Sony BDP-S300
Manufacturer: Sony Part number: BDP-S300
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- 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.
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CNET editors' review
Sony BDP-S300 price range: $199.99 - $399.00
- Reviewed by: Matthew Moskovciak
- Edited by: David Katzmaier
- Reviewed on: 07/16/2007
- Updated on:10/10/2008
- Released on: 06/15/2007
The good: Excellent picture quality on Blu-ray and DVD; DVD upconversion up to 1080p; HDMI output.
The bad: 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 bottom line: 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.
Editors' Note, October 10, 2008: Since this review was published, Sony has released a firmware update that adds Dolby TrueHD decoding and is said to offer improved BD Java compatibility. CNET did not have the opportunity to re-test this model with the firmware upgrade installed, but we have tested the 2008 version of the player, the Sony BDP-S330.
As one of the major players in the Blu-ray vs. HD DVD format war, we weren't surprised when Sony announced a price drop for the BDP-S300 to the relatively low list price of $500. Despite the fact that we've been wowed by Blu-ray's image quality, price has always been a serious issue, especially with HD DVD players often costing as little as half as much and offering essentially identical performance. The Sony BDP-S300 is certainly a step in the right direction in terms of price, but enthusiasts will note that sacrifices have been made. There are some minor video quality performance issues, some major load-time performance issues, no SACD playback, and no decoding for high-resolution soundtrack formats like Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD Master Audio. Not to mention that there's another similarly priced Sony product currently available that does essentially everything the BDP-S300 does plus a whole lot more: the PlayStation 3. If you're dead set on getting a standard-design Blu-ray player, as opposed to a game console, and don't want to spend a lot of money, the BDP-S300 is certainly a compelling product. But most potential buyers will be more satisfied by the cheaper PlayStation 3, or the better-performing (and more expensive) alternatives like the Panasonic DMP-BD10A and Samsung BD-P1200.
Design
While Sony may be known for the glitzy exteriors of its HDTVs, home theater systems, and yes, game consoles, the BDP-S300's design is pure understatement. The simple rectangular component sports a LED display on the bottom half of its face, and in the upper right section there are some basic playback controls, including handy chapter forward and backward buttons. On the top of the player are two critical buttons--open/close and power--which can be somewhat irksome if you're planning to stack components atop the BDP-S300. Unlike almost all Blu-ray players we've reviewed, the BDP-S300 somehow does without prominent, glowing blue front panel buttons. While those blue lights can sometimes have a cool high-tech look, they can also be distracting in a completely dark home theater. Personally, we preferred the Sony's understated style.
One complaint we've had with several high-def disc players is that their menu systems are still stuck in the standard-def era--blocky text and harsh colors shouldn't be the norm on these expensive units. Luckily, the BDP-S300 features slick high-def graphics that are descended from the Cross Media Bar found on the PSP, and later modified to be included on other products, like the STR-DA5200ES AV receiver and the Sony KDL-46S3000 HDTV. Of course, the menus on the BDP-S300 aren't nearly as involved--there just aren't that many settings on a Blu-ray player--but we still appreciated the pleasing look.
The included remote is slick-looking with its reflective directional pad in the center. Overall, the remote is usable, but there are some key missteps that keep it from earning our praise. The biggest annoyance is the design of the buttons--they're all similarly sized, the same height, and mostly adjacent to each other, which makes the clicker difficult to navigate by feel in a dark home theater. There's also no backlighting, although that's not a common feature on Blu-ray player remotes. Sure, it's not nearly as bad as the remote on the Panasonic DMP-BD10A, but you'd still be wise to pick up a nice universal remote.
Features
The main feature of the BDP-S300, of course, is its ability to play Blu-ray discs. It can also play standard-definition DVDs and upconvert them to higher resolutions (more on that below). Unlike Sony's PlayStation 3 and Sony's older BDP-S1, the BDP-S300 doesn't support SACD, nor does it support the other niche high-resolution disc format, DVD-Audio (which the Panasonic DMP-BD10A supports). We're not sure why Sony decided to ditch SACD support, a feature that would certainly appeal to the enthusiast market. The BDP-S300 can play standard audio CDs, along with MP3 and JPEG files burned on CDs and DVDs.
