Sony BDP-S300 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player

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★★★★☆

4.1

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4.2

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See and hear a whole new world in high-definition with the BDP-S300 from Sony. The crystalline clarity of 1080p Blu-ray Disc" movies - combined with DVD upscaling that can bring your DVDs to their highest possible quality - mean your favorite movies have never looked or sounded so good. Add to that Sony's 24p True Cinema and Cinema Tuned picture presets, and you'll be watching your favorite movies just the way the director intended - just like you were at the theater. All you'll need is a little popcorn, and you'll lose yourself in an HD world.

Specification	Description
Model	BDP-S300, BDPS300, BDPS300SM
UPC	027242243941
Disc Capacity	1
Disc compatibility (Play)	CD - CDR/W - DVD - DVDR/W
DiVX Play Compatible	Not Applicable
DVD Disc Compatibility (Record)	DVD Play Only - Does not record
DVD Dual Layer Play Compatible	Not Applicable
DVD Dual Layer Record Compatible	Does not Record
Manufacturer’s Warranty	1 Year
Power Supply	110 Volts AC
Scanning Modes	Progressive Scan
Select	DVD Players
TV Broadcast Compatibility	NTSC
Type of DVD Unit	Blu-Ray
Video Standard	Up to 480p

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★★★★★

5.0

Very Good Blu-ray Player For Money

"First thing I did before watching any dvd, I went to esupport sony and downloaded the latest firmware (a software patch...blu-ray players run Java) update for the unit. The firmware is an iso image that you burn to cd or dvd. Firmware upgrades can add additional features and improve performance of the player. Pop your new firmware cd/dvd into the player and it self-installs in about 20-30 mins. Anyway, I got the..." Read Full Review »

Nov 15, 2007 by Anonymous

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2.0

VERY, VERY slow

"I work for the Computer Art Department at a large university in Manhattan. We bought this player to replace a broken DVD player in our presentation room, and have had to return it because of how SLOW it is. It takes upwards of 30 seconds for this player to start up. In that time you can't put the disc in, so you're looking at a minimum of one minute before you can get an image on screen. Compounding this problem..." Read Full Review »

Jul 14, 2008 by Chad von Nau

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Jul 14 2008

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VERY, VERY slow

★★☆☆☆

2.0

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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Very Good Blu-ray Player For Money

★★★★★

5.0

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Dec 31 2007

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Sony BDP-S300 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player Review

Excellent pictures, incredibly slow machine

★★☆☆☆

2.0

"The 300 makes great pictures, if you have the patience towatch the player go through its boot-up procedure. FromPower On to Tray Open takes minutes, loading the BD-DVDtakes minutes more. Very frustrating. Another frustration isthe to-date lack of an firmware upgrade to HDMI 1.3 specs.The set-up GUI …" Read Full Review »

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Jan 13 2008

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Blue Ray has sharp details!

★★★☆☆

3.0

Super Informative

"Great design gives it a sleek look. When turning it on, it takes longer than a minute for the tray to open up. I have heard this before so it may be common for these types of DVDs. With the HDMI connection, the picture is very sharp! I definitely noticed a difference in DVDs to HD Blue Rays.

Disa …" Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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Jul 16 2007

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Sony Blu-Ray - worthy expense to upgrade

★★★★★

5.0

"After waiting out the battle over Blu-Ray vs HD-DVD I decided to take the plunge and upgrade my Sony 5-disk DVD player for Blu-Ray. My first movie was Flags of our fathers. WOW! Rocked my socks off. I still have my older 32-bit Sony 5.1 Sound system with a optical connection to my Blu-Ray - even tha …" Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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