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°.