Product Comparison: Sony BDP-S370 vs Sony BDP-S380

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Sony BDP-S370 Blu-ray Disc Player

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Sony BDP-S380 Blu-ray Disc Player (Black) (2011 Model)

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General Specifications

Brand

Sony

Model

BDP-S370

BDP-S380

Origin

China

About the Product

With the Sony BDP-S370 Blu-ray Disc Player enjoy Blu-ray Disc movies in Full HD 1080p and improve the quality of DVDs to near HD. Play your favorite movies faster than ever or connect to the internet and instantly access a wide variety of movies, TV shows, music and more.

Enjoy Full HD1080p Blu-ray Disc movies plus connect to the internet and stream a wide variety of online entertainment including movies, TV episodes, videos, music, and live sports from Netflix , YouTube , HuluPlus , Pandora , and more with the Sony BDP-S380 Blu-ray Disc Player.

Key Specs

Smart Capable

Maximum Video Resolution

1080 p

Wi-Fi Built-in

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Sony BDP-S370 Blu-ray Disc Player

I had no problems with resolution, the player always displayed a resolution of 1080.
The resolution exceeds all my expectations. Great player that makes me happy every day.
Please note there is no in built Wi-fi. This model is "wi-fi ready" where you'll have to buy an adapter from Sony.
This unit does not have built in Wi-Fi, but after reading product reviews on all major brands of Blu-Ray players, streaming video through Wi-Fi is commonly problematic.
The "resolution" setting for the component video output, which goes up to 1080p, is a lie - you always get 480p!

Sony BDP-S380 Blu-ray Disc Player (Black) (2011 Model)

Excellent resolution that does not fall below 1080. Very happy with the purchase.
With this player, watching my favorite films has become amazing. The resolution is amazing.
Resolution at a high level among analogues. Constantly produces 1080. Very easy to configure.
It's not a 3D player, so if you want to watch a 3D Blu-ray movie you'll need to get a more expensive unit like the BDP-S480.
I was very disappointed that this player does not have built-in Wi-Fi and the Internet is very unstable.

Size & Weight

Height

1.44 in.

1.42 in.

Width

17 in.

16.93 in.

Depth

8.62 in.

7.83 in.

Weight

4.41 lbs.

3.53 lbs.

Features

Disc Loading Type

Tray

Compatible Disc Formats

BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, Super Audio CD

Pre-Installed Services & Apps

Amazon Instant Video, Netflix, Crackle, Pandora Internet Radio

Netflix, YouTube, Pandora, Hulu Plus

Supported Formats

MPEG-1 Video/ PS, MPEG-2 Video/PS, TS, DivX, MPEG-4 AVC, WMV9, AVCHD, MP3, AAC, LPCM, JPEG, WMA9, Dolby True HD, DTS-HD Master Audio

MPEG-1 Video/ PS, MPEG-2 Video/PS, TS, MPEG-4 AVC, WMV9, AVCHD, Xvid, MP3, AAC, WMA9, LPCM, JPEG, Dolby True HD, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS digital

Built-in Audio Decoders

LPCM, AAC, MP3, WMA9, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio

WMA9, AAC, MP3, LPCM, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital, DTS-HD, DTS digital

USB Port(s)

Ethernet Port(s)

Yes

Wireless Connection

Ethernet, Wi-Fi ready, DLNA

Wi-Fi ready, Ethernet

Controls

Remote control, BD Remote App

Remote control, Media Remote app

Extras

Mobile Device Remote Control App, Share Personal Entertainment (DLNA), Parental Lock, Progressive scanning, Deep Color, BRAVIA Sync

Mobile Device Control, Deep Color, XrossMediaBar, Progressive scanning, BRAVIA Sync

USB Port(s)

What customers say about "Features"

Sony BDP-S370 Blu-ray Disc Player

Good functional remote but made better by the Android/iphone BD REMOTE app! It is great!
Excellent internet apps - Netflix plays so beautifully, browsing through my instant queue is better than in Roku! I retired Roku after buying this. Pandora and Amazon Video to boot.
DLNA Support: Great! I was reading some reviews that said things don't work. I can say it WORKS GREAT!
Disc (Blu Ray) load is fast, takes merely 7-8 seconds. I connected the player to my router through the Ethernet cable and everything works.
The BD REMOTE app: doing a fast forward/skip/rewind while playing Netflix is very difficult to manipulate; it would have been good, if Sony has provided a scroll bar like volume control.

Sony BDP-S380 Blu-ray Disc Player (Black) (2011 Model)

Streaming performance is excellent, too. I have the 380 hard-wired to my router so I don't have to deal with wi-fi problems.
It's a great player for watching Blu-ray movies and it also has BRAVIA Internet Video for Web features like streaming ABC iView video on demand.
Performance-wise this player is fantastic. Blu-rays and DVDs load quickly and play flawlessly.
After three years my original BD player, a Sony BDP-S380, started having problems loading certain Blu-ray discs, saying UNKNOWN on the front display.
My ONLY complaint is that DVD Studio Pro won't burn to a Bru-ray disc. At least if it does, I haven't found the trick.

Outputs

HDMI

Optical Digital Audio

Coaxial Digital Audio

What customers say about "Outputs"

Sony BDP-S370 Blu-ray Disc Player

Plays Bluray's great, quick loads (very important), nice crisp picture via HDMI. Sony always seems to do video really really well.
The "How to Train" blu-ray visual output quality is has stunning detail. Picture quality is well saturated, good black level, no flickering or jumpiness.
The picture is fine and the stereo sound output is good for those who are two channel fans.
I connected using HDMI from blu-ray out to Sony TV and used the optical cable to go from blu-ray out to receiver. It was unforgettable.
It only has a digital audio output so you will not get surround sound audio for your video without that cable and a surround sound unit that has a digital audio input.

Sony BDP-S380 Blu-ray Disc Player (Black) (2011 Model)

Its outputs are crisp and solid, its user interface is staight-forward and easy to understand, and its physical size, shape, and appearance should fit in anywhere.
HDMI connectivity reduces cable clutter compared with legacy RCA connections between DVD and TV.
The picture outputs very high quality and beautiful. I use an HDMI cable and it shows excellent performance.
Optical output - there isn't one, so if you need this, the S380 is the wrong player for you.
Cannot get this player to play Blu-Ray Discs on component output with 1080i to an older Philips HD TV that only takes 1080i.

Accessories

Included With Unit

Remote control, Batteries, AV cable

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications