Designed and built with 1080p HD pundits and home theater enthusiasts in mind, Sony introduces the BDP-S560 Blu-ray Disc Player. It raises the bar of excellence with Wi-Fi ready capability, 1080p HD-resolution BD-Video and multi-format DVD/CD playback capabilities. Step into the surreal world of BD-Live (BD Profile 2.0), the epitome of the ultimate interactive movie experience with access to BD bonus features with optional Internet service. Built-in wireless functionality offers mainstream access to your home wireless router, and also supports Wi-Fi protected set-up (WPS) routers. With Blu-ray video playback at native HD resolutions of 720p/1080i/1080p, 60p and 24p True Cinema Output, Precision Cinema 1080p HD upscaling, and x.v.Color technology, the BDP-S560 offers one of the cleanest HD signals on the market.

Moreover, it presents exquisite HDTV clarity that will be hard to match at this price point. Enjoy the awesome power of Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, and DTS-HD Master Audio processing, for a wider, more enveloping 7.1-channel surround sound experience. DTS-HD Master Audio decoding realizes distinct cinematic surround sounds intended by the master soundtrack studio editor. With its wireless photo streaming capability you can utilize this player as a wireless control center to view your favorite digital photos on your HD display from your PC.

Additionally, it features Xcross Media Bar functionality, BRAVIA Sync, AVC-HD Media compatibility, Ethernet and USB ports, quick start-up mode, connectivity to multiple A/V components, and playback capabilities to a slew of video and audio formats. Also, the Sony BDP-S560's super slim chassis and stylish gloss black finish is sure to complement your room's decor.

• BD-Live Ready (Profile 2.0)

BD-Live Profile 2.0 technology will enable you to connect this player to the Internet to download such data as additional scenes, shorts, trailers, and to join in multi-player interactive games that are linked to BD bonus content contained in Blu-ray discs. This player offers an Ethernet port, and a built-in USB port for easy access to BD-Live content. Note, optional Internet service and USB flash memory are required to access BD-Live content.

• Full HD w/24p True Cinema

Since most Hollywood Blockbuster movies are acquisitioned at 24fps, and Blu-ray disc movies are mastered at the same rate, this player offers a 1080/24p True Cinema video output that offers a true film-like experience in the privacy of your own home.

• Precision Cinema 1080p HD Video Upconversion

This unit features an HDMI Version 1.3a output with Precision Cinema HD upconversion technology, capable of upconverting video signals to 720p, 1080i, or 1080p. This is achieved by utilizing an ultrahigh bandwidth digital-to-analog conversion and processing to detect image changes at the pixel level. It's capable of reproducing high-quality video imagery with sharp backgrounds, while eliminating motion artifacts from moving objects within the video frame.

• Built-in Wireless Functionality (802.11N/G/B/A)

Enjoy cable-free BD-Live streaming capability with wireless WLAN (802.11N/G/B/A)functionality. Essentially, its built-in Wi-Fi protocol offers wireless communication to your home wireless router or supports Wi-Fi Protected Set-up (WPS) enabled wireless routers. In addition, the BDP-S560 offers the ability to wirelessly stream your favorite digital photos from your PC or notebook computer, and view that crisp and clear image onto your HD screen. Wireless access has never been so easy.

• Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Processing

This unit has built-in processors to handle the multi-channel decoders for Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD processing. It employs the use of multiple DSPs to decode the multi-channel streams of the wide array of audio formats.

• DTS-HD Master Audio

DTS-HD Master Audio supports bitrates up to 24.5Mbps, 7.1 discrete channels of 96KHz/24-bit audio, which is ideal for HDMI version 1.3 cables. This exquisite digital audio technology reproduces true-to-life audio the way the director intended.

• Blu-ray Disc Features

Blu-ray discs offers picture quality beyond anything available, with full capability 1080p HD resolution in Blu-ray and up to 40Mbps, encoding 5-10X the capacity of regular DVDs. It also features theater-quality uncompressed audio (supporting 8 channels of Liner PCM), up to 32 streams of audio, interactive capability, seamless menus, integrated games, hi-def bonus and educational features.

• AVC-HD Media Compatibility

Enjoy the ability to play back your HD camcorder AVC-HD files in full HD resolution. AVC-HD discs encoded with x.v.Color (xvYCC) technology, an international standard for wide color space, expands the current data range of video by about 1.8 times, resulting in more natural and vivid colors similar to what the human eye can actually see.

• Xcross Media Bar

Xcross Media Bar is an icon based function, which allows simple navigation of the player's menu system (controls and user settings).

• BRAVIA Theatre Sync

Go beyond simple audio and video transmission with the "one-touch play" remote control feature that allows you to easily manage select BRAVIA televisions and Sony HDMI audio and video components with the included remote control.

• Multi-Format Versatility

It plays: Blu-ray Discs BD-ROM/R/RE, DVD, DVD+R/W, DVD-R/W, CD, CD-R/W, MP3, and JPEG. Also, this player is backward-compatible, enabling playback of all your favorite DVDs in HD resolution.

• Component Video Output

It achieves greater color accuracy and high resolution playback capability when connected via the component output to your projector, plasma and/or LCD/CRT televisions.

• 24-bit Audio Processing

Its built-in 192KHz/24-bit digital-to-analog converter offers exceptional multi-channel audio conversion. By executing an accurate sound-field reproduction and reducing analog noise in the signal path, this unit is capable of reproducing an enveloping audio signal that is unsurpassed.

• Expanding Technology

BD incorporates stringent licensing control, powerful encryption and other content protection. The Blu-ray disc technology offers the ability to copy its data-content to your compatible components. Also, it offers the flexibility to make managed copies across a home network to enjoy music and movies on your PC.

• USB Port

A convenient front-panel USB port enables you to easily access photos stored on a USB flash drive and then easily display them onto your HD display. You could actually use the BDP-S560 to share your favorite photos with friends and family at your next gathering.

• Quick Start Mode

This unit offers faster loading times by utilizing the Quick Start mode. Now you can begin operating the BDP-S560 within 6 seconds from the moment it's powered on.

• Parental Lock

For parents who want full control of media content played back through player, the BDP-S560's menu features a parental control and rating system adjustment.

• Full-Feature Remote Control

Included with this package is a full-feature remote control capable of executing every command from any angle up to ±30°.