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Sony BDP-S301 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player BD/DVD/CD Playback with Bonus HDMI Cable

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Sony BDP-S301 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player BD/DVD/CD Playback with Bonus HDMI Cable

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027242715745

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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-S301, 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 S301 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-S301 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)

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Product Details

Average Customer Rating:

based on 15 reviews

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

Average Customer Review: 2.5

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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:

Solid player that has been misrepresented by earlier reviews Nov 01, 2008
I got this player about a year ago as a Christmas present. It has always worked quite well. Some of the criticisms of the player are largely the result of the apparent ignorance of the reviewers. The player does not advertise True HD audio, so you can know that before you buy it. The player is a 1.0 player. That means that some of the newer discs are going to require a firmware update in order to play them. Some of the problems that other reviewers are describing sound very much like firmware conflicts. The load times are not quite as lengthy as some would have you believe. It does take around a minute for the machine to boot up. But come on, a minute?! What does that say about our society when we are complaining about having to wait an entire minute before we can watch a two hour movie?

Here's the player in a nutshell. It's a solid player that very rarely has any problems (provided that you keep the firmware up-to-date). It will properly display 24p material and 60i material for 1080i source material. It will play PCM audio (which is uncompressed). It will not play Dolby True HD. It also will only output 1080p through the HDMI output and not the component (720p/1080i max). It will NOT display PIP material on newer Blu-rays. It will NOT display online BD Live material. Most of the people I know that are interested in HD content don't really care about these feature anyway. It does an adequate job displaying BD Java material (again provided that the firmware is up-to-date).

The BDP-S301 cannot compete with the features of the newest players. But it wasn't designed to. It's a first generation player (Profile 1.0). If you can find a comparable 1.1 profile player or even 2.0 for a decent price, get it. However, if you find a good deal on this one (as the prices on these soon-to-be discontinued models is bound to drop dramatically as