BDP-S5000ES Pictorial/Review

sony_5000es_1

Sony has recently released a second generation BD player BDP-S5000ES in its ES (Elevated Standard) high end line of AV equipment. The transporter has a great built quality and looks similar to SCD-XA5400ES SACD player I will be covering later on. Brushed aluminum surface of the player matches well Sony’s flagship AV receiver STR-DA6400ES.

The following are the key features (in bold) that distinguish this BD transporter from any other BD player out there in the market as of this writing:

  • Onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, as well as bit stream output
  • Profile 2.0
  • Quick start mode loads discs in 6 seconds
  • Ethernet port for firmware updates and BD-Live content
  • Deep Color and x.v.Color support
  • HD Reality Enhancer and Super Bit Mapping
  • XrossMediaBar graphical user interface
  • 7.1 analog outputs
  • RS-232 and IR inputs

One of the enthusiast’s extras of this player is the HD Reality Enhancer, which Sony claims “continually analyzes bit by bit of the original source, sharpening edges and reproducing detail, while reducing the effects of film grain”. Super Bit Mapping is another Sony’s enhancement which tested and proven to work as advertised. Sony states SBM delivers “smoother color gradation realizing true 14-bit equivalent color tone from 8-bit sources”.

sbm

The BDP-S5000ES uses a high-stability precision drive HD transport mechanism, separate video and audio power circuit with a low-leakage R-Core transformer to reduce electronic and electromagnetic interference. The massive 22lb ultra-rigid frame and beam chassis are designed to diminish physical vibration during playback.

sony-bdp-s5000es-blu-ray-2

Of course all these technical terms may not mean anything to you, as many customers out there want their BD movie load fast and show the best picture, which this player definitely delivers without any questions asked. PS3 used to be The Blu-ray player and it just has been demoted to #2 spot by this pretty much beast and amazingly striking player (the first question my wife asked when she saw it: “Why is it not slim?”, so I had to explain to her that usually high end equipment will look buffed and heavy).

I have run a number of different tests of SD and HD content on two different monitors: Sony Qualia KDX-46Q005 and Sony’s OLED XEL-1. I was just primarily interested in PQ and how different it is portrayed on LED Triluminos and OLED LCDs. Of course OLED showed pitch black scenes as they are supposed to be and 1080i/p content played well on both sets. I only wished OLED screen size was bigger to be able to see more detail. I was pretty pleased with upconversion, as upconverting is handled by Sony’s in-house Precision Cinema HD Upscale. If your display only takes component input, you’ll be pleased to hear that it’s using a high performance 14-bit/297MHz Video D/A converter for superior analogue video output.

Check out PDF JP Brochure of BDP-S5000ES.

Here is a snap of the XMB menu which I have always been a fan of:

xmb1

Anyways, sorry this is meant to be more of a pictorial, so check out the pictures below and let me know if you have any questions in the comments.

From Blog
From Blog
From Blog
From Blog
From Blog
From Blog
From Blog
From Blog
From Blog
From Blog
From Blog
Related Posts with Thumbnails
29
Mar 2009
POSTED BY Stan M
POSTED IN

Blu-Ray, Hardware

DISCUSSION 17 Comments

  • Pingback: Posts about Blu-ray as of March 29, 2009 » DVD Newsroom

  • TheFaze

    Why does it need so many analog outputs?

    • Stan M

      Haha, good question. You would think that someone buying a High End Bluray player would have an HDTV and the latest AV receiver. But I guess just in case, Sony included those. When you look at the back of the latest ES receiver which I will cover as well, you will notice no S-Video inputs at all…

  • TheFaze

    Why does it need so many analog outputs?

    • Stan M

      Haha, good question. You would think that someone buying a High End Bluray player would have an HDTV and the latest AV receiver. But I guess just in case, Sony included those. When you look at the back of the latest ES receiver which I will cover as well, you will notice no S-Video inputs at all…

  • Shanie

    Lucky Stan! :D A very nice unit indeed!

  • Shanie

    Lucky Stan! :D A very nice unit indeed!

  • Pingback: Sony Intros New Addition to the Blu-ray Family | Sony Insider

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Kare-Wenger/621975637 Kåre Wenger

    I have this machine and I also have a Sony DVP-NS9100ES.
    If the BDP-S5000ES could play SA-CD I could saved a shelf in my rack. I also got a STR-DA7100 who is known to be the best Surround reciver from Sony yet. This amp works best with i-Link, witch Sony has discontinued. This standard are better than HDMI, If Your HDMI not have TACT.
    I seems that Sony want me to buy a new reciver and a new SA-CD beside the BD-player.
    The problems had been solved if the player had i-Link and SA-CD support.
    A BDP-NS7500ES with copper plated chassis!
    The BDP performs well. Silent transport is very good, It's is more quit the the 9100ES.
    But I want some problems fixed.
    1) Playback memory with resume.
    2) Direct start from play button – implemented on all cd and dvd players I have ovned before.
    3) The rubber under the stands have no grip.

    kW

    • http://onlinediscprinting.com/ DVD Duplicators

      Thank you for your own personal review for this product. This will help me determine which are the strengths and flaws of this product.

  • Joshua Cala

    This is by far one of the top blu-ray players to date. We have used it for watching our Kansas City Band Booking contests we have recorded on blu-ray and they are amazing quality and play perfectly on this player.

  • http://www.wristbandsnow.com/ Rubber bracelets

    i dont know, i think it has some purpose thats why they put many analog ports there.

  • http://www.wristbandsnow.com/ Rubber bracelets

    i dont know, i think it has some purpose thats why they put many analog ports there.

  • http://www.air-jordan-2.com/ air jordan 2

    It looks good,I have learn a recruit!
    Recently,I found an excellent online store, the XX are completely various, good quality and cheap price,it’s worth buying! http://www.air-jordan-2.com/

  • http://www.air-jordan-2.com/ air jordan 2

    It looks good,I have learn a recruit!
    Recently,I found an excellent online store, the XX are completely various, good quality and cheap price,it’s worth buying! http://www.air-jordan-2.com/

  • http://www.americanrecordablemedia.com/ DVD Duplicator

    It seems like a good blue-ray disc player.

  • http://www.lapelpinsuperstore.com Custom_Pins

    It shows the forward thinking of the manufacturer in that they are covering the new and the old.