text: Front Back Graphic user interface (some apps require subscription) Remote Photos (6) Video View larger Sony BDP-S790 3D Blu-ray player with 4K upscaling and Wi-Fi® Item #: 158BDPS790 75 Reviews This item is no longer available. Original Price: $179.99 Shop all Blu-ray Disc Players Need help? 1.888.955.6000 Email Chat Ask an expert advisor No pressure, no commission — just lots of good advice from our highly trained staff. Overview Reviews Details Accessories Articles & Videos by Marshall Chase A power player Sony's BDP-S790 has the necessary horsepower to take on a multitude of tasks. Powerful 16-bit video processing means Blu-ray movies, regular and 3D, will look magnificent. So will your favorite DVDs, with picture quality boosted to better match the resolution of your HDTV. This player also uses a dual-core processor to help movies and media stream faster and web pages load quicker. Thousands of movies and millions of songs await Use this player to stream a variety of online content, from instantly available movies on Netflix® to videos from YouTube™. Or listen to Pandora® Internet radio played through your home theater speakers. With built-in Wi-Fi you can take advantage of the 'S790's online capabilities without running Ethernet cable. You can also stream movies, pictures and music directly from your home computer. When you connect your digital camera or thumb drive to either of the player's USB ports, you can instantly share your videos or music. Use your phone as a remote... Thanks to the free Sony TV SideView app download, you can use your iPhone®, or compatible Android™ phone to control the BDP-S790 via Wi-Fi. Plus, the iPad® and lots of other tablets work too. Best of all, in addition to regular remote functions, the app lets you use your smartphone's QWERTY keyboard to make movie and video searching a whole lot easier. ...and this player as a phone The 'S790 is ready to Skype™ when you are. Just add a Sony CMU-BR100 camera/microphone module and you can video chat with friends and family, near and far. Learn about the ins and outs of HDMI connections at the Crutchfield Learning Center. Shop our selection of HDMI cables. Key Features:plays 3D and standard Blu-ray discs, DVDs, CDs, SACDs, and rewriteable CDsdual-core processor for faster loading of video media and web contentbuilt-in Wi-Fi® to link to a wireless networkdual HDMI outputs let you connect two displays, like an HDTV and a projectorInternet-ready plays TV shows, movies, and music from a number of sources, including Netflix®, YouTube, and Pandora® Internet radio (broadband service required; subscription required for Netflix service)find the latest info about this Blu-ray player's Internet apps at Sony's website (apps may vary by model)4K video upscaling for use with Ultra HD TVsstreams photos/videos/music from a compatible DLNA-enabled Windows® PCcontrol the player with your smartphone using Sony's free TV SideView app for Apple® and Android devicesplays AVCHD video files recorded on HD camcorders and burned to DVDBRAVIA Sync simplifies remote control for compatible Sony TVs and components via the HDMI connection (HDMI-CEC)remote controlplays Region A Blu-ray discs and Region 1 DVDsTechnical Specs:selectable video resolution up to 1080p and 4K via HDMI output16-bit video processing with Super Bit Mapping2D-to-3D conversion adds 3D-like depth to non-3D Blu-ray and DVD moviesbuilt-in audio decoding for Dolby® Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD, and DTS-HD Master Audiovideo outputs include composite video and HDMIaudio outputs include stereo, optical digital and coaxial digitalEthernet port for wired Internet connectionSkype-ready with addition of optional Sony CMU-BR100 camera/microphone moduleUSB port lets you share media from a compatible camera or thumb drive16-15/16"W x 1-5/8"H x 8-11/16"Dwarranty: 1 yearOur 60-day money-back guarantee Blu-ray Disc players the ultimate picture and sound Blu-ray players deliver a better picture to your HDTV than any other available source. In fact, Blu-ray's 1080p picture is a perfect match for the 1080p screens found on most current TVs. Blu-ray movies also offer the most precise and realistic surround sound you can get. These players do a terrific job with standard DVDs, too you'll see a cleaner, clearer picture with every disc in your collection. Many Blu-ray players can connect to the Internet for watching online movies from Netflix® and other video services. Sony BDP-S790 Reviews Average Customer Review: 75 reviews Review this product Submit a review and then enter to win a $350 rewards card Filter by rating: 5 Star: (0) 4 Star: (0) 3 Star: (0) 2 Star: (0) 1 Star: (0) Review this product: Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences about this product. Please be sure to focus your comments on the product itself. Read our Review Guidelines for more information. Review title * Email Your email won't be visible. Please use the email address that is associated with your order. 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We reserve the right (but are not obligated to) review all submissions and edit or remove any review in any manner which we deem necessary. Your review should be posted within seven days. sony bdp-s790 Written By nitrofire, fontana ca on Sunday, March 30, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) does every thing as advertised Pros: works as adveritsed Cons: none Was this review helpful? Yes No Better Than Most! Written By Michael P., Indianapolis area on Friday, March 28, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This is one of the best blu ray players I own, and I have 5. This does a great job of up scaling the picture on older DVDs. It also loads faster than other players. I was so impressed with it that I bought a second one. Pros: Great picture; great up scaling; loads fast Cons: Not owning one! Was this review helpful? Yes No Great value for the money Written By Fred W, San Diego, Ca. on Thursday, March 27, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Very easy setup. Picture and sound quality are excellent. Netflix is easy to setup and access. I like the touch control's on top of the unit. Pros: Easy to use. Price Cons: None Was this review helpful? Yes No Only lasted 6 months. Written By Keith, Orlando, FL on Sunday, February 16, 2014 This BDP-S790 worked great for 6 months and one week. Then suddenly when I turn it on it displays "WAIT" like I had inserted a disc. The just stays like that. Obviously this Sony had design issues. Notice the review from Dec 2013, his only lasted 6 months too. It is upsetting that Sony will not even cover the shipping for 100% warranty coverage. It is also upsetting that I will have to wait WEEKS for another unit. Gee, then when the replacement unit fails 6 months after arrival, it will be out of the 1 year warranty. Cons: Only last 6 months. 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Sony BDP-S790 Reviews Written By ME, Chantilly, VA on Friday, February 14, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Absolutely outstanding product. Incredible picture, classy design (including touch-sensitive controls on top), extremely easy set up and flawless performance over a variety of inputs. Two HDMI outputs allows 3D video signal to television directly plus HD audio to non-3D capable receiver. Chosen over comparable competitors for features and reputation (never tried Sony but, hey, they developed Blu-Ray so they've got to have some edge/experience.) Could not be happier. 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Very nice Written By Alexander J B, Austin, TX on Monday, January 27, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Got this for a dark media room with an Epson projector and an 85" screen (all from Crutchfield). This unit is sturdy and I chose it over the Oppo for features. It has a metal frame (sturdy) and the wi if works like a champ. The sound and picture are amazing with accurate colors and little to no blur. Even 3D looks fantastic. Couldn't be more pleased with my purchase. Pros: Build quality, features, sound picture and ease of set up. Cons: None yet... 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Sony BDP-S790 Written By doug, Cincinnati, Ohio on Monday, January 20, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Hooked this up to a new LCD screen TV and through my 10 year old receiver with digital optical only. The sound is better than I expected but what blew me away was the quality of a regular DVD played through this baby! Pros: The unit is small. Unbelievable picture quality. 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No good and easy to install Written By Bill, Atlanta, Ga. on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I initially got the product to play some DVD's that were given to me as a Christmas present. It was incredibly easy to use, the WIFI is very good, with good picture quality and it has opened me to a different world of on demand using Netflix, Hulu, etc.... A great product, easy to use, and low profile. 1 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Great Sony product Written By Yoda, Peoria, IL on Friday, January 10, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great product if you need a Blu-Ray player + all of the add ins! 1 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Definitely worth the money Written By JohnE, Annapolis, MD on Wednesday, January 08, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) A full-featured product supporting all popular DVD formats, plus internet access. Excellent Blu-ray performance. Pros: Easy to configure and use. Has analog video and audio outputs in addition to HDMI output. 