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Product Description: When it comes to appreciating the resolution gains of HDTV screens, standard DVD just doesn't make it. What you need is Blu-Ray high-definition discs. With the Sony BDP-S300, your high-definition home-theater system can output video in ultra-high-def 1080p resolution for extraordinary depth and detail with compatible TVs. Display images at 24 frames per second for your favorite movies. The S300 also has a built-in decoding for Dolby Digital Plus for richer, more dynamic sound. Use Bravia Theatre Sync HDMI-CEC to control your compatible Bravia TV and AV systems with just one remote. See and hear a whole new world of high definition with the incredible BDP-S300 Blu-ray Disc Player. It is also backward compatible and can play DVD and CD discs at their original, respective resolutions. Full HD 1080/60p and 24p True Cinema Video Output Standard DVD Upscaling to 1080p via HDMI connectivity Bravia Theatre Sync HDMI-CEC Cinema Tuned Picture Presets Uncompressed Multi Channel Linear PCM Audio Output Dolby Digital Plus decoding capability to experience surround sound through your home-theater audio system Dolby Digital and dts 5.1 channel Output Multi Channel 192KHz/24bit Audio D/A Converters Analog-to-Digital Converter - 192KHz/24bit Popup Menus for simple control and use Quick Set Up FL Display has selectable Off and Dimmer modes MP3 and JPEG Playback from DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW MP3 Player - Content must be in DVD+R/+RW/-R/-RW format / CDR and CDRW Outputs - HDMI Connection, Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr), S-Video, Composite Video, Optical Audio, Coaxial Audio Digital & 2-Channel Analog Audio Dimensions - 17 x 3 1/8 x 14 7/8-inches (430 x 79 x 375mm) Weight - 10 pounds (4.5kg)From the Manufacturer: 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 movies1 and DVD upscaling2 has to be seen to be believed. Amazing 24p True Cinema3 2 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 systems3 from just one remote. x.v.Color
Thanks to the adoption of a newly approved international color standard called xvYCC (an option in the HDMI v1.3 spec and which Sony participated in helping to create), the color space has been greatly expanded. 1.8 times as many natural colors as existing HDTV signals will now be faithfully reproduced. (x.v.Color capability is available on select BRAVIA televisions, Blu-ray Disc players and the PlayStation3 computer entertainment system.) 24p True Cinema Video Output
Many movies are filmed at 24 frames per second (fps) and prime time TV programs are videotaped at 24p. Seizing an opportunity, some studios are taking a purist approach and encoding high definition video content such as Blu-ray Disc in 24p. The BDP-S300 wisely takes advantage of this by including 24p output capability. The benefits are smoother and more natural-looking images that make watching television an experience to remember. (24p video input capability is available on select BRAVIA televisions.) BRAVIA Theater Sync
Go beyond simple audio and video transmission with the "one-touch play" remote control feature that allows you to easily manage select BRAVIA televisions and Sony HDMI audio and video components with a single remote. (Available on select BRAVIA theater home A/V systems and components.)  | Blu-ray'sHD resolution offers a vastly better picture than SD resolution availabel from regular DVD | More About Blu-ray
The format provides five times larger capacity than today's DVDs, with unprecedented storage capacity of 25 GB (single-layer) and 50 GB (dual-layer). Blu-ray Disc players will be fully backward compatible with current DVD formats, delivering entertainment content in full high-definition (HD) quality, under a secure environment made possible through the most advanced copyright protection technology. Blu-ray Disc provides picture quality beyond anything available, with full capability 1080p/24 resolution in Blu-ray and Up to 40Mbps bit encoding - 5X current DVD. The theater quality "uncompressed" audio supports 8 channels of Liner PCM, Up to 32 streams of audio, interactive capability, seamless menus, integrated games, hi-def bonus and educational features. Java will allow for more dynamic, more sophisticated interactivity. Expand your workd with Sony products using Blu-ray Disc technology. It;s the heart of an outstanding line of Sony products with Blu-ray Disc technology that extends beyond the boundaries of high-definition and opens the new vistas for creativity, enjoyment, and interaction. Discover unsurpassed picture quality and uncompressed audio on supporting media that goes beyond any other format you've seen. Immerse yourself in the unrivaled detail that lets you experiencemore in every movie, every game. Movies
 | | Find a huge selection of great movies available now on Blu-ray Disc | The best names in entertainment suppor Blu-ray Disc technology. Seven of Hollywood's major studios -- with 90% of home entertainment sales -- ensure the most extensive library of high definition titles, with hits from SOny pictures, Walt Disney, MGM, 20th Century Fox, Warner Brothers, Paramount, and Lions Gate. You'll find more titles coming every month. Blu-ray Disc was created to match the accelerating growth in digital consumer electronics and computer technology. The platform supports the convergence of film, music, gaming and other computer entertainment in a single standard. Sony Computer Entertainment's adoption of Blu-ray Disc ROM technology in the next-generation PlayStation 3 system was announced at the 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo. Capacity Without Compromise
Everything that DVD can do, Blu-ray Disc does and more. Blue laser technology enables up to 50 GB of storage -- five times the capacity of DVD. That’s room for nine hours of HD. Or 23 hours of SD. Or tens of thousands of songs. Unbelievable data storage. Versatiltiy Beyond the Ordinary
From movies to music to games to PC software and file backup, Blu-ray Disc is your solution! The system embraces pre-recorded titles (BD-ROM), discs that you can record yourself (BD-R) and discs you can re-record over and over again (BD-RE). So we can anticipate not only BD players for your living room, but also BD recorders, BD-based game consoles, BD drives for your personal computer and even BD camcorders using compact 8 cm (3") discs!
