Today at the IFA tech fair in Berlin, Sony revealed the newest additions to
its Blu-ray player line up,
BDP-S560 and
BDP-
S760. Both models are fully Wi-Fi-enabled using Wireless-N. They are
also Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) enabled, which means that by pressing a
single button on the WPS enabled router a secure connection from your
player to the wireless network is established.
Both Blu-ray players are DLNA certified, allowing the transfer of JPG files
from other DLNA enabled devices, even if they're not in the same room.
"The BDP-S560 and BDP-S760 both have Wi-Fi and DLNA capability built-in
to make connecting your Blu-ray player to your home network easier than
ever before," says Julien Dalle, Senior Business Manager, Home Video
Marketing of Sony Europe. "These two new Blu-ray players and matching
AV Receiver provide the ultimate in picture and sound quality."
Both players offer the Quick Start feature that allows you to get started
after just six seconds. The players are user-friendly thanks to the Xross
Media Bar menu (familiar to all PS3 users). They both support BonusView
and BD-Live. Both bitstream and decode advanced audio codecs.
The top-of-the-line BDP-S760 additional video features include an HD
Reality Enhancer, which smoothes the image tone, and reduces picture
noise to create a highly realistic display; and Super Bit Mapping for video,
which ensures incredibly natural colour reproduction. On the audio side, it
has 7.1 analogue audio outputs and also includes a Multi-channel
Headphone Surround technology, which gives you a total surround sound
experience, even when you're watching a movie on your standard
headphones. It also comes with a backlit remote control, and a USB port
on the front panel, so you can easily view your digital photos through your
Blu-ray player and HDTV.
No pricing or availability information has been disclosed.