1 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Excellent Blu-Ray player Written By Bob S, Fairfield CT on Monday, January 06, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Powerful yet small blu-Ray player, able to stream video and serve as the core component of an entertainment center. Easy to set up. Would purchase again. Pros: Compact size and features Cons: None to date 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Very Nice! Written By Gary, Sierra Vista on Saturday, January 04, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I bought this to go with my new Sony TV 3D and the first movie I watched was the latest Star Trek flick and it was so cool. I loved the picture no problems that I noticed. It is a cream puff to install and I love the wireless network capability and doing a firmware upgrade before I used it. I am real pleased with my purchase and the excellent sales and service employees at Crutchfield. Pros: Affordable with awesome picture and features. 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No SONY BDP-S790 Written By JR, Randleman, NC on Friday, January 03, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) At this time I can not find anything bad about this player. Pros: Internet apps. Pandora Etc. Great 3D, Quick load, Quick Play. Cons: NONE AT THIS TIME 1 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Sony BDP - S790 Written By JohnS, Wichita , Kansas on Thursday, January 02, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great . did updates and it added Amazon . Now streaming movies is a snap. Pros: Ease of use and speed . Cons: None 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No More than Blue-ray Written By DrBrian, Marshalltwon, IA on Wednesday, January 01, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This player does so much more than just play Blue-ray disk it should be called something more....like "ultimate media player machine." Connecting it to the network was easy, and both video streaming and disk play are flawless. I can play online content as well as stream video from my media pc, laptop or tablet. Pros: Video quality Ability to play streamed vide Cons: Some files that play fine on PC won't play on this player 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Sony BDP-S790 Written By Bill, Pittsburgh, PA on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Does everything I purchased player for, streams smooth. Makes a dumb T.V. smart. 1 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Good Product Written By larry.l, Nashville, TN on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I am only giving this product 4 stars because the composite interface is not active when using the HDMI interface. Crutchfield delivery was on-time and without hassle as usual. 2 out of 4 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Nice unit Written By Anonymous, Sacramento, California on Saturday, December 21, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I purchased the unit after reviewing the spec's online. Pros: Does everything the spec's state. Cons: Not sure if all features are truly necessary, worth paying for ? Was this review helpful? Yes No Ravi Written By Ravi T., Santa Clara, CA on Friday, December 20, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) It is excellent product and happy with Crutchfield Pros: NA Cons: NA 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Works Great ! Written By NY411, Upstate NY on Friday, December 20, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This unit works great ! I have a cheaper Sony Blu Ray and I really don't care for it,due to it is too slow processing. This unit is fast ! I use it a lot for streaming (Net Flix, You Tube, etc.). I would guess due to the dual core processor. Also for us old school people, this Sony has the analog outputs so I can hook it to my vintage Pioneer receiver as well as 2 HDMI outs for non-integrated surround systems. Pros: Fast Processor, Loads Quick, Loaded Jack Pack with Analog outs,Great picture as expected, Remote lay out is user friendly. Cons: Non-Lighted Remote ! 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No 3D Blu Ray DVD Written By John, Atlanta, Ga. on Sunday, December 08, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) 5 Stars is not high enough!! No words can describe how " fantastic " this format is. Figures jumping out of the screen into my lap caused me to leap off the sofa!! Machine is super fast loading and extreamly quiet. Pros: Fast loading ~ Silent ~ Touch control on top of unit ~ Very friendly remote. The dual HDMI's for sound & video create a great home theater. Cons: Are you kidding ! There are NONE. 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Failure Written By Ed, Sedona on Tuesday, December 03, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) It failed completely within six months. To get a replacement you have to ship it at your expense, (after many tortured hours on the website and the telephone they did offer to pay for the shipping). They then decide whether to exchange it; presumably it better not have a scratch. In the meantime you wait, and rather than sending you a refurbished or new replacement and then you send in the old one in that box, you box it up in whatever you can find. You better not have misplaced an accessory, either. This is lousy customer relations. I have had electronic products fail, and on every other occasion with other companies have had a good outcome. Obviously I am done with Sony - never again! Crutchfield response on Tuesday, December 03, 2013 Rating of "1". 6 out of 10 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Great! Written By Gbsailor, Connecticut on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Got this to go with my Sony 4k TV. The display from the player is beautiful in both 3-d and 2d. The up conversion to 4k is very sharp. All in all, just a fine player. Pros: Easy set-up. Great internet selection. Easy to use menus. Great picture quality. Cons: None so far. Don't really expect any! 5 out of 5 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Great Blu-Ray Player Written By RonnieG, Asheboro, NC on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I have had this player ( BDP-S790 ) for about two weeks and it has performed beyond my expectations. The Blu- ray player has a GREAT picture and the setup to my home network was easy. There are some features I have not tried but the ones I have tried work fine. The Netflix service works real good and also Pandora. For the price its a great deal. Pros: Great Picture and Sound Cons: None at this time. 4 out of 4 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No better than i imaginef Written By tim, mia. fl. on Thursday, November 14, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great machine.does everything i needed plus more. Pros: Great audio.two hdmi outputs.can separate vid and audio.tons of apps.fast loading.no stalling or buffering problems.refurbished.like new.great price.no taxes free shipping less than 48hrs. Cons: None 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Great video and great sound Written By JLBS, Levittown, PR on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This is a great piece of equipment. I got it because I needed a sony Blu Ray with analog audio outputs and not only has that but other great features. Streaming Video and music are excellent. Is very light weight but sturdy of construction and fits just about anywhere. I also liked the soft-touch buttons. Pros: Lightweight but sturdy, fits anywhere, great soft-touch buttons, analog audio outputs Cons: Too many steps to register for certain Video and Audio providers. Slow Browser. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Great player with a few quirks Written By ThomasF, Washington, DC on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This is a great player--handles Blu-Ray, DVDs, SACDs, CDs, High-Def Audio disks (High Fidelity Pure Audio) and other formats well. Also comes with a free 30-day subscription to the Berlin Philharmonic on the Internet--top quality audio and video concerts! There are just a few quirks that prospective buyers should know: 1. There is no random track selection, that is, you can't punch in a CD track number and have the player start to play it. You have to start the play and then press the next track button repeatedly until you reach your desired track. A rather odd omission. 2. For SACDs and High-Def audio discs, not even the track number is shown (it does show for regular CDs). All you see is total elapsed time of the disk (does show on screen). 3. The Opera browser supplied with the player will browse the Internet, sort of. But be aware that it has limitations. First using the remote to enter URLs and other alphanumeric information is very slow and clumsy. Worse the browser won't support common formats. I went to YouTube to listen to a Tchaikovsky violin concerto. I eventually got there but then received a message that the browser didn't support the format of the video and that the player needed wasn't available for my browser. However the quality of the audio is always extremely good, especially on the SACDs and the High-Def Audio disks (which are Blu-Ray), especially with the 5.1 audio channels. Could profit from ability to connect a Bluetooth keyboard & mouse Pros: Great sound, great video, great price, Cons: Quirky track select, clumsy alphanumeric entry from remote, limited Browser capabilities 7 out of 7 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Awesome Player!!! Written By Dan, palm bay on Sunday, September 08, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I've owned many Sony players this is simply the best to date great picture and loads of features! Pros: Just Awesome Cons: None 1 out of 4 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No S790 Written By Anonymous, Auburn il on Sunday, August 25, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This has the features I was looking for. Performs well wire less is nice. Pros: Small design Cons: None Was this review helpful? Yes No Awesome Player Written By HTran, Rockville, MD on Monday, August 19, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great player. The 3D and Blu Ray picture quality is great as expected. But what is unexpected is the how great this player up converts DVDs. I have a Playstation 3 and this player easily out performs the DVD up conversion. The dual HDMI outputs is very useful as I don't have to upgrade my Denon recieiver in order to pass HDMI 1.4 signal. One HDMI output is directly connected to my projector for video while the other HDMI output is for audio only. Incredible fast loading. Pros: 3D & Blu Ray quality. Great DVD up conversion. Dual HDMI outputs. Fast loading. Cons: None except that it would be great if this player had a Bluetooth remote control in additon to the infrared remote. 