Good home theater system with a few gimmicks

Good home theater system with a few gimmicks

Sony BDV-E6100 5.1 Blu-ray home theater system (1000 Watt, 3D, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC) (Electronics)

Customer Review

I've watched the long product at Amazon. And now slammed shut at the Blitz offers for 199,00 Euro. For the price the system is great. For the suggested retail price of 499, - I can only shake my head.
Sequentially:
I wanted a home theater system with the following characteristics:
- Bluetooth
- Wi-Fi
- Blu-ray
- 5.1 Boxes
- Radio + Internet Radio
- Optical input
- Tower speaker

In addition to Sony's BDVE6100 I had Samsung's HT-F5550 on my watch list and LGs 7530th Finally Sony has just won the prize at the Blitz offers.
Two days later it was in the living room. The postman was a poor sock because 24kg are to haul a lot. It is housed everything to save space in the box, but there are no handles to the huge package to carry.
After tons of styrofoam and film were removed, it went to the building. I needed about 2 hours, until everything nice and wired the cables were hidden. The speaker cable I found even very long and I think that most of the living room could do with it.

The first start:
Quick configuration of WLAN and quickly pulled the latest updates. After all the settings made (rear speakers + subwoofer louder rotated) and off you go.
You will be greeted by a nice surface, but could be a bit tidier and perhaps also freely configurable. I imagine as a kind of front grid, with large buttons. So you have now horizontally scroll through the list and then again vertically. I find very cumbersome. I therefore quickly the "Functions" button found on the remote control that can switch quickly between the main functions. Will you still on YouTube, you have to click through long and cumbersome menu.
Let's stick to the smart apps. There are and will remain gimmicks. The Weather Channel takes forever until he plays the weather. Web pages are displayed slow and small (scrolling is annoying), in making Youtube Search no fun, but playing is already a great thing. Max cathedrals and Co I have not tried yet, but I think it will be similar funktoinieren Youtube and thus completely ok. Pro7, Sat1, Tagesschau and Co. I also have not tried, but these things do not interest me. I just wonder why they have to be installed automatically. It would be more clearly without them. Please get more reasonable Apps (like Spotify).

After that, the closer examination followed.
Blu-ray / DVD to run without any problems and with great sound. It's fun movies to relive. Problems made a burned DVD + R. Since it came to short expose on some chapters. Do I have to watch. Can also be on the burner.
Furthermore, the system DivX and MKV from a USB flash drive played smoothly from (funny that it shall be with another will not work). Unless the functions work without any major problems.
On the laptop (Win8) I discover under the "My Computer" the system as a "network address". There are two folders are stored ("FM preset" and "Input"). What I can do with it exactly, I'll have to find out. The manual is - how could it be otherwise - a joke.
Bluetooth works with iPhone 4s and iPad-air super, only without cover display with music, Spotify or my Radio App. Only the system pauses when I just want the settings. That's annoying. I'd rather set the boxes in my music, rather than to do this with the test tones. This is in operation only with the Sourrund and EQ button and preset profiles. When iPhone 4 my partner the connection seems unstable, although she is away with the phone only 1m. Could be due to the "old" version of Bluetooth in the iPhone 4, I find, however, a pity. You want the system eventually use with Spotify. Here I would also like to see a Spotify app.

The radio is okay. For me, not so many stations are found, but is at the installation site. Well and a real antenna input would not have been much more expensive. Then I would have it connected to the cable network. Will I soon so I have to tinker.
The Internet Radio (vTuner app) is still not ready for me. On the Internet I find on the homepage diverse channels that I do not find in the facility. Annoying. Do I sometimes ran again. Here it would be nice if there were alternative apps. TuneIn is very common. But probably is rather neglected the support.

As far as the functions as is the sound?
Because I wanted something inexpensive to hear from time to music and radio or even to enjoy a movie with surround sound, I am very satisfied. The speakers sound good, but of course never come closer to high-quality speakers (made of wood). The surround effect is good, the center box present and sufficient. The subwoofer discreet, still missing some volume, I've had enough as well. Such systems are just not for professionals or thoroughbred musicians.

