Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- BDPS1700U
- SKU:
- 6625307
Rating by feature
- Value
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
- Quality
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers praise the BDPS1700U Blu-ray Player for its overall performance and ease of use. Users appreciate its compact size and the great video quality it delivers. The player is also noted for its simple setup and reliable connectivity to TVs.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Overall performance
Great dvd player
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent dvd player. Easy to set up. Remote control easy to operate
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Maximus28,
We are pleased to hear that you found the setup process easy and that the remote is working well for you! We appreciate your positive feedback on the performance of your new Blu-ray player.
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards,
Eliab
- Pros mentioned:Overall performance, Size
Nice compact size
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love the small compact size, works well. Remote control is easy to use and easy to read.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi SLMO,
We are happy to hear you love the compact design and easy-to-use remote of your new Blu-ray player! It’s great to know it’s working well for your needs.
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards,
Eliab
Seems to work as it should
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Not a bad device just very basic. It lays Blue Ray discs well and the look good on the 4K TV so that is fine. The devices doesn't have any bells and whistles it is simply a player that plays discs. It is good for my need to play the disc in my collection when needed. Most things these days are streamed which give more content but I'm not going to pay extra to convert all my DVD and Blue Ray disc for streaming so this is fine for those disc that where an older technology! My other player stopped working so I needed something to replace it and this was it and it works. I would recommend this product if you are in need of something simple to play your disc collection, it works as I said!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Robert116,
We are really happy to hear that your Sony BDPS1700U is doing a great job bringing your disc collection to life on your 4K TV. Sometimes a simple, reliable device that just works is exactly what you want, and we are glad this player was able to easily replace your old one. Thank you for recommending it to others who are looking for a straightforward way to enjoy their favorite movies.
Thank you for making Sony a part of your home entertainment experience.
Best regards,
Dominick
- Pros mentioned:Connectivity, Ease of use
Happy
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love my new player thank you easy to connect and use
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi RobertK,
We are thrilled to hear that you love your new player and found it so easy to set up and use!
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards,
Eliab
Small, simple to operate and performs.
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.We wanted a small Blu-ray player to replace an older Sony that had stopped working after many years. This one looks almost identical to the older model, with a couple of different features, and like that one is supremely easy to use. We use it in a dedicated room where we listen to music and watch TV, and I like that it's unobtrusive and fits in a space in my hi-fi rack that almost looks like it was made for it. I would like a couple more buttons on the unit, so that you wouldn't have to do everything with the remote, but that's not a big deal. The price is right, the size is right, and the performance is right.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Lafish,
We are absolutely thrilled to hear that your new Blu-ray player is a perfect fit for your hi-fi rack, delivering the seamless ease of use and right performance you expect from Sony. While we appreciate your valuable feedback regarding adding more physical buttons to the unit itself, we are so glad it is serving as an excellent, unobtrusive replacement for your older model.
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards,
Eliab
- Pros mentioned:ConnectivityCons mentioned:Button layout
Easy to Set Up
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Was easy to connect to our TV. The clicker is a little small but works fine.
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Posted .Hi RJV1!
We are very glad to hear that you found the setup process for your new BDP-S1700U Blu-ray player so easy and straightforward. We appreciate the note about the remote design and are happy to know it is working well for you.
Thanks for choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Estefany
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Overall performance
Sony delivers again
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Easy setup, easy to use, good quality, very helpful staff
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi JohnM,
It’s rewarding to hear that you found the setup of your BDPS1700U so seamless and user-friendly! We strive to make our technology as intuitive as possible so you can get straight to the entertainment.
By choosing this Blu-ray player, you can now enjoy all your favorite movies in stunning Full HD quality, bringing out crisp details that make every scene pop. Furthermore, you'll experience vivid TRILUMINOS™ color, which expands the color palette to deliver textures and hues that are much more true to life. It truly transforms a simple movie night into a cinematic experience right in your living room.
Thank you for trusting Sony to bring the cinema home to you.
Regards,
Dominick
- Pros mentioned:Overall performance, Size
Highly recommend
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Fantastic choice for anyone who wants high quality playback without spending too much. Compact, reliable, and delivers great performance highly recommend!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Thank you for your fantastic review, NabilK!
We are so pleased to hear that the BDP-S1700U Blu-ray player is the perfect fit for your needs! It’s incredibly rewarding to know that you find it compact, reliable, and that it delivers great high-quality performance without overspending. Delivering that winning combination of value and reliability is exactly what we aim for.