5 out of 6 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No What a differance Written By Glenn S., Pinole, CA. on Thursday, August 15, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Sony's BDP-S790 is a magnificent machine chock full of features. High resolution, up scaling video, and HD audio including the SACD, and DTS formats that you usually don't find on DVD players in this price range. I bought this for a friend and he loves it. He had a Samsung player that wouldn't play certain BD movies from RedBox. This player loads them right up in seconds. If.you're looking for a good player at a great price this is it Cons: None 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Nice! Written By System Installer, Illinois on Saturday, August 10, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Sleek, fast and beautiful; loads and cues very quickly, rock solid playback, gorgeous picture and Skype capability is the cherry on top! It also does a nice job of upscaling lower res material. The price may hold some shoppers back but the performance is on a par with machines costing much, much more. Go for it, I say! Pros: Compact size, nice looks, snappy handling of media, very pretty picture, Skype! Cons: When you leave the store the only thing left in your pockets will be lint. 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Exellent Blu-Ray Player -- Sony's Best Written By JF, Washington, DC on Thursday, August 01, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Tried the BDP-S590 and thought it was poor. Returned it and got the BDP-S790 and have been very satisfied with it. Great controls, fast internet apps, fast load times. Leaps and bounds better than the BP-S590. Pros: Great controls, fast load times, excellent performer, beautiful design, very flexible. Cons: None Was this review helpful? Yes No Sony BDP-S790 Written By M, Puerto Rico on Monday, July 22, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Excellent product easy to use, friendly remote control and display I'm enjoying better picture and sound that my old Sony-Blu-Ray. Another purchased from Crutchfield with complete satisfaction good job. Pros: Excellent sound and video. Cons: None Was this review helpful? Yes No sweet! Written By momlovesit, maplewood,nj on Tuesday, July 09, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) we may be the last in the world to switch to blueray but it has a fantastic picture. The smooth operating buttons are a blast my kids love them. The HDMI connections allow you to connect to a TV and projector simultaneously...YEAH! Was this review helpful? Yes No Sony BDP-S790 Written By Jack, Flemington,NJ on Monday, July 08, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) GREAT unit !!! Really improves an old DVD movie. Watched a 4K bluray movie and was amazed at the quality. Blew me away !!!! Pros: easy to use and easy setup Cons: None 1 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Awesome! Written By Roger D, Houston, TX on Friday, July 05, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) FINALLY a blu ray player that approaches the level of performance of a regular DVD player! I've owned several blu ray players including the old Sony BDP-S570. I also currently own the Oppo BDP-95. My number one complaint has been response time i.e. the time between when you press a button to the time when the player responds. This is the first player I've had besides the Oppo that responds immediately when you press a button while watching a movie e.g. rewind, fast forward. It boots up quickly too when a disc is inserted. There is hardly any noticeable performance difference between the $1000 Oppo and this $750 cheaper Sony when playing a blu ray or DVD disc. And to top it off this Sony Player has my favorite feature of all (which most Sonys have always had) a Replay button which instantly skips back 10 seconds with one push of it. No messing with the rewind or fast forward buttons which can take you too far really fast. Not even my Oppo has this feature believe it or not. (which is very irritating after spending $1000!) Set up including Wi-Fi was simple. I would even say idiot proof! (Unless you have difficulty screwing in a light bulb.) And it even comes with a real paper owners manual. All that said I would recommend not reading anymore reviews and click "add to cart". As always Crutchfield customer service was outstanding! Pros: Fast, 10 second Replay button, nice remote lay out, easy setup Cons: none 3 out of 5 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Sony BlueRay Player Written By RKR, FM, Iowa on Saturday, June 22, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Though we have not had a lot of time to use the new player, the initial setup was fairly simple and blended well with both new and old electronics. Hopefully it will continue to perform to our higher expectations. Pros: easy setup and does not require all new electronics (new style TV's ) Cons: need more time with equipment to really know how it will perform and have no other comparison at this time 1 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No BLUE RAY DISK PLAYER Written By SONY BDP S790, SODDY DAISY TN on Saturday, June 15, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) LOVE THE CLARITY OF MOVIES AND MUSIC! VERY PLEASED WITH MY BLUE RAY. Was this review helpful? Yes No Easy to Use Written By Mary, New Jersey on Thursday, June 13, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Sleak and easy! Was this review helpful? Yes No Less than expected Written By Anonymous, CA on Monday, June 10, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Did not play MP3 or JPEG without getting firmware updated from Sony (on phone w/ them extensively). No closed captioning. Very expensive for an inept product. Returned for a hard-working unit. 2 out of 13 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Excellent Blu-Ray Player Written By RPK, Earlysville, VA on Monday, June 10, 2013 Easy to use and set up. Great upscaling to 4K. Pros: Produces a great picture on my Sony 4K. Cons: None so far. 1 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Excellent player at a fair price Written By Ira, Stratford, CT on Thursday, May 30, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) The player has excellent picture and sound, in a compact package. The user interface leaves much to be desired. Pros: Dual HDMI outputs, does 5.1 with Netflix and Amazon, passes DSD over HDMI, attractive. Cons: No track number displayed when playing SACD (unconscionable), GUI, both primary and with Netflix is slow and awkward, Search function is awful, power "button" is difficult to find when unit is off, not compatible with Netflix 3D Streaming, very noisy when loading multi-channel SACDs. 2 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Blu-ray player review Written By Mike, Orlando, FL on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This Blu-ray player from Sony is easy to use and it has all the features you need. The software update utility works well and 802.11n wireless is great. I use Netflix often and it will load the site from first click to "ready-to-download" a movie in 30 seconds. Pros: Dual processor is the way to go. This player is worth the money. Cons: None 1 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Love it! Written By Denny, Arlington, tx on Monday, May 13, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This is new technology for us. Our 'old' players are just that: old! Thankfully, our TV isn't, but lacks 3D. We did read a lot of reviews, seeing the pros and the cons. In the end, we opted to take this unit over the Sony S590. That should tell you we focused on a Sony lineup. This was due, in part to so many lousy reviews of LG, Samsung (many were very pro, but the reviewed product wasn't available), and Toshiba. We don't care for Panasonic equipment,as a rule. Hook-up was too simple. We see a hard-wired connection to our home network, even though we have wi-fi. Connection to the network was completed without error. The unit did edible a software/firmware upgrade immediately. I had read any reviews that indicate problems and we should not do the upgrade. All is okay! No problems. Picture clarity is superb! Much better than our old unit. Everything is so clear, so vivid. Well, we are pleased. We haven't 'surfed' the Internet using the Sony built-in browser yet. That comes next. We have used the unit at Netflix and amazon instant video with 0 problems. Oh, salty, we read the manual...all of it before we used it! Pros: Lots of features for the price. I think too many for the "technology state" we are in. But, we're glad it's there. Biggest pro: we brought it from Crutchfield! Best service, and customer support anywhere. Cons: None,so far. We installed the Sony app TV Sideways for our Apple handheld products. We've experienced some problem with it, but are still getting used to it. 1 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Sony BDP-S790 Written By SPage, Wichita, KS on Sunday, April 28, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I purchased this because of the dual HDMI out. We have an older receiver that does not support 3D. This player works well. Load times are short. The internet streaming is fast and responsive. Set-up and use is easy. The player has a nice picture and 3D works well. I have no complaints. Pros: Good picture, short load times Cons: None yet 1 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Great player at a great price Written By Justin A., Norwood, MA on Saturday, April 20, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) We wanted to get a blu-ray player that loaded quicker - our original player could take 5-10 minutes to load a blu-ray disc and sometimes would just freeze up. This player load MUCH faster, practically instantaneous. It also has the ability to stream content from a wide variety of providers - that is the other reason we purchased this one. The quality of the audio and video is excellent. For the price I believe this is the best blu-ray player on the market. The iPhone app for controlling this player works quite well. The player is also much smaller than our previous player. Pros: Fast loading time, streaming from many services, easy to use, iPhone App works fantastic! Cons: Interface for spelling words in searches is clunky. It would have been nice to have some kind of keyboard, especially on the iPhone app where such a thing would be easy to do. 