Sony BDP-BX510 3D Blu-ray Disc Player with Wi-Fi and HDMI Cable [Derivative]

This Blu-ray player has all the features I need, plus many more that I don't find valuable. I purchased five of these units for a church, and they perform all necessary functions well. I am not a fan of the cheap plastic cabinet or the odd geometric shape on the top of the player, but the main concerns were reliability and ease of use. I appreciate how the BDP-BX510 is packaged with an HDMI cable while the identical BDP-S5100 does not. I believe the BDP-BX510 is marketed primarily in wholesale clubs while the BDP-S5100 is intended for the retail market. Same unit, different label. I cannot comment on the durability of these players, because they won't get as much use in the church as they would in a home environment. I use two older Sony Blu-ray players in my home, and the user interfaces are consistent, making their use that much easier. Other players offer better feature sets and audio/video qualities, but none of that was necessary for my application.

I'd consider this an excellent product for the price, loading time a little long, and the fact it has to reconnect to the network just about every time I turn it on it a little tedious, but I really like the features...amazon prime, Netflix, Pandora, and it has worked without a hiccup for about 1 year now. I actually purchased a second one I liked the first so much. If the price is comparable to other devices, this is an excellent product.

Though I didn't even check before purchasing, I was pleased to find that this BD player has a USB jack I can use as a media player. I plug a 128 GB stick in there and the BDP-BX510 works as a perfect media player for videos, music, etc. I only own one BD, and it played fine. It plays DVDs well too.Pros:Syncs well w/ my Sony HT-XT1 sound bar, which was unexpected and nicePlays USB media, BD, DVD,CD, etc.Wifi connected for additional media options (Netflix, etc.)Remote isn't over-complicatedPrice is rightHas 3D if I ever want to use it (unlikely)Cons:Takes a while to boot, but I'm told this is common for BD players (vs DVD players)Doesn't support HEVC/h.265. It's 2016. Come on with the update, already!

The BDP-BX510 was quick and easy to setup. It is my second Sony Blu-ray Disc Player and has even more applications than my first player. Since I have a Samsung Galaxy smartphone, I first tried a Samsung Blu-ray Player, as I thought applications on the Samsung smartphone could better control streaming to a Samsung player. I found that after setting up the Samsung player, the streaming from my Samsung Galaxy was not that convenient. The Samsung was a refurbished unit purchased elsewhere and did not play blu-rays. I returned it and ordered this open-box item from Amazon. The original box was rather beat up, but all the contents were like new, setup quickly, and performed all functions. This Sony unit streams directly from my desktop computer as well as the internet. The two usb ports make it handy for attaching wireless keyboard and mouse as well as an external drive.

The only negative is when it freezes - like with Netflix sometimes. I have to physically unplug the unit to get it toreset. The unit will not allow me to turn it off even. Maybe it's something I'm doing??

I received this item and the batteries was in controller. It did not work, so put new ones in and worked for about a week. Now at times it won't let me pause on prime video and have to restart the the player. Then it got where can't even turn it off with controller or by the button on the player. I haven't been able to use the 3D part of it yet because am waiting for the glasses and a 3D movie to come it mail. Now won't even be able to try that out because of the problems with the player.

hooked it up-got wi-fi all programed--load time ok-great picture-NO sound--played netflix--no sound played dvd-no sound--spent aprrox 50 minutes on phone with sony tech-support-did everything they told me..still no sound..now i gotta send it at my cost to have it repaired...they will send me a new one in 3-5 days.. which if i understand correctly i'll have to send back when and if they return mine .the 2 stars is for load speed and picture quaility..2nd time i got burned by a bluray disc player..you'd think i'd learn..this sucks.ordered it 3-25-14--recieved it 3-26-14--i paid a little extra freight to get it in 1 day

The 3D conversion is the main reason I bought this player, and it works wonderfully (not full 3D, mind you, but for what it's worth, it works great). The interface is much like a PS3, so that took some getting used to, as I don't own one, but have seen one. The selection of apps is great. My only low point is that while Amazon Instant Video can do 3D conversion (a nice bonus), Vudu doesn't do that (probably hurts their 3D movie sales, but oh, well). All in all, a great player, and I didn't have to shell out for the HDMI cable, since this one came with one.Highly recommended!