the explanations. but the sony website says that the bdp player supports only 2ch Audio and not 5.1 or 7.1. kindly clear me if I am wrong in my understanding.

also I don't want to make use of the ethernet cable because the player and the broadband connections are in different rooms....i don't want to connect using long cables...

Originally Posted by leosimha

hi just4kix, thank you very much for the explanations. but the sony website says that the bdp player supports only 2ch Audio and not 5.1 or 7.1. kindly clear me if I am wrong in my understanding.

also I don't want to make use of the ethernet cable because the player and the broadband connections are in different rooms....i don't want to connect using long cables...

The above BD player has composite out. Composite output has analogue stereo output (White and Red RCA terminals). This is 2-channel (stereo) audio.

The player will also have (one or more or all of) the following:

- Digital Optical Out
- Digital Coaxial Out
- HDMI out

The above will output encoded digital sound. The decoding in all of the above cases is done by the AV Receiver or a Home Theater system that can accept the above inputs. The AVR or HT system must support all of the following:

- Dolby Surround Prologic II or PLZii (4.1 channel)
- Dolby Digital (5.1 channel)
- Dolby Digital EX (5.1 or 6.1 channel)
- DTS (5.1 channel)
- DTS ES (5.1/6.1 channel)
- Dolby TruHD (5.1/7.1 channel)
- DTS HD Master Audio (5.1/7.1 channel)

Bottomline: Just a blu-ray player is not sufficient if you wish to enjoy the true home theatre experience. Many think that by having an LCD and BDP they can make an HT. You need all the components.

On the second issue (internet connectivity): What is the purpose of connecting the player to the internet?

1. Firmware Upgrades?
   You can do that via USB also. Download update on PC, transfer it to USB stick, connect stick to player and run the update.
2. BD-Live and online movies?
   Most of the stuff is not free. You will also require to pay for broadband usage. And a minimum 2 mbps speed is recommended.
3. Streaming the content from PC?
   Why not connect the TV directly to the PC? Why have a via-media in between?
4. Just for the heck of it because there is a connector available?
   Self explanatory.

Finally, if you wish to connect wireless, then you must purchase the wireless adapter.

Hi,

I have some plans of buying the Blueray Sony BDP-S370 player. Does it support 5.1 channel sound as I am having Philips Lx600 Home theater system
with amplifier which connects though coxial cables and have Philips Normal Flat TV.

I would like to know whether this Sony Blue ray player supports my current availabilty of TV and home theater system as for me it will be take some time to buy LCD TV, also would like to know how will be the blue ray quality in my current TV /does it play all region DVD's etc and whether the 5.1 channel sound will have same effect as in DVD player.

Kindly suggest.

Regards,
Sriram

Originally Posted by jayaramansriram

Hi,

I have some plans of buying the Blueray Sony BDP-S370 player. Does it support 5.1 channel sound as I am having Philips Lx600 Home theater system
with amplifier which connects though coxial cables and have Philips Normal Flat TV.

I would like to know whether this Sony Blue ray player supports my current availabilty of TV and home theater system as for me it will be take some time to buy LCD TV, also would like to know how will be the blue ray quality in my current TV /does it play all region DVD's etc and whether the 5.1 channel sound will have same effect as in DVD player.

Kindly suggest.

Regards,
Sriram

The BDP-S370 supports 5.1 channel surround sound. It has a optical-out and digital coaxial-out. You can use either to connect to the Phillips HT system.

The BDP has a composite-out (Yellow-White-Red) as well as component-out (Red-Blue-Green). Connect these to your current TV.

Once you purchase the LCD tv, connect using HDMI.

Your queries:
1. Muti-region support: The manufacturers do not claim multi-region support but shop keepers do for DVDs only. As I understand from many sources, the BDP supports Blu-Ray discs from region C (India, rest of Asia) only and DVDs from all regions. Best way is to verify yourself. Take a geniune R1 or R2 DVD and play it during the demo at the store.

2. As stated earlier, you will get full 5.1 Sound.

One of my friends has just purchased The Blu-Ray player.It is just great.As per my information,it supports external HDD but formatted in FAT 16 and FAT 32 only.It does not support HDD formatted in NTFS file system.For more information,you should visit the Sony website.

insted of buying a brd player,,, u should buy a ps3.. the best brd player aroung.. and cool gaming rig too...


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Originally Posted by kazayu2050

insted of buying a brd player,,, u should buy a ps3.. the best brd player aroung.. and cool gaming rig too...


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Few reasons why PS3 may not be the right choice for you:

• PS3 is twice as costly.
• You may not be interested in playing games.
• PS3 is veru difficult (if not impossible) to "mod", i.e., add the special circuit to make it region free.

Originally Posted by just4kix

Few reasons why PS3 may not be the right choice for you:

• PS3 is twice as costly.
• You may not be interested in playing games.
• PS3 is veru difficult (if not impossible) to "mod", i.e., add the special circuit to make it region free.

someone has hacked it.. i got this news..

Hi,

Few reasons why PS3 may not be the right choice for you:

* PS3 is twice as costly.
* You may not be interested in playing games.
* PS3 is veru difficult (if not impossible) to "mod", i.e., add the special circuit to make it region free.

While I agree with your facts there and do not dispute the things,But I will certainly support the purchase of a PS3 !!

The lastest feature which is "THE" important till date to the arsenal of the PS3 is the 3D, As of last week's firmware update the PS3 is fully 3D enabled !!!

That means it not only plays 3D games but also the Movies, In comparison to this the other players are no less then 20K that without the gaming and HDD capabilities of PS3 !

So PS3 all the way !! that's my take,having said that I seriously wish they come up with an update which makes PS3 play MKV and FLAC,if they do that then its an unbeatable player a force to recon with !!!

Its not necessary to game with PS3,but use the the feature of HDD and such to the fullest use which not possible in a normal player such the Topic of this thread the 370 !

Please excuse me if I have posted anything irrelevant !!

The above BD player has composite out. Composite output has analogue stereo output (White and Red RCA terminals). This is 2-channel (stereo) audio.

Just for the records,the Word "Composite" is only referred to the Analogue Video out and not for the Audio ! For Audio you just say 2Ch Analogue audio !

someone has hacked it.. i got this news..

Thats fantastic news Any more details on the same ??

Regards.

Originally Posted by soundsgreat

Thats fantastic news Any more details on the same ??

Regards.

well, with what i know, this guy was praising himself in the youtube..

@soundsgreat,

I did use the word may in my post. Rest is all academic.

This Diwali, the stores were offering a further discount from Rs. 300 to Rs. 500 on this player.

Note:

Just out of curiosity and to confirm, I took the Blu-Ray of "The Day after Tomorrow" (20th Century Fox, Region A) at the local Croma store. I asked the salesperson (before) whether the player can play any BD or DVD. He very confidently said "yes".

This Blu-Ray disc refused to play on the Sony Player stating region code mismatch. I tried it again on an LG BD player. Again it refused to play.

To cap it all, none of the Croma salespersons or managers were unable to explain the problem. One sernior guy even suggested that probably my disc was damaged or fauly.

Hi

Since this player has the media playback capability over USB connection, we need to know the media (video/audio/picture) formats that it would support. Meaning will it support divx, xvid......wma, wma-pro, bmp, jpeg...?

May be an exhaustive list is required
The reason being many people have media content as soft copies and will try on USB. (It would seem the disc media itself gets outdated.....after some years)