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Blu-ray Disc™ Player
Model number:
BDP-S300
Rated 2.4 out of 5 stars
With remarkable features and versatile performance, the BDP-S300 is an amazing value.
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Product Reviews
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1 of 5 (20%) customers would recommend this product to a friend
Rated 3.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Beautiful Picture I wish it worked
Pros: Beautifull Picture
Cons: Broke dow Not Reliable Slow
Reviewer: xgalanty (Culver City , CA.)
Date: Mar 31, 2009
I've had this product for 1-2 years
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HAD a beautiful picture but lasted a year Then wouldnt read disc a common problem with the Sony Blu-Ray players
Rated 2.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Worst Sony Product Ever
Pros: It works better at a patience trainer than a AV device.
Cons: It is excruciatingly slow at doing anything.
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This is absolutely the worst Sony product I have ever owned. I have a 55" Sony LCD, a 34" Sony Flat CRT, Three high-end Sony Receivers, a Sony 400 DVD Changer, multiple high-end Sony digital cameras, and have been pleased with all of them, until I bought this BluRay Player from Sony. As a result of this experience, I'm not sure I will ever buy another Sony product again. Ever. With that said, I have had to do multiple firmware updates just to play certain mainstream movies. Sometimes brand new movies with no scratches take multiple power-down/power-up cycles to play. Then we get to the really frustrating part; the seemingly 10 minute warm-up period after you push the power button before you can insert or remove a DVD. We have family joke about this player - we say stuff like, want to watch a movie. Ok, turn it on, and I'll go wash the car. It is nearly that bad.
Rated 3.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Good for the price
Pros: Gives you the Blu-Ray experience at a good price point. Frequent updates to firmware keeping the product current.
Cons: Slow load times. No support for Dolby TrueHD or DTS Master Audio. No BDLive.
Reviewer: Immolatus (Madison, WI)
Date: Mar 7, 2009
I've had this product for 1-2 years
2of 2 people found this helpful
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If you have the latest firmware update installed (it sounds like the other reviewers do NOT) then load times are really quite reasonable. Turn on time to watching a movie is usually less than 3 minutes, even on menu-heavy movies or new movies such as the Pirates movies or Dark Knight. I think this time is entirely reasonable when you take in to account new technology and that the 3 minute wait time has little to no impact on the amount of time you're setting aside to watch a movie anyways. Great product, especially if you can find one at a reasonable price ($200 or less now I would imagine should be reasonable). Not for the audiophile who needs every 7.1 audio codec out there. The video improvement over broadcast (especially cable) HD quality is obvious and significant!
BD-ROM Playback4
Rival your local movie theater with the power of Blu-ray Disc technology in your Home Theater. You can enjoy movies from Hollywood's biggest studios, and enjoy all of the great features, sights and sounds that Blu-ray Disc technology has to offer. Blu-ray Disc technology delivers Full 1080P picture quality and up to 7.1 channels of surround sound. Movie Night will never be the same!
BD/DVD/CD playback4 and AVC-HD with x.v.Color output
Play back all your favorite Blu-ray Disc Movies, DVD's, Audio CD's, and AVC-HD (delivers digital picture and sound quality comparable to that of High Definition, but on a DVD) discs with all of our Sony Blu-ray Disc Players.
Cinema Tuned Picture Presets
What do you get when the world's best filmmakers and the best makers of Home Theater products get together– Answer: Exclusive Cinema Tuned Picture Presets on your Sony Blu-ray Player! , we made getting a "best picture" for your movies even easier. Whether you view your movies in a dark theater, or in a bright room, we got you covered with picture settings all carefully selected by the same engineers that make Sony's movies in Hollywood.
BD-Java Interactive Capability5
Blu-ray Disc technology offers the potential of a new level of interactive experiences, with seamless on-screen menus and hi def bonus materials for a more dynamic home theater. With the extra capacity on Blu-ray Disc media and BD JAVA programming, content creators have an open canvas to design new ways for customers to interact with their favorite movies.
Quick Set Up
Popup Menu
DVD Video, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW4, CD Playback
BRAVIA® Theatre Sync™ (HDMI-CEC)3
Sony® created BRAVIA® Theatre Sync™ technology to go beyond basic digital audio and video transmission. Based on the HDMI-CEC function, the BRAVIA® Theatre Sync™ feature will be included on select BRAVIA® Theatre home A/V systems and components. This useful function reduces the hassle and time consuming job of powering up, routing signals, etc. to the simple push of one button.3 Want to play your Blu-ray Disc Player on your Sony® A/V system– Easy, just push PLAY on the BRAVIA® HDTV remote and everything is taken care of for you. Even when the system is off! Want to power down everything once you've finished enjoying it– Push one button and the TV and A/V system powers down. BRAVIA® Theatre Sync™ helps make things a whole lot easier to operate.