Thank you again for your strong recommendation and for choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Gus,
Sony Social Media Team
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Setup
Blue ray dvd
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love my blue ray dvd player, easy set up and connected this and new sound bar to my new Samsung 75 inch tv
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi DebraR,
We are beyond pleased to hear that you love your Blu-ray Disc player!
We designed the BDP-S1700U for exactly this—easy set up and seamless integration into your home entertainment system. We hope you are enjoying the Full HD picture quality and premium sound with your new setup.
Thank you for choosing Sony!
Regards,
Dominick
- Pros mentioned:Overall performance
HOPE THEY KEEP MAKING THEM
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This purchase was a 'repeat performance' for me due to my satisfaction with a previous product. I brought this one exppecting it to be as closely as possible identical to the previous one which was plain excellent. The other outlived its extended guarntee, something new to me on this kind of products.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi WilfredoAdames!
Thanks so much for being a loyal customer and taking the time to leave a review.
It is most rewarding to hear that your previous experience led you back to the BDP-S1700/U. We know how important it is to find a product you can count on and we’re so glad your last one served you well past its guarantee.
Thanks for choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Estefany
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Overall performance
Does it's job well
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great product, haven't used a dvd player in ages needed to watch some old videos burned into a cd and this worked perfectly fine. Very easy to use!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Thank you for sharing your great review, LuisC!
We are so pleased to hear that our BDP-S1700U Blu-ray player was the perfect solution for your needs.
It's wonderful to know that you were able to easily watch your old videos burned onto a CD and that you found the player very easy to use—even after not using a disc player in a long time!
We appreciate you choosing Sony for your playback needs.
Best regards,
Gus,
Sony Social Media Team
- Pros mentioned:Overall performance, Setup
DVD Player
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent DVD/Blu-Ray player. Easy to install and use. comes with all the features you expect. It's a SONY.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Thank you for the fantastic review, WilliamZ!
We are delighted to hear that you find the BDP-S1700/U Blu-ray Disc Player to be excellent, easy to install, and easy to use!
It’s incredibly rewarding that you feel it lives up to the quality and features you expect from a Sony product.
Thank you again for choosing Sony to upgrade your movie nights!
Best regards, Gus, Sony Social Media Team
- Pros mentioned:Setup, Size
Blue-Ray ain't dead
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.BDPS1700U - Nice small, easy set-up blue ray player. Plays AVCHD disks. If you don't think blue ray is dead, this is the player to get.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Thank you for that great review, DaveM!
It's wonderful to hear that the BDPS1700U is exactly what you were looking for—a small, nice, and easy-to-set-up player. It's truly rewarding to know you are enjoying its performance, especially with AVCHD disks.
We appreciate your recommendation, and we agree with you completely—Blu-ray is alive and well!
Thank you for choosing Sony.
Best regards,
Gus, Sony North America Customer Support
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Overall performance
Sony dvd blu ray player.
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Easy plug and play. Nice picture and good sound. Thanks
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi JonW,
We are very glad to hear that you enjoyed the easy setup and the quality of the picture and sound on your new Blu-ray player. We aim to make our technology as seamless as possible so you can get straight to the entertainment. Thank you for making Sony part of your home entertainment.
Best regards,
Dominick
A Blu-Ray player that has HDMI closed captioning
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Had for a while. Appears to be working well. The reason I chose this unit is that Sony Blu-Ray planers have support for closed captioning. This feature is unavailable on most brands. This solves an issue where older DVDs do not have subtitles; now you can see the closed captioning the same as you did in the old drays. and still use the HDMI output for great picture and sound quality. Great for people with hearing loss. The in player up-scaling also works well, and you can adjust the output resolution to match your TV.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi GK01,
It is great to hear that the BDP-S1700U is proving to be such a valuable addition to your home, especially regarding the accessibility features we’ve integrated.
We are particularly glad that the Closed Captioning support is making a difference for you; we understand how important it is to maintain that functionality when transitioning older media to modern HDMI-equipped displays. Our goal is to ensure that everyone can enjoy their favorite films with total clarity. Additionally, it’s wonderful to know the 1080p upscaling is breathing new life into your DVD collection by refining those standard-definition images to look sharper and more vibrant on your TV.
Thank you for choosing Sony and for sharing how these features help you enjoy your movies to the fullest.
Regards,
Dominick
- Pros mentioned:Overall performance, Setup
Worksgreat
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Plug and play. Easy setup and works great. It even came with the HDMI cable.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi user497201!
Thanks so much for sharing your feedback with us about the BDP-S1700U.
