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Sony BDP-S300

 

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  • User Score (529)
    6.6 6.6 from 529 reviewers
  • Expert Score (8)
    6.7 6.7 from 8 reviewers
  • Value for money (18)
    6.5 6.5 from 18 reviewers
  • Features (13)
    5.4 5.4 from 13 reviewers
  • Ease of use (14)
    6.0 6.0 from 14 reviewers
  • Performance (2)
    6.2 6.2 from 2 reviewers
  • Sound quality (3)
    5.9 5.9 from 3 reviewers
  • Picture quality (3)
    8.2 8.2 from 3 reviewers
  • Sound (5)
    6.6 6.6 from 5 reviewers
  • Playability (5)
    6.9 6.9 from 5 reviewers
  • Video quality (2)
    8.2 8.2 from 2 reviewers
  • Audio & image quality (5)
    8.2 8.2 from 5 reviewers
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. PC Magazine

    PC Magazine
    6.0/10
    2 May 2008

    Sony's least-expensive Blu-ray Disc player isn't a speed demon, but it delivers solid detail and a pleasing viewing experience. Read more

    • Plays JPEG and MP3 files on DVDs. Supports 24-Hz output with Blu-ray movies. Provides basic picture control settings and presets.
    • Slow disc load times with some Blu-ray movies. No 24-Hz output with DVD video. No bitstream audio output (HDMI).

  2. Home Theater

    Home Theater
    5 November 2007

    3 More BD 4 U: Three second-gen Blu-ray players. Hot on the heels of the first, and almost universally lame, generation of Blu-ray players, here's generation II. In the case of two of these players, the big news is a substantial reduction in price. Both are less than half of their predecessors. In the case of the other, the news is its fancy HQV processing, the same that's found in the excellent Toshiba HD-XA2. Read more

  3. Consumer Guide Products

    Consumer Guide Products
    6.0/10
    12 December 2007

    The first thing you will notice about the BDP-S300, Sony's second generation Blu-Ray DVD player, is that the list price is substantially lower than the first generation model. The Sony BDP-S300 is obviously still much more expensive than most standard definition players, but is now more in line with the cost of competing HD DVD players. Read more

  4. CNET

    CNET
    6.0/10
    16 July 2007

    The BDP-S300 is a decent choice if you're limiting yourself to a relatively cheap, standard-design Blu-ray player, but everyone else should consider the competition. Read more

    • Excellent picture quality on Blu-ray and DVD; DVD upconversion up to 1080p; HDMI output.
    • Slow load times, particularly unbearable on newer BD Java discs like Pirates of the Caribbean ; some minor video performance issues; no Ethernet port for firmware upgr...

  5. Avreview

    Avreview
    7.0/10
    17 March 2008

    On a more positive note, the player offers 1080p output at a cinematic 24 frames-per-second, as well as up to eight channels of PCM audio from the HDMI socket. It also sports 5.1-channel analogue outputs and supports x.v.Colour, which offers an extended colour range for more accurate reproduction (though you'll need a TV with an HDMI v1.3 input). The BDP-S300 makes up for its lack of features with blistering hi-def picture performance. Read more

    • Excellent HD and DVD pictures
    • Limited hi-res audio support, Profile 1.0

  • User Reviews

  1. nice model but junk

    Amazon
    2.0/10
    Reviewer: Dcu Check Card, Amazon
    15 January 2012

    sony always good but i don't know their this blu ray player.i upgrade this almost 5times but still cannot play morden disc.why spent $300 for something that i cannot use.anytime i see it i get mad.sony needs to refound some of our money.but hey, i still like sony products.i will try their new blu ray players.thanks Read more

  2. "Run, run away"

    CNET
    1.0/10
    Reviewer: kazcc, CNET
    28 April 2010

    maybe this product will begin to work faster - with global warming... but in the meantime the effect is GLACIAL. Oh - MAC users, you "don't exist" as far as SONY customer service is concerned. Want an upgrade... it's SNAIL mail. Downloads for [some] Windows users only. Read more

    • the picture - when the disk loads day-after-tomorrow, is excellent
    • most take exception to loading a disk two days before viewing

  3. GOOD PLAYER AT A GOOD PRICE

    8.0/10
    Reviewer: leeanne160480, Ciao
    1 week ago

    I haven't had a Blu-ray player for that long as I felt that although the players had come down in price, the DVDs still seemed to be that bit more expensive. I wasn't keen to start changing my DVDs over, but I made the decision to buy a player and then purchase dvds on Blu-ray from then on as you only pay a little more for a disc in this way, or if you wait a couple of months before buying the disc then it does get cheaper. Read more

    • good price
    • a bit long in the lenght

  4. VERY, VERY slow

    B&H Photo
    4.0/10
    Reviewer: Chad von Nau, B&H Photo
    14 July 2008

    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 is the lack of a "real" power switch. Read more

    • Easy Set-Up
    • Slow Load Time

  5. Very good product for the money

    Beach Audio
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: SirWilliam, Beach Audio
    26 October 2007

    Very good product for the money. Well worth getting if you want to get the best picture from your large widescreen HDTV. Only downfalls are lack of ethernet connection for firmware updates and slow startup. Overall, good value and good product. Read more

    • Consistent Performance, Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, High Quality Picture
    • No ethernet for updates, Slow start up time

  • WikiFreak Description

Sony BDP-S300

The BDP-S300 Blu-ray disc player from Sony measures 16.9 x 3.1 x 14.8 inches (W x H x D) and weighs 9.9 pounds. The standard package comes included with a Remote commander (RMT-B101A) remote control, a video cable (phono plug) and a stereo audio cable (Phono plug x2). The remote is universal and multi-brand capable allowing it to be used to control other components.

The player features Sony’s BRAVIA Theatre Sync (HDMI-CEC) which allows the user to control other BRAVIA components wit…

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Sony BDP-S300

The BDP-S300 Blu-ray disc player from Sony measures 16.9 x 3.1 x 14.8 inches (W x H x D) and weighs 9.9 pounds. The standard package comes included with a Remote commander (RMT-B101A) remote control, a video cable (phono plug) and a stereo audio cable (Phono plug x2). The remote is universal and multi-brand capable allowing it to be used to control other components.

The player features Sony’s BRAVIA Theatre Sync (HDMI-CEC) which allows the user to control other BRAVIA components with just one remote. The BDP-S300 outputs images at full HD 1080p (1920 x 1080 pixels) resolution and also has DVD upscaling to 1080p via HDMI. 1080p videos are also outputted at 24p True Cinema or 24 frames per second, which is what most major movies use. The player can also output at 60p for more traditional HDTVs.

The Sony BDP-S300 can read the following disc types in addition to Blu-ray Discs: DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-ROM, DVD, DVD-R and CD-DA. It can playback MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 videos as well as MP3 and JPEG files.

This Blu-ray player has a built-in Dolby Digital decoder and features Uncompressed Multi Channel Linear PCM Output which gives the user superior lossless audio clarity.

Video output terminals offered by the BDP-S300 include HDMI, composite video and S-Video. On the audio side, audio line-out (RCA phono x 2) and SPDIF outputs (RCA phono and TOSLINK) are provided.

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  • Manufacturer's Description

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  • DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player
  • Progressive Scan: With Progressive Scan
  • Video Upconversion: 1080p (HDTV)
  • Playable Disk Types: DVD Video DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+R DVD+RW CD (Audio) Blu-ray
  • Playable File Formats: MPEG2 MPEG4 MP3 JPEG
  • Number of Discs: 1

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