Sony will release next month in Japan the BDP-S5100 and the BDP-S1100 Blu-ray disc players, both offering a polyhedron, stylish design, fast start-ups and support a wide variety of audio and video formats.
The BDP-S5100 supports playback of Blu-ray Video, Blu-ray 3D content as well as DVD video content, while the BDP-S1100 has been limited to playback just 2D BD Video and DVD. The players have codecs essential to playback MPEG-1 Video / PS, MPEG-2 Video / PS, TS, MPEG-4, MPEG-4 AVC, WMV9, AVCHD Ver2.0 (AVCHD Progressive), Motion JPEG, 3gpp/3gpp2, Quick Time and Matroska videos, along with FLAC audio files. In addition, the BDP-S5100 supports SA-CD audio.
By setting "Quick Start-up Mode", the BD players can be ready to use only 3 seconds after being powered up.
By setting "Quick Start-up Mode", the BD players can be ready to use only 3 seconds after being powered up. In addition, they have access to entertainment content through the Sony Entertainment Network. Also, those smart devices can be used as a remote control.
The BDP-S5100 additionally features "TV SideView" for the first time. The free application enables you to enjoy internet movies by using a smartphone or tablet.
The BDP-S5100 also offers WLAN connectivity.
Estimated prices for the BDP-S5100 and the BDP-S1100 are ¥20,000 and
¥14,000, respectively.
| Model |
BDP-S5100 |
BDP-S1100 |
| Supported formats |
Video |
BD-ROM (Blu-ray 3D)
BD-ROM (2D) |
BD-ROM (2D) |
DVD video
DVD-VR (CPRM compatible) |
MPEG-1 Video / PS
MPEG-2 Video / PS, TS
MPEG-4
MPEG-4 AVC
WMV9
AVCHD Ver2.0 (AVCHD 3D/Progressive)
Motion JPEG
3gpp/3gpp2
Quick Time
Matroska |
MPEG-1 Video / PS
MPEG-2 Video / PS, TS
MPEG-4
MPEG-4 AVC
WMV9
AVCHD Ver2.0 (AVCHD Progressive)
Motion JPEG
3gpp/3gpp2
Quick Time
Matroska |
| Photo |
JPEG
PNG
GIF
MPO |
JPEG
PNG
GIF |
| Audio |
CD
SA-CD
MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer III)
AAC / HE-AAC
WMA9 Standard
LPCM
FLAC |
CD
MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer III)
AAC / HE-AAC
WMA9 Standard
LPCM
FLAC |
| Inputs and outputs |
HDMI output: x1 [1080 60p/24p support]
Digital audio output (coaxial): x1
USB ports: x2
LAN (100): x1 |
HDMI output: x1 [1080 60p/24p support]
Digital audio output (coaxial): x1
USB ports: x1
LAN (100): x1 |
| Power |
AC100V, 50/60Hz |
| Network-related functions |
Built-in wireless LAN, Sony Room Link (client),
TV SideView, Gracenote |
- |
| Power consumption |
About 14W |
About 8.8W |
| Standby power consumption |
About 0.15W |
About 0.2W |
| Dimensions (height × depth width ×) |
About 360 × 43 × 199mm (including protrusions)
About 360 × 43 × 194mm (excluding protrusions) |
About 290 × 43 × 199mm (including protrusions)
About 290 × 43 × 193mm (excluding protrusions) |
| Weight |
About 1.3kg |
About 1.1kg |