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Sony BDP-S790 Written By Billy Budd, Binghamville, VT on Thursday, April 18, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Nice unit, which performs as advertised. Easy to set up and use. I do wish the styling was a little more conventional. The illuminated touch buttons are a nice feature, but you really end up using the remote 99% of the time. I bought this unit to take advantage of the 2 HDMI outputs, very handy. Pros: Two HDMI outputs, ease of use Cons: Display on the unit is too dim to easily see in daylight. The on-screen display when using Blue Ray is a little limited. Was this review helpful? Yes No Best Blue Ray Player Ever Had Written By Old Herb, Warrensburg, NY on Friday, April 12, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Upgrader from a Sony BDP-570 to BDP-S790. Great choice! Purchased from Crutchfield was a pleasure. Service was the best. I have bought many items from Crutchfield and it has always been 100% of value and great people to deal with. Pros: Great picture, sound is amazing and Netflix Video works great too. Cons: Haven't found any yet. 1 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Sony BDP-S790 Written By thunderchild71, Enid, OK on Thursday, April 11, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Upgraded from the Sony S580 and am glad I did. This Blu-ray player is faster and easier to use. A little more expensive, but worth the money. Was this review helpful? Yes No Quick and easy. Written By MikeA, Texas Panhandle on Thursday, April 04, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great picture and sound. Well worth the extra I paid to upgrade to a better video player. Pros: Easy to use, excellent picture and sound. Cons: None 1 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Sony's Best Written By RichM, Mays Landing NJ on Tuesday, April 02, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Stunning picture quality. Excellent audio. Far better than the Yamaha it replaced. Pros: Video quality in both 2D and 3D. Cons: A little pricey 1 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No quick and resonsive Written By Steve C, Freeport Il. on Monday, March 11, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Does a great job up converting DVD's. Custom settings for video's is a big plus. Internet use [netflix, etc.] is very quick and resopsive.. Pros: Very quick...responsive...custom settings a big plus... Cons: Wish the customs settings for video [DVD, BlueRay] could be used for Netflix, Hulu Plus... 2 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Bdps790 Written By Michael, Tijeras, NM on Thursday, March 07, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great unit picture looks great easy to use Pros: Remote is better than the one I had before Cons: Haven't seen any yet 1 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Blue Ray Payer Written By Jonnie, North Carolina on Friday, February 08, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Based on previous Sony Players I purchased the S790. I am happy with this one also. Pros: Excellent picture and sound with 2D and 3D Blu-ray disks with easy basic setup. Powers on Samsung TV when turned on. Cons: Fairly long load time, but not a significant problem. Had some problems hooking the unit up to a receiver-amp. I found that the description of AV Seperation Output Mode in the manual did not agree with my experience when changing the parameter to get the unit to output sound to the receiver-amp. 3 out of 7 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Sweet! Written By tgk, Vinton, Iowa on Saturday, January 19, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I abhore the bevelled front panel look that is becoming more common these days. Equipment that is styled that way does not integrate well with my existing system. It has a low WAF at this house - more on that later. At least the front of this player is only partially bevelled, so it blends reasonably well. Having a dual HDMI output, and BOTH coaxial and optical digital outputs saves having to buy additional add on adapting equipment later on, and the annoying wall wart power cubes that go with them. This player will upconvert 1080i/p to the new 4K UHD. I'm curious what this player would look like on the new LG 84LM9600 84" UHD-TV. This player has a great price given the output flexibility. The 790 is smooth operating, has a great picture and sound, and has a few operating novelties that are fun to play with. What's not to like? Read my two cons I listed below. Pros: Really slick operating, the pIcture and sound are top notch, the dual processors really speed up load time, versatile outputs, and it looks great on the shelf with my other equipment. I give it a full ten on my WAF scale - Wife Acceptance Factor. Cons: No component output for some older displays - which is all too common these days. Websites given by the player for signing up for internet functions are apparantly obsolete. I don't play that game. I will notify Crutchfield to put the heat on Sony to correct this info glitch. They should have more clout with Sony than little-old-me. 6 out of 7 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Best DVD player ever Written By Anonymous, Uniontown, KY on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I normally don't give reviews but this is one of my best purchases. I give this two thumbs up Pros: Wifi is fast and has lots of apps too. Can download app on iPhone and use as remote. Cons: None 2 out of 4 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No DVD Player Written By Erik, Bismarck, ND on Sunday, January 13, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This is a great dvd player. Very easy to use and has great picture and sound. Purchased because of the 2 HDMI outputs because of an older reciever would not pass 3d picture. Pros: 2 HDMI outputs Cons: Slow start up when starting movie. 3 out of 6 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Another Sony in the family Written By Don, Thousand Oaks, CA on Monday, December 31, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) When my 6-year-old DVD player (not a Sony) kicked the bucket, the search for a Blue Ray player was on. I didn't want to spend a lot of money, and this unit quickly rose to the top of the list. The deal was sealed when I visited my local high-end home theater store, where I have purchased my HT 6 years ago, and found that this Sony was on their shelf in one of their listening rooms (albeit the lowest-priced player they sell). 2 out of 5 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Solid Purchase Written By MRp, MN on Monday, December 31, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Solid Value. Impressive WIFI and Internet Streaming channels and options - much better value than my Apple TV3. Dual HDMI Output is excellent. Great option to decode the audio on the Sony and Input via PCM right to my older Denon Receiver for great sound. Splitting the Audio/Video across the dual HDMI Out will also allow me to get a 3D TV WITHOUT having to upgrade to a 3D capable receiver in the very near future. Pros: Dual HDMI Out allows you to split Audio and Video across the Outputs Cons: Coming from Denon DVD Players, it's nothing heavy duty when it comes to durability. But not bad for the price. 4 out of 6 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Nice value Written By diceman, Ottumwa, IA on Sunday, December 30, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I have nothing bad to say about this Bluray player. I looked at & tried various cheaper players (under $100) and they cannot come close to the quality of picture & speed at which disks read & load the menus. I don't use the Internet streaming capabilities of this unit because I use a Roku instead. I'm sure it would perform equally well, but the Roku has more channel options to choose from at the present time. My opinion... if you're considering this player, stop considering & own it. I can't imagine you'd be disappointed in any way. Pros: Speed, picture quality, easy setup. Cons: None to report at this time (owned for 3 weeks & numerous Bluray & DVD movies. 