Sony BDP-S780

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May, 2025

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 136 reviews of Sony BDP-S780. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Sony BDP-S780 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Sony BDP-S780 review

The Sony BDP-S780 Blu-ray justifies its premium price

Lots of functionality ; impressive sound and pictures…

… though DVDs could be upscaled more smoothly

If you want a Blu-ray player with all the toys, you need to audition this one

Jul, 2011

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Expert review by : Lincoln Spector (techadvisor.co.uk)

Sony BDP-S780 review

On paper, the Sony BDP-S780 looks like a great Blu-ray Disc player. It comes with a large and well-chosen selection of Internet apps, including a Web browser. You can convert 2D to 3D and adjust the 3D settings. It's the fastest Blu-ray player I've...

The Sony BDP-S780 Blu-ray player takes its 3D imaging and Internet access seriously. But its shortcomings make it seem overpriced.

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by : Lincoln Spector (goodgearguide.com.au)

Sony BDP-S780 3D Blu-ray player

This Blu-ray player has a slew of internet services, plus a Web browser

Useful smartphone remote-control app ; Great Internet app selection includes Web browser ; Extra 3D settings improve quality

Expensive ; Considerable usability problems ; Browser lacks Flash

The Sony BDP-S780 offers a wide selection of Internet-streamed entertainment, but makes some curious compromises. Its 3D settings can improve stereoscopic viewing. But the US$230 price may be a painful trade-off for this model's capabilities.

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by : Lincoln Spector (pcworld.com)

Sony BDP-S780 Review: Blu-ray Player Has a Slew of Internet Services, Plus a Web Browser

On paper, the Sony BDP-S780 looks like a great Blu-ray player. It comes with a large and well-chosen selection of Internet apps, including a Web browser. You can convert 2D to 3D and adjust the 3D settings. It's the fastest Blu-ray player I've tested...

Extra 3D settings improve quality ; Great Internet app selection includes Web browser ; Useful smartphone remote-control app

Expensive ; Hulu Plus and Netflix require Sony membership ; Considerable usability problems ; Browser lacks Flash

The Sony BDP-S780 offers a wide selection of Internet-streamed entertainment, but makes some curious compromises. Its 3D settings can improve stereoscopic viewing. But the $230 price may be a painful trade-off for this model's capabilities.

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by : Will Greenwald (pcmag.com)

Sony BDP-S780

The Sony BDP-S780 is a blazing-fast, full-featured Blu-ray player, but its video issues keep it back from being truly excellent.

Fast loading times. Built-in Wi-Fi. 3D Support. Plenty of streaming media services.

Video processing issues cause tearing in fast motion footage.

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Sep, 2011

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Expert review by : Adam Liebling — November 06, 2011 (audioholics.com)

SONY BDP-S780 3D Network Blu-ray Player Review

The Sony BDP-S780 is one of the best values in 3D networking Blu-ray players today. It loads movies quickly and offers a host of networking options with a great HD picture quality.

Easy Setup ; Built In Wi-Fi connectivity ; Lots of Network Apps, Including SKYPE ; 3D Upconversion ; Fast Operation

No Dual Output for HDMI ; Relatively standard build Quality ; No Backlit Remote

Nov, 2011

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Review: Sony BDP-S780 Network Blu-ray Player

Audioholics checked out Sony's BDP-S780 Blu-ray player and liked both the streaming content and 2D-to-3D conversion.

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Nov, 2011

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Sony BDP-S780

The Sony BDP-S780 is Sony's 2011 flagship blu-ray player. It replaced the excellent BDP-S770. However some features were removed, and Sony dropped the list price by $50 but added Skype and Super Bit Mapping. Key features like 3D playback, Wi-fi...

Although there are some reservations about the new design and patchy Wi-fi, on the whole the Sony BDP-S780 excels where it matters. With outstanding video enhancing features designed to optimize every pixel on your display, the end result is amazing....

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Sony BDP-S780

The Sony BDP-S780 is an Internet-connected Blu-ray player that comes with a large selection of applications, streaming content and a Web browser. It also supported 3D HDTVs, so almost no one is left out of the action. It is on the expensive side and...

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