Expert upscaling from SD to HD and HD to UHD, giving very sharp and detailed pictures, Compatibility with almost all highres audio formats, including SACD, gives this deck a real sonic advantage, The setup procedure and on screen menu are very easy to und
Build quality feels cheap for a premium player, There's no front panel display, Online apps take slightly too long to open, Some ondemand apps, like Now TV, are not available, No analogue audio output
Despite looking and feeling as flimsy as Sony's budget model, this understated deck achieves superior picture and sound quality through 4K upscaling and high-res audio playback...
Perfect with Blu-ray, Excellent with DVD, Can detect 24p from streaming services, Good range of app
Questionable whether 4K scaling is of any benefit, Remote feels cheap for flagship product
The Sony BDP-S6500 is another excellent Blu-ray disc player able to handle both two and three dimensional Blu-ray discs with no issues whatsoever. It also handles DVDs brilliantly, too, with crisp, well defined scaling and, if you need it, the S6500 can a...
Excellent picture quality, Slick, friendly operating system, Plays FLAC and MKV via network
Pedestrian design, Build quality, Missing catch-up TV apps
What is the Sony BDP-S6500? The BDP-S6500 is Sony's range-topping Blu-ray player and the successor to last year's BDP-S6200. At £150 it's pricier than your average player but it gets you a full set of premium features, including 4K upscaling, built-in sup...
Abstract: There is no real arguing that the image quality, from this machine, is truly excellent. It even has the ability to ‘upscale' existing image quality, by converting video into 4K resolution, or as close as possible to it, to give you a more detailed image t...
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Published: 2015-11-26, Author: Sam , review by: 4k.com
4K Ultra HD upscaling, Immersive viewing with 3D capability, Stream online content fast via built-in super Wi-Fi, Control TV right from your smartphone with TV SideView, Dual Core Processor for faster operation
Uninspiring, bland design, Lack of TV apps, Issues with Mimecast mirroring compatibility
Overall, the BDP-S6500 is worth the price if you can overlook it's small but niggling deficiencies. The design isn't the most creative or impressive, but amongst all your other gleaming TV gadgets, does it really matter that much? With the BDP-S6500 you'...