3 out of 4 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Sony BDP-S790 Written By PaulC, Lenoir City, TN on Thursday, December 27, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) From the instruction manual to its performance, I have been very well pleased with this unit. There was no need to install updated firmware and on-screen instructions were easy to follow. I was very impressed with its performance as a 3-D Blu-Ray DVD player from the moment I turned it on and inserted a 3-D disc. Nice soft-touch buttons for mannually operating the unit as well. In the future, I hope to purchase a larger 3-D TV; I will consider the Sony brand first, based on my satisfaction with its top-of-the-line 3-D player. Pros: Great instructions, great performance. Cons: Can't think of any! 2 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Video fine - audio lacks basic features Written By dob, St. Louis, MO on Thursday, December 20, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) The S790 works fine for video, but believe it or not, Sony has neglected to provide track numbering for SACD and Bluray audio discs on the player's display. You have to turn your TV monitor on to identify the track. It's ironic that track numbers are displayed for standard audio CDs but not for two disc types developed by Sony: SACD and Bluray. For SACD all that displays is the track elapsed time (the space following the T is blank); for Bluray audio all you see is total elapsed time for the whole disc, which can be quite long. Completely useless. Would have given it a 4-5 star except for such corporate short-sightedness. Come on, Sony. You can do better than that if you want to call it a universal player. 9 out of 14 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No the Sony BDP-790 wow Written By daveomega67, holmdel,nj on Sunday, December 16, 2012 i brought the Sony BDP-S790 for it's massive improvement when it comes to picture and sound they were right. unlike oppo BDP-105 which can only up convert films to 4K if you are using a 4k tv. sony BDP-S790 can enhance blu-ray to 4k resolution and send that better picture in 1080p so you wouldn't have to buy a new tv to see what 4k picture quality looks like and full onboard 7.1 decoding. wifi has improved range and no matter your tv you will great quality it has bit by bit image enhancing for the upscaling dvds and so it can make blu-rays look 4 times better than it would than on any other unit. Pros: 4k upscaling so your 1080p films would like better on your tv than it would with a normal 1080p player. the full onboard audio decoding so tv wouldn't have to guess how to playback the audio. Cons: setup and trying to figure out what would be the best setting for best playback and it not having auto setup like the ps3 does which does everything for and sets unit to best settings for what you are using it with here i have to guess. 5 out of 10 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No So Far, So Good Written By John T., Euless, TX on Thursday, December 13, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) After using the player for about a week now, all I can say is that it works great and is a HUGE upgrade from my six-year-old Sony dinosaur. Once you learn the menu, it's pretty easy to customize and make changes. The wireless setup was a piece of cake. All in all, I'm very satisfied. Cons: Buttons on remote aren't illuminated, but I knew this when I chose the player. Illumination would have resulted in five stars. 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Excellent Choice We Made Written By Bert_CCTX, Corpus Christi, TX on Thursday, November 15, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Excellent choice we made on this sleek BluRay player. It was easy to install (one HDMI is all that's needed) and configure to our network. Menu navigation is intuitive with responsive selection time. Load time is pleasingly fast. The LED brightness is adequate. Be sure to check the firmware version that is installed and update to the latest version. We have not used the USB connections to date. Pros: Fast load time, fast response time and easy to navigate. Cons: I wish the LED were a little larger and a little brighter. 4 out of 5 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Very good BR player with a few minor issues. Written By Mikehattan, Cincinnati, OH on Thursday, November 08, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) The video quality, especially DVD up scaling, is excellent. That's what you are buying a BR player for. A lot of streaming channels too. Blu-ray discs load fast, but navigation is slow. I don't like the remote layout. The navigation buttons are too close together. I often press the wrong one and end up at the home screen, then it takes a long time to get back to where I was. Also this unit is finicky with my IR repeater. Pros: Very good Blu-ray video quality, very good DVD up scaling, A lot of streaming options, built in wifi. Cons: Poorly designed remote, slow navigation. 5 out of 7 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No great player Written By doc, waco, tx on Wednesday, November 07, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) easy to set up, works well with the tv I linked with it, the samsung 65es8000. the apps are a bit more difficult to navigate than on the tv, but not impossible. the wireless feature is great to have and works easily. sony's blu-rays have always been superior in my opinion, in this price range, and this unit is no exception. it averages a few dollars more that the comparable samsung, etc, but the ease of use any sony quality make it worth it for me. 4 out of 5 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No saved me money and then some Written By Scott S, WNY on Saturday, November 03, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I bought this model because of the dual HDMI out. My LG 3D TV is a recent acquisition. I had to switch to 1.4 cables to see the BD 3D. My Sony reciever is 1.3. I bought a 1.4 cable to run to the TV, and a second HDMI cable runs to the receiver just for the audio. I wanted a second 3D BD and this solution saved me buying a new receiver. The Sony also does a better job on the 3D disks than the Samsung BD-6900. Pros: 2 HDMI outputs at a resonable price. Awesome Crutchfield service. Good start up speed without the standy - by power. Cons: No back light on the remote. Had to reboot it once. 5 out of 6 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Mild Glitches but Playback excellent Written By orlandomountaineer, Orlando, FL on Friday, November 02, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I had to update the software after I plugged in the unit - it would not do this properly wirelessly. I had to go online and find the instructions on YOUTUBE on how to burn a CD online, then putting it into the BD player. Thank goodness it worked or I would have returned this player. Another glitch I've encountered is that when I stop a movie for a long time or use the chapter function, sometimes the audio won't play and I have to restart the movie. I called customer support and they have no solution for that. They were able to instruct me on how to correct the audio/video mismatch that I encountered with the Bluray movies. Other than those issues, the playback is excellent for sound and video, the speed is good for loading, and the online content is excellent (thought the keyboard function for the internet is pretty much unusable because it takes too long). Pros: playback excellent, good online content Cons: software update tricky, audio missing after stoppage of play, audio/video mismatch - correctable 4 out of 4 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Sony BDP-S790 Written By Bill Roberts, Hobart, IN on Thursday, November 01, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Awesome! Played 4 Blue-ray disks that my old player refused to play. 3 others had no problems in the Sony, old one had delays and sometimes skipped ahead. Pros: Tons of setup options. Cons: Manual could be clearer for some of the options, but I got most of it. I will play around with it and figure it all out eventually. 2 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No About as good as they come . . . Written By JW of Asheville, Asheville, NC on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Bought the S790 as we're converting to wireless in this house, particularly for the purpose of streaming video to a Sony "Smart" TV. With no assurances as to the outcome of the task I cannot give much to the player's performance in that area. However, as a Blu ray player that, of course plays regular DVD's, it also does an excellent job with SACDs. I have a high-end Marantz SACD player and an OPPO. All three treat the music with justice but thus far my ears tell me that the sound of the same SACD disk comes across with greater instrument definition still maintaining the roundness, softness of the music (almost totally classical). The above statement applies also to music DVDs. My wife loves the look of the S790 - thinks the soft-touch controls are "neat" (and I agree). If you enjoy the challenge of properly setting up a piece of gear as complex as is this payer, you have your wish. But, it's in this area that the Sony beats most of the other players. Pros: Good build quality. Clear, clean sound. Quiet. Clever controls. Ability to go wireless and obtain streaming video. Excellent user booklet (which is rare for Sony). Cons: None. 7 out of 8 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Sony BDP-S790 Written By Consumer Alert, Orange County, CA on Friday, October 19, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This Sony player is one of the best DVD/BD player that I've ever owned, and God knows I own tens of them. Love it! Pros: Great quality, sharp picture and ease of operation. Cons: None! 4 out of 7 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No sacd playback Written By bill v.d., bushkill, pa. on Thursday, August 23, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) i just submitted my review on the consumers site. i stated the reason for buying this unit was mainly for sacd playback. i own two panasonic bd's but neither one is capable of sacd playback. personally i think sacd playback sounds better than regular cd's. it put's you in the center of the music, especially classical music. my system consists of pioneer elite receiver and sunfire ribbon speakers, and they sound excellent. thank's for your time. Pros: sacd and picture quality. the picture looks great on my tc-p65vt50 tv Cons: none 14 out of 15 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No