Sony introduces high-end BDP-S5000ES BD player

Nikopol · 08-28-2008, 09:06 AM

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Designed to appeal to audiophiles, home enthusiasts and those buyers who demand the best, the new ES range comprises the BDP-S5000ES Blu-ray Disc Player(TM), the SCD-XA5400ES Super Audio CD/CD player and the STR-DA5400ES AV receiver, each designed to set new standards in its class and to work seamlessly together to deliver the ultimate all-round home entertainment experience.
BDP-S5000ES: The world's most advanced Blu-ray Disc Player, for customers who require absolute perfection in home cinema
Blu-ray Disc has revolutionised the home cinema experience, bringing huge increases in video and audio quality, and features designed to further enhance viewers' engagement with the movie they are watching. Although the quality of the complementary products of the range, BDP-S350 and BDP-S550, make them perfectly capable of delivering the full HD experience, the new BDP-S5000ES Blu-ray Disc Player is designed to take that audio and video experience to the limit.
Sony has put all its expertise in video and audio processing into the BDP-S5000ES, making it the best player yet. The combination of the HD Reality Enhancer and Super Bit Mapping takes the picture quality way beyond what has previously been available from Bu-ray Disc, ensuring a stunning image whether you use a BRAVIA(TM) LCD TV or a home cinema projector from Sony.
The HD Reality Enhancer continually analyses the image coming from the disc, sharpening edges while not over-emphasising other elements of the picture, reducing the effect of grain on the original filmstock, and increasing the colour depth from the 8 bits on the disc to the equivalent of 14 bits. Meanwhile Super Bit Mapping, which uses unique processing based on human visual sensitivity, enables the player to deliver the best possible quality over HDMI(TM), with smoother colour tones.
To match all the video capability, the BDP-S5000ES has been designed to sound better than any other Blu-ray Disc Player. It uses a high-stability Precision Drive HD transport mechanism in the center position, an ultra-rigid Frame and Beam chassis to reduce vibration and a low-leakage R-Core transformer.
The analogue audio board is isolated from the video and servo sections to avoid interference, and the player offers Linear PCM and HD audio decoding with bitstream output, and 7.1-channel analogue outputs. It will handle all formats up to Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, either decoded internally or output as bitstream.
It will also upscale your existing DVDs to 1080p using Sony's Precision Cinema HD Upscale, and even the analogue component video output is superior, thanks to the use of 14-bit/ 297 MHz Video D/A conversion.
To make the most of the extra features becoming available on Blu-ray Disc releases, the S5000ES is compatible with BD-Live and BonusView, This enables it to access exciting online services and extra content, such as commentaries and special features, which can be downloaded from the Internet and saved on the included 1GB USB flash storage device.
In addition that Internet connection, via the player's Ethernet port, will allow future firmware enhancements, ensuring the player to be kept up to date with any developments in features or funtionality.
The newly announced BDP-S5000ES does complement the existing Blu-ray Disc Player range with the BDP-S350 and BDP-S550. All those models use Sony's award winning XrossMediaBar(TM), an easy to understand control menu that makes it simple for everybody to use all of the player's functions.

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BDP-S5000ES at a glance
-- High-end Blu-ray Disc Player designed to make the most of the latest discs
-- HD Reality Enhancer and Super Bit Mapping for greater colour depth and resolution with the latest Full HD TVs
-- 24p True Cinema technology for total fidelity to the original cinematic experience
-- BD-Live and BonusView compatible for enhanced interactive content
-- Upscaling to 1080p for DVD with Precision Cinema HD Upscale technology
-- High performance 14-bit/297MHz Video D/A converter for superior analogue video output
-- Decoding for the latest high-definition audio formats including Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD
-- 7.1-channel Linear PCM output as well as Dolby TrueHD/DTS-HD bitstream audio output to external AV receivers/decoders
-- 7.1-channel analogue output with Advanced Current Segment Audio D/A converters for legacy AV receivers/decoders
-- Precision Clock Conditioner to reduce clock jitter noise over HDMI
-- Frame and beam chassis for rigidity and vibration suppression, and Precision Drive HD transport mechanism in center position
-- R-Core transformer and separate audio board to minimise interference
-- Separate audio board for the best sound quality
-- Back-lit Remote Commander for easy use in a darkened home theatre
-- RS-232C and infrared control inputs
-- Gold plated HDMI port and other A/V terminals

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**bruceames** · 08-28-2008, 09:21 AM

Hey, if it can work for DVD, it sure can work for BD. I wonder if the application will be as effective here as it appears to be for the XDE (in terms of relative PQ improvement).

dsskid · 08-28-2008, 10:00 AM

Now this looks like the most complete player available. One player to do everything. I wonder what this will cost.

Thanks for the post Nikopol.

Bravestime · 08-28-2008, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by dsskid

Now this looks like the most complete player available. One player to do everything. I wonder what this will cost.

Thanks for the post Nikopol.

When they use terms such as "appeal to audiophiles" and "customers who require absolute perfection", unfortunately this usually means expensive.

Nikopol · 08-28-2008, 10:50 AM

Looks like you can get this for "only" $1500

http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/39100/97/

eapleitez · 08-31-2008, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Nikopol

Looks like you can get this for "only" $1500

http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/39100/97/

Wow, forget that! I bet the experience from this machine will probably be about 5% better than PS3 output.

unotis · 08-31-2008, 02:51 PM

I don't know it sounds like Sony pulled out all the stops to make this the premier Blu-Ray stand-alone on the market.

I'll wait to see some independent reliable reviews before I really decide which is the best available Blu-Ray player (that isn't much more the 1st generation Blu-Ray players which were underwhelming to say the least).

It'll will drop in price fairly quickly perhaps with competition from other CEs IMO.

mluntz · 09-01-2008, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Nikopol

Looks like you can get this for "only" $1500

http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/39100/97/

Don't think so! $400 was enough for me!

08-28-2008, 10:00 AM	#3
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08-31-2008, 02:51 PM	#7
unotis UNOTIS Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: FLORIDA Age: 54 Posts: 3,347	I don't know it sounds like Sony pulled out all the stops to make this the premier Blu-Ray stand-alone on the market. I'll wait to see some independent reliable reviews before I really decide which is the best available Blu-Ray player (that isn't much more the 1st generation Blu-Ray players which were underwhelming to say the least). It'll will drop in price fairly quickly perhaps with competition from other CEs IMO. __________________ B&K Audio/Video Receiver 507 Harman/Kardon TC30 universal remote Martin Logan Odyssey speakers Martin Logan Center Channel speaker Velodyne DPS-12 Powered Subwoofer B&W rear speakers Toshiba XA1, XA2, A2 HD DVD players Sony PS3 40 GB Panasonic TH-42PZ700U 1080p plasma Panasonic 34" Tau CT-34WX50 widescreen HD-ready CRT Monster Power Center Motorola Dual Tuner DVR/ HDTV capable Officially PURPLE HD DVDs = 105 Blu-Ray Discs = 45 with 5 on the way

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08-28-2008, 09:21 AM	#2
bruceames Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Rafael, CA Posts: 10,170	Hey, if it can work for DVD, it sure can work for BD. I wonder if the application will be as effective here as it appears to be for the XDE (in terms of relative PQ improvement).

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Nikopol Uwe Boll's my hero Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Maelstrom Blu-rays: 14 Age: 4 Posts: 6,374	Looks like you can get this for "only" $1500 http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/39100/97/