The BDP-S300 has support for standard Dolby Digital and DTS surround soundtracks, and it also has support for the slightly higher quality Dolby Digital Plus format. What's more important is that the BDP-S300 lacks support for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks. While there aren't any players that can currently handle DTS-HD Master Audio, the Panasonic DMP-BD10A, Sony's PlayStation 3 and BDP-S1, plus all HD DVD players can currently decode Dolby TrueHD.
The connectivity of the BDP-S300 is standard for the breed. There's an HDMI output, which can handle both 1080p high-definition video along with high resolution audio. There's also a component video output that can output video from Blu-ray discs in high-def, along with legacy standard def S-Video and composite outputs. For digital audio, there's the aforementioned HDMI output, plus both optical and coaxial digital audio outputs. Analog audio is supported by a 5.1 multichannel output. The only major omission we felt was missing was an Ethernet port for firmware updates, which is included on the Samsung BD-P1200.
The BDP-S300 also has a couple of additional enthusiast-friendly features. One is the ability to output at 24 frames per second, which some claim can minimize judder when used with a compatible display (i.e. a display with a refresh rate that's an even multiple of 24). We've tested a few players with this ability and haven't seen any increased performance with the displays we've used, but we're holding our final judgment until we've seen more displays. The other feature the BDP-S300 has is x.v.Color support, which is a new, larger color space. While it's nice from a feature-proofing perspective, it's unlikely to have much utility in the near future--you'd need an x.v.Color-compatible display and an x.v.Color-compatible Blu-ray disc, and there are no such Blu-ray discs currently released.
Blu-ray image quality performance
Overall, the Blu-ray image quality performance of the BDP-S300 is very good. For those who haven't seen Blu-ray or HD DVD discs yet, the increase in picture quality over DVD can be stunning, especially when viewed on a large HDTV that can take advantage of the increased resolution. We looked at several Blu-ray discs, including M:I III, The Wild, and Ghost Rider, and the BDP-S300 largely delivered the high-def goods. The Wild is an extremely sharp-looking disc, and the BDP-S300 was up to the task of delivering all the detail we've come to expect. While we wouldn't suggest that anyone sit through Ghost Rider, we can't deny that it can look pretty good, and the BDP-S300 did an excellent job delivering the deep blacks and saturated colors we've come to expect from good Blu-ray discs. To emphasize, the BDP-S300 isn't a better performer than other Blu-ray players, it's just that almost all high-def disc players perform very well when playing high-def discs.
While we generally find performance on Blu-ray players to be nearly identical, we did notice an issue with the 1080i deinterlacing on the BDP-S300. Using Silicon Image's HQV test suite on Blu-ray, we looked at the film resolution tests in 1080p on our Pioneer Pro-FHD1. The first test involves a shifting resolution pattern and several of the boxes had a strobe-like effect where they should have been stable. Similarly, the next test involves camera panning over Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, and we could make out moire in the grandstands, especially the upper tier. When we switched the BDP-S300 to 1080i mode, so that the Pioneer plasma was responsible for the deinterlacing, these issues went away. Note that recent high-def players we've tested since the HQV suite came out, like the Toshiba HD-XA2 and Samsung BD-P1200, have not struggled with this test.
Ghost Rider is a movie where we've seen 1080i deinterlacing issues pop up, especially with HDTVs. We took a look at the end of the sixth chapter, where the camera pans over Nicolas Cage and there's an RV in the background. The grille on the front of the RV often shows jaggies when 1080i deinterlacing is done incorrectly, but the BDP-S300 didn't have any problems with this scene. We've also seen some HDTVs struggle with some scenes in M:I III, but again, the jaggies didn't show up. So while the BDP-S300 certainly has some minor performance issues, as demonstrated by the HQV test, they're not likely to show up often.
Blu-ray operational performance
Standard operational performance has always been an issue with Blu-ray and HD DVD players, as load times on first generation players were often unbearable. While many newer players have improved on load times, new discs with interactive features have slowed down players once again, and this player is definitely in the slow lane.
