Sony BDP-S560 Blu-ray Disc Player

Elevate your HD experience with the BDP-S560 Blu-ray Disc player. Featuring Full HD 1080p video output, you can take full advantage of your HDTV and the unparalleled detail of Blu-ray Disc™ video content. Plus, this player upscales your existing DVD collection to near HD quality via HDMI™. With built-in wireless functionality, you can connect to the internet to download and stream BD-Live content such as additional scenes, shorts, trailers and more. Additionally, this Blu-ray Disc player also supports Wi-Fi protected set-up (WPS) for a quick and easy connection to WPS enabled wireless routers. You can even wirelessly stream digital photos from your PC to this Blu-ray Disc Player and view photos on your HDTV. In addition to an exceptional picture, the BDP-S560 supports Dolby® TrueHD and dts-HD audio codecs for up to 7.1 channels of high-definition sound.

1. Requires internet access (broadband recommended). Firmware update may be required.

 

Full HD 1080p video output

Full HD 1080p video output2 provides high-resolution HD images so you can take full advantage of your HDTV and the detail of Blu-ray Disc™ video content. BD/DVD/CD and AVCHD compatibility lets you play your favorite Blu-ray Disc™ movies, DVDs, audio CDs, and AVCHD-format discs.

Photo streaming functionality

Allows you to wirelessly stream digital photos from your PC or other Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) enabled device to your Blu-ray Disc Player, allowing you to easily view photos on your HDTV.

BD-Live™ Technology

Brings you the next generation of interactivity, allowing you to download and stream bonus content such as additional scenes, shorts, trailers, movie-based games, and more. (Media, USB Flash Memory and internet connection is required).

x.v.Color™ output

x.v.Color™ output plays AVCHD-format discs with support for the international xvYCC color standard, producing images with nearly twice as many viewable colors as the existing RGB color standard.

BRAVIA® Sync capability

BRAVIA® Sync capability utilizes the HDMI™ CEC function easily turn on and control your compatible HDMI-connected components.

Bonus View feature

Provides “picture-in-picture” capability with select Blu-ray Disc titles -- useful for viewing director or actor commentary while the movie plays.

Built-in wireless functionality (802.11N/G/B/A)

Allows you to easily connect to the internet to download and stream BD-Live™¹ content such as additional scenes, shorts, trailers, movie-based games, and more. While compatible with most home wireless routers, the BDP-S560 Blu-ray Disc player also supports Wi-Fi protected set-up (WPS) for a quick and easy conection to WPS enabled wireless routers.

Dolby® TrueHD and dts-HD internal decoding and bitstream output via HDMI™.

The BDP-S560 Blu-ray Disc™ player supports both internal decoding and bitstream output of enhanced audio codecs, including Dolby® TrueHD and dts®-HD Master Audio. These high definition audio formats deliver “lossless” surround sound with up to 7.1 channels of discrete audio that is nearly identical to the master studio recording, allowing you to enjoy uncompromised sound from the comfort of your living room.

Xross Media Bar™ user interface

Xross Media Bar™ user interface makes it simple and intuitive to navigate television menus, controls, and user settings.

Built-in USB port

Built-in USB port enables you to connect a portable USB storage device (sold separately) for additional storage capacity and lets you take advantage of specially created content on BD-Live™ with compatible Blu-ray Disc™ media.

Precision Cinema HD Upscale circuitry

Precision Cinema HD upscale uses advanced conversion and processing to detect image changes at the pixel level, rather than at the level of whole scan lines. Additionally, separate algorithms are used to process the moving and still parts of an image, resulting in sharp backgrounds with moving objects that are free from motion artifacts.

DVD Upscaling via HDMI™

DVD upscaling via HDMI™ makes your existing standard DVDs look better on your HDTV by upscaling them to near HD quality.

Digital photo playback

The digital photo playback feature lets you enjoy your digital photos on your HDTV by inserting USB flash memory loaded with photos into the players' front USB port.

Quick start-up mode

Quick Start Mode lets you begin operating your Sony® Blu-ray Disc™ player approximately six seconds from the time it's powered on.

Ethernet port

Ethernet port provides connectivity to a home broadband connection for network updates or BD-Live™ access.

24p True Cinema capable

24p True Cinema capable lets you watch films at their intended 24 fps (frames per second) -- the way movies are shot and mastered -- so you can enjoy more cinematic picture quality.

The Best HD Image Quality Available

Take full advantage of your HDTV and the detail of Blu-ray Disc video content. This Blu-ray Disc player produces over 2 million pixels per frame to produce a razor-sharp picture with unmatched depth and clarity. That's 6x better picture resolution than standard DVD.

It Also Plays Your DVDs

Watch Blu-ray Disc movies and breathe new life into your DVDs. With DVD upscaling you can view your existing DVDs in near-HD quality via an HDMI™ connection.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Featuring integrated wireless functionality (802.11n/g/b/a), you can now easily connect to the internet to download and stream BD-Live™ content such as additional scenes, shorts, trailers, movie-based games and more. While compatible with most home wireless routers, this Blu-ray Disc player also supports Wi-Fi protected set-up (WPS) for a quick and easy connection to WPS enabled wireless routers.

Stream Your Photos Wirelessly

Share your digital photos on the big screen. The BDP-S560 features photo streaming functionality, which allows you to wirelessly stream digital photos from your PC or other Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) enabled device to your Blu-ray Disc player, so you can easily view photos on your HDTV. There's also a digital photo playback feature that lets you enjoy your digital photos on your HDTV by inserting USB flash memory loaded with photos into the players' front USB port.

Bonus Content

Experience the future of interactivity with BD-Live™ technology. Download and stream bonus content such as additional scenes, shorts, movie-based games, trailers and more. Note: BD-Live enabled Blu-ray Disc, USB flash memory and internet connection are required.

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HD Sound That Hollywood Intended

Revel in an extraordinary surround sound experience. The BDP-s560 player supports both internal decoding and bitstream output1 of enhanced audio codecs, including Dolby® TrueHD and dts®-HD Master Audio. These HD audio formats deliver "lossless" surround sound with 7.1 channels of discrete audio for uncompromised sound.

Award-winning Menu Navigation

Enjoy a simple and intuitive way to navigate your Blu-ray Disc player's menus, controls and user settings with the Sony exclusive Xross Media Bar™ (XMB™) interface.

Faster Loading Times

Get your popcorn ready. With Quick Start mode, you can begin operating your Blu-ray Disc player approximately six seconds from the time it's powered on.