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Sony Sony BDP-S280 Blu-ray Disc Player
Instantly stream a wide variety of online movies, videos, TV shows, music and live sports from Vudu, Netflix, YouTube, HuluPlus, Pandora and more with the Sony BDP-S280 Blu-ray Disc Player. Enjoy Blu-ray Disc movies in brilliant high-definition resolution or upscale the quality of your DVDs to near HD. Share your videos or photos on the big screen or listen to your favorite music with the USB input. Simply connect your digital camera, USB-enabled MP3 player or USB storage device.
Average Customer Rating:
(22 Reviews) 22
Rating SnapshotOverall Rating Totals
Customer Recommendation59%13 out of 22reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Rating SnapshotOverall Rating Totals
Customer Reviews
Review 1 for Sony BDP-S280 Blu-ray Disc Player
terrible player
,10/09/2011
By chyna34 ,
west saint paul, minnesota
i bought this blu-ray player from walmart and when hooked up the eternet to my router there was a very loud buzzing sound. this happens even will watching blu-ray movies and netflix too. i don't like the way youtube shows on my tv and this player takes a long time to load. so i only had it about 12 hours and it went back to the store cause of all the problems i was having with it! i bought a samsung smart blu-ray player with the home theater and it works great!
Product Attributes:
Value
2
out of
5
Meets Expectations
1
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Female
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:Never
0points
Review 2 for Sony BDP-S280 Blu-ray Disc Player
09/22/2011
By IndyButch ,
Indianapolis
Bought this unit today for HuluPlus, Pandora Music, and Live Sports services. I was very pleased to find so many other benefits / sources for music, videos, tv, etc. as indicated on the advertising on the box.
It does not come with a wireless adapter and I knew that from reading the box, too. Other reviewers that complained about what's in the box should know what they get before leaving a store. There are inexpensive HDMI cables, too. The more expensive cables do not prove any better picture.
Great buy !
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Male
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:Every few days
0points
Review 3 for Sony BDP-S280 Blu-ray Disc Player
Buyer beware
,09/17/2011
By nivlag ,
Arkansas
Review 4 for Sony BDP-S280 Blu-ray Disc Player
Great Netflix box
,09/04/2011
By RApples ,
Kansas City, MO
This is the second Sony BDP-S280 Blu-ray player I purchased from Walmart. The first one is in my living room and was purchased primarily to watch Netflix although it is a good Blu-ray player too. We liked it so well that my wife wanted one in her sewing room. You can't beat the price.
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:65 or older
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every few days
+1point
Review 5 for Sony BDP-S280 Blu-ray Disc Player
More than just a Blu-Ray player
,08/09/2011
By Shamez ,
Missouri
I was skeptical about this unit after reading some of the reviews. After getting it home and setting it up I was pleasantly surprised, some of the reviews say it takes a while to update, well I guess that depends on your internet connection. I plugged it in, brought it up and started the update. Went out to the car to get my recently rented blu-ray disk (thanks little red box) I came back in after maybe a couple minutes and it was updated and ready to go. Took maybe 5 minutes on my 8 mbps cable internet connection.
After updating I setup my Netflix account which was pretty seamless, I didn't like the fact that it made me setup a Sony account but that's OK. Once completed it gave me a code to enter and once entered I was on my Netflix, this showed my instant queue but I was also able to search (not sure about the search text input) I was able to search.
Next I decided to look at some of the other options and was pleased at the amount of free content available my favorite is Crackle.
The best feature I found was plugging in my 2.5" external HDD which is formatted NTFS, at first it said it was unrecognized, I unplugged it and plugged it back in and BAM! All my movies, music, pictures were there. I was able to play all the AVI movies I tested. I couldn't get music to play during picture slide show but I am sure I can get something going.
Overall I am very impressed and pleased with this Blu-Ray player, it produced a flawless picture and sound, the only thing I need is for Blu-Ray disks to come down in price then I will be all set.
