So, it would probably be fair to say that if you’re the owner of a ‘top brand’ Ultra HD TV – Sony, Samsung, LG & Panasonic – you’re not likely to see any improvement using the scaling algorithms of the BDP-S6500 but if you own something more budget, you may notice a slight improvement. Using two different Ultra HD TVs to compare – a Samsung JS8500 and a Finlux 55UT3E242S-T – with slightly differing results whilst we could definitely see a slight benefit from the Sony scaling against the Finlux, if anything the Samsung TV made a better job of it than the BDP-S6500, albeit the differences were extremely minor. Since the Ultra HD ‘upscaling’ capability is the only differentiator between this model and the BDP-S5500, we thought we might as well start by testing it out.
ULTRA HD BLU RAY PLAYER MAC FORUM ANDROID
You can use screen mirroring (Miracast) to send media from a compatible Android smartphone or tablet, should you wish. We were a bit surprised that there was no standard network media player on-board the S4500, instead you’re limited to accessing files via USB storage but at least file type support is very strong and it will play most of what you throw at it. There is a pointer mode that helps with browser navigation but little else to get excited over other than being able to directly launch apps.
SideView’s biggest asset is it programme guide companion but that’s not needed here so you’re limited to using it as a network remote control. The BDP-S6500 can also hook up with Sony’s excellent SideView app, although its application is a bit limited for a Blu-ray player. To be honest, Opera doesn’t have much worth shouting about, in our opinion, but you may find something of interest if you look hard enough. There is also a rudimentary web browser which is near impossible to use with the supplied remote and there’s the Opera TV store, as well, to bolster the available content.
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