The Sony BDP-S570 3D Blu Ray Player Features Review

Here comes a new 3D Bluray from Sony, the Sony BDP-S570 3D Bluray which would start kicking off and hitting the market and consumers by March 2010. This blu ray player was first unveiled at the recent CES 2010 tech showcase. I was really looking forward to this bluray player as I am very curious on how it would present 3D movies and other multimedia to consumers. Would it be like how IMAX Theaters present 3D movies to the moviegoers, with the use of 3D Glasses in order to harness and take advantage of the 3D goodness that the Sony bdp-s570 can provide.

Can one immediately enjoy great 3D movies and media once the Sony BDP-S570 starts to ship?

Well, not really, the new Sony BDP-S570 would be available to consumers without the 3D capability out of the box. You may be wondering why they call it the 3D Blu Ray Player if it is not capable of showcasing 3D capabilities, fret not since as you know, Sony has got a knack for constant firmware updates and upgrade for their gadgets and devices, much like what they did for the Sony PS3 which periodically recieves Firmware updates and upgrades to patch things up as necessarily. So that just means that once a new firmware is available the you would need to either upgrade your Sony BDP-S570′s firmware to the latest version so that it can be able to harness the 3D technology that its bragging about.

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How and Where to Upgrade the Sony BDP-S570 Firmware?

You can either upgrade it online or offline. Online meaning you would need to let the Sony 3D Blu Ray player to have access to your internet connection so that it can simultaneously upgrade its firmware to the latest version that it needs to enable a certain feature that the Sony BDP S570 can harness, much like the 3D playback capability. You can also do the offline firmware upgrade for your Sony BDP S570, and many Sony PS3 users are aware of this method specially the ones who upgrade their PS3 consoles offline, which is by using a portable media device such as a USB Thumbdrive or and Memory card or even an external hard disk and have the firmware upgraded through the USB port. Of course for those who are not familiar, you would need to download the Sony BDP-S570 Firmware update first and then save it to the portable media device that you have and then updating your firmware through the USB Slot available for your 3D Blueray player.

Now on questions where to download the latest firmware of Sony BDP-S570, it would be available on Sony’s site on the Home and entertainment section. Its free don’t worry.

When would be the Sony BDP-S570 Firmware update be available?

It would be available around July 2010, so stay put and be ready to taste the 3D goodness right at your home or inside your room. Without it, your Sony 3D Bluray player would not be able to play 3D movies and videos.

Any 3D Blu Ray Problems after the Firmware upgrade?

Of course you cannot avoid some minor problems right after the update, there are times when the firmware update fixes everything, there are also times when the firmware update breaks everything and there are times when it fixes something and then breaking something. You never know unless you yourself experiences the phenomenon that early upgraders experience. This is also one of the reasons why I dont eagerly upgrade a firmware update right after hours of its release, instead I give it some time like a day or two until feedbacks regarding the new firmware update come rolling in, regardless whether it is good or not. I just dont want to risk my Sony BDP-S570 Blueray player.

Why isn’t my Sony BDP-S570 playing 3D quality movies and videos?

Unless you have already upgraded your BDP-S570 Firmware to the latest version, then you would not have awakened the hidden superpowers your Sony 3D Bluray player has in store for you. Another reason why you cannot see any 3D awesomeness is because the movie or video that you are watching might not be supporting it. You might have a few Blu Ray Titles on your arsenal but its just that those titles aren’t made for 3D which is one of the main reasons why you cannot see any 3D effect on the movie.

Another dead giveaway is that your HDTV does not support 3D movies and videos which is also on of the biggest reasons why your Sony BDP-S570 is not displaying 3D quality movies and videos. So even if you have a Sony 3D blueray player and a 3D movie Imax Version on hand, if your hdtv is not fit for the media you are feeding then you would not be able to see the raw power your Sony BDPS570 can give you.

Another thing is that you would need 3D glasses for viewing 3D content, or else everything would just be a blur.

You see, its not really rocket science, but its all about trial and error, but if you would want to avoid the hassle then just make sure that you are really a techbuff that you have all the latest gadgets that you would need. A 3D LED Flat panel, a 3D Blu Ray Player and a 3D movie, remember is just as easy as checking whether you appliance is turned on, if it is plugged in and if you have electricity.

I want to Pre-Order it but I want to know how much the Sony BDP-S570 weighs

The new Sony 3D Bluray player weighs around 2 kilograms, this statistic is useful specially for those who would order it online and have it shipped outside of the US territory. Mainly it is as heavy as the Samsung BD-P4600 for those who are looking for a good Bluray player from another brand, though it is much more expensive than this one which has the 3D capability compared to the Samsung Blu ray player brand. The Sony BDP-S570 costs around $250 and it starts to ship on March 9, 2010

Wifi / Wireless Lan Feature of Sony BDP-s570

Unlike other brands such as Samsung which needs a separate and sometimes sold separately USB Wireless Lan, this Sony BDPS570 has its wireless lan already built in to the unit so no need to order separate wlan and whatnot anymore. Now isn’t that great, this should have been done on other new blu ray players in the first place.

iPhone and iTouch compatibility, do I need a software for it?

Yes, and its available for download on the iTunes application store, you would need to install it to your iPhone or iTouch so that you can be able to use your mobile smartphone as a remote control or even a medium so that you can easily access detailed movie information like cast, director, genre, etc and mind you, it would connect using the wifi instead of bluetooth or whatnot so your iPhone or iTouch should be connected on the same wireless network as your Sony BDP-S570 3D Blu Ray Player.

