Product Reviews for Sony BDP-S780 3D Wi-Fi Single Disc Blu-ray Disc Player

By SgtMarch1964 from Palm Springs, CA on 8/18/2011

I purchased this 3d blu ray player on 8/6/2011. I have a Samsung 63" 3d Plasma. Movies look SO much better than with my previous Samsung 3d blu ray player. Netflix down loads in seconds! I have NO issues. For those that do I would suggest that you install a dual band router, that way all the video streaming will be fast with no glitches. it's not the blu ray player that is bad, it might be Your router. I LOVE this 3d blu ray player and I am SO happy that I purchased this one rather than the top of the line Samsung, I did a lot of research before I purchased.

By captseaton from Fort Lauderdale, FL on 5/7/2011

This is my third Sony Blu-ray player this year. First one was supposed to be 3D upgradable via firmware. That didn't happen. Returned it. I had also purchased a USB wireless stick for the first one. Returned it because player 2 had built in wireless a/b/g/n (7 series). Second player was 3D, but offered poor upscaling on regular DVDs. It died after 2 weeks. Returned it. Supposedly, the BDP-S780 is the top of the line and I found myself torn between the S770 and the S780. The 770 is better looking but would have been more expensive and "last year's model". I settled on the S780 and was immediately distraught at its inability to connect to my router. Sony has downgraded the wireless card in all 80 series units. This includes the BX-58. These players will NOT connect to 5GHz routers using the 802.11n standard and 802.11a compatibility has been completely removed. The difference (I now know) can be spotted on the box. If you see the "a" wireless, it is the more compatible card. No "a" means the newer 2.4GHz only card. Built in memory was also removed from the 70 to the 80 series. Backlit remote buttons have been replaced with non-backlit buttons. I'm tired of returning players, so I kept this one and bought another Sony USB Wireless stick, which connects to my 5GHz router just fine. This "flagship" Blu-Ray player uses exactly the same case as the entry level Sony player. Also, important features of the S770 were deleted in this model, hence the 1 star for design. Considering the $255.00 price of the router and $80.00 for a wireless stick (To make it work like last year's model), I give this player 1 star for value.

By joeone34 from new jersey on 4/13/2011

sony can do better and before buying check with you'r tv maker