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400 Disc Blu-ray/DVD/CD MegaChanger
Model number:
BDP-CX960
Rated 3.3 out of 5 stars
Features: Full HD 1080p,Dolby True HD and DTS-MA audio decoding with analog 7.1 channel output, BD-Live 2.0 support, DVD playback and upscaling
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Find Your Movies Fast
Simplify your home theater. This MegaChanger automatically downloads and organizes movies so you can search by jacket art, title, director, cast, genre and more—all you need is a broadband internet connection. And with the online Gracenote™ database, you can find Blu-ray Disc movies, DVDs or CDs within the changer quickly and easily.
gracenote
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Fully-featured Blu-ray Disc Player
In addition to storing and playing up to 400 discs, this MegaChanger offers all the capabilities of a fully-featured Blu-ray Disc player, including Full HD 1080p video output, HD audio support, BD-Live™ access, and the ability to upscale standard DVDs to near HD quality over an HDMI™ connection.
DVD and Blu-ray badge images.
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Phenomenal Sound Technology
Enjoy uncompromised sound from the comfort of your living room with support for the latest HD audio formats, including Dolby® TrueHD and dts®-HD Master Audio. You'll experience lossless surround sound with up to 7.1 channels of discrete audio that is bit-for-bit identical to the master studio recording. Surround sound speakers not included.
Dolby and dts-HD badge images.
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Bonus Content
Experience the future of interactivity with BD-Live technology. Download and stream bonus content such as additional scenes, shorts, movie-based games, trailers and more.
BD Live badge image.
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Innovative Rental Slot
Start watching a rental movie right away via the dedicated rental slot. Additionally, a button on the player gives you one-touch access to the rental slot for quick loading or ejecting.
Product Reviews
Write a review( Rated 3.3 out of 5 Stars AVERAGE RATING | 10 REVIEWS Ratings Snapshot)
7 of 10 (70%) customers would recommend this product to a friend
Rated 2.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Just too High
Pros: Capacity
Cons: Too high - Sony should have gone wider
Date: Nov 22, 2009
I've had this product for less than a month
1of 1 people found this helpful
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Just missed out on buying/keeping this - and very disappointed. The height of the unit exceeds my FIXED shelves on my massive Plasma/audio stand by about 1-1.5 inches. I wish Sony would have reduced the height requirement and added to the width if the needed room for boards, etc.
Rated 4.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Netflix Streaming is not Ready
Pros: Excellent quality
Date: Nov 15, 2009
I've had this product for less than a month
5of 5 people found this helpful
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I bought the BDP-CX960 for two weeks now and like it a lot. The only thing I disappointed is that this unit is not Netflix streaming device ready. I am a netflix member but can not utilize this player to stream the instance movies. I am considering to return it and purchase the Samsung BD-P4600 which has the Netflix streaming enable. I hope Sony will have a firmware update soon to support streaming technology so I don't have to buy multiple devices. Last thing I wish is that the movie pictures can be zoomed in like Netflix instance streaming so you can see it clear.
Rated 5.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Real convience
Pros: Finds tittle etc. automaticly
Cons: Requires higher self space than most B/D players
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This is one of the most satisfing itms I have ever bought. My 400 DVD changer is still excellent but this machine exceded my expectations. Just drop in your B/D or DVD and the machine finds the tittle, cover art work, etc. automaticly. The sorting system is great. you can find any tittle or genre etc. quickly. If the 9.5 inch high profile is a problem then modify your shelf space. It is worth it to acommadate this machine. You will save all the shelf space that the cases of the B/Ds took up.
Organize your disc library and enjoy quick, easy access to 400 Blu-ray Disc™ movies, DVDs and CDs with the BDP-CX960 MegaChanger. A user-friendly on-screen interface makes it easy to sort and search by title, genre, cast and more, to quickly find the movie, TV show or album you're looking for. Boasting a fully-featured Blu-ray Disc player, this multimedia storage device offers Full HD 1080p video output, upscaling of DVDs to near HD quality through an HDMI™ connection, BD-Live™ interactive features, and HD audio support.
