Coming out a broken relationship and starting over isnt easy to do, but with the cost effective device this Blu-ray player kept me occupied many of times when i couldn't do anything but cry. Point being easy to use, cause with tears streaming down your face who has time to adjust your vision thats full blown blurry due to water filled eyes.

While the unit has only been recently installed, I am greatly impressed with its features and performance. I'm getting the impression that this particular model may soon be superceded by a newer model, but the basic design is nonetheless quite commendable. Though I have only two Blu-Ray discs at present, video performance far exceeds DVD video due to the inherent superiority of the Blu-Ray disc over that older standard. Installation was quite simple, and it integrates well with both my Sony KDL-40W600B Bravia television as well as my Harmony 650 Remote. This unit distinguishes itself over most other players with the built in web interface, which provides the "Smart TV" features of the Sony TV. It may well be that the video quality of Netflix and other applications is a bit sharper from the BDPS1700 through its HDMI connection than from the Smart TV interface of the Sony TV itself. I am still learning some of the features of this player, but so far I am very impressed, and would recommend this or any other similar Sony Blu-Ray player without hesitation.

I just bought these two Blue-ray players from two different outlets. The Model S-1700 is nice, compact and very easy to plug and play and does a great job upgrading all DVD and BD however it does not have built in Wi-Fi which I really needed here. The model BDP S-6700 is terrific in all functions including a very good Wi-Fi connection. The un-needed model S-1700 will be gifted to a friend and I am very happy overall with all of my Sony TV and peripherals. I think the prices of these two BD Players were very convenient for me too.

I NEEDED A NEW BLU-RAY PLAYER AND I WANTED ANOTHER SONY. I READ SOME REVIEWS AND BOUGHT THIS MODEL BECAUSE IT HAD THE BEST REVIEWS. I HAVE PLENTY OF BLU-RAY MOVIES AND THIS PLAYS THEM WITH REFERENCE QUALITY! THE PICTURE AND SOUND ARE AMAZING! I EVEN TRIED A DVD THAT SKIPPED BUT IT PLAYED WITH NO PROBLEM. THE DVDS LOOK AMAZING ALSO. I EVEN PLAYED MUSIC CDS AND THEY SOUND GREAT! I"M VERY SATISFIED WITH THIS SONY BLU-RAY PLAYER.

Just wanted my first Blu-Ray player and got far more capability with this unit. Streaming, DVD's, MP3 audio and more! And nice compact size! Thanks Sony, you got it right on this unit! Even lets me control the volume of my TV - some engineer really did his homework!

I'm not techie by any means, so buying a DVD player these days is confusing to say the least. I read reviews, get confused and tend to buy the one that doesn't cost an arm and a leg and has an overall good rating. This Sony player did not disappoint. It was very easy to set up, and figure out how to use. I've used both Bluray and DVDs in it and the movies have played beautifully. In my opinion it's a great buy and great product!

I bought this Blu-ray player for my sister, who is intellectually challenged. It was simple to set up with her TV, and I was able to help her learn how to work it, which is saying a lot. Her new DVD of her old movie favorites played beautifully with great clarity. I can't testify to the Blu-ray projection because she doesn't yet have any Blu-ray discs, but if the DVD of old movies looks that good, I imagine a Blu-ray disc would be awesome.

When I purchased this product, I expected all required parts or accessories needed to get it up and running to be included. I found this not to be so. The HDM1 cable necessary to make TV and player connection was not included and had to be purchased separately. This was an unnecessary hassle and an unexpected extra expense. Also, remote is too small and lettering almost unreadable.

The player comes with many useful features, such as a Netflix button on the remote, a network connector, which I prefer to wireless and more internet selections than I could probably watch during my lifetime. It is very easy to use and I like the USB port up front. This player will play just about any motion picture format that I can throw at it, though most of my files are of the mp4, m4v and mkv variety. Overall, a very nice player.

I liked the player just fine until it died during a thunder storm, in spite of the fact that it was plugged into a surge protector. Player would not power off nor eject the disk tray leaving me with a high tech paper weight and a disk lost in the player. Won't recommend it nor buy another.