Sony BDP-BX57 Blu-ray Disc Player, 3D-ready with built-in WI-FI

Product Review

Begin enjoying Blu-ray Disc movies in full HD 1080p or DVDs in near HD quality faster than ever with the 3D Ready Sony BDP-BX57 Blu-ray Disc Player. Wirelessly stream a wide variety of movies, TV episodes, videos and music from Netflix, Amazon on Demand, Pandora, Slacker, YouTube and more. Plus, wirelessly access music, videos and photos stored on compatible DLNA devices (like a PC) over your home network. Turn your iPhone or iPod touch into a versatile remote control by downloading the free "BD Remote" app.

Product Features

DVD upconversion scales standard DVDs to near-HD quality via the HDMI interface
Smooth 1080p progressive scan reduces blur and full HD 1080p resolution delivers high-quality images
Dolby TrueHD bitstream and dts HD outputs create an immersive sound experience
Parental controls and child lock let you block content deemed inappropriate for children
Control the player with the included remote or use the BD remote app to control the player with your iPhone or iPod touch (not included)

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Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review

(98 customer reviews)

328 of 336 people found the following review helpful

If you have Netflix Buffering issues, June 23, 2010

Elisabeth A. Klainer "GK" (Munroe Falls, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony BDP-BX57 Blu-ray Disc Player, 3D-ready with built-in WI-FI (Electronics)

This player is the same player as the Sony S570 except it is sold primarily at Costco, Sam's Club and BJ's Wholesale Club. The unit can be purchased at those place for $199. The unit plays Blu-Rays very well, loads fast and the picture quality is excellent. The same can be said for DVD's. The BDP-BX57 is hooked up using a Sharp Aquos 1080P LCD HD TV via HDMI. The internet streaming content is the reason I purchased this player. I have connected it with a wired connection and a wireless connection both without any problems. I have a solid and fast cable modem connection and was really looking forward to streaming Netflix like I can on our PS3 that is in the Family room. Even with the latest firmware, Netflix can be a bit choppy or buffer often. The PS3 unit never buffers despite the same wired connection. I had the Video setting from the Sony player on "Auto" which defaults to 1080P. Apparently, there must be a firmware issue with the Netflix and the unit possibly trying to...Read more

129 of 133 people found the following review helpful

Great player with user friendly menu, blu-ray movies look great., June 5, 2010

Anjana Nigam (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony BDP-BX57 Blu-ray Disc Player, 3D-ready with built-in WI-FI (Electronics)

This is the Costco version of the Sony BDP-S570 Blu-ray Disc Player. This comes with a free HDMI cable in the box and Costco's 90 day return policy if you buy from them. Otherwise just go for the BDP-570 from Amazon. This is a pretty sleek looking player, even the start button blends into the face, it is pretty light too and you can easily stack it on all your other equipment.

The greatest asset of this player is the multiple video streaming options it gives you from different services. Netflix, Amazon On Demand, Pandora, NPR, YouTube and other channels like Wired, Epicurious, Style, Michael Jackson, Dr. Oz, Howcast, eHow, Golflink and more. The list goes on. The interface is much better than Panasonic as that just opened up a window on my screen for Youtube videos while this player fills up the screen. It seems more...Read more

63 of 69 people found the following review helpful

Easy set up, great features, excellent over all value, April 20, 2010

M. Wolf (Pacific NW) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony BDP-BX57 Blu-ray Disc Player, 3D-ready with built-in WI-FI (Electronics)

I am impressed with how easy this set up.
I connected wirelessly with great ease
This works great for streaming Netflix (this product really adds great value to my Netflix account)
Start up time is quick compared to other Blu-Ray players I have had.

I have it connected to Sony STR-DH800 7.1-Channel Audio Video Receiver (Black)the set up was extremely quick and easy (I changed both the Blu-Ray player and the receiver and still the set up was extremely quick).

I am using Logitech Harmony 880 Advanced Universal Remote Control. The programming was extremely easy and the remote was able to pick up all the Sony commands without needing extra steps.