Product Attributes:
Value
4
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Male
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:Every day
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+8points
Review 6 for Sony BDP-S280 Blu-ray Disc Player
Walmart.com issue
,08/03/2011
By joswike ,
Oshkosh, WI
I ordered this to replace the faulty one Panasonic in the living room. When it got here it was amazing. The color picture with my Bravia TV is brilliant. The only issue I have is with Walmart. It took 3 WEEKS to be delivered. Site to store is not worth it to me.
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Male
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:Once per month
+3points
Review 7 for Sony BDP-S280 Blu-ray Disc Player
really nice device
,07/31/2011
By dld56 ,
appleton wisconsin
I have a vizio tv my original pick was a vizio blu-ray flat screens by vizio are great not so with any of tier blu-ray players trust me went through all the junk frustration you can imagine , found this little gem in store its not wireless true but I was able to hook this wonderful device up all by myself am up and ready to watch what I want awesome picture I did hook it up with the hd cable it does make a big difference set up was a breeze I am so pleased with this sony device my plan was to go with vizio surround but I am now looking at sony sound bar or suround sound system tank you sony for making this a great experince from cost of product to set up and quality product AWESOME
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:45 - 54
Gender:Female
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:Every day
+3points
Review 8 for Sony BDP-S280 Blu-ray Disc Player
Not a good buy.
,07/30/2011
By blahblah15
Owned this player for 16 days. Worked fine up until then and then refused to work. The display would show that it was on and running but TV would not read it. Tried different tv and different cable, still nothing.
Product Attributes:
Value
2
out of
5
Meets Expectations
1
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
0points
Review 9 for Sony BDP-S280 Blu-ray Disc Player
Awesome Player
,07/20/2011
By johnewltrs ,
Burlington, KY
I purchased this player after going through 3 different Vizio players, none of which would play a disc. I got the Sony home and hooked it up. It took about 20-30 minutes to download all of the updates for it and to set all of the different account information up, ie, Netflix, Vudu, Amazon and all of the other apps. That is why I am only giving it 4 stars. Other than that it is a great player. I haven't had any problems with it. Of course I paid $138 for it and now you can get it for $108, but that's not Sony's fault.
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:45 - 54
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
+3points
Review 10 for Sony BDP-S280 Blu-ray Disc Player
No Closed Captioning with streaming!!!
,07/07/2011
By LPNOLA ,
New Orleans, LA
I bought this instead of a device limited to online streaming only because it was on sale $20 off.
Netflix offers "English subtitles" on most of their streaming movies, which is basically the same thing as closed captioning. I could not get the "English subtitles" to work, so I contacted Sony tech support. There should be a big warning on the box - you can get close captioning on DVDs/BluRays, but they do not provide the closed captioning for Internet streaming.
If I want Netflix streaming with closed captioning, I have to watch on my laptop.
Sony basically told it was not their problem that they don't offer closed captioning for streaming, just return it to WalMart. I was going to start with this player and then save up to add a new TV and a home theater system. It won't be from Sony! This player is going back and I will never buy another Sony product again.
Netflix offers "English subtitles" on most of their streaming movies, which is basically the same thing as closed captioning. I could not get the "English subtitles" to work, so I contacted Sony tech support. There should be a big warning on the box - you can get close captioning on DVDs/BluRays, but they do not provide the closed captioning for Internet streaming.
If I want Netflix streaming with closed captioning, I have to watch on my laptop.
Sony basically told it was not their problem that they don't offer closed captioning for streaming, just return it to WalMart. I was going to start with this player and then save up to add a new TV and a home theater system. It won't be from Sony! This player is going back and I will never buy another Sony product again.
Product Attributes:
Value
2
out of
5
Meets Expectations
1
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Female
Ownership:1 week or less
-4points
Review 11 for Sony BDP-S280 Blu-ray Disc Player
MKV and NTFS Hard Drives!!
,06/23/2011
By ManyMexicali ,
Mexicali, Mexico
The good:
- Plays MKV, DivX and MP4.
- up-converts really works. MKV over 1.5 GB looks really crisp.
- is able to access USB drives in FAT32 and NTFS.