Even for standard Blu-ray discs, such as M:I III, the BDP-S300 was a little on the slow side--it took 28 seconds to load the disc when it was on, and 1 minute, 4 seconds to load the disc started with the player off. However, those times seem speedy compared to how long it took to load the new Pirates of the Caribbean Blu-ray discs. Starting with the player on, for both Dead Man's Chest and The Curse of the Black Pearl, it took us 1 minute, 15 seconds just to get an image on the screen, and then a total of 3 minutes, 20 seconds before we could get to the actual beginning of the film--and that's with fast-forwarding through the previews at the fastest speed. As much as we love the image quality of Blu-ray, these kinds of wait times are just unacceptable. Comparable players were still slow, but considerably better--the BD-P1200 took 37 seconds until the loading screen came up, and 2 minutes, 12 seconds before the movie started, while the PS3 took 30 seconds until the loading image came up, and 1 minute 54 seconds until we got the movie playing.
It also was a pain trying to take advantage of the interactive features of these discs. For example, to activate the "pop-up video"-style "Scoundrels of the Sea" feature on The Curse of the Black Pearl, we had to go back to the main menu (not the pop-up menu), select the feature, and then wait several minutes before it would start. While having to go to the main menu to access that feature is the fault of disc, the load time is clearly the fault of the player. For example, the PlayStation 3 was able to load this feature in just seconds--presumably because it has a very fast internal processor, but the BD-P1200 also loaded it relatively quickly as well.
As we expect more Blu-ray discs to include these features, we feel that the sluggish performance of the BDP-S300 is a significant drawback. Sure, the vast majority of movies already released load relatively speedily, but anyone planning to use this player for several years might regret the decision.
Standard DVD performance
At this point, even early adopters will probably have more DVDs than Blu-ray discs, so the ability of the BDP-S300 to upscale standard-def DVDs is still important. To assess the BDP-S300's DVD performance, we took a look at Silicon Optix's HQV test suite on DVD. For the most part, the BDP-S300 performed well, but not quite up to the excellent standards set by the Samsung BD-P1200 and the Panasonic DMP-BD10A for upscaling Blu-ray players. It handled the initial resolution test easily, proving that it's capable of displaying all the detail of standard definition DVDs. The next tests were a little better than average, with only slight jaggies on a test rotating white line, as well as a test with three pivoting lines. Unfortunately, it didn't fair that well on a important 2:3 pulldown test, with it never kicking into film mode, which resulted in moire in the grandstands as the racecar drives by.
We were able to prove that the BDP-S300 did have 2:3 pulldown processing by watching the beginning of Star Trek: Insurrection, as the hulls of the boats and curves of the railings were rendered smoothly, without any jaggies. The BDP-S300 also did an above-average job with Seabiscuit. While the introductory montage of old photos gives many players trouble, the BDP-S300 handled it mostly without jaggies, with just a few minor jaggies spoiling the picture. The excellent looking King Kong was handled superbly, demonstrating that even standard DVDs can still provide a captivating home theater experience.
Overall, the BDP-S300 is a pretty good upscaler, but not the best we've seen. We certainly feel that high-def disc players with HQV processing offer a slightly better experience on DVDs and that the PS3 is certainly comparable. But these minute differences will only be visible to image quality enthusiasts--everyone else should be more than satisfied with its DVD performance.
User reviews
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Superb! Great Price for latest technology!
by bryankean on June 22, 2007
Pros: Slim, sleek and it looks good.Fantastic picture and sound!
Cons: Minor issue but load time is a bit slow.
Summary: Love everything about this unit and i have the ability to compare both HD-DVD and Blue-Ray. Now, i have to consider that my HD-DVD is the add on for my ...
Summary: Love everything about this unit and i have the ability to compare both HD-DVD and Blue-Ray. Now, i have to consider that my HD-DVD is the add on for my Xbox-360 so it may be at a slight disadvantage but even so, i will have to give the nod to Blue-Ray for over all picture quality and a big nod on sound. Blue-Ray just seems to do both better. This player is simple but looks great with the blue tint and single glowing light when on.Connetions are plenty for all modern recievers or most HD Televisions. I will say that if you have the option of HDMI, use it.The very first startup and setup does take a minute( as they clearly note in the paperwork) but even after that, powering on to tray opening seems to take a bit long. In any case, it is the only real complaint i have and is a very minor one at that. I watched the Itailian Job as my first movie on this unit and compared it side by side with a standard version of the movie i have just to see what the deal was. To say Blue-Ray looks and sounds better would be the understatement of the year. There really is no comparison to be honest. What we have all gotten used to watching over the years with DVD is not even half of what Blue-Ray offers in picture and sound. I am extremmly happy with this unit and running it with my Yamaha Reciever and JBL surround setup makes for one more reason to save the 10 bucks and watch a movie at home. When rental stores start offering more titles in HD, i will be in heaven.
