Sony BDP-N460 gets Netflix, YouTube, Slacker
Posted on 09. Sep, 2009 by admin in Home Entertainments
Sony's new slogan for the PS3 Slim is "Does everything." Unfortunately, the company traditionally hasn't take the same approach to its standalone Blu-ray players, which have lacked the streaming media services available on LG and Samsung Blu-ray players.
That's about to change with the Sony BDP-N460, which the company announced on Wednesday at CEDIA 2009. In addition to Blu-ray playback, the BDP-460 has access to the Bravia Video Internet platform, which includes YouTube, Slacker, and eventually Netflix (via a firmware update coming this fall.) Sony also mentions that the player includes a cross-service search function, making it easier to find content.
Like its other players, it's also Profile 2.0-compatible, so you'll be able to use streaming-Internet-enabled BD-Live features, but you'll need to add storage via the USB port to do so. Unlike the step-up BDP-S560, there's no built-in Wi-Fi, although Sony says the BDP-N460 is designed to work with the Linksys WET610N Wi-Fi bridge (sold separately). Rounding out its functionality is ...
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