I test it with a PNY 8GB pen-drive, the with my Galaxy S cell phone storage and then
with a WD 750 GB passport drive formated in NTFS.
ALL WORKED GREAT!!!
- Plays MKV, DivX and MP4.
- up-converts really works. MKV over 1.5 GB looks really crisp.
- is able to access USB drives in FAT32 and NTFS.
I test it with a PNY 8GB pen-drive, the with my Galaxy S cell phone storage and then
with a WD 750 GB passport drive formated in NTFS.
ALL WORKED GREAT!!!
The bad:
- a bit slow to load menus.
- USB port on the back
- no HDMI cable included, no Ethernet cable included.
- web search with remote has no T9.
- for some reason I could not see jpeg pics.
- a bit slow to load menus.
- USB port on the back
- no HDMI cable included, no Ethernet cable included.
- web search with remote has no T9.
- for some reason I could not see jpeg pics.
Recommendation:
1. when plugged in for first time allow 1 to 2 hours for updating over the web.
2. make you Youtube channel in a PC to add all your favorite videos. then just add your account on the BDP to enjoy your video selection.
1. when plugged in for first time allow 1 to 2 hours for updating over the web.
2. make you Youtube channel in a PC to add all your favorite videos. then just add your account on the BDP to enjoy your video selection.
Product Attributes:
Value
4
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Male
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:Every day
+1point
Review 12 for Sony BDP-S280 Blu-ray Disc Player
Couldn't be musch more disappointed
,05/26/2011
By Mom3785
Being a Sony product I was expecting to get what I was paying for, but I am sadly disappointed instead. My Vizio for the same price way outperforms this Sony. I bought the Sony because I THOUGHT it had a good reputation. Almost every time I turn this machine on to watch any of the internet streamed content I get a "Network Error" message even though the network diagnostics test inticates everything is fine. After several attempts to watch somthing like Netflix I give up and go to the other room where the Vizio runs seamlessly (the Sony is connected to the router with a cable, whereas the Vizio has built in Wi-fi). The only good thing about this unit is that it does at least play discs just fine.
Product Attributes:
Value
1
out of
5
Meets Expectations
1
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:35 - 44
Ownership:2 - 3 months
Usage:Every day
-3points
Review 13 for Sony BDP-S280 Blu-ray Disc Player
Great Bluray Player
,05/12/2011
By nomen ,
Ossian, IN
I bought this unit mainly because it will play both BDs and DVDs, since I have a LARGE collection of DVDs and only a few BDs.
I have no intention of using it for internet services. (I have turned off any internet connections.) Based on other comments, that is just as well. As far as I am concerned, Sony should offer models with and without the internet functions to customers are not spending money on stuff they will not use. That is why I gave this a 3 for Value.
This S280 replaces an older DVD-only Sony player. That unit has many more functions available on the remote that the S280 does not. One-button half-speed is the big one I miss. The S280 does half-speed, but it is a two-button action and the sound gets cut off.
Aside from things like that, the player works just fine. It plays BDs and DVDs equally well. To my eye, I cannot notice a difference in the video or audio quality between the two players. That might be because I have been using HDMI cables for some time now, even with my old player.
I am surprised at the lack of an optical sound jack. My old Sony had one but this S280 does not.
Product Attributes:
Value
3
out of
5
Meets Expectations
3
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:45 - 54
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every few days
+1point
Review 14 for Sony BDP-S280 Blu-ray Disc Player
Great Blu-Ray player
,05/07/2011
By edveder9 ,
Raleigh, NC
First off all these people complaining about this not being wireless.. read the description.. if you want it to run on wifi the buy a wifi player.. yes the adapter is $80.. that why most Blu-ray players that have wifi built in are close to $200..
This player works great so far... Works about as good as any computer.. nice apps.. it does lose connection every once in a while but no big deal...
over all it has been a great player!
over all it has been a great player!
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
+3points
Review 15 for Sony BDP-S280 Blu-ray Disc Player
excellent for blue ray and netflix
,04/20/2011
By cynic783
Not sure what's going on with the other reviewers. First thing I did was plug it into my wired home network and download updated firmware. Menu navigation is silky smooth and fast, and Netflix playback is trouble free, even shows the bit rate of your downloads while you're watching, which went right up to 10mbps which is was I get from the local telco. Tried a blue ray (planet earth bbc) and looks fine. Bonus the remote drives my sony lcd (also from WM). Highly recommend. You get what you pay for.
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Male
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:Every day
+2points
Review 16 for Sony BDP-S280 Blu-ray Disc Player
Good player
,04/18/2011
By fred43 ,
Arkansas
It plays Blue Ray very well. It upscales DVD to very good quality pictures. Even older DVDs. But, in order to receive wireless movies from the web, you have to buy a Sony wireless adapter that costs about $80. Only Sony's will work, I did not get it. Otherwise it is a good player. It also needs a software update from Sony via the internet when you get it.
Product Attributes:
Value
3
out of
5
Meets Expectations
4
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:65 or older
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every few days
-1point
Review 17 for Sony BDP-S280 Blu-ray Disc Player
Costs almost a hundred extra dollars to use.
,04/17/2011
By BennyJreview
HDMI cables are a separate purchase but thats been the case since the first Blu Ray players came out but now it seems people have to purchase a wireless LAN adapter for another $80 a pop to use the wireless option like the PS3 offers. Went back in the box and back to Walmart.
Product Attributes:
Value
1
out of
5
Meets Expectations
1
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Male
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:Never
-9points
Review 18 for Sony BDP-S280 Blu-ray Disc Player
Horrible Product
,04/15/2011
By AliCat30 ,
Campbellsville, KY
I bought this product because it was ‘supposed’ to work with NetFlix, AmazonOnDemand, and Hulu. I really didn’t care much about the blu-ray part, but that is the only thing this machine is good for. I have had this thing for a couple of months now and I have yet to be able to watch any streaming video without it stopping and buffering. I usually have to back all the way out to the home menu and start again. It has taken me an hour or more to play a twenty minute TV show. My internet connection is fast and stable, but that doesn’t seem to matter. I just bought another type of player for the bedroom and it is running flawlessly on the same internet connection. This thing is going back to the store.
Product Attributes:
Value
1
out of
5
Meets Expectations
1
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
-7points
Review 19 for Sony BDP-S280 Blu-ray Disc Player
Sony's Worst Blu-Ray Player
,04/09/2011
By markandy7 ,
Andover, MN
I purchased this BR player, to see if it would how it would compare against other players, this one is ok if you dont use Netflix, This player does not have search function in the Netflix app, so it only shows the movies that are in your Instant Que...thats it!!! It does have some other app (internet channels) that are OK, picture didn't seem so great on YouTube. And this player doesn't have DLNA...not after the firmware update. This does though have the nicest interface as any of the Bluray players Ive tried, Ive tried them all, pretty much. Avoid this player, mines going back tomorrow.
Product Attributes:
Value
3
out of
5
Meets Expectations
1
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
+3points
Review 20 for Sony BDP-S280 Blu-ray Disc Player
The best BD value on the planet
,04/07/2011
By Duff52302 ,
Iowa
I've searched high and low and there is no better value in blu-ray players anywhere. I bought this unit for just $94 at my local walmart store. I liked it so much I bought another. And guess what? I still like it so much I'm about to go out and buy my THIRD.
Picture quality is outstanding when watching blu-ray discs. Streaming content from Netflix and Amazon.com is also excellent.
As someone pointed out, it is a little slow to boot and menus sometimes do respond slowly. Those are both common issues with blu-ray players, however, and I can live with it. It's basically a small computer, not a "dumb" disc player so yes, you can expect it will respond to commands a little slower.
I have it connected to the internet via ethernet. Fortunately I have an unfinished basement which allows me to run cables anywhere. If you want to go wifi you would need an adapter, however, I would suggest buying an internet bridge, which allows you to plug directly into the ethernet port for true plug and play wireless, rather than buying a usb adapter.
If you get this unit for $94 like I did, you will NOT be disappointed.
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 3 months
Usage:Every day
+16points