Amazon has a sale on a Sony BDP-N460 Blu-ray Disc Player (Black) for $198.

Technical Details

  • Plays Blu-ray Disc movies in Full HD 1080p
  • Instantly streams online entertainment from leading providers
  • Upscales DVDs to near high definition
  • BD-Live ready
  • Dolby TrueHD and dts-HD Master Audio decoding

In addition to playing Blu-ray Discs and DVDs, the Sony BDP-N460 streams one of the largest collections of premium and free on-demand entertainment from the BRAVIA Internet Video platform, including thousands of movies, TV programs, and music from from over 25 leading content providers–including YouTube, Slacker, and Netflix. Simply connect the BDP-N460 to your existing Internet connection.

It supports Dolby TrueHD and dts-HD audio codecs for up to 7.1 channels of high-definition sound, and there’s even quick start-up mode which begins operating your Blu-ray Disc player in approximately six seconds from the time it is powered on. You can also play and upscale your standard DVDs to near high definition. And navigation of the player’s menus is a breeze thanks to the icon-based Xross Media Bar (XMB) menu system.

 

Key Features

  • Instantly stream thousands of movies, videos and music from an ever-growing list of over 25 content providers including Netflix, Slacker Radio, YouTube and more. (Learn more)
  • Full HD 1080p Output (Learn more)
  • DVD Upscaling via HDMI technology: DVD Upscaling via HDMI makes your existing standard DVDs look better on your HDTV by upscaling them to near HD quality.
  • Dolby TrueHD and dts HD- 7.1 Analog: In the past, most audio codecs used compression that actually removes some sound data to transmit audio from the disc to the audio circuitry. This means that what you hear is a subset of the original audio. However, newer formats allow the audio to be compressed but not discarded, allowing the original audio to come through once it’s been decoded. This player allows you to stream the audio out via HDMI to a capable receiver or through analog 7.1 outputs for maximum compatibility with high end receivers. (Learn more)
  • BD-Live Technology allows you to download and stream bonus content such as additional scenes, shorts, trailers, movie-based games, and more. And with Bonus View, you can enjoy “picture-in-picture” capability with select Blu-ray titles. External memory (sold separately) is required.
  • Quick Start Mode: Quick Start Mode lets you begin operating your Sony Blu-ray Disc player approximately six seconds from the time it’s powered on.
  • Ethernet port lets you connect the BDP-S360 to your home’s existing broadband network to access bonus features on BD-Live enabled Blu-ray Disc movies.
  • Bonus View feature provides “picture-in-picture” capability with select Blu-ray Disc titles–useful for viewing director or actor commentary while the movie plays.
  • x.v.Color output plays AVCHD-format discs with support for the international xvYCC color standard, producing images with nearly twice as many viewable colors as the existing RGB color standard.
  • BRAVIA Sync technology lets you enjoy the convenience of one remote control to operate and control all your compatible home entertainment devices. It utilizes the HDMI CEC function to easily turn on and control your compatible HDMI-connected components without having to use multiple remote controls.
  • 24p True Cinema technology lets you watch films at their intended 24 fps (frames per second)–the way movies are shot and mastered–so you can enjoy cinematic picture quality.
  • Precision Cinema HD Upscale circuitry delivers accurate and vivid images with clarity and detail that are faithful to the source–whether film or video (upscaled image quality will vary). This circuitry uses advanced conversion and processing to detect image changes at the pixel level, rather than at the level of whole scan lines. Additionally, separate algorithms are used to process the moving and still parts of an image, resulting in sharp backgrounds with moving objects that are free from motion artifacts.
  • Emmy-Award Winning Xross Media Bar Interface: Sony’s exclusive xross media bar user interface makes it simple and intuitive to navigate television menus, controls, and user settings. (Learn more)
  • x.v.Color output plays AVCHD-format discs with support for the international xvYCC color standard, producing images with nearly twice as many viewable colors as the existing RGB color standard. (Learn more)
  • Easy Wi-Fi setup: In addition to a built-in Ethernet port, the BDP-N460 includes built-in software that makes it easy to connect this player to your existing wireless network by pairing the optional Linksys Wireless Ethernet Bridge (WET-610N) to connect to your home router (each sold separately). Or you can use the built-in Ethernet port to use a wired connection.
  • Convenience features include parental controls, child lock, and video bit rate indicator
  • Dimensions: 16.9 x 2.2 x 8.1 inches
  • Warranty: 1 year parts and labor

Connections

  • HDMI audio/video output: 1
  • Component video (Y/Pb/Pr) output: 1
  • Composite video output: 1
  • Optical digital audio output: 1
  • Coaxial digital audio output: 1
  • Analog audio output: 1 (2-channel)
  • Ethernet networking: 1
  • USB port: 1

Video Specifications

  • AVC-HD: Yes (8cm/12cm; DVD+R/RW/-R/-RW)
  • BD-R/RE Read Compatibility: Yes (BDMV & BDAV)
  • BD-ROM: Bonus View (Profile1.1); BD-Live (Profile2.0); BD-ROM (SL/DL)
  • CD (CD-DA): Yes
  • CD-R/RW: Yes (CD-DA & Data)
  • DVD Playback: Yes
  • DVD+R Read Compatibility: Yes (DL) (+VR)
  • DVD+RW Read Compatibility: Yes (+VR) (8cm)
  • DVD-R Read Compatibility: Yes (DL) (VR) (VR with CPRM) (8cm)
  • DVD-RW Read Compatibility: Yes (VR) (VR with CPRM) (8cm)
  • JPEG Playback: Yes (BD-R/REDVD+RW/+R/-RW/-R/CD-R,RW)
  • Noise Reduction: Yes
  • PhotoTV HD: Yes
  • x.v.Color Technology: Yes

Audio Specifications

  • Dolby: Yes & Dolby TrueHD bitstream out over HDMI (V1.3)
  • Dolby Digital plus Decoding: Yes
  • Dolby True HD bitstream output: Yes
  • Dolby TrueHD Decoding: Yes
  • LPCM: Yes (multi channel decoder): Yes (HDMI bitstream out)
  • MP3 Playback: Yes (BD-R/RE/DVD+RW/+R/-RW/-R/CD-R,RW)
  • dts Decoding: Yes
  • dts HD bitstream output: Yes
  • dts Output: Yes, & /DTS-HD bitstream out over HDMI (V1.3)

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