Sony BDP-S6700. Definitely not “[t]he ultimate in wireless streaming.”

I picked up a Sony BDP-S6700 from Best Buy last night, to add HD HomeRun Prime (etc) capabilities to the bedroom setup. Verdict: Disaster.

It only plays about 1/2 the channels on the HD HomeRun Prime (vs. all or nearly all, for VLC on the Apple TV 4, or Media Player on the PS4), and can’t digest any of the streams off my NAS (Plex DLNA).

And the streaming software is really “meh,” to be honest. It comes bundled with:

• Netflix
• Amazon Prime Video
• YouTube
• And a bunch of random stuff no one will ever use.

(Note that Sony’s website doesn’t list what services it will stream from.) There doesn’t seem to be any way to add functionality, either. So, no HBO Now, no Disney+, no Hulu.

It’s going back. Maybe a Roku Ultra is in the cards after all.