Video Codec Format : MPEG2/MPEG4-AVC/VC-1
Blu-ray Disc technology is compatible with many different types of video codec for recording your favorite films onto the disc. So regardless of the High Definition recording process used by the studio making the movie, Sony's Blu-ray Disc Players are ready for them all, in glorious Full 1080p HD.1
Dolby® Digital Plus decoding capability
Dolby Digital Plus is Dolby's next-generation audio technology that can offer up to 7.1 channels of surround sound. Dolby Digital Plus also offers a higher-quality experience than the Dolby Digital soundtrack you are used to on a standard DVD.
Multi Channel 192KHz/24bit Audio D/A Converters
Parental Control
MP3 and JPEG Playback from DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW4
DVD Upscaling to 1080p2 via HDMI™
Get the most out of your existing DVD collection by having them upscaled to 1080p quality. Your DVD's will look and sound better than ever when you play them back on your new Sony Blu-ray Disc Player.
Full HD 1080/60p and 24p True Cinema Video Output1
Most of all Hollywood movies are shot at 24 frames per second, and Blu-ray Disc movies are mastered at 24 frame per second, so it is only fitting that the Sony BDP-S300 can output your films at 1080/24p for a true film-like experience at home. Of course, The Sony BDP-S300 can also output at 1080/60p for more traditional HDTV sets on the market. Either way Sony has you covered for the best picture possible in Full 1080p!
Uncompressed Multi Channel Linear PCM Output
Blu-ray Disc technology not only delivers a phenomenal picture, but incredible sound as well. Many Blu-ray Disc movies take advantage of the capacity on the disc to offer an Uncompressed Multi Channel Linear PCM soundtrack of your favorite movies. With up to 7.1 channels of surround sound, Uncompressed Multi Channel Linear PCM is completely lossless and lets you hear the movie with incredible clarity and realism that you never experience before on DVD.
Dolby® Digital and dts® 5.1 channel Output
FL Off/Dimmer Mode
Screen Saver
Product Specifications
Audio Features
- Dolby® : Dolby® Digital (Decoding); Yes (HDMI™ bitstream out)
- Dolby® Digital plus Decoding : Yes
- Dolby® TrueHD Decoding : No (Dolby® Digital Stream Only)
- LPCM : Yes (multi channel decoding); Yes (HDMI™ bitstream out)
- MP3 Playback : Yes (Content must be in DVD+R/+RW/-R/-RW format.)
- dts® Decoding : Yes
- dts® Output : Yes
Service and Warranty Information
- Limited Warranty Term : 1 Year Parts / 1 Year Labor
Weights and Measurements
- Dimensions (Approx.) : 16 15/16 x 3 1/8 x 14 13/16" (430 x 79 x 375mm)
- Weight (Approx.) : 10 lbs (4.5Kg)
Video Features
- BD-R/RE Read Compatibility : Yes
- BD-ROM : Yes
- CD (CD-DA) : Yes
- DVD Playback : Yes
- DVD+R Read Compatibility : Yes
- DVD+RW Read Compatibility : Yes
- DVD-R Read Compatibility : Yes (Video Mode Only)
- DVD-RW Read Compatibility : Yes (Video Mode Only)
- High Definition : Full HD 1080/24p and 60p1
- JPEG Playback : Yes (Content must be in DVD+R/+RW/-R/-RW format.)
- Screen Saver : Yes
- x.v.Color™ Technology : Yes (output without Meta Data)
Audio
- Analog-to-Digital Converter : 192KHz/24bit
Convenience
- Menu Options : Pop-up
Inputs and Outputs
- Analog Audio Output(s) : 2 Channel; 1 (Rear)
- Coaxial Audio Digital Output(s) : 1 (Rear)
- Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr) Output(s) : 1 (Rear)
- Composite Video Output(s) : 1 (Rear)
- HDMI™ Connection Output(s) : 1 (Rear)
- IR Input(s) : No
- Optical Audio Output(s) : 1 (Rear)
- PCM Output(s) : Linear PCM Decoding; Linear PCM out via HDMI™ bitstream
- S-Video Output(s) : 1 (Rear)
In the Box
- Power cord (1)
- Video cord (phono plug x1)(1)
- Remote commander (RMT-B101A)(1)
- Stereo audio cord (phono plug x2)(1)
- Size AA (R6) batteries (2)
HDMI Cables
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High Speed HDMI™ Cable - 6' 6"
$59.99
Component Video Cables
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8' Component Video Cable
$24.99
Composite Video Cables
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8' Composite Video and Audio Cable
$14.99
S-Video Cables
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8' S-Video Cable
$19.99
Coaxial Digital Audio Cables
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8' Digital Audio Coaxial Cable
$14.99
Optical Digital Audio Cables
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Optical Digital Audio Cable - 8'
$14.99
Product Reviews
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1 of 5 (20%) customers would recommend this product to a friend
Rated 3.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: xgalanty (Culver City , CA.)
