100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

93% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

A joy to use ; comprehensive spec ; stunning Blu-ray images ; fine DVD upscaling ; produces a solid, detailed dynamic sound

The far pricier Pioneer just pips it for picture quality

Here’s a player that’s easy to live with, priced favourably and a real stunner with movies and music

Too good to use with a 32in TV, but in the right system this Sony is simply extraordinary

Average

Excellent Blu-ray image quality, quiet operation, ready for rack setup, very good DVD upscaling, 7.1-channel analog output

Very expensive, large and heavy

The Sony BDP-S5000ES is a quiet and fully featured Blu-ray player that has excellent picture quality and the ports needed for an A/V rack setup. Unfortunately this isn't enough to justify the very high price tag.

Overall, the Sony BDP-S5000ES is a solid Blu-ray player. The picture and audio quality are excellent. The player is responsive and supports BD-Live with a smooth experience. It’s an excellent CD player and generally does do a fine job upscaling your...

Enhanced 1080p HD Video Playback7.1 Channel OutputBraviaSync Capability5 Year Parts & Labor Warranty

No Wi-Fi

This Extended Standard (ES) version of Blu-ray player is its super bit...

Bullet-proof ; Class-leading audio ; Impressive video detail and colour reproduction

Lack of network or USB playback ; PS3 matches it for video performance

All in all, we like the Sony BDP-S5000ES quite a lot. It's classy to look at, use and watch. While it may miss the big features like network streaming, it does have some little touches that make you think "hmm, that's cool". Such as when you press stop...

Excellent HDTV, with 24p support and video controls., HD audio as a bitstream., BD-Live support., HD decoder for analog 7.1-channel audio.

Imperfections in DVD de-interlacing., No decoding of DTS-HD into PCM via HDMI., No MP3 playback.

The BDP-S 5000 ES is an impressive, high-end device - only the DVD playback leaves room for improvement. The Blu-ray picture quality nears perfection, and the analog CD sound falls nothing short of superb. Versatile image-enhancement options tease an...