Sony - BDP-S6700 Streaming 4K Upscaling Wi-Fi Built-In Blu-ray Player - Black

It's no secret that movies (and other content) on disc seem destined to go the way of VHS tapes -- streaming rules. Having said that, there is a case to be made for the Sony S6700, because it plays DVDs, Blu-rays, CDs, and has the ability to stream content (in HD and digital surround) from virtually all of the most popular sites. We use it as one of two source components for our surround sound home theater, even though we have a 4K UHD TV which also has streaming apps built in. The differences are not subtle -- the Sony S6700s audio and video processors are superior to the ones built into the SmarTV. We run the S6700s HDMI output into a Marantz AV processor and then use the Marantz's HDMI out to the TV -- this combination proves stunning video and audio. Then, without changing any inputs, we can watch a Blu-ray or listen to a CD (you've heard of them, right?) through our 5.1 surround sound system or 2.1 for stereo. The Sony is a WiFi unit and setting it up couldn't be easier, takes about 5-minutes. Also for those who are videophiles, there are advanced settings to fine-tune the settings for an even better video (and audio) experience. Another thing: This is a very inexpensive system, but it is currently the top-of-the-line standard Sony offering in the HD lineup. And, that is the only negative. This unit does offer "fake" 4K (it upconverts HD to simulated 4K, that is), but it does not -- technically -- output a 4K signal that your new UHD (4K) TV will recognize as UHD. This means, no true 4K, no HDR -- just outstanding 2K HD in 1080P. But this S6700 is so inexpensive you must consider it for what it is, an Ultra-high value streaming device that just so happens to have the ability to double as a "universal" (well, almost) disc player, too. If you want better, you'll need to look at the Sony UHD player which currently commands a price that is more than double the cost of the S6700. I'd wager most people don't or won't buy 4K discs; the S6700 works perhaps better than any other non-4K player at a bargain price. And, currently, the availability of content in 4K is still but a fraction of what can be had in 2K. Unless you're looking to spend a lot more money or are in the elite group of 4K disc purchasers, this Sony unit will impress.

1. I don't use the apps. I have Apple TV. 2. Some might think it a little slow to start up but I have patience so not a problem. 3. I have had the player a little over a month. The only problem I had is one night I put a Blu Ray in and the screen went black and then a pop up told me there was no connection and to check my HDMI but I don't touch the rear of machine and it is in glass case. So I un plugged it and waited several minutes and plugged it back in and it worked fine. 4. When it works it is very good-picture quality is very good on DVD and Blu Ray. 5. As I stated I do not use the apps and it is not connected to wifi. It is strictly a DVD/Blu Ray player. 6. BE SURE TO BUY THE 2 YEAR PROTECTION PLAN BECAUSE AFTER 15 DAYS YOU ARE OUT OF LUCK IF IT STARTS TO HAVE PROBLEMS. I was told at the store that they will exchange or fix the player. If they have to fix they indicated it would take 2 weeks. My feelings are that it might not last 2 years. But since I have the protection plan I hope that Best Buy will fix or exchange. Lastly, friends of mine spent over 200 for a 4K whatever player because they are into everything new and hi tech. They had nothing but trouble and the thing didn't do what it was suppose to do. So they returned it and bought a even more expensive one. Who knows. All I can say is patience and so far so good-maybe-for today-and who knows what will happen tomorrow. I do think that when it plays a DVD and then a Blu Ray that might trigger something which causes a psychotic short-so up-plug it for several minutes and then see what happens.

I have owned the unit for about 3 weeks. Waited too long and can not return. I have spent 2 days emails back and forth to Sony support. Issues are several of the apps will not load. Sony Essentials site only lists 5 of 35 available. Sony told me to use that site to link apps? that do not show on the site (they do show on the device, just come back with error.) So Sony's site is bad, the unit is bad and no help. The support replies were evasive and like trying to talk to a very immature child. No knowledge was obvious. I bought this unit because I own two other Sony Blue Ray older models which Discontinued You Tube accessibility. NOW Note this new one comes with Playstation app but Sony is scheduled to DISCONTINUE that one per Sony site. So let see, Over Boast Features, sell items with features that Do Not Work or Discontinue Features and offer No Support or answers. And have a site to manage the devices ( Sony Essentials) that is extremely flawed which was seemingly admited by support (not sure do to the evasive hard to follow vague answers). Further the box claimed some stupid number of 300 + apps available. It has maybe 25% of the claimed number. Insane and I am now out $120 for another sorry excuse of a product and company. I hope I Iearned this time to never bUy Sony again. Note no offer was ever given to pursue warranty or a fix. Just an apology from support that no ETA exists but maybe someday a software update might fix. Really? I want mention Best Buy simply sold me the product and are not at fault. Return policy should be more than 15 days. It was two weeks before I realized my error in purchasing this unit and now I must try to resolve with uncooperative Sony. I will not resolve. I will take my loss and never buy Sony again as I am not going to pay to send it to who knows where to likely not be fixed.

