Sony Pictures Core
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| Developer(s) | Sony Corporation |
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| Initial release | April 2021 |
| Operating system | Google TV, Android |
| Platform | PlayStation Xperia Sony Bravia |
| Website | www |
Sony Pictures Core (stylised in all caps, formerly known as Bravia Core) is a video on demand service from Sony for its televisions and smartphones, launched in April 2021. The service offers the streaming of movies at up to 4K resolution provided by Sony Pictures Entertainment. CORE stands for Centre of Real Entertainment.[1]
It initially came built into Bravia XR television sets made in 2021 and has since also been expanded to its Mini LED, OLED and QD-OLED ranges.[2] In May 2022, Bravia Core was released for the Sony Xperia 1 III and 1 IV smartphones[3] and has since also been preloaded on the Xperia 5 IV line.[4]
Sony claims that Bravia Core has one of the largest library of IMAX Enhanced format film content. Streaming, which is marketed as Pure Stream, is claimed to be at speeds of up to 80 Mbit/s. Depending on the TV model, the amount of redeem codes and the unlimited streaming period may vary. Bravia Core is only available for Sony Products such as Sony Bravia, PlayStation, Xperia Phones
- A80J, X95J, X90J has 5 redeem codes
- Z9J, A90J has 10 redeem codes.
- A80J, X95J, X90 has 12 months
- Z9J, A90J has 24 months
- Xperia 1 IV, Xperia 1 V, Xperia 5 IV, Xperia 5 V has 12 months and 5 redeem codes
- PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 has none
The streaming period cannot be renewed. When you buy a movie using the codes, you can watch said movie for an unlimited amount of time. More movies can be bought or rented on the application
- PlayStation users does not get free redeem codes nor unlimited streaming period, using Bravia Core on PlayStation does not require a PlayStation Subscription, but active PlayStation Plus Premium/Deluxe members will have access to exclusive benefits.
- Some Redeem Codes will expire after a set time and movies bought with Redeem Codes can also expire, this depends on your model of Xperia or TV.
On October 5, 2023, Bravia Core was renamed Sony Pictures Core, and was officially launched on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles. New features include early access to select films from Sony's studios, with Gran Turismo (2023) being the first early access film in select markets.Other content on Sony Pictures Core include television shows by Sony Pictures Television and select anime provided by Crunchyroll.
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