Positives:
- DVD / Blu-ray / USB flash drive playback works 1a.
- Fernbedienungsapp
- Relatively manageable structure + long cable
- Good sound for "plastic"
- Bluetooth devices with current top

Neutral
- Volume as a laptop. Slight noise. The fan turned on during the update time fully, that was madness. In operation but rather quiet.
- System speed. Apple Bin usual because everything just misses more.

Negatives:
- The system will start with my TV, even if I do not want it. It's annoying because I have the quick start disabled and thus it 1min take until I can turn off the system again.
- The Bluetooth Connection preference I do not understand: We have 2 cell phones and a tablet. He chooses from just any. I would like to define one as the default device. These problems with older Bluetooth standards. Likewise, the system simply with older Bluetooth mobile phones problems.
- Menu design could improve and simplify
- Apps very lame and awkward

Am I satisfied?
Yes, the price / performance ratio was right! I wanted to first receiver (Yamaha 475) Buy + BluRay + Boxenset, but for <400 euro, there is nothing reasonable. So the step to a complete system was simple.
These 199, - Euro, the system is really worth. Maybe for some even 300, -. But much anymore.
It can do many things, but nothing really perfect (except perhaps the pure playing DVDs and BluRays). The Internet features are nice, but too slow and immature.

Update 1: 17/05/2014
I have now tried once max cathedrals and have to say that the going great. You notice no difference to a DVD / BluRay. No stuttering simply top when playing, picture and sound. A pity, I find that only "Net" is on the device's display in all apps. The Appnamen would more clearly.
Youtube I still find funny and is ne nice gimmick. Again, everything runs smoothly.
The last thing I have other apps tested: Billabong, picture, Sony Entertainment Network and the Weather app. Except for the bet Rapp I found everything weak. The bet Rapp could quickly start and is fully loaded with advertising, but displays local weather. Thus, the device apparently the location to send (and asking the without -> Data security?)

Update 2: 10/06/2014
The plant is still top! It's fun, the football mode was super in the friendlies before the World Cup and is recommended.
Yesterday was a friend there who was able to stream directly to your device with Android phone. Music, Pictures, Videos directly via the WLAN to the system and the connected TV. Have found that it is WIFI-Direct, but of course the iOS devices can not (Airplay only). However, there are Apps (imediashae and Flipps), which may likewise. Now I can so to stream photos from your iPhone / iPad directly to the system. Super funny!

Update 3: 04/07/2014
There are two things that annoy me:
1. I would like to finally have a Spotify app. The customer, however, has assured that it will not give. Too bad. Find it annoying to the iPad.
2. vTuner is a pure publicity stunt to me. I have found that Sony limits the station list. Thus, one is not the variety of internet radios available, but only (Sony), selected channels. Although there are many, but for example some of my favorite stations (KroneHit from Austria) can not be found. Thus, to me this app and great feature is useless.

Update 4: 1/30/2015
Since three quarters of a year, the system is running smoothly and reliably performs its service. Thrilled, I'm still playing football mode, I always use in transmissions (the spectators are louder and more imported via the rear speakers).
I use the plant to 90% for Amazon Prime videos. The service is not the fastest, but adequate and not annoying. I have the complete series Breaking Bad and watched several movies. The quality is convincing in HD and SD (weekends from 20 clock is no longer HD - but not because of my line or on the device, but apparently to the Amazon servers). Despite HD and sufficient line but manages not to me Amazon to deliver 5.1 sound. What matters is "only" Stereo. This is when most movies not bad, but some would be in 5.1 better. According to Sony support is of course Amazon responsible according to Amazon can not be and has been forwarded to the "appropriate place" and nothing happened. Annoying, but bearable.

Furthermore, there were some updates, but no visible changes. Overall, the system is stable.
Internet Radio I use no longer, because Sony has set some services here and no great transmitter has. For this, I then take my smartphone or tablet by over Bluetooth to stream (also Spotify).
Short tip: for iPhone / iPad users, there are many apps (Allcast, iMediaShare, Flipps, Youtube), which allow a photos from your phone over the wireless network to the system (and the TV) to stream.

Perfectly adequate for normal use Rank: 4/5
November 24
Good cheap shell 1 Rank: 4/5
May 9
a good alternative 2 Rank: 4/5
April 24
Couture Rank: 3/5
February 27
Works perfectly. 161 Rank: 5/5
October 30

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