We are immensely pleased to hear that you had such a smooth experience getting everything started. It’s great to know that having the HDMI cable included helped you get right to your favorite movies without any extra trips to the store!
Thank you for choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Estefany
- Pros mentioned:Size
Its a nice basic Bluray player
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.So the reason i am giving it 3 stars out of 5 is because the bluray player is very basic and has blanked out on me a couple of times with my tv just turning black from its screen with no audio or video signal just a plain black screen forcing me to disconnect the bluray player from the wall outlet and reconnecting it again to get it to work again, this is exactly why i do not like to prematurely give reviews and wait till after owning it for a bit. I always give things a couple of weeks before reviewing so that i can give a real feedback from a buyer. Now is this player bad? Not really, when it works the videos play great basic dvds and blurays play ok but the connectivity for internet support to get updates have to be done through an Ethernet cable because this player even at its current price doesnt support wifi. Kind of disappointi g considering its price. This have changed so much with technology and to have to pay even more than before just to get wifi connectivity for firmware updates is ridiculous. Well regardless to the internet connection it is a decent bluray player that is compact and i do recommend it if you are just looking for a basic alternative player than can play your bluray and dvd movies, its compact so it will fit great it a kid's room or even a RV or motor home with a small to medium size tv. Its not bad but it's not good either. This player would have gotten a 4 star rating from me if it wasnt for the random times thw screen turns black when trying to play a random bluray movie and having to go through the trouble of unplugging the power cable because the player freezes and wont even eject the bluray lol so the first star removal is for the lack of wifi connection for firmware updates and the second star removal is for the reliability of the player. So i recommend it if you are ok with what i mentioned above but dont recommend it if you are looking for something reliable where trouble shooting may be necessary. Maybe tey the next step up in the line. How ever this seems to be the new normal thing for "affordable" bluray players still around in the market.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Thank you for sharing this thorough and honest review, MrRuiz1983.
We appreciate you taking the time to use your BDP-S1700 Blu-ray player for a few weeks before providing this detailed feedback. As a company, we rely on genuine user experiences to understand how our products perform in the real world.
We sincerely apologize for the frustration and inconvenience caused by the player randomly freezing and turning your screen black, forcing you to unplug it. This is certainly not the reliable performance we aim to deliver, and we understand why this issue would significantly impact your rating.
We also appreciate your valuable feedback regarding the lack of built-in Wi-Fi connectivity for firmware updates on this model. We understand your disappointment, especially given the current price point and the evolution of technology, and we will certainly be relaying this feedback to our product development team for review.
It is rewarding to hear that, when it is working, you find the player to be a decent, compact option for playing your basic DVDs and Blu-rays. Your suggestions about its suitability for a kid's room or an RV are excellent recommendations for other shoppers looking for a simple, space-saving player.
We want to help ensure you get the reliable experience you expect from Sony. Before considering an exchange or upgrade, you may want to try the following to see if it improves the freezing issue:
Check for an Update: If you haven't already, please connect the player via Ethernet to check for the latest firmware update. Updates often contain critical stability fixes.
Try a Different HDMI Port/Cable: Sometimes freezing can be caused by an HDCP handshake issue with a specific TV port or cable.
If the freezing issues continue after an update, please reach out directly to our dedicated Sony Product Support Team at https://us.esupport.sony.com/support/s/support-contact?language=en_US&category=bd.
We would be happy to troubleshoot the matter further or explore available service options.
Thank you again for choosing Sony and for providing the comprehensive feedback on the BDP-S1700.
Best regards,
Gus, Sony Social Media Team
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Overall performance
Just what I needed
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Easy to set-up, inexpensive, works great. What more can I ask for?
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Thank you for the review, JoanR!
We are so glad to hear that your new Blu-ray player was easy to set up and is working great for you. We designed this model to be a reliable, high-quality way to enjoy your favorite movies without any hassle.
Thank you for being part of the Sony family!
Best regards, Gus, Sony Social Media Team
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Overall performance
Great device
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great device easy to set up and use! Picture quality is amazing!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Paradad61,
We are pleased to hear that the BDP-S1700U has been so easy for you to set up and enjoy! It is great to know that you are impressed with the amazing picture quality, which is enhanced by our TRILUMINOS™ color technology to provide a more vivid and lifelike viewing experience.
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards, Eliab
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Overall performance
A great item.
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very easy to use.High quality image and performance. Would highly recommend to anyone.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi DebbyM,
That is fantastic feedback! We are thrilled to hear you find the BDPS1700U Blu-ray Player very easy to use and that you are enjoying the high quality image and performance. We appreciate your high recommendation!
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards, Eliab