Store and play 400 discs
The Sony® BDP-CX960 Blu-ray Disc™ MegaChanger can store and play 400 Blu-ray Disc™ movies, DVDs and CDs8, allowing you to free up valuable shelf space and relocate all your discs to one convenient, easy-to-access location.
Fully-featured Blu-ray Disc™ player
In addition to storing and playing up to 400 discs, the BDP-CX960 offers all the capabilities of a fully-featured Blu-ray Disc™ player, including Full HD 1080p video output1, HD audio support, BD-Live™ access2, and the ability to upscale standard DVDs to near HD quality over an HDMI™ connection.5
DVD Upscaling via HDMI™
DVD upscaling via HDMI™ makes your existing standard DVDs look better on your HDTV by upscaling them to near HD quality via HDMI connection.5
Product updates
Product software upgrades can be easily downloaded and installed on the CX960 through your internet connection.
Built-in USB port
Built-in USB port enables you to connect a portable USB storage device (sold separately) for additional storage capacity and lets you take advantage of specially created content from BD-Live™2 with compatible Blu-ray Disc™ media.
Precision Cinema HD Upscale
Precision Cinema HD upscale uses advanced conversion and processing to detect image changes at the pixel level, rather than at the level of whole scan lines. Additionally, separate algorithms are used to process the moving and still parts of an image, resulting in sharp backgrounds with moving objects that are free from motion artifacts.5
Sort and group your discs
Enjoy quick and easy navigation of your Blu-ray Disc™ movies, DVDs and CDs with the ability to search and sort by title, genre, director, cast, and more from your remote control.
Full HD 1080p video output
Full HD 1080p video output provides high-resolution HD images so you can take full advantage of your HDTV and the detail of Blu-ray Disc™ video content. Blu-ray Disc, DVD and CD compatibility lets you play your favorite Blu-ray Disc™ movies, DVDs, and audio CDs.8
Support for enhanced audio formats
The BDP-CX960 Blu-ray Disc™ player supports both internal decoding and bitstream output of enhanced audio codecs, including Dolby® TrueHD and dts®-HD Master Audio.6 These high definition audio formats delivers “lossless” surround sounds with 7.1 channels of discrete audio that is nearly identical to the master studio recording, allowing you to enjoy uncompromised sound from the comfort of your living room.
Ethernet port
Ethernet port provides connectivity to a home broadband connection for network updates, disc metadata downloads, and BD-Live™ access.2
24p True Cinema™
24p True Cinema capable lets you watch films at their intended 24 fps (frames per second) -- the way movies are shot and mastered -- so you can enjoy more cinematic picture quality.4
Meets or Exceeds Energy Star® 3.0
The Sony® BDP-CX960 Blu-ray Disc™ MegaChanger meets or exceeds Energy Star® 3.0 requirements.
Displays jacket art, title, & more
The Sony® BDP-CX960 Blu-ray Disc™ MegaChanger can take advantage of internet connectivity to download movie metadata such as jacket art, title, genre and cast information from the Gracenote™ service, and displays it in an intuitive, easy-to-navigate on-screen display.7
Rental slot for quick loading
Quickly insert and start watching a movie right away with the dedicated rental slot. In addition, a button on the player gives you one-touch access to the rental slot for quick loading or ejecting.
BD-Live™ technology
BD-Live™ technology brings you the next generation of interactivity, allowing you to download and stream bonus content, such as additional scenes, shorts, trailers, movie-based games, and more. (BD-Live enabled Blu-ray Disc™, USB flash memory, and Internet connection are required.)2
xross media bar™
xross media bar™ user interface makes it simple and intuitive to browse and search for movies, as well as navigate menus, controls, and user settings.
BRAVIA® Sync™
BRAVIA Sync capability utilizes the HDMI™ CEC function to easily turn on and control your compatible HDMI-connected components via a single remote.3
Bonus View
Bonus View feature provides "picture-in-picture" capability with select Blu-ray Disc™ titles -- useful for viewing director or actor commentary while the movie plays.