I was really excited to find a player that sends Bluetooth audio, most only receive. I wanted a player for my bedroom where I can watch movies quitely without losing quality in sound. I have it connected to a klipsch r4 sound bar that I place right behind my head board and works well. My only complaint with the Bluetooth audio is you have to manually connect instead of instantly, this could also be an issue with the sound bar. Complaints; Internet/ Wifi: It does not automatically connect to the internet. Every time you choose an app it goes through 3 steps to connect via Wifi and then takes you back to the home page, and then you have to select the app you want to use again. Which can be quite annoying, what was the point of choosing the app in the first place. Not only that, but if you are watching Netflix and then decide to go on Amazon it will also go through 3 steps to connect to the internet and then take you back to the home page to which you have to Choose Amazon again. In other words it doesn’t stay connected to WiFi while using it and going from one app to the other you have to reconnect and go through the process I explained earlier. Apps/Market : There isn’t a market, every app that is available to use comes automatically with the unit. It can be a good thing but also annoying. Mainly because you have to scroll through everything to find an app that you would like to use, not to mention there isn’t a search option so you have to manually go through each app to find the one you want. Buttons/remote: There is a lot of lag while using the remote to choose a feature. Eventually the cursor catches up and just zooms all over the screen. Overall: Great picture and the Bluetooth audio make it great. Connection and lagging,and overload of apps without a search engine are what causes this unit to lose 2.5 stars. I should say, Bluetooth is the only reason I give it 2.5.

This player loads my disks quickly. The picture and sound quality are good (I'm not feeding a high dollar TV but it is HD) and I certainly feel I got an excellent value for the price I paid. I also use this player to play music CD's and it does that very well too. I did have to change a sound setting because I could not hear the actor's voices on the first try. I guess because I feed the signal to my AV system and not directly to the TV. We could hear music and such but no vocals. Went into settings and saw one option for sound, changed it and that solved it. A little strange, but solved. I've messed around with the streaming a little - and the front-end menu makes that pretty easy. The dedicated NetFlix and Home buttons are useful. I don't currently subscribe to any streaming services but I did navigate to NetFlix very easily. I did Miracast my Droid to the Blu-Ray and it worked pretty well. Video clips were choppy but that's the phone not feeding the signal fast enough I'm sure. Photos were large and clear. I have plugged in some of my thumb drives with MP3's on them and they play very well. You get some on-screen information that tells you which song and how far into the song you are. All in all - this little player performs very, very well for the price. It's pretty simple and easy to operate, very easy to connect. Hard to find anything to complain about.

This is a very nice little 3D Blu-ray player. I haven’t had any problems with it. It is a tiny little thing, which is fine, as it works just fine. It has a very small footprint. I wouldn’t mind if the remote was a little bigger to fit my big hands, but it’s big enough, I guess. The buttons don’t light up so if you’re in a dark room you’ll need a flashlight to see what button to press. I’ve noticed some reviews say it won’t play 4K DVDs. I don’t want to say they’re wrong, but when I put in the only 4K DVD I own it had no problem playing it. I bought the 3D version of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and the box says it’s mastered in 4K. That might be only the 2D disk, but I tried playing both the 2D and the 3D blu-ray disks and had problem with either one. I don’t care much about 4K anyway. I just care about 3D and this player plays 3D just fine. Certainly the price is right. It's very affordable. Now that no one will be making any more 3D TVs or 3D DVD players in the foreseeable future, it seems like a good time to get one before they’re all sold out. You might want to consider getting a “region-free” player though instead of this model. It seems like fewer DVDs are being released in 3D, but it is more popular overseas. However many foreign DVDs won’t play on a standard US DVD player. If you find in the future that you have to buy your 3D DVDs from the European market, you may find that you'll need a region-free player.

I bought this to replace a 2 year old Sony BDPS-3500 Blu-ray that was starting to have some freezing issues. It worked well enough otherwise, but the freezing was intermittent and annoying. I've been a Sony fan since I've been buying electronics, so I stayed with Sony for the replacement. I have no idea what the life expectancy of one of these things is, based on watching 2 or 3 movies a week (disc, not streamed), but the players aren't awfully expensive and it seemed more time-effective to simply replace it than to spend hours trying to research the problem. Setup was quick for me, less than 10 minutes. I swapped out the power supply, unplugged the old player and used the existing HDMI cable. Turned it on and accessed the setup menu, connected it to the network and did updates. Internet content updated quickly, firmware was current. Done. I only use it for playing DVD's and BluRay, no streaming, so I can't comment on that. It plays the discs perfectly well with no freezing or any kind of issues after 2 months. One other thing I did with this one that I never did with the other one was buy a laser cleaning disc. Depending upon which expert you listen to, the consensus is to clean the laser head every 10 hours of playing time. I have no idea if it will help or not, and won't know until I have problems. Otherwise, so far, so good.

Latest greatest Sony BlueRay player with wi-fi has all the latest content protection, and has plenty of streaming movie and content applications. Starts quick, reads discs quick, and works seamlessly with other Sony components. Until Sony comes out with a native 4K BlueRay player, the BDP-S6700 is the best Sony BD player out there and it can up convert 1080P BD to near 4K output, and can up convert the older 1080i DVDs to 1080P output.... Can update its firmware and apps. Very good gear so far - I have it paired with a Sony XBR65X930D 4K tv and a Sony STR-DN1070 AVR. BestBuy ran out on line and recently took the item off the website....need to get back in stock on this excellent up scaling BD player! This player will make the best up convert possible for your old BlueRays and DVD content. Both look great on a 4K tv. Negatives: only HDMI, optical, and coax...no component out. App access has gone down on this unit a few times now, while same apps on the connected Sony tv were working fine...small bugs to work out of this new release gear.