Sony BDP-S1
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The Sony BDP-S1 is a first generation Blu-ray Disc (BD)
Player. It was first released in North America. It was originally scheduled for release in the United States on August 18, 2006 with a MSRP
of $999.95. Sony had postponed the release date of this player several times and it was released on December 4, 2006. On November 30, 2006 Sony announced that the player began shipping to major consumer electronics retailers and specialty dealers nationwide. It was available in stores December 2, 2006. As of May 16, 2011, the latest firmware release for the BDP-S1 is 5.60.
, Dolby Digital Plus
(after firmware upgrade higher than ver.2.00), Dolby TrueHD
(after firmware upgrade higher than ver.2.00), LPCM
, and DTS core. Currently, the player is not capable of decoding DTS-HD High Resolution Audio or DTS-HD Master Audio
.
. Loading time is also improved from original version when updated to the latest firmware.
Blu-ray Disc
Blu-ray Disc is an optical disc storage medium designed to supersede the DVD format. The plastic disc is 120 mm in diameter and 1.2 mm thick, the same size as DVDs and CDs. Blu-ray Discs contain 25 GB per layer, with dual layer discs being the norm for feature-length video discs...
Player. It was first released in North America. It was originally scheduled for release in the United States on August 18, 2006 with a MSRP
Suggested retail price
The manufacturer's suggested retail price , list price or recommended retail price of a product is the price which the manufacturer recommends that the retailer sell the product. The intention was to help to standardise prices among locations...
of $999.95. Sony had postponed the release date of this player several times and it was released on December 4, 2006. On November 30, 2006 Sony announced that the player began shipping to major consumer electronics retailers and specialty dealers nationwide. It was available in stores December 2, 2006. As of May 16, 2011, the latest firmware release for the BDP-S1 is 5.60.
Network capabilities
The Sony BDP-S1 does not come with a built-in ethernet connection, therefore this player has no online capabilities. Nevertheless, firmware upgrades may be applied by downloading the upgrade and burning them onto a recordable or rewritable DVD and loading it onto the player.BD-J compatibility
During its initial release, there were reported issues with certain BD-ROM movie discs, namely BD-J functionality. The discs played incorrectly or would not play at all. Sony solved this issue with a firmware update and the player is now compatible with all BD-J standard discs.Audio decoding capability
The player is capable of decoding Dolby DigitalDolby Digital
Dolby Digital is the name for audio compression technologies developed by Dolby Laboratories. It was originally called Dolby Stereo Digital until 1994. Except for Dolby TrueHD, the audio compression is lossy. The first use of Dolby Digital was to provide digital sound in cinemas from 35mm film prints...
, Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Plus is a digital audio compression scheme. It is an incompatible development of the technologies used in the earlier Dolby Digital system. E-AC-3 has a number of improvements aimed at increasing quality at a given bitrate compared with legacy Dolby Digital...
(after firmware upgrade higher than ver.2.00), Dolby TrueHD
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby TrueHD is an advanced lossless multi-channel audio codec developed by Dolby Laboratories which is intended primarily for high-definition home-entertainment equipment such as Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD. It is the successor to the AC-3 Dolby Digital surround sound codec which was used as the...
(after firmware upgrade higher than ver.2.00), LPCM
LPCM
Linear pulse-code modulation is a method of encoding audio information digitally. The term also refers collectively to formats using this method of encoding...
, and DTS core. Currently, the player is not capable of decoding DTS-HD High Resolution Audio or DTS-HD Master Audio
DTS-HD Master Audio
DTS-HD Master Audio is a lossless audio codec created by Digital Theater System. It was previously known as DTS++. It is an extension of DTS which, when played back on devices which do not support the Master Audio or High Resolution extension, degrades to a "core" track which is lossy. DTS-HD...
.
Audio and video output
Audio is sent out of the player via Toslink, HDMI, or analog 5.1 jacks. The player will give you the option to output Dolby Digital or DTS via the Toslink (optical or coax), or selectively downmix either independently to PCM. However the digital output is not necessarily compatible with other surround system decoders. Even standard DVD soundtracks cannot be guaranteed to be correctly decoded by Toslink input equipped decoders. There is a disclaimer in the supplied owners manual to this effect. The player will save your selections allowing for customization of your outputs. The supplied HDMI connection is version 1.2 and does not support Deep Color or Bitstream out for Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio. This feature is not capable of being added later.Load times
The BDP-S1 being one of the first generation Blu-ray Disc Players has much longer load times than current BD Players, around 2 to 3 minutes from system power up to actual video playback, or 50 to 70 seconds from disc insertion when the unit is already powered up, although this is not as fast as the PlayStation 3PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
. Loading time is also improved from original version when updated to the latest firmware.