Product Specifications
Convenience
- IR Code Sets : 3 Sets Built-in
Video Features
- 24p True Cinema™ Technology : Yes
- AVC-HD : Yes (12cm only)
- BD-R/RE Read Compatibility : Yes
- BD-ROM : Yes
- CD (CD-DA) : Yes
- CD-R/RW : Yes
- DVD Playback : Yes
- DVD+R (DL)(+VR) : Yes
- DVD+R Read Compatibility : Yes
- DVD+RW Read Compatibility : Yes
- DVD+RW/+R (+VR) : Yes
- DVD-R (DL) : Yes
- DVD-R (DL)(VR) : Yes
- DVD-R Read Compatibility : Yes
- DVD-RW Read Compatibility : Yes
- DVD-RW/-R (VR) : Yes
- DVD-RW/-R (VR) with CPRM : Yes
- DVD-RW/-R (Video) : Yes
- DVD-Video : Yes
- HD 24Hz to 60Hz conversion : Yes
- JPEG Playback : Yes
- Noise Reduction : Frame Noise Reduction/ Block Noise Reduction/ Mosquito Noise Reduction
- PhotoTV HD : Yes
- Picture Parameter Adjustments : Contrast/ Brightness/ Color/ Sharpness/ HUE/ Gamma
- x.v.Color™ Technology : Yes
Service and Warranty Information
- Limited Warranty Term : 1 Year
Video
- BD-ROM Output - Component : Yes- 480i/480p/720p/1080i(60Hz)
- BD-ROM Output - HDMI™ : Yes- 480i/480p/720p/1080i/1080p(60Hz)
- DVD R/RW Non-copy Protected Output - Component : Yes- 576i/576p/720p/1080i(60Hz)
- DVD R/RW Non-copy Protected Output - HDMI™ : Yes- 576i/576p/720p/1080i/1080p(60Hz)
- DVD Upscaling : HDMI(720p/1080i/1080p)
- DVD Video Output - Component : Yes- 480i/480p(60Hz)
- DVD Video Output - HDMI™ : Yes- 480i/480p/720p/1080i/1080p(60Hz)
- Percision Cinema HD Upscale : Yes
- Preset Picture mode : BRAVIA® cinema mode
- Video Digital-to-Analog Converter : Component: 1080i, 720p (12bit/148.5MHz); Y/C: 480i, 576i (12bit/54MHz)
Audio Features
- Analog 2ch Output : Yes
- Analog 7.1ch Output : Yes
- Coaxial/Optical DTS® Bitstream Out : Yes
- Coaxial/Optical Dolby® Digital Bitstream Out : Yes
- Coaxial/Optical LPCM 2ch (~96kHz/~24bit) Out : Yes
- Dolby Digital + : Yes
- HDMI™ DTS® Bitstream Out : Yes
- HDMI™ DTS® HD Master Audio Bitstream Out : Yes
- HDMI™ Dolby® Digital Plus Bitstream Out : Yes
- HDMI™ Dolby® TrueHD Bitstream Out : Yes
- Individual Speaker Setting - Large/Small : Yes
- Individual Speaker Setting - Speaker/No Speaker : Yes
- MP3 Playback : Yes
Inputs and Outputs
- Analog Audio Output(s) : 2ch
- Coaxial Audio Digital Output(s) : 1 (rear)
- Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr) Output(s) : 1 (rear)
- HDMI™ Connection Output(s) : 1 (rear)
- Optical Audio Output(s) : 1 (rear)
Audio
- Digital-to-Analog Converter : 192kHz/24bit
Weights and Measurements
- Dimensions (Approx.) : 17" x 9.5" x 21.1" (430x240x535mm)
- Rack Spaces : Six rack spaces. Rack shelf available from Middle Atlantic
- Weight (Approx.) : 29lbs 9oz (13.4kg)
Convenience Features
- A/V Sync : Yes
- Alphanumeric FL Display : Yes
- BRAVIA® Sync™ : Yes
- ES Chassis : Yes
- FL LED Dimmer Off : Yes
- Quick Start Mode : Yes
Function
- Advance/Replay (Flash) : Yes
- Bit-Rate Indicator (Video) : Yes
- Disc Shuffle : Yes
- Easy Set Up : Yes
- Gracenote Metadata : Yes
- PREV/NEXT : Yes
- Play / Stop / Pause : Yes
- REV/ FWD : Yes
- Repeat (All/ 1title) : Music Only
- SLOW Playback : Yes
- Scene Search : Yes
- Startup Screen : Yes
- Tray Lock : Yes
- XMB : Yes
In the Box
- Instruction Manual
- Remote Commander (RM-ADP036)
- Warranty Card
- 2 AA Batteries
- Product Registration Card
HDMI Cables
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High Speed HDMI™ Cable - 16' 4"
$99.99
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High Speed HDMI™ Cable - 9' 10"
$69.99
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High Speed HDMI™ Cable - 3' 3"
$39.99
Micro Vault® Storage Media
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4GB Micro Vault Click USB Flash Drive
$24.99
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8GB Micro Vault Click USB Flash Drive
$39.99
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16GB Micro Vault Click USB Flash Drive
$64.99
Linksys® Networking Products
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Linksys® RangePlus Wireless Router
$99.99
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Linksys® Wireless-N Ethernet Bridge
$99.99
Product Reviews
Write a review( Rated 3.3 out of 5 Stars AVERAGE RATING | 10 REVIEWS Ratings Snapshot)
7 of 10 (70%) customers would recommend this product to a friend
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Rated 2.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Date: Nov 22, 2009
I've had this product for less than a month
1of 1 people found this helpful
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Just too High
Pros: Capacity
Cons: Too high - Sony should have gone wider
Just missed out on buying/keeping this - and very disappointed. The height of the unit exceeds my FIXED shelves on my massive Plasma/audio stand by about 1-1.5 inches. I wish Sony would have reduced the height requirement and added to the width if the needed room for boards, etc.
Rated 4.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Date: Nov 15, 2009
I've had this product for less than a month
5of 5 people found this helpful
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Netflix Streaming is not Ready
Pros: Excellent quality
I bought the BDP-CX960 for two weeks now and like it a lot. The only thing I disappointed is that this unit is not Netflix streaming device ready. I am a netflix member but can not utilize this player to stream the instance movies. I am considering to return it and purchase the Samsung BD-P4600 which has the Netflix streaming enable. I hope Sony will have a firmware update soon to support streaming technology so I don't have to buy multiple devices. Last thing I wish is that the movie pictures can be zoomed in like Netflix instance streaming so you can see it clear.
Rated 5.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Date: Nov 15, 2009
I've had this product for 1-3 months
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Real convience
Pros: Finds tittle etc. automaticly
Cons: Requires higher self space than most B/D players
This is one of the most satisfing itms I have ever bought. My 400 DVD changer is still excellent but this machine exceded my expectations. Just drop in your B/D or DVD and the machine finds the tittle, cover art work, etc. automaticly. The sorting system is great. you can find any tittle or genre etc. quickly. If the 9.5 inch high profile is a problem then modify your shelf space. It is worth it to acommadate this machine. You will save all the shelf space that the cases of the B/Ds took up.
Rated 4.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: avory (Florida)
Date: Oct 5, 2009
I've had this product for less than a month
2of 3 people found this helpful
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DVP-CX995V BIG BROTHER!
Pros: Auto load movie title from Gracenote Database
Cons: Size of unit
I currently own a Sony DVP-CX995V 400 Disc DVD Mega-changer and with the addition of the BDP-CX960, I barely have room in my BDI cabinet for any other components. My only concerns or wish list is in the next firmware update is to expand picture jacket icons at least 50% whilst browsing BD disc/title/information. One other request to backup BD title and slot information to external memory. FYI: Sonystyle website specification claims that the ?Service and Warranty? has a ?Limited Warranty Term : 5 Years?. In the box of my unit it is Limited Warranty Term : 1 Year. No, I?m not confusing the specs with the BDP-CX7000ES.
Response from Sony Style
By DevonO, Sony Style, Nov 3, 2009
Hi avory. I just wanted to thank you for posting and for bringing the Limited Warranty to our attention. Just so you and other people know, the warranty is 1 year and not the 5 years listed in the specs. Thanks again and we will make sure to get this corrected.
Rated 3.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: dvdstew (Iowa)
Date: Oct 4, 2009
I've had this product for less than a month
2of 4 people found this helpful
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Who are the idiot engineers who sized this thing?
Pros: all sounds great...