Having both technologies on hand keeps me covered untill one format wins the war, until then, i will enjoy both. For the price, 499.99 when i bought, its a reasonable exspense to get next generation technology. Go for it.8 out of 9 users found this user opinion helpful.
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WOW - A must have at under $500.
by tonyc4s on June 24, 2007
Pros: Upscale to 1080p
Cons: Slow Loading, Size of Unit
Summary: The only real complaint and reason I gave this player an 8 is the slow time it takes for that loading tray to open. If you leave a DVD in ...
Summary: The only real complaint and reason I gave this player an 8 is the slow time it takes for that loading tray to open. If you leave a DVD in it and want to take it out, prepare to stare at the player for a good minute. Whistle your favorite tunes and think back on how much faster that old junk player you used to have would open. I can deal with the load times when I go watch a movie but to have to wait just to eject...
Anyways, watch any movie on it and be ready to be amazed. I even think my old DVDs look as good as blu-ray. Very impressive on the upconversion to 1080. You will never watch movies on another player. It does have its side effects, now my friends keep bringing their movies to watch them on the player.
One other thing I did not like is the size, it still needs one more generation to shed some weight and gain some speed, but you can not go wrong with this baby. It has everything you expect and need for that top of the art home cinema!!6 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Just an OK Player
by djsincla on July 18, 2007
Pros: Picture Perfect
Cons: Very slow to start and very slow with Java menus
Summary: Since this player was first announced, I was optimistic Sony's second player to the market would be a quality product. Unfortunately this is not the case with the BDP-S300. ...
Summary: Since this player was first announced, I was optimistic Sony's second player to the market would be a quality product. Unfortunately this is not the case with the BDP-S300. Out of the box the player comes with a green piece of paper warning of slow start time for first time use - It was slow all the time. Press the power on button on the remote and wait 45 seconds before you can load a disc. Slow response to scanning forward and backwards and discs coded with Java menus took several minutes to load. Overall a disappointing product.
5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Disappointing
by ciphernetic on September 30, 2007
Pros: Unit looks very slick, thin, silent operation, video quality and audio quality
Cons: *Very slow* to load some discs, probably wont be able to upgrade to Blu-ray profile spec by firmware, audio format support
Summary: I just recently purchased a BDP-S300. The unit looks very good with my other home theatre gear and operates silently.
The video and audio quality is superb, as is to ...Summary: I just recently purchased a BDP-S300. The unit looks very good with my other home theatre gear and operates silently.
The video and audio quality is superb, as is to be expected.
The one thing that really lets this player down is that it takes *forever* to load discs. As mentioned in the CNET review, it truly does take approximately 3 mins to load Pirates of the Caribbean. It takes a similar amount of time to load any one of discs in the Spider-man trilogy.
Another thing to look out for is that this player does not support TrueHD or DTS HD MA... and probably wont - ever. I'm not hugely concerned about this, but it is a shame that I would probably have to buy a new player to get that functionality.
One last thing... as the Blu-ray specification is still not complete, as the new specifications are approved - it is highly unlikely the player will be able to take advantage of them via a firmware update. Again - it's a shame that it is a high probability that a new player would need to be purchased in order to take advantage of future Blu-ray features.
Overall, if you are looking for lower cost entry in to HD and aren't too concerned about slow loading discs, the absolute highest quality sound or being able to take advantage of soon to be added capabilities - then this would be a good choice. In all honesty, you are probably better off buying a PS3 (or a Toshiba HD DVD player/Xbox 360 with HD DVD add on).4 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Just bougt a blu-ray bdp-s300 player
by faizanmir on June 17, 2007
Pros: mind blowing picture and audio quality
Cons: needs a firmware upgrade after you buy a player
Summary: i just bought a blu-ray bdp-s300 it has a mind blowing picture and audio quality BUT while playing a disc whenever there was darker area like a tree or mountain ...
Summary: i just bought a blu-ray bdp-s300 it has a mind blowing picture and audio quality BUT while playing a disc whenever there was darker area like a tree or mountain shadow the picture started flickering, reason is the player will not play certain types of blu-ray disc formats, so i called sony to send me a firmware upgrade which sony claims should solve the problem, so waiting for the firmware and without the firmware the player plays a bad quality of regular dvd's aswell.