Sony BDP-S300 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player Features:
- Full HD 1080/60p and 24p True Cinema Video Output
- DVD Upscaling to 1080p via HDMI
- BRAVIA Theatre Sync (HDMI-CEC)
- BD/DVD/CD playback(4) and AVC-HD with x.v.Color output
- Multi-channel Linear PCM & Dolby Digital Plus Decoding
Customer Reviews:
- Sony Blu-ray Player: The product is excellent and meet with my expectations, the supplier also got solve all the issues with the dispatch and I'm really satisfied.
- Sony BDPS300 - Excellent Blu-ray Player!: I own 2 of these Blu-ray players and they work perfectly. I have one hooked to a Sony SXRD rear projection TV and the other to a 40" Sony Bravia. I have had them for almost a year now as I got them when they first came out. I've never had any problems with them and they have played every disc I've put into them except Van Wilder on Blu-ray. After I had updated the firmware to the newest version at the time than even Van Wilder played perfectly. The remote also works great, I just wish that it was backlit. I personally don't care about the profile not being 2.0. I just enjoy the movie and xome extras. The picture in picture never got me going even with my HD-DVD players which have always had that feature along with internet ability. I'm in it for simple HD quality.
I've not had many complaints of load times. The average is about 30 seconds for most films. I have had a few that take several minutes but I don't sweat it much. It just gives some extra time to get something to drink and run to the bathroom before starting! After all, what is a couple of minutes in relation to a 2 hour movie? Not a big deal. I don't understand people that complain about such little things. I own these for the picture quality and it is worth a couple of minutes.
I also own 2 of the Sony BDP-S1 Blu-ray players and they have worked flawlessly also. I have one of those hooked to my 1080p Mits front projector and a Sony 60" rear projector. I just added a Samsung BD-UP5000 Blu-ray/HD-DVD combo player for my wife's 46" Sony Bravia in her sewing room and that is working great also.
I think the real issue with any of these Blu-ray and HD-DVD players is to update the firmware if you are having any issues. I also have 5 HD-DVD players, all Toshiba, HD-A1 (2), HD-XA2 (2), and HD-A3 (1) and they have all worked great also. Don't be afraid to enjoy beautiful HD movies, just update the firmware which is very simple. - Sony BDP-S300: The Sony BDP-S300 is a very nice looking Blue Ray/DVD player. I've had mine for a few days now and have watch enough movies on it to know I got a player that performs. It's remote is very functional and easy to understand and use in the dark as well.
DVDs step up nicely to 1080p, which is a relief!
My BDP-S300 player did not require a firmware upgrade. It had version 3.8 loaded already.
Blue Ray load time isn't long at all. I bought "I am Legend" with Will Smith in Blue Ray format and was blown away by the clarity Blue Ray offers. My monitor is a 46" Samsung Series 5 and the Sony connects to it via a 4ft 1000HD Monster brand HDMI cable for 1080p.
Be advised; not all cables are the same quality. You'll need a high quality cable for the best results. Be sure and get one that handles both audio and video at 10.2Gbps ! A 1000HD!!!
Roger (40y/o)
- Wait for the BDP-S350: Page 5 of the owner's manual (BDP-S300/301) states, "This player supports BD-ROM Profile 1 only. Playback of later versions and BDs other than BD-ROM is not guaranteed. Since the Blu-ray Disc specifications are new and evolving, some discs may not play depending on the disc type and the version...."
If you don't care to watch the extras that profile 1.1 and 2.0 provide, it doesn't matter, as you may not be able to watch the disc at all, i.e. I, Robot. I have latest firmware as of this posting, 3.80.
Key features of the Sony BDP-S350 that is scheduled to come out summer 2008:
Supports BonusView, which means it is Profile 1.1 compliant
BD-Live ready, which means it can gain BD-Live capability with a firmware update
Ethernet port for firmware upgrades
Supports 1080p output at both 24 and 60 frames per second
Onboard decoding for Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD
Bitstream output for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio
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Update: I recently upgraded to the newly released firmware 3.90 and have to say, I, Robot now works perfectly. Good job Sony. However, considering the BDP-S350 is coming out in a couple of months and will cost about the same as the S-300, wait.
- Works well with my bravia TV: This Blu-ray disc player integrated very well with my Bravia LCD flat screen TV. The picture is impressive and terrific. The controls easy to operate.
This is new technology, therefore apply the firmware upgrades and you will be pleased. Instead of being unhappy that I have to do upgrades, I accept that reality as part of being an 'early adopter" of the technology.
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