New Sony Blu-ray Player Streams, Netflix, YouTube, Slacker and More

Sony's new BDP-N460 Blu-ray Disc player not only plays Blu-ray Discs and DVDs, it streams on-demand entertainment from the BRAVIA Internet Video platform including movies, TV programs, and music from YouTube, Slacker, and, later this fall, Netflix.

The BDP-N460 Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD player delivers full HD 1080/60p and 24p True Cinema output, is BD-LIVE capable, and uses Sony's Precision Cinema HD Upscale technology to convert standard-definition signals (480i) to near HD quality. And, its Precision Drive technology helps to detect and correct wobbling discs from three directions, supporting warped or scratched Blu-ray Discs and DVDs during playback.

The BDP-N460 can decode the latest audio codecs including 7.1 channel Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS-HD Master Audio. The model can also output 7.1 channel L-PCM via HDMI after decoding. It supports Deep Color video output and x.v.Color (xvYCC) technology. The model is compatible with an array of video formats, including BD-R/RE (BDMV and BDAV modes), AVCHD, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, CD, CD-R/RW (CD-DA format), and JPEG on BD/DVD/CD recordable media.

The BDP-N460 features an external port for local storage so a USB flash storage device can be added as required for BD-LIVE content. A front USB port can be used to display digital photos.

The BDP-N460 will be available in October at retail stores as well as www.sonystyle.com for about $250.