Abstract: A good friend of mine was kind enough to drop by and allow me to check out his new Sony BDP-S300 ($499) Blu-ray player, you know me; check out turned into a five and a half hour review. Sony’s BDP-S300 at $499 has sparked a fair amount of interest a...
Abstract: Looking for a reason to supercharge the old A/V system with high-def Blu-ray Disc playback? Sony, in dropping the price of its new BDP-S300 player a full hundred bucks to $499, seems determined to give you one. The move makes the Sony BDP-S300 Blu-ray...
Good value for money, great high-definition playback including 24Hz support
Slightly long lag times with Blu-ray playback and power-up, lack of support for Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD audio codecs The Final Word The BDP-S300 is an excellent value Blu-ray player, delivering a great feature list for a much more affordable price than...
The BDP-S300 is an excellent value Blu-ray player, delivering a great feature list for a much more affordable price than most advanced units.
Abstract: A couple of recent reports say that within three years we will all be using Blu-ray, well if the quality of sound and video I achieved using this unit and the Sony TV (reviewed four days ago) are anything to go by I say yes please. Once you have connec...
Abstract: If anyone remembers the old battle between the video standards VHS and Betamax, they will recall that when the porn industry rowed in on the side of VHS, the prime backer of the Betamax standard, Sony, was vanquished. A spokesman for the company recall...
The Sony BDB-S300 lacks some high end features, notably the ability to deliver any form of high definition sound, but it delivers an excellent high definition picture for the price.If however, you are also in the market for a games console, then Sonys...
Published: 2007-10-03, Author: Matthew , review by: asia.cnet.com
Excellent picture quality on Blu-ray and DVD; DVD upconversion to 1080p; HDMI output.
No onboard Dolby TrueHD decoding; slow load times, particularly unbearable on newer BD-Java discs; 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.