Have you purchased your own Sony BDP-S570 3D Blu Ray Player? what can you say about it? any problems regarding the BDP-S570?? Lets share some thoughts down below the comments section.

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#1 by John on May 3, 2010 - 1:10 am

I just bought this player and when I power it on it locks up my plasma, a Pioneer Elite 60″.

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#2 by blurayjunkie on May 3, 2010 - 1:16 am

when does it lock up your Pioneer Elite 60″? Is it when you power the Blu Ray player first and then the hdtv or if the hdtv is on and then you power up the Sony BDP-s570?

#3 by Mark on August 7, 2010 - 5:52 pm

Great bit of kit bought one last week,really like the wifi on it as soon as connected to router I update firmware,also like watching the BBC I-player as well

#4 by sidawi on September 15, 2010 - 3:37 am

I have Sony BDP-S570 player, I just updated its firmware from Sony website. I have VIEWSONIC 3D projector and a High Speed HDMI cable, XpanD 102 shutter active glasses, Cloudy with the Chance of Meatballs 3d movie, still I am getting this message: (3D experience requires 3D enabled TV and player appears when trying to play a 3D movie). ?can you help

#5 by Graham Whalley on October 25, 2010 - 5:17 am

BDP-S570. First unit Locked up and refused to progress beyond reset and first function then locked up again. Second unit gives Pink screen of death when alternate BR/ DVD menu selection is chosen. Now Blue Ray Disc generates a significant vibration to unit .i.e. Player on glass shelved stand has intrusive vibration . Is this normal as the drive speed on BD increases noticeably .

#6 by Bobbie on December 6, 2010 - 12:55 pm

I just purchased my Sony bdp-s570-3d-blu-ray-player at Amazon.com for about $150. It works great and installed easily. Best recommendation would be to get an Sony HDMI cable that is audio/video in one. The cable was on sale at Target for $28.98. Just watched Avatar was awesome!

#7 by Neil on December 26, 2010 - 11:18 pm

I too am having problems playing 3D movies.
I have a JVC X3 3D projector with the Sony 3D BDP-S570 player but am getting the following message
“The disc has recognised that your player and/or display does not support 3D playback”
I have upgrade the firmware for the Sony player to the latest version and set all settings to 3D on both projector and Bluray…still no joy..Can anyone help?

#8 by John R on January 1, 2011 - 7:48 am

I initially had problem with playing 3D bluray discs on this player. The message on screen said “The disc has recognised that your player and/or display does not support 3D playback” (I’m using an LG 3D TV with Sony BDP-S570 blu-ray player). Then noticed that the screen settings in the blu-ray player’s configuration menu was set to composite video (even though normal pictures were coming through HDMI cable. I had initially used composite video to connect). Changed it to HDMI and picked the right screen resolution and aspect ratio, went through the screen test routine and the player was configured. And the 3D disc started playing as it should!

#9 by Xavi on January 4, 2011 - 9:50 pm

Same happend to me with a Sony Bravia 46HX800 and BluRay BDV E370. As John R said, the initial configuration was set to composite video until getting a HDMI cable to be connected. When the HDMI connection was set and the screen settings changed, 3D started playing normally.
Enjoy it!

#10 by Robert Mayberry on February 3, 2011 - 2:08 am

I purchased my S570 a couple of days after Xmas (2010). I had just established a Netflix account and was eager to try it out using this player. It was easy to set up and worked flawlessly for over a month. Then, two nights ago, when I turned it on, it performed an automatic upgrade which caused Netflix and other video providers’ icons to disappear from the internet video services. I worked extensively with Sony Tech support in an effort to resolve the issue, with no success. It looks like I’ll have to ship it off for a factory refurbished replacement.

#11 by Scott on February 17, 2011 - 4:52 am

Great review, too bad the Bose Video wave advertisement blocked the first two paragraphs, and could not be closed.

#12 by Jake on March 1, 2011 - 10:41 am

How did you fix this? I’m getting the “pink screen of death” Any solutions??? Please help.

#13 by Brenda on March 7, 2011 - 9:48 am

BDP-S570. Unit Locked up and refused to progress beyond reset and first function then locked up again.

#14 by Shri on April 14, 2011 - 6:49 am

I did have problem with playing 3D Blu-rays using my S570 hooked up to the Toshiba 3D TV today. While browsing thru this portal, found the solution of having to configure the screen settings in the Blu-ray player. Now, its working perfectly fine.

#15 by gabriel on May 12, 2011 - 5:27 pm

would love to buy one, need some answers plse….I want to use the file format support it offers, so
1) does the latest firmware support NTFS as well or only FAT32?
2) If i plug 2 HDD in the USB ports, 1 in each, does the player recognise them seperately like that?
3) will the LAN port see a LAN HDD?
For me besides the built in wireless, the 480 offers same function with added NTFS already. So need advice to buy mine on the weekend. My main aim is to use for Blu Ray and accessing .avi, .mkv etc from HDD’s. Streaming is not a biggie as I am in New Zealand and most services are not streamed outside the US.
thanks, Gabriel

#16 by gabriel on May 12, 2011 - 5:35 pm

sorry forgot to add, is the 380 or even the 370 an option then? Don’t really need 3D, but prefer the NTFS and would like the built in wireless if only the 570 supported NTFS…firmware!!??

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