Plays 2D movies too? My wife is thinking about purchasing this player as a present for her father. The player explicitly list itself as 3D player. Will it play 2D Blu ray and DVD discs as well? Thanks! Plays 2D movies too? My wife is thinking about purchasing this player as a present for her father. The player explicitly list itself as 3D player. Will it play 2D Blu ray and DVD discs... » Read More Plays 2D movies too? My wife is thinking about purchasing this player as a present for her father. The player explicitly list itself as 3D player. Will it play 2D Blu ray and DVD discs as well? Thanks! « Show Less
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Yes, it has playback capabilites for playing 2d and dvd movies. Also, you can use a 2d tv as well.
2015410
The only thing I use mine for is to play regular DVD's. It is supposed to play blu-ray, however mine will not play them. The streaming function is pretty bad too. I would not recommend this player.
1500948
I just bought a 3D TV (Samsung PN59D550). I have the Sony bdp-s570 plugged directly into the TV via HDMI, and when I tried to play Bolt 3D, I get the black screen with the message that the set up is not 3D capable and that I should ensure that my blu ray player is hooked up to a 3D capable device via HDMI. I don't get it. Any one else have any suggestions on how to make this work? I don't want to go buy another Blu Ray player, but I am thinking of buying a Samsung BluRay player to ensure compatibility between the two. This is frustrating.
2193872
It works fine with my blu-ray player 3D and my multimedia player..convert 2D to 3D
1500952
I talked to Sony Support people and the problem is not the Blu-Ray. The player is working just fine, but since it is connected to a Home Theater, the receiver needs to be updated in order to play 3D movies. So, If some of you have a similar problem, Don't panic!!!, check the Blu-Ray firmware as well as the home theater.
2052257
3D, but old school checkerboard 3D. You would need to get another 3D player of some type to be able to actually utilize 3D, like a Panasonic 3D blu-ray unit. The unit may experience a chip failure as the previous user said, but it is a fairly inexpensive repair and the picture is VERY good. I have seen some of these units advertised on craigslist for fairly low prices.
114006
By far, the majority of my high def wish list is on HD DVD exclusively. For me, the question was never "should I buy HD DVD" it was "should I buy a player that will allow me to play the odd BD too". Both formats will be around for years to come, and I think that smart buyers are among the early adopters of the universal/dual player formats.
1500954
Hello Richard. Don't panic!!! I finally got mine to work. In order to play 3D movies, ALL your devices (including the receiver) should 3D capable and the firmware should be updated. In my case, the blu-ray player is connected to a receiver and then to the 3D TV. After a lot of time chatting with sony tech people, they sent me the upgrade for the reciever (which is a very complicated process, by the way) and everything worked fine. After that, I haven't had any problems. Hope this will help you.
837349
First off, this model is not a blu-ray player. It is "upscaling" artificially sharpens DVD's to appear better on HDTVs. To answer your question: No. The very first generation of blu-ray players did not necessarily play DVD's. DVD uses an entirely different laser and lense and adds to the cost of manufacture.
2170566
you do need a 3D blu ray player in order to play in 3D. As far as the other question I use Windows OS.
388950
No, this is a all region 1,2,3,4 blue ray player only. You would have to find a player that plays 3-D discs.
1724140
it can recongnizes blu ray as well as 3d blu ray! I have never been the situation that I can play any game or watching graphical movie from my CD systems :)
1500951
I just paid $34.96 for my first 3D movie, Tron 3D. My BDP-BX57 gives me the message that it cannot play 3D movies with this player. Why did I buy this 3D player again, not to mention the glasses, the DVD, and the 3D compatible TV? Sony's web site indicated that a "future" firmware update will enable 3D DVD playback. WHEN is this going to occur? And does SONY believe I would have purchased this player if I knew the product was not a functional 3D player, despite it's labeling? So I guess now I have to wait months for the product to be corrected, or spend more money hoping the next product won't be fraudulently marketed.Sony BDP-BX57 Blu-ray Disc Player, 3D-ready with built-in WI-FI I just paid $34.96 for my first 3D movie, Tron 3D. My BDP-BX57 gives me the message that it cannot play 3D movies with this player. Why did I buy this 3D player again, not to mention the glasses, the DVD, and the 3D compatible TV? Sony's web site indicated that a "future" firmware update will enable 3D DVD playback. WHEN is this going to occur? And does SONY believe I would have purchased this player if I knew the product was not a functional 3D player, despite it's labeling? So I guess now I have to wait months for the product to be corrected, or spend more money hoping the next... » Read More I just paid $34.96 for my first 3D movie, Tron 3D. My BDP-BX57 gives me the message that it cannot play 3D movies with this player. Why did I buy this 3D player again, not to mention the glasses, the DVD, and the 3D compatible TV? Sony's web site indicated that a "future" firmware update will enable 3D DVD playback. WHEN is this going to occur? And does SONY believe I would have purchased this player if I knew the product was not a functional 3D player, despite it's labeling? So I guess now I have to wait months for the product to be corrected, or spend more money hoping the next product won't be fraudulently marketed.Sony BDP-BX57 Blu-ray Disc Player, 3D-ready with built-in WI-FI « Show Less
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You should be able to play regular blue ray or dvd's, but a 3d tv is required if you want to play 3d dvd's. (Though you may be able to use the 3d dvd's, but it will not be able to play in 3d mode.)
334799
As far as I know, it's JUST a DVD player...Blu Rays won't play on DVD players but DVD's will play on Blu-Rays. I think the price would be a lot higher if it were a Blu Ray player. Do not buy this if you're looking for a Blu-Ray Player.
2235537
I have never played a DL DVD (which I would have created myself) on this player but having said that this should be able to play it. Till now it played all 3D blu ray, normal blu ray, dvd, mp3 disc, DIVX disc without any problems.
1982169
Usually there is an option on the disc to watch the show in 3d. There are not too many hybrid discs - I know of only one that I have - most movies have a separate 3D disc. Shorter answer - you don't have to do anything on the player. Do other 3d discs work fine? If so, its an issue with the authoring on the hybrid disc, not the player