Date: Mar 31, 2009
I've had this product for 1-2 years
1of 1 people found this helpful
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Beautiful Picture I wish it worked
Pros: Beautifull Picture
Cons: Broke dow Not Reliable Slow
HAD a beautiful picture but lasted a year Then wouldnt read disc a common problem with the Sony Blu-Ray players
Rated 2.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: txjames (Tampa, FL)
Date: Mar 9, 2009
I've had this product for 1-2 years
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Worst Sony Product Ever
Pros: It works better at a patience trainer than a AV device.
Cons: It is excruciatingly slow at doing anything.
This is absolutely the worst Sony product I have ever owned. I have a 55" Sony LCD, a 34" Sony Flat CRT, Three high-end Sony Receivers, a Sony 400 DVD Changer, multiple high-end Sony digital cameras, and have been pleased with all of them, until I bought this BluRay Player from Sony. As a result of this experience, I'm not sure I will ever buy another Sony product again. Ever. With that said, I have had to do multiple firmware updates just to play certain mainstream movies. Sometimes brand new movies with no scratches take multiple power-down/power-up cycles to play. Then we get to the really frustrating part; the seemingly 10 minute warm-up period after you push the power button before you can insert or remove a DVD. We have family joke about this player - we say stuff like, want to watch a movie. Ok, turn it on, and I'll go wash the car. It is nearly that bad.
Rated 3.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: Immolatus (Madison, WI)
Date: Mar 7, 2009
I've had this product for 1-2 years
2of 2 people found this helpful
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Good for the price
Pros: Gives you the Blu-Ray experience at a good price point. Frequent updates to firmware keeping the product current.
Cons: Slow load times. No support for Dolby TrueHD or DTS Master Audio. No BDLive.
If you have the latest firmware update installed (it sounds like the other reviewers do NOT) then load times are really quite reasonable. Turn on time to watching a movie is usually less than 3 minutes, even on menu-heavy movies or new movies such as the Pirates movies or Dark Knight. I think this time is entirely reasonable when you take in to account new technology and that the 3 minute wait time has little to no impact on the amount of time you're setting aside to watch a movie anyways. Great product, especially if you can find one at a reasonable price ($200 or less now I would imagine should be reasonable). Not for the audiophile who needs every 7.1 audio codec out there. The video improvement over broadcast (especially cable) HD quality is obvious and significant!
Rated 1.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: JamesM67 (Tampa, FL)
Date: Dec 29, 2008
I've had this product for 1-2 years
11of 12 people found this helpful
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Terrible.
Pros: Image and sound quality are impeccable
Cons: Slow to start; unreliable.
Extremely slow to boot up, recognize discs, and load whatever data it needs to provide the Blu-Ray enhanced experience. It takes so long that sometimes you wonder whether it even received your command. It doesn't play some discs unless you find a work-around (e.g. play from the chapters, etc.). If you get it working, the sound and image quality are terrific! Sony's product developers and executives on this project should be embarrassed. Sorry.
Rated 3.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: Scott (Bardstown, Ky)
Date: Nov 21, 2008
I've had this product for 1-3 months
31of 39 people found this helpful
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Slow slow slow...
Pros: Great picture
Cons: Slow funtion
If you can get past the fact that it takes forever for a movie to load or for a function request to happen, you will be into Blu-Ray. The picture quality is great, but it is nothing like conventional DVD when it comes to speed in getting the player to accutually start playing!! When you hit the power button you wait and like a minute later the power comes on. You hit the eject button and you wait the same amount of time before the disc tray opens. None of the buttons other than the chapter skip buttons do anything. In the middle of the movie if you want to go to the main menu, forget it. It gets lost in its own thinking and locks up. The difference in 1080i from Direct TV and 1080p from Blu-ray is virtually nothing to the eye. The long wait to get the movie to play is not worth the picture.
- 1080p playback requires HDMI-compatible HDTV, and 24p True Cinema requires 24p-capable HDTV.
- Requires HDMI connector (sold separately) and compatible HDTV with equivalent display capability.Image quality will vary. DVD media/formats are not universally compatible.
- Requires BRAVIA Theatre Sync or HDMI-CEC feature on each component. Feature available on select BRAVIA LCD HDTVs and other Sony audio/video components. Please refer to owner’s manual for non-Sony products regarding compatibility.
- Certain circumstances may limit/prevent Blu-ray Disc, CD or DVD playback.
- Interactivity and compatibility may vary on media. The BD-J functionality with some BD-ROM discs may require a firmware upgrade.
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Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate.