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

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16.9 x 8.1 x 1.8 inches ; 4.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 15 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B003FW0LR2
• Item model number: BDP-BX57
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (98 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #84 in Electronics > Televisions & Video > Blu-ray Players & Recorders > Blu-ray Players
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 7, 2010

Product Description

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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

320 of 328 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars If you have Netflix Buffering issues, June 23, 2010

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Elisabeth A. Klainer "GK" (Munroe Falls, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
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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 upconvert the video? Interestingly, when I changed my Video setting on the Sony to 1080i, the Netflix buffering went away and it hasn't reoccurred. This shouldn't be an issues since you aren't getting 1080 from Netflix even when streaming HD content. Still, I shouldn't have to default the setting to 1080i when the unit is hooked up to a 1080P TV via HDMI. Nonetheless, it seemed to be the fix for me at least until the next firmware update. I contacted Sony about this issue and was routed offshore to a help desk employee who said it was a Netflix issue. This defeinitely isn't the case since the PS3 implementation of Netflix never buffers from the same wired connection on 1080P. I found tech support to be very disappointing and the person wasn't as knowledgeable as expected. Lastly, the remote on the unit isn't very good. If you want to use the remote to control your TV, there are codes in the back of the manual but the manual doesn't tell you how to enter the codes. After searching the internet, you have to hold the TV power button down on the Sony remote while entering the codes and it works fine to control the TV's on/off, input selection and volume.

125 of 129 people found the following review helpful:

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

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Anjana Nigam (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
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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 compatible with my Panasonic HDTV than the Panny Blu-Ray player.

This player is 3D ready although I don't have a 3D TV yet. There is a network update you have to perform to use it. The wireless set up is pretty easy through the interface and guides you step by step.

The start up is quick, it has an option for even quicker start up but it consumes more power. The upscaling is pretty good. I docked one star as the Netflix streaming is still slow, although that may be due to Netflix than the player. The streaming is definitely better than through my Wii.

If you have an iPod Touch or iPhone download the free BD Remote app. I can never find my remotes and it comes in very handy and has a very cool interface where you just slide your finger along the screen rather than having to press buttons. There are many screens on the app that allow you to work all the controls on the player.

62 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy set up, great features, excellent over all value, April 20, 2010

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