Prepare to occupy your Man-Pod; Sony brings Blu-ray entertaiment to Xmas shoppers

Sony today launched two Blu-ray players at a 'Man-pod' installation which offers rest and entertainment for weary Christmas shoppers.

The BDP-S560 (£299.99) and BDP-S760 (£399.99) launched alongside the STR-DN1000 AV receiver (£499.99), all of them wi-fi enabled. This makes it easy to set up a secure home entertainment network, and to run firmware updates and BD-Live content from the internet without having to cable up your house.

Both players are DNLA network certified, and feature Quick Start, Xross Media Bar menus, front-panel USB port and DVD upscaling to 1080p. The 760 features an HD Reality Enhancer image processor, Super Bit Mapping for natural colour reproduction, and multi-channel headphone surround technology.

The STR-DN1000 features four HDMI inputs, 1080i video scaling, DCAC auto room calibration, and support for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio.

All are available now. You can drop in and see them at the Sony showcase at 65-67 Broadwick Street (off Carnaby Street), London W1, relax in a custom-built 'Man-pod', and enjoy a drink and a video lecture on the wonders of Blu-ray from media icon Danny Wallace, while the wife goes off to buy shoes.

You can also read a full review of the Sony BDP-S760 Blu-ray deck in Home Cinema Choice 176, out from November 19.