Enjoy Blu-ray Discs and Full HD content with the Sony BDP-S1700 Blu-ray Disc Player . This Blu-ray player supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray Disc playback from its HDMI output and upscales standard DVDs to near-1080p quality.

It provides access to over 300 streaming services that can allow you to play movies, TV shows, music, and more with a valid subscription and broadband connection. Additionally, the BDP-S1700 is compatible with many file and audio formats such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio for a dynamic surround sound experience. The USB port supports peripherals such as thumb drives for easy playback of a variety of file types.

Full HD 1080p Playback via HDMI    Ethernet Network Connectivity    Front USB Port    Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD Master Audio

Access over 300 streaming services and enjoy endless entertainment including movies, TV shows, music, and more from your favorite apps like Netflix, YouTube, Hulu Plus, Pandora, Amazon Instant Video, and others.

Watch your Blu-ray Disc movies in Full High Definition quality for depth and image clarity exceeding that of a DVD. The BDP-S1700 also upscales your standard definition DVDs to near-HD resolution, so you can enjoy enhanced detail for all of your favorite movies.

Finding apps and features is quick and simple with a graphical user interface. Browse on your TV screen with easy-to-navigate panels – content is divided into featured apps on one side and your favorite apps on the other. Everything is neatly organized and quick to launch.

With Quick Start mode and Fast Loading, it takes less than 1 second to boot up your Blu-ray Disc player. You'll be able to get to the action quicker with even interactive discs loading in as little as 30 seconds once the tray is closed. If you're not watching Blu-ray, you can launch Internet content even faster, too.

Easily display your videos and photos on your TV or listen to your digital music by simply connecting your USB storage device to the Blu-ray player's front USB slot.

Enjoy peerless audio quality with Dolby TrueHD, which delivers lossless sound across movies and music. By reproducing sound identical to original studio masters, it offers unparalleled audio fidelity for Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, and downloaded content.

With an Energy Star 3.0 rating, the player will consume less energy during its use and when it's in standby mode.

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Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Doe it have a Loop feature?

A: According to Sony, the S1700 will come with a Repeat feature.

Q: 2. can it be used with a laptop as an external player?

A: No, this is designed to connect to a monitor or TV with HDMI input. Laptops only have HDMI output. You would need an external Blu-ray drive that connects via USB. Something like the OWC Mercury Pro External USB 3.0 Blu-Ray Reader/Writer - https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1213045-REG/owc_other_world_computing_owcmr3ubdrw16_mercury_pro_16x_blu_ray.html

Q: 3. Will this unit be able to stream my network media files from my NAS as DLNA?

A: This player does not have DLNA.

Q: 4. Can the firmware be updated to stay compatible with new blu-ray movies?

A: Hi Wayne W, we can only update the firmware once a new version has been released. About the compatibility with the new Blu-ray movies, are we getting an error message when trying to play it with this player? If so, you may refer to the article below to isolate the issue: a href= https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/articles/00132795 target= _blank https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/articles/00132795/aRegards,-Erin

Q: 5. Will it play DVD too?

A: As others have said- no problem. I have two other Sony Blu-Ray players and the BPD-S1700 is the best of the three for upscaling and compatibility- and the other two are actually quite good. You can't beat the features, quality and compact size for the money, and B&H got it to me in three days, free, from NYC to the Seattle area.

Q: 6. Do you have to change settings between DVD and Blu-Ray?

A: There is no need to change any settings when switching between the two discs.

Q: 7. Does it have a counter that shows the minutes and seconds played on a video ?

A: No it does not.

Q: 8. Can I cast a powerpoint presentation via USB?

A: According to page 18 in the manual for the Sony BDP-BX370 Network Blu-ray Disc Player, you can playback a video file, an audio file, or a photo via USB flash drive, but not a Power Point file type. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/lit_files/977716.pdf

Q: 9. I read that this is region free. Is that true?

A: Hi Jason B,This player supports Region Code A for BD and Region Code 1 for DVD.Thanks,Joffrey

Q: 10. Will it play all DVD'S

A: No. The Sony BDP-BX370 will play Blu-ray Region A discs and DVD Region 1 discs.