3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great 2nd Gen Blu-Ray Player
by ttk421 on July 5, 2007
Pros: Blu-Ray PQ, Menu System,
Cons: Upconversion of standard DVDs. Speed of loading java-enabled blu-ray discs
Summary: I bought both the Sony BDP-S300 and Samsung BD-P1200 one week apart, and connected both to my Sony KDSR60XBR2. After a week comparing the two, I've decided to return ...
Summary: I bought both the Sony BDP-S300 and Samsung BD-P1200 one week apart, and connected both to my Sony KDSR60XBR2. After a week comparing the two, I've decided to return the BDP-S300, but it wasn't an easy choice. Both these blu-ray players perform well, but the main difference is in upconversion of standard DVDs and speed of loading java-enabled blu-ray discs. Samsung is better in both respects. I had to perform the firmware upgrade to the BD-P1200, and after that most of the early-reported glitches disappeared (yes, I had them all!). I still get a brief pause on one disc (7 Years in Tibet) when layers are switched, but it's very minor and worth the trade-off for better upconversion and speed. Maybe a future firmware release will fix this minor shortcoming as well. The notoriously problematic Pirates of the Caribbean blu-ray loads and runs flawlessly on both machines, but loads twice as quickly on the Samsung. I am aware that the Samsung also offers HDMI 1.3 unlike the Sony, but from a performance point of view with current TV and receiver I can't tell the difference. The Samsung has an ethernet port for upgrading, the Sony does not, however you can burn a CD and upgrade firmware on either machine that way so this is not a big deal. IMHO, the Sony has a better menu system than the Samsung, but maybe that's because I've gotten used to an upconverting Sony dvd player after all these years, including the typical Sony remote. I have set both players to bitstream audio out and connected to my higher-end (but not ES-series) Sony receiver for decoding Dolby Digital, etc. Sound connected this way seems the same from both players. Again, I might notice a difference if I were to use a higher-end receiver. And lastly, for what it's worth, somehow the Sony's PQ on blu-ray seems ever-so-slightly softer, but with ever-so-slightly less motion artifacts. These are minor differences, but I do prefer the Samsung's sharper PQ overall. At first, I was sure I prefered the color balance of the Samsung over the Sony, but after a week I'm beginning to think it's my imagination. I am posting this review on both the Sony BDP-S300 and Samsung BD-P1200 review pages. The price (as of July 2007) of the Samsung BD-P1200 has dropped to near the price of the Sony BDP-S300 and so I feel it's a fair comparison. I am rating the Samsung a 9, and the Sony an 8.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Fantastic Machine!
by mbarrows1 on June 22, 2007
Pros: clear, sharp images; great sound
Cons: "boot" up time somewhat long
Summary: I love my BDP-S300 Blu-Ray! Picture quality is excellent and so is the Dolby digital 5.1 (sorry, I don't have Dolby HD). As reported by someone else previously (...
Summary: I love my BDP-S300 Blu-Ray! Picture quality is excellent and so is the Dolby digital 5.1 (sorry, I don't have Dolby HD). As reported by someone else previously (poor picture with "flicker" in certain sections), I have found NOTHING of the sort!
It is connected to a Toshiba 64" DLP with 1080p native resolution.
The only troubling thing was that Blockbuster reported "only" having Blu-Ray DVDs from now on and when I went to two different Blockbusters, neither had even ONE Blu-Ray DVD for rental. I've gotten them on Blockbuster online so this really isn't a problem but it is very strange that retail stores do not have them.2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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The Cnet reviewer is incorect on about TrueHD
by extirpator on June 21, 2007
Pros: Price is good for a dedicated player, Blu-ray has the largest selection of movies, Blockbuster just went Blu-ray exclusive in 1400+ stores.
Cons: PS3 is a better bang for your buck as you can still get the 20GB version at some places for the same price, and it supports HDMI1.3, can play games, and work as a media hub.
Summary: So, a quick look at the manual for this unit reveals that indeed it DOES support TrueHD sound. I'm puzzled how the reviewer got this important feature wrong... Perhaps ...
Summary: So, a quick look at the manual for this unit reveals that indeed it DOES support TrueHD sound. I'm puzzled how the reviewer got this important feature wrong... Perhaps they should RTFM before the make inaccurate claims. The manual is available at http://www.docs.sony.com/release/BDPS300.pdf page 48 shows TrueHD as a supported 5.1 channel PCM output on BD-ROM.
2 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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BDP-S300 / MAY 2008
by caijen on May 23, 2008
Pros: Simple setup,reasonable load time,Extraordinary picture quality and sound
Cons: Remote is not backlit.
Summary: The Sony BDP-S300 second generation blu-ray disc player is entry level player.If you are a novice who is just learning about HDTV-VIDEO and you cant afford a top end ...
Summary: The Sony BDP-S300 second generation blu-ray disc player is entry level player.If you are a novice who is just learning about HDTV-VIDEO and you cant afford a top end player this is a model for you.I purchesd my Reconditioned Blue-ray from Greys on line for $365 with 12monts warranty.
I'm useing a Phillips 42" plasma with built in HD,and a Dennon AVR 2700 amp.
My Sony Blu-ray took me around 10 minutes to set up useing a HDMI cable and then run a RCA lead from my digital out on the TV to the digital input on my amp and got dolby digital sound from my amp(yes).The latest firmware version for the Sony BDP-S300 is
version 3.8 and if you have this version then a lot of the problems mentioned in other reviews Have been addresed,and your hd video playing experiance should be very enjoyable.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great player - still some quirks
by GoPSULions on July 4, 2007
Pros: 1080p, video, cost, look
Cons: very slow for some operations
Summary: I waited to buy this Sony unit with great expectations. I was not let down on the video department. It looks fantastic on my Sony 1080p LCD via HDMI. Regular ...
Summary: I waited to buy this Sony unit with great expectations. I was not let down on the video department. It looks fantastic on my Sony 1080p LCD via HDMI. Regular DVDs look great as well.
I do not care if it can decode every audio mode. I rather have the receiver do the decoding, just like I've always done before. The new receivers are now hitting the market, so I am glad Sony released a lower cost unit that lets me redirect the savings to a new receiver.
My only complaint, is like most others, is the reposiveness of the unit. The power up, eject, and loading does take a while. I thought this would have been much faster by now. But this is quickly forgotten when the video comes up!1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Part number: BDP-S300
- Description: Everyone will marvel at the stunning sound and picture quality of this second-generation Blu-ray Disc player. With remarkable features and versatile performance, the BDP-S300 is an amazing value. See and hear a whole new world of high definition with the incredible BDP-S300 Blu-ray Disc Player. The crystalline clarity of 1080p Blu-ray Disc movies and DVD up scaling has to be seen to be believed. Amazing 24p True Cinema output and cinema-tuned picture presets allow you to see movies exactly how the director intended. And with BRAVIA Theatre Sync, you can now you can control your compatible BRAVIA TV and AV systems from just one remote.
General
- Product Type Blu-Ray disc player
- Form Factor Tabletop
- Width 16.9 in
- Depth 14.8 in
- Height 3.1 in
- Weight 9.9 lbs
DVD
- Media Type DVD, DVD+R, DVD-R, BD-ROM, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM
- Audio D/A Converter 24bit / 192kHz
- Built-in Audio Decoders Dolby Digital
- Media Load Type Tray
- Picture Modes Letterbox, Widescreen, Pan and scan
- DVD Repeat Modes Title, Chapter
- CD Playback Modes Repeat all, One track repeat, Random play / shuffle
- Upscaling Yes
- Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-2, MPEG-4
- Supported Digital Audio Standards MP3
DVD Features
- Parental Lock Yes
- TV Screen Saver Yes
- Additional Features Screen saver, JPEG photo playback, Progressive scanning
Audio System
- Sound Output Mode Stereo
- Digital Audio Format DTS digital output, Dolby Digital output
Remote Control
- Type Universal remote control
- Technology Infrared
- Features Multi-brand compatibility
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x SPDIF output ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x S-Video output ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 1 x SPDIF output ( TOSLINK ) - Rear, 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video output ( RCA phono ) - Rear
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included 1 x Audio cable, 1 x Video cable
Power
- Power Device Power supply
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
Manufacturer info
- Sony
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.sonystyle.com
- Address:
16765 W. Bernardo Dr., San Diego, CA 92127 - Phone: 1-877-865-SONY
- Email: contact@sel.sony.com
- Fax: 941-768-7790
