The disc player was extremely user friendly and I was able to connect and start using device within half hour of getting it home. For a non-technology person that is saying a lot. Ease of operation is very simple. No complexity for the amateur!!
This Blue Ray DVD player is small and does what it's supposed to do. But the user interface is so slow it's frustrating to use. There is a 1-3 second delay between pushing any button and the response (yes, including the power button to power light turning on). We use it mostly for Netflix, and again it's functional but terrible to use because of the control delay. The menus are flashy/showy, but not very efficient - they use linear menus instead of 2-D menu selections, so you can only see a few choices at a time.
The remote is small, which is nice. But it doesn't have a number pad, so it cannot be programmed to operate your TV (unless it's also a Sony), so it takes yet another remote to view videos.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from sony.comBy Oscar, Sony Style, October 3, 2014
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Somewhat confusing and difficult-to-use remote control and NO display on player unit. It's easy to accidentally leave the player on when you select one of the two off switches on the remote.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from sony.comBy Oscar, Sony Style, October 3, 2014
Thank you for your feedback and for choosing SONY.
This Sony Blu-ray player is the best I've had. It doesn't lock up or become unresponsive like other Blu-ray players I've had. HUGE amount of video streaming apps. In fact, I was considering buying a Roku, but this Sony Blu-ray player has enough video apps to not need a Roku. The quality is fantastic and I've never had a problem playing DVD's or Blu-ray discs. I would recommend this to anyone looking to own a high quality Blu-ray player.