Sony BDPS1000ES Blu-ray Disc Player

Sony BDPS1000ES Blu-Ray Player

This player replaces my 1st generation BDPS300, I have to say that this new player is so much better in the video quality. The color is very nice. I don't have to wait 45 seconds for the player to start, it only takes 6 seconds. The wi-fi on the new player is great. Having a Mac I was unable to download firmware but now it just updates automatically.

It doesn't have all the new stuff like 3D, but I'm not ready for that till a few more years down the road. Overall this player is the best I've seen. Thanks Sony for a wonderful player.

Awesome image!!!

The Sony 1000ES is an excellent Blu Ray player. It has the same Crossbar GUI the PS3 ha and also nearly the same load times. I have about 300 Blu Ray titles and it plays all of them! The Super Bit Mapping really does work. I am seeing an image that rivals my 2K player! Standard DVDs look very good and that's because the 1000 ES uses the same Marvell chip as the Pioneer 09FD. Sure 700 msrp seems a bit steep but if you want to squeeze out every last drop of picture Q then the 1000 ES is a steal! Oh and I almost forgot to mention the excellent remote that comes with it. That and you get a USB stick to! If you can find this player for somewhat less then MSRP don't walk, run!!!

Grossly Over-Priced - Sony missed the mark by not pricing it at $350
Summary:
The Blu Ray Player landscape has become increasingly competitive in the past year as players have gotten cheaper, faster, more complete and added new features like Netflix streaming or wireless connectivity. The Oppo's emergence of a very strong purist player effectively crumpled the ceiling for mid-range players in my opinion.

Sony's upper mid-ranged BDP-S1000ES is a very capable player offering quality DVD and BD images with the convenience of wireless connectivity. That said, I struggle to see the value proposition of this player priced at $700 to an educated consumer. It is quick, but not fast. It offers some neat features, but lacks what I consider the most meaningful non disc playback (ie Netflix). Its touted image enhancement features tend to render a synthetic image whose contrast and pop is delivered at the cost of relatively common jaggies. While some might prefer this image (especially on the smoothening engines of soem LCDs). I struggle to describe...

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