Cons: ...until you see the size measurements
I probably own around 50 Sony products, including 3 400-disc changers (DVP-CX985V, DVP-CX995V, CDP-CX455). These fit perfect in my entertainment center, which has about 9 slots. All of them measure 9" high. Guess what I've been longing for while accumulating 160+ Blu-ray discs? -- a 400 disc Blu-ray changer! Guess who won't be getting $800 of my hard earned money - Sony. I agree with the first poster, how hard is it to take the form factor from your original changers and update it for Blu-ray? You are going to have a LOT of consumer sales lost because of the height. Shame on the design team - except for the one guy at the meetings who probably disagreed but nobody listened to. Next time try some customer focus groups.
Rated 4.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: Nailgunn
Date: Sep 27, 2009
I've had this product for less than a month
3of 3 people found this helpful
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Very happy with unit
Pros: 400 Disk storage Blu-Ray Network Updates Fimware and titles
Cons: Price
I have been waiting for a while to add this changer to my entertainment system. I have the dvp-cx985 for dvd's for 4 years and have been buying blu-ray for 2 years since I got my 60gig ps3. Bought a BDP-S301 1.5 years ago A far as size yes it is taller. If you exclude the display area they are the same size...... so I see why Sony did increase the height ...to add better diplay info. Yes the display is much better than before. I have a open pedistal so this increase in height is not an issue for me. My only compaint would be .. I hope sony in the future will allow us to search for the Gracneote title to use. I have a Pirates of the Caribean title that came back Spanish. I have 3 other blu-ray disks that I am sure they are in gracenote but I had to manualy add the info. I guess the video tag is not valid..... who knows. I kinda like the album search in Windows Media player hope to have something similar.. Out of 65 blu-ray only 4 movie title issues.
Rated 4.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: Agemprod (Stafford, Virginia)
Date: Sep 25, 2009
I've had this product for less than a month
9of 9 people found this helpful
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Thank You!
Pros: Great price
Cons: None
After years of dealing with the DVP-CX995V's inability to display titles correctly, Sony has answered my prayers and delivered to us the BDP-CX960 at an affordable cost. Timing could not have been better for me because I have exactly 399 DVD's, and was ready to make the leap to Blu-Ray. I will be purchasing an additional changer in the next 30 days.
Rated 4.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: talon (CT)
Date: Sep 22, 2009
I've had this product for less than a month
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Finally! a BD changer!
Pros: Now I can load all my BD disks into 1 unit
Cons: The es is more than 2x the 960
I have a 985 and a 995, now I really need the rack so I can mount all three units. Now I need a new laser for my 301.
- 1080p playback requires HDMI connector (sold separately) and compatible HDTV with 1080p display capability.
- BD-Live™ content viewing requires BD-Live enabled media, internet access (broadband recommended) and external USB memory (sold separately). Firmware update may be required.
- Works with other BRAVIA® Sync™ or Theater Sync™ labeled home A/V products when connected via HDMI™ cable (sold separately).
- Deep Color and x.v. Color™ technology are supported only when source product, media and HDTV all support those features. 24p capable HDTV and HDMI™ cables required (sold separately).
- Upscaling requires HDMI connector (sold separately) and HDTV with equivalent display capability. Image quality will vary.
- Dolby® TrueHD and dts®-HD Master Audio decoding requires HDMI™ cable and receiver with HDMI input and LPCM capabilities (both sold separately).
- Some disc titles may not be supported by the Gracenote™ service.
- Certain circumstances may limit/prevent Blu-ray Disc™ media or DVD playback.
- Proof of purchase and a valid credit card are required to utilize this program. Your credit card will be charged only if the defective unit is not returned to Sony.
© 2009 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Sony, BRAVIA, BRAVIA Sync, Theatre Sync, 24P True Cinema, x.v. Color, HDNA, and their respective logos are trademarks of Sony. xross media bar is a trademark of Sony Corporation and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Blu-ray Disc is a trademark. BD-Live is trademark of Blu-ray Disc Association. HDMI and the HDMI logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. Dolby and Dolby Digital are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. dts is a trademark of Digital Theater Systems, L.P. Gracenote is a trademark of Gracenote™, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate.