like other major manufacturers, sony offers multiple blu-ray player models ranging from entry level to more loaded high end models. the sony bdp-s560 represents the direct update to the bdp-s550 model. the bdp-s550 was the high end model from the previous year. while the bdp-s560 is the replacement for bdp-s550, it shares many similarities with the current lower end model, bdp-s360. sony’s standalone players are in an odd situation as it has to compete with other blu-ray players and sony’s own playstation 3. this is a problem since playstation 3 is considered one of the best blu-ray players on the market. even so, sony’s blu-ray players are very competitive against the offerings from the other leading manufacturers. the bdp-s360 is one of the most capable player in its segment.

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