Testseek.com have collected 28 expert reviews of the Sony BDP-S5000ES and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony BDP-S5000ES .
March 2009
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The editors liked
Excellent Blu-ray image quality
Quiet operation
Ready for rack setup
Very good DVD upscaling
7.1-channel analog output
Bullet-proof
Class-leading audio
Impressive video detail and colour reproduction
Fully equipped Blu-ray player
Magnificently well built
Fast operation
Super smooth tray
High quality picture and sound with Blu-ray
Full support of all Blu-ray features
The editors didn't like
Very expensive
Large and heavy
Lack of network or USB playback
PS3 matches it for video performance
DTS-HD Master Audio decoding of very limited usefulness
Bullet-proof , Class-leading audio , Impressive video detail and colour reproduction
Lack of network or USB playback , PS3 matches it for video performance
The Sony BDP-S5000ES is a premium Blu-ray player, which features impressive build quality and audio performance, but if video is what you crave there are cheaper options....
Excellent Blu-ray image quality, quiet operation, ready for rack setup, very good DVD upscaling, 7.1-channel analog output
Very expensive, large and heavy
The Sony BDP-S5000ES is a quiet and fully featured Blu-ray player that has excellent picture quality and the ports needed for an A/V rack setup. Unfortunately this isn’t enough to justify the very high price tag. ...
Fully equipped Blu-ray player; Magnificently well built; Fast operation; Super smooth tray; High quality picture and sound with Blu-ray; Full support of all Blu-ray features
DTS-HD Master Audio decoding of very limited usefulness; No frame step or slow playback modes; Recessed USB can limit types of memory employed
The Sony BDP-S5000ES Blu-ray disc player has just enough features to get any Blu-ray collector excited, but the performance and image quality clearly makes it one of the best players out there that come with the RS-232C input. It successfully combines ...
Great audio and video playback for your Blu-ray movies and the 5 year parts and labor warranty make the S5000ES an attractive player for the home theater, though the value for money is somewhat lacking given you can achieve relatively identical perform...
Abstract: The Sony ES line has always represented the very best of what Sony has to offer. The ES stands for Sony’s Elevated Standard and the BDP-S5000ES is Sony’s premier Blu-ray/DVD player, offering a host of features targeted at the audiophile and videophil...
Abstract: The Sony BDP-S 5000 ES is a high-end Blu-ray player, available since summer 2008. Not only the looks make a big impression - rivaling the bulky dimensions, the price tag of 1,200 GBP will have many buyers thinking twice. Excellent HDTV, with 24p s...
I’m a bit on the fence when it comes to Sony’s new flagship design. The build quality is impeccable, and the player does a superb job with DVD and Blu-ray playback at 1080p/24. With full interactivity and advanced audio covered, this is a play...
The idea that a cheapie Blu-ray player can be the source of your top-performing theater is a flawed concept. The same factors that make your audiophile CD player sound better than the $200 store-bought one apply to Blu-ray as much as they did to top-pe...
Abstract: BD-Live, storage included , Outstanding build quality , Great DVD playback , Full advanced audio decoding , Limited HD video processing , Average load times Sony’s Elevated Standard (ES) products have long been at the respected upper end of the com...