EXCELLENT Player for Those on a Budget and Just Want a Little More! Written By vermonter16, Manassas, VA on Tuesday, July 03, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) i wanted the Oppo BDP-93 but due to certain financial circumstances I had to put myself on a budget. I narrowed it down to two players under $300 and took a chance with the Sony. I have been anti-Sony for many years now due to what I feel is lack of quality and merely profiting off of the Sony name. However, as of late, Sony is definitely starting to rebuild their image. I thought that I'd give them a try and I have not been disappointed. First of all - set-up took all of a couple of minutes. I connected it to my wireless network (which got one bar because I have this player in the basement) and yet it still was a very good speed when replaying videos online. I haven't yet experienced any freezing and haven't had to reboot. The image quality is very good too. As for DVDs this player grabs them super fast. There isn't much lag time at all. You pop the disc in and your playing the movie in lightning speed. I haven't yet thrown a thumb drive in to look at photos or anything like that but for the features that I have used - I give this player two thumbs up. I have friends that have 'cheaper' players and they work just fine and within their budget. But if you're looking for a step above and can't afford the Oppo and maybe want to save another $50 off the Panasonic DM-BDT500 and maybe use the savings and purchase an extended warranty instead - GET THIS PLAYER! If you just want to save $50 and spend it on a couple of new movies - then GET THIS PLAYER! 24 out of 26 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Hands-on research Features and specs chart | What's in the box? | In-depth notes What's in the box? Download owner's manual Single-disc Blu-ray player RMT-B122A wireless remote control 2 "AA" batteries 47`" Audio/Video cable (with a composite video and stereo RCA connections on each end) Operating Instructions Warranty information Online product registration information Features and Specs General Surround Sound Decoding Dolby Digital PlusDolby TrueHDDTS-HD High Resolution AudioDTS-HD Master Audio 3D Capable Yes Internet Movie Streaming Netflix,Hulu,Vudu,YouTube DLNA Certified AudioVideoPhoto Smartphone App Control Yes DVD Video Upconversion 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 4K Multibrand Remote Yes Parts Warranty 1 Year Labor Warranty 1 Year Compatibility CD-R Capable Yes CD-R/W Capable Yes SACD Playback StereoMulti-channel DVD-Audio Playback No Outputs Digital Optical Output 1 Digital Coaxial Output 1 HDMI Outputs 2 HDMI Version 1.4 Ethernet Ports 1 Analog Audio Outputs 1 1080p Video Output Yes Component Video Outputs None RS-232C Port None Product Research Disc Compatibility Video Features Audio Features Network/USB Functions Convenience Features Remote Control Disc Compatibility Disc Compatibility: The Sony BDP-S790 Blu-ray disc player is compatible with many disc types: Disc Type Disc Description Blu-ray BD-ROM, BD-3D, BD-R (ver.1.1/1.2/1.3), BD-RE (ver.2.1) DVD DVD-Video, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW CD CD-Audio, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, SACD Blu-ray Disc Overview: Blu-ray Disc (BD) is a new high-definition disc format designed to take advantage of today's high quality HDTVs. The resolution is up to 1920 x 1080 (1080p) and the data transfer rate is up to 54 mbps. Blu-ray Disc discs and players offer several advantages over the standard DVD format: Better Picture Quality: Blu-ray Disc is a true high-definition format offering video at 720p, 1080i, or 1080p resolution. While standard DVDs look very good on an HDTV, they don't provide a high-definition signal (not even when you use an up-converting DVD player). Blu-ray Disc delivers an extraordinarily sharp, clean, detailed picture, with deeper, richer colors. Better Sound Quality: In addition to the same multi-channel sound formats you're accustomed to with DVD (Dolby Digital and DTS), Blu-ray Disc offers Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution, and uncompressed 7.1 channel PCM. Greater Storage Capacity: What makes Blu-ray Disc's superior picture and sound possible is the much higher storage capacity of Blu-ray Disc discs. A single-layer Blu-ray Disc can hold 25 gigabytes of data, over five times the amount a standard DVD can hold. Dual-layer Blu-ray Discs hold 50 gigabytes, which equates to nine hours of High Definition or 23 hours of Standard Definition video, plus high-resolution multi-channel audio and the added features and material that require multiple discs with standard DVD. Backward Compatible: To ensure backward-compatibility with your existing library of discs, Blu-ray Disc players use a dual-laser mechanism: a blue laser for playing high-definition Blu-ray Discs, and a conventional red laser for playing DVDs and audio CDs. Note: Like DVD, BD uses region codes. The region code on your disc must match the region code on your player, otherwise the disc will not play. The BDP-S790 is Blu-ray region A and DVD region 1. Blu-ray Disc uses the Advanced Access Content System (AACS) to prevent unauthorized recording of copyrighted material. Firmware Updates: As Blu-Ray technology continues to evolve, new disc types with enhanced functionality will become available. In order for you to enjoy this new functionality, you will likely be required to update the firmware in your player. These firmware updates will become available for downloading from the Internet. Occasionally, Sony may release updated firmware for this unit that may add or improve the way a feature operates. These updates are available free of charge. This unit is capable of checking the firmware automatically when connected to the Internet via broadband connection. Note: The tested Sony BDP-S790 Blu-ray player contained firmware version M13.R0325 (as of 6/19/2012). There was an immediate firmware upgrade (M13.R0369) available. Visit the Sony eSupport Site for the latest firmware update information. AVCHD: AVCHD (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264) is a high definition digital video camera format used to record in high definition or standard definition on DVD, using an efficient data compression coding technology. The format is designed to compress video and audio (Dolby Digital or Linear PCM) data, enabling a high definition video signal shot on a digital video camera recorder to be recorded on DVD discs, in the same way as it would be for a standard definition signal. MPEG Playback: The Sony Blu-ray disc player supports playback of MPEG (1-2-4) video files recorded on BD-RE, BD-R, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD-R, CD-R, and CD-RW discs. Still-Image Playback: This unit will play JPEG/GIF/PNG/MPO still picture files recorded onto BD-RE, BD-R, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD-R, CD-R, and CD-RW discs. Still images on your disc can be viewed in a Slide-Show as well as rotated 90-degrees left or right. MP3/WMA/AAC Playback: The BDP-S790 supports MP3/WMA/AAC audio files recorded on BD-R/RE, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, and CD-R/RW discs. When stopped and restarted, playback resumes at the same point as long as the tray hasn't been opened and the player hasn't been turned off. SACD: Super Audio CD use a technology called Direct Stream Digital (DSD) to convert music into a digital signal that can be stored on a disc. Compared to the traditional PCM method (the technology used for CD), DSD offers a much higher resolution by following more closely the original waveform of music. With a frequency response of over 100kHz and a dynamic range over 120dB across the audible frequency range - some 64 times higher resolution then CD - Super Audio CD offers music reproduction that reveals details you just cannot hear on a normal CD. Video Features 16-Bit Video Processing w/ SBM (Super Bit Mapping): The Sony BDP-S790 features 16-bit video processing with Super Bit Map for premium, stellar picture quality. Video Outputs: The Sony BDP-S790 Blu-ray disc player features two high-definition HDMI outputs and one standard-definition composite video output. Dual HDMI (ver.1.4): The BDP-S790's dual HDMI outputs simplify your A/V connections by carrying high definition video and digital audio in one cable to up to two televisions. The HDMI resolution can be fixed at 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, or set to Auto, which selects the highest resolution accepted by your television. Composite Video: The composite video output will only output 480i, no matter the source. Note: This player does not offer a component or S-video output. Precision Cinema HD Upscaling (up to 4K): Through the HDMI output, the BDP-S790 is capable of upscaling the resolution of your DVD and Blu-ray discs. Output options include Auto (highest resolution accepted by the TV), 4K, 1080p (60 Hz video or 24 Hz), 1080i, or 720p. If necessary the output resolution can also be set to 480p or 480i. 24p True Cinema: Movies are typically recorded on film with a frame rate of 24 frames per second. When a movie is transferred to Blu-ray Disc at 24 frames per second the BDP-S790 will output that signal to the TV (if the TV will accept the 1080p/24 format) with no need for conversion. 3D-Ready w/ 2D-3D Conversion: The Sony BDP-S790 lets you enjoy 3D Blu-ray disc movies in full HD 1080p. 3D viewing requires compatible 3D content, 3D-ready HDTV, 3D emitter & glasses, and a high-speed HDMI cable (supporting at least 10.2 Gbps) connection. The Sony BDP-S790 can also convert 2D (two-dimensional) video content into simulated 3D (three-dimensional) video when connected to a 3D-ready TV, with 3D-glasses. You can make adjustments to the 3D effect and 3D depth. Deep Color: The Sony Blu-ray player supports a color depth of up to 12 bits. Connecting the player and a TV that supports Deep Color via HDMI allows more accurate color reproduction than when connecting it to a TV that does not support Deep Color. The Deep Color function can be set to 10-bit, 12-bit, Auto, or Off. x.v.Color: The BDP-S790 supports x.v.Color, meaning it's ready for x.v.Color discs when they become available in the future. Screen Settings: The Sony BDP-S790 features the following screen settings: TV Type: You can select a 16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratio for the unit's video output to match your connected Television's screen aspect ratio. Screen Format: You can select the display configuration for a 4:3 screen picture on a 16:9 wide screen television. You can select from the following: Original: select when connected to a TV with a wide mode function; displays a 4:3 screen picture in 16:9 aspect ratio even on a wide-screen TV Fixed Aspect Ratio: changes the picture size to fit the screen size with the original picture aspect ratio DVD Aspect Ratio: You can select the display configuration for playback of 16:9 screen pictures on a 4:3 screen TV. You can select from Letter Box or Pan & Scan. Video Settings: The BDP-S790 offers the following video adjustments: Picture Quality Mode: You can select from 3 preset pictures settings (Standard, Brighter, Theater) for different lighting environment. BNR: Reduces the mosaic-like block noise in the picture. MNR: Reduces minor noise around the picture outlines (mosquito noise) I/P Noise Reduction: Improves the picture quality of Internet entertainment. Cinema Conversion Mode: The Sony Blu-ray player offers two Cinema Conversion Modes - Auto & Video. Auto: The player automatically detects whether the material is video-based or film-based, and switches to the appropriate conversion method. Video: The conversion method suited for video-based material will always be selected regardless of the content. BonusView: The BonusView feature provides picture-in-picture capability with select Blu-ray Disc titles. You can view addition content (such as director/actor commentary) in a small display window while the movie is playing. Audio Features Surround Sound Decoders: The BDP-S790 has built-in Dolby Digital and DTS surround processors; multi-channel PCM Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD High Resolution, and DTS-HD Master Audio are output through the HDMI jack (when encoded on the Blu-ray Disc). Dolby Digital Plus: Dolby Digital Plus was developed as an extension to Dolby Digital. The audio coding technology supports 7.1 channel surround sound. Dolby Digital Plus also includes the standard Dolby Digital bit stream and is compatible with all current Dolby Digital processors using the coaxial digital output. Dolby TrueHD: Dolby TrueHD is a lossless coding technology that supports up to 8 channels of multi-channel surround sound for the next generation optical discs. The reproduced sound is true to the original source bit-for-bit. DTS-HD High Resolution Audio: DTS-HD High Resolution Audio supports a maximum sampling frequency of 96 kHz, and 7.1 multi-channel surround. DTS-HD High Resolution Audio has a maximum transmission rate of 6 Mbps, with a lossy compression. DTS-HD Master Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio has a maximum transmission rate of 24.5 Mbps and uses lossless compression (Lossless), and DTS-HD Master Audio corresponds to a maximum sampling frequency of 192 kHz, and maximum of 7.1ch. Note: Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, & DTS-HD are only output via the player's HDMI output. DTS Neo:6: This surround sound setting outputs simulated multichannel sound from 2 channel sources via the player's HDMI output. Audio Settings: The BDP-S790 allows you to adjust the following audio settings: AV SYNC: synchronize the picture and sound by delaying the audio output in relation to the picture output; 0 to 120 milliseconds Audio DRC: The player offers three dynamic range compression levels - Auto, On, Off. Audio Outputs: The Sony BDP-S790 Blu-ray disc player features two digital audio outputs (coaxial/optical) and one analog RCA stereo audio output. Digital Audio Outputs: The BDP-S790 is equipped with two digital audio outputs (coaxial & optical). The Audio menu allows you to select the digital audio format that is passed through the digital output. Settings allow you to transfer Dolby Digital and/or DTS sound tracks, or down-mix surround bitstreams to 2-channel PCM audio. Analog Audio: There is also a pair of stereo analog RCA outputs. 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At a distance of about 11.7 million km from Jupiter, Lysithea takes about 259 Earth days to complete one orbit.
Lysithea was discovered on 6 July 1938 by Seth Barnes Nicholson with the 100-inch (2.5 m) Hooker telescope at the Mount Wilson Observatory.
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Lysithea was named for one of the lovers of the Roman god Jupiter, or the Greek equivalent, Zeus. In one account, Zeus promised to do whatever Lysithea asked after he impregnated her, and Hera (Zeus' wife and sister) tricked her into asking for Zeus to come to her in the same way he came to Hera when he wooed her. So Zeus rode into Lysithea's bridal chamber in a chariot with lightning and thunder and launched a thunderbolt, setting the room on fire. Lysithea died of fright, but Zeus snatched her six-month fetus from the fire and sewed it into his own thigh so he could carry the child to term. At the appropriate time, Zeus undid the stitches and out popped Dionysus.
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Hey Hounders - Heading to Anguilla in March (viceroy) and am looking for must dine options at any and all price ranges.
Have heard nice things about Blanchards, Tastys, and Hibernia - as well as Luna Rosa, but looking at the menu online- just seems like a regular Italian restaurant that i could eat anywhere.
Any opinions would great - thanks :)
We were there last February. Didn't make it to Blanchards. We liked, in no particular order -
Picante - this is across from the entrance to the Viceroy. On the casual side, really good food and drinks, we went twice for dinner.
Oliver's - sort of odd (advertised sunset cocktails but weren't open, barefoot hostess) but overall good food.
Tasty's - great meal
Straw Hat - enjoyed it, lovely setting
Mangos - I think I have the name right - is on the beach - really great meal
I will flip through my pictures and find the names of the other places we visited. We ate at a small restaurant not far from the Malliouhana that was owned by an older local woman. The food was simple but excellent. I had some sort of conch curry. Sylvia's maybe?
Overall, the food on Anguilla was excellent.
Oh, concerning Luna Rosa, we had an enjoyable enough meal but your thoughts are accurate, it was Italian that you can get anywhere.
We never made it to Blanchards. I talked to someone who was on island a week before we were and she did not have a good experience (this is someone I trust as a reasonable person used to dining out with normal expectations) and for the cost, we decided to skip it. I now regret that decision.
There was another restaurant on the same stretch of beach, Jacala or something, that we could not get a reservation for the entire 10 days of our trip. I will double check the name.
Veya was raved about but again, we couldn't get reservations.
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re: cleobeach
I was in Anguilla twice a year for 3 years but took a year off. I have stayed at Viceroy twice. If you meet Dana from NY, send my best. She was at Chatham Bars Inn but works at V now.
What not to miss is Barrel Stay, Sandbar, and for lunch Jacala. I love Smokey's for Saturday lunch and music. Not a fan of Tasty's and not sure Luna Rosa is open but when Silviestro left, it was not the same, IMHO. Geraud's for French pastries is a must. Picante has the best Mexican and Trattoria Tremonto on Shoal Bay West is PERFECT for lunch or dinner. Check out my blog
I think Cleo is referring to Luci's near the former Mali? It was good, not wow. Nearby is B&D BBQ, a weekend cheap spot for fabulous BBQ.
Thur. night nearby Anacaona has a great night of local food and culture...Mayoumba is not to miss.
I head back March 10...
re: cleobeach
We go to Anguilla twice a year, the restaurant up from Malli is Lucy's.
Places we never miss , Jacala$$$, on Meads Bay, not far from Viceroy, great setting, innovative French cooking, must have reservations. Straw Hat$$, near VR, very good food and service - on the beach, Mango's$$$, not far, one of my favorites, fresh fish, on the beach, Trattoria Tramento$$$ - best italian, on the beach, not far. Olivers$$$ is hit and miss, very good food, but slow, very slow, great setting. Tasty's$$ - wonderful food and service, on the road, Dale Carty is the owner and Chef, is a local - has been in business for many years and does it right, everything is fresh and good. Do not miss Sand Bar$ in Sandy Ground - wonderful tapas menu in a great setting, get there early for sunset view. Pumphouse$ has live music, great burgers and salads, (other food too) daVida$$$ on Crocus Bay is very good, unique setting and decor. Dolce Vita (italian)$$ and Barrel Stay $$$ are both in Sandy Ground and both have great food, service and setting. Trip Advisor has plenty of reviews and a very active forum on Anguilla. Happy Planning, Ellen
re: EllenLV
Thanks for the responses - ill do research on all the suggestions you three posted - though based on resonses above, Tasty's sounds like a must dine.
EllenLV when you say must get reservations - do you suggest a couple of weeks before I go, or have concierge set it up when i arrive.
Thanks again everyone - really looking forward to my visit
re: Alex318
We just call the day of - things change - I start out with a plan but...
Tasty's is wonderful - cannot say enough good, here is some info
http://www.tastysrestaurant.com/about-us - it says 7 days a week, but they are closed Thursdays.
Do go to the Sunset Lounge at VR - they have a nice happy hour.
Have a great trip, we can hardly wait to get there and never want to leave.
re: EllenLV
I'm with Ellen - she has done an excellent job describing and highlighting our favorite places on the island. Only thing I would add is that we normally go in low season, so Veya is one of our must-visit places during the week.
re: EllenLV
Jacala is real good, it's near Blanchards and Straw Hat. Blanchards is my favorite, the food is delicious. Smokey's for BBQ right on the beach , even the fried calamari is amazing
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KAPPHX, I have a VIP client who just returned and told me Blanchards has a new beach shack with great food. EllenLV, can you weigh in? I won't be back til maybe March.
LOVE Picante, LOVE LOVE Sandbar, E's is great (lovely food and great staff) but they serve Grouper (non sustainable food), I do love the Ti Punch at SH. Lucy's is a fun local spot. Across the way is B&D BBQ, a weekend hotspot.
Just back from 9 days - great weather and beautiful sea. As to restaurants, the following advice is offered: Veya - our favorite. Crayfish entree is terrific and the Johnny Cakes are to die for. Blanchards - past its prime. Menu hasn't changed in years but prices are higher (entrees $40-50). Still good quality but after a few visits over a few years rather boring. Blanchard's Beach Shack - fabulous addition to the island. Open lunch to early dinner with light food at great prices with excellent quality. Don't forget the brownies and frozen yogurt with mix-ins. Hibernia - we love our once a season long lunch at Hibernia. Asian-inspired with a lovely view. The Art Gallery is also fun. Coba - the fancy restaurant at Viceroy was quite big, with good service but the menu was uninspired. One in our group thought it really felt like hotel dining (not meant as a compliment) Strawhat - had a good dinner at Strawhat (grilled fish). Koal Keel - also had our once a year dinner at Koal Keel in the Valley. Best rum punch on the island, good salads, excellent mains and fancy (a bit overly so) desserts. Happy to support this Anguillan owned and operated establishment. I feel the same way about Tramonte and Luna Rosa - you can get Italian food wherever you live. B&D (or is the D&B) bbq, just up the road from the closed Malliouhana. Chicken, fish and ribs on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Fun and good. In Sandy Ground there is a little bar with tapas - think the name is Sandbar. Fun and very informal. Music at Pumphouse (Sandy Ground) most nights in season and at Dune Preserve off and on. Can't wait to go back. Forgot about Jacala - quiet, refined with excellent French food.
re: 173gal
173gal has it nailed, although I disagree on the Italian, love TT, maybe it is the setting, or the owners, but we never miss. Sandbar is a favorite. Have heard all good about the beachshack at Blanchards, but the thought of 25 chairs lined up beachfront at Meads Bay is disconcerting. Thought Veya was good at one time, but was not pleased on last visit and have not returned - felt rushed as if they wanted to turn the table. Straw Hat is an old favorite, and we love Jacala, less than two months and WE'LL BE BACK! :-)
re: EllenLV
To add to TT, we LOVE to go there, pull up loungers and drink Pellegrino and icy cold pinot grigio out of sand pails filled with ice..then, to walk into the dining room and savor a great lunch..same at Jacala..outstanding..


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bow tie pasta
green onions, chopped
1 (6 ounce) package
feta cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup
balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup
extra virgin olive oil
2 cups
chopped fresh tomato
I really enjoy making and eating this pasta salad. I do have some alterations I reccomend though. I always add some coarse ground garlic salt, ground black pepper and basil. Now that it's summer, I've been adding a bit of fresh basil, but usually I use dried. Both are good. I use halved grape tomatoes instead of diced big tomatoes. I also grill a couple of chicken breasts, marinated in italian dressing, and cube them into the salad. I like to toast some pine nuts and toss them in just before serving too. I always make this dish the night before I plan to serve it. It makes a HUGE difference. If it comes out a bit too dry for you, just increase the vinegar and oil. I add a couple Tablespoons of water to my balsamic vinegar, because it's slightly strong for me, but my mother loves it before I add the water. Great recipe for picnics and luncheons! It looks pretty served over a bed of baby spinach and a few fresh basil leaves on top
I usually love cold pasta salads, but I just didn't care for it. WAY too much vinegar!!
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My roommate and I LOVED this pasta salad. I made a few changes to the recipe. As suggested by other reviewers I used a 16 oz. can of diced tomatoes instead of fresh and I added two tablespoons of dried oregano plus two tablespoons of dried basil. I used basil and tomato feta cheese. It turned out amazing! Don't forget to add a touch of salt. If you enjoy Feta cheese and Balsamic Vinegar then you will love this tricky concoction. Very unique recipe.
Feta cheese lovers will enjoy this recipe. In- stead of using balsamic and oil, try substituting "Yasou" which is a store bought non-creamy greek dressing. Halved cherry tomatoes work beautifully as well. Very quick and delicious recipe.
Made the salad with multi color spiral pasta and 1/2 the amount of balsamic vinegar, used more green onions. Didn't change anything else. Very good tasting recipe, will make again!
I thought this was delicious. As suggested by others, I used white balsamic vinegar to avoid turning the pasta brown. I used grape/cherry tomatoes sliced in half and mediterranean flavored feta cheese. I made it to serve tomorrow so mixed up extra dressing in case it needs it. It was delicious today, so can't imagine that it will be even better tomorrow.
Ehh...it was okay. It tasted kind of bland...kind of like just the viniger and fetta. Everything else didn't have much taste. Oh well. I was looking forward to that.
I am now editing my review. The above is what I wrote directly after making the dish, and I had given it 3 stars. I am now giving it five stars, because after it is in the refrigerator for the night it was amazing amazing amazing. Thank you so much for this wonderful recipie.
way too much vinegar! I had to throw away the whole batch! If you used maybe 1/3 as much as the recipe calls for , it might be tasty.
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Calories from Fat: 116
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Men's golf tied for tenth after day one at U.S. Collegiate Championship
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. (Oct. 24, 2010) - ETSU junior Peter Wilson (Locust Valley, N.Y.) finished his opening round with a team-best 1-over 73 to lead the Bucs during the opening day of the U.S. Collegiate Championships on Sunday afternoon.
Wilson, who has been playing solid as of late, finished his round with three birdies and four bogeys. He is currently tied for 22nd overall in the 78-player field that includes six of the top-25 players in college golf.
The Bucs are tied for 10th position on the team leaderboard in the 15-team field after finishing with a 300 (+12) team score on the opening day at the 7,017-yard, par-72 The Golf Club of Georgia layout. No. 17 ranked and host Georgia Tech has the team lead after day one following a 271 (-17). No. 16 Texas A&M is in second at 4-under and No. 3 UCLA is currently third at 2-under. USC (E) and No. 19 Virginia (+1) round out the top five. The event, which is considered one of the tops in college golf, features 11 teams ranked in the top-40 of the Golf Stat head-to-head rankings.
James White of Georgia Tech has the individual lead as he fired an impressive first-round 10-under 62. White had ten birdies and no bogeys during for his round. A group of five players are tied for second at 3-under, while another group of seven players are at 2-under.
ETSU senior Paul O'Kane (Castledawson, Northern Ireland) and sophomore Patrick Spraggs (Rochford, England) both shot rounds of 75 (+3) on Sunday and are tied for 34th.
Freshman Spencer Lawson (Raleigh, N.C.) opened the tournament with a 77 (+5) and is tied for 55th, while junior Devin Komline (Dorset, Vt.) shot a first round 80 to round out the ETSU scoring.
The Bucs tee off round number two tomorrow beginning at 12:30 p.m. They will be paired with players from UCLA and Kent State.
Live scoring for the tournament will be available at GolfStat.com or by visiting ETSUBucs.com and clicking on the live stats link.
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Team Results
1. Georgia Tech - 271
2. Texas A&M - 284
4. Southern Cal - 288
5. Virginia - 289
6. Cal - 291
7. Duke - 292
8. Kent State - 294
9. Florida State - 298
T10. East Tennessee State - 300
T10. Wake Forest - 300
12. Washington - 301
13. Clemson - 303
14. South Carolina - 306
15. Georgia State - 309