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Sony BDP-S500
6.1 out of 10

Sony BDP-S500

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Sony STR-DA4300ES A/V Receiver and BDP-S500 Blu-ray Player

Home Theater
12 May 2008
  • Excerpt: Now this is the way to set up a system. This month, we break new ground in Spotlight Systems. Normally, we pair off a surround speaker package with surround electronics.
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Overall 8
8.0

Sony BDP-S500 Blu-ray Player

surroundsoundsystems.org.uk
27 June 2012
  • Excerpt: Firstly we have to give 5 stars for its stunning sound and picture quality. If you are after the ultimate Blu-ray player, this is currently it.
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Overall 8
8.0

Sony BDP-S500 Blu-ray Player

TrustedReviews
7 February 2011
  • Summary: Top-of-the-range and exceptionally talented, but don't expect to ogle at those Blu-ray interactive features.
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Good Gear Guide.au
28 March 2009
  • Excerpt: Sony's BDP-S500 is the company's latest Blu-ray player to hit the market, geared for enthusiasts. Superior audio performance is the selling point for this model,...
  • Pros: Excellent audio performance, great Blu-ray and DVD upscaling playback, streamlined interface, attractive design
  • Cons: Slight lag times at startup and when navigating discs
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Empire
25 July 2008
  • Summary: Sony's high-spec Blu-ray deck fires 1080p pictures to your TV at 24 frames per second and unlike the next model down (BDP-S300) it supports 7.1-channel Dolby True HD, DTS
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Overall 7
7.0

Sony BDP-S500 review Review

CNET
23 April 2008
  • Summary: There is no compelling reason to buy this player over a PlayStation 3: it's too expensive, doesn't support profile 1.1 or 2.0, and costs more than pretty much every
  • Pros: Picture quality, Sound quality, Styling
  • Cons: Price, Front panel feels fragile, No included HDMI cable, No profile 1.1 or 2.0 support, Did we mention price yet?
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Overall 9
8.6
Value for money 6
6.0
Features 8
8.0
Ease of use 8
8.0
Sound quality 8
8.0
Picture quality 10
10

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HDTV
2 March 2008
  • Summary: A few frustrating absences such as the Blu-ray 1.1 profile and DTS-HD Master Audio are more than made up for with supreme HD picture quality and Dolby TruHD along with
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Overall 7
6.8

Sony BDPS500B

CNET
17 January 2008
  • Summary: The Sony BDPS500B is an excellent sonic performer and will upscale your DVD collection — but it's outshone by cheaper players for Blu-ray playback.
  • Pros: Excellent sound, Great build, Dolby TrueHD output, Upscaling works well
  • Cons: Blu-ray playback leaves a lot to be desired
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Sony BDP-S500

bluray-disc.de
27 September 2012
  • Conclusion: Für sehr erträgliche Preise teilweise unter 500,- Euro kann man mittlerweile ein formschönes und stabiles Gehäuse im „alten“ CD-/DVD-Player Format erwerben.
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Sony BDP-S500

COMPUTER BILD
21 February 2009
  • Excerpt: Dem Test von AUDIO VIDEO FOTO BILD musste diesmal der Sony BDP-S500 standhalten. Mit der Wiedergabe von HD-Camcorder-Aufnahmen konnte der Blu-ray-Player bereits einen...
  • Pros: spielt HD-Camcorder-Aufnahmen (AVC-HD) ab, kaum Betriebsgeräusche
  • Cons: lange Einlesezeiten, schlechte Fehlerkorrektur für DVDs, langsame Fotowiedergabe
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