Sony BDP-S580 Review Thread

[Blu Jedi Master]

Anyone seen one of these in store yet.

[HDTV1080P]

Originally Posted by dallascowboys1

Anyone seen one of these in store yet.

It's not suppose to be released until March.

[steve1971]

Best Buy has it and save for some changes to the design theres not much difference between the S570 and the S580. But its out there and at Best Buy.

[smooththaboss]

Originally Posted by dallascowboys1

Anyone seen one of these in store yet.

there at some bestbuy's not all of them have put them out on display but there's not too much difference between the 570 and 580. The 580 is slimmer and has bestbuy's cinemanow vod service but i'm guessing that would come to last years models via a firmware update.

[Blu Jedi Master]

Originally Posted by smooththaboss

there at some bestbuy's not all of them have put them out on display but there's not too much difference between the 570 and 580. The 580 is slimmer and has bestbuy's cinemanow vod service but i'm guessing that would come to last years models via a firmware update.

Whats the going price?

[Cinemach]

Some Best Buy's did start selling these early...I got mine a week and a half ago for $199 (the S570's were going for that price too, so I said might as well get the newer one). Tons of streaming features, more than I would use actually, but they're all there: Netflix, Amazon, Hulu Plus, Vudu, CinemaNow (with firmware update), Pandora, and many more.

[Blu Jedi Master]

Originally Posted by Cinemach

Some Best Buy's did start selling these early...I got mine a week and a half ago for $199 (the S570's were going for that price too, so I said might as well get the newer one). Tons of streaming features, more than I would use actually, but they're all there: Netflix, Amazon, Hulu Plus, Vudu, CinemaNow (with firmware update), Pandora, and many more.

Does it have MLBtv

[Cinemach]

Originally Posted by dallascowboys1

Does it have MLBtv

No, it does not. It does advertise 'Live Sports' on the box, and even though I haven't found a feature like that sifting through the various menus, I'm pretty sure something like MLB.TV could be added through an update.

[smooththaboss]

Originally Posted by dallascowboys1

Whats the going price?

199 right now

[steve1971]

According to the Sony rep I talked to the other night they will be adding Vudu and Cinema Now in a future update. No word when it its gonna be sent but soon she said. This is for the S570 by the way.

[steve1971]

Originally Posted by smooththaboss

199 right now

Hey smoothaboss I like your avatar!

[smooththaboss]

Originally Posted by steve1971

Hey smoothaboss I like your avatar!

thanks man i'm a big sony fan

[smooththaboss]

Originally Posted by steve1971

According to the Sony rep I talked to the other night they will be adding Vudu and Cinema Now in a future update. No word when it its gonna be sent but soon she said. This is for the S570 by the way.

I hope they add both of them on an update for my bdv -e770 htib. Haven't had the chance to talk to the sony rep i know in a while.

[steve1971]

Originally Posted by smooththaboss

I hope they add both of them on an update for my bdv -e770 htib. Haven't had the chance to talk to the sony rep i know in a while.

Hey smooth as you can probably tell from my avatar I am a huge Sony fan as well. The Sony rep I always talk to, Michelle, says they will be adding them like I said but she couldnt give a firm update as to when the firmware will be avalible. I hope its soon because I love Vudu and CinemaNow would be an added plus.

[smooththaboss]

Originally Posted by steve1971

Hey smooth as you can probably tell from my avatar I am a huge Sony fan as well. The Sony rep I always talk to, Michelle, says they will be adding them like I said but she couldnt give a firm update as to when the firmware will be avalible. I hope its soon because I love Vudu and CinemaNow would be an added plus.

ME too I've been using vudu so far on my ps3, and my coworkers (work at bestbuy) have been bugging me on why i don't use cinemanow but that's due to obvious reasons

[imranvv]

Originally Posted by Cinemach

Some Best Buy's did start selling these early...I got mine a week and a half ago for $199 (the S570's were going for that price too, so I said might as well get the newer one). Tons of streaming features, more than I would use actually, but they're all there: Netflix, Amazon, Hulu Plus, Vudu, CinemaNow (with firmware update), Pandora, and many more.

so was Vudu and CinemaNow on the s580 out of box or is it on there now with firmware update
i have the s570 and i did firmware update but no Vudu and CinemaNow so if your does not have it yet ill wait for the new firmware update before i get the new s580

[Cinemach]

Originally Posted by imranvv

so was Vudu and CinemaNow on the s580 out of box or is it on there now with firmware update
i have the s570 and i did firmware update but no Vudu and CinemaNow so if your does not have it yet ill wait for the new firmware update before i get the new s580

It has Vudu. It did not have CinemaNow out of the box, though it is advertised on the box--as well as a placeholder selection on the player's menu itself--as being available in a future firmware update.

[steve1971]

Originally Posted by imranvv

so was Vudu and CinemaNow on the s580 out of box or is it on there now with firmware update
i have the s570 and i did firmware update but no Vudu and CinemaNow so if your does not have it yet ill wait for the new firmware update before i get the new s580

Sony will be adding the Vudu and Cinema Now apps soon to S570. At least it was what I was told.

[zodiak]

Curious to know how is the PQ from the 580?, I have read that
the 570 had very good PQ was interested in how this model
matches up.

[zoran]

Originally Posted by zodiak

Curious to know how is the PQ from the 580?, I have read that
the 570 had very good PQ was interested in how this model
matches up.

I am interested howsony compares with new Penny offerings, e.g 210?