The player can output 1080p/60 or 1080p/24 via HDMI, and its image quality with highdef movies is excellent, The BDPS300 also does a nice job of upconverting standarddefinition DVDs, offering good detail and minimal digital artifacts,
It does not support BonusView (pictureinpicture functionality) or BDLive (the ability to access interactive Web content), This player does not decode Dolby TrueHD and DTSHD or pass it in bitstream form over HDMI, Startup and disc navigation are slower than you'll find on newer Bluray players, especially with Bluray discs that use a lot of BDJava in their menus.
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Excellent picture quality, inexpensive for a Blu-ray player, offers HDMI upscaling to 1080p
Slow load times, lacks onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD
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Published: 2007-07-16, Author: Matthew , review by: cnet.com
Excellent picture quality on Blu-ray and DVD; DVD upconversion up to 1080p; HDMI output.
No onboard Dolby TrueHD decoding; 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 upgrades.
The BDP-S300 is a decent choice if youre limiting yourself to a relatively cheap, standard-design Blu-ray player, but everyone else should consider the competition.
Abstract: The price of machines that will play Blu-ray or HD DVD high-definition discs is coming down. The drop is faster on the HD DVD side of the battle lines, but at $499 Sonys new BDP-S300 is half the price of its (still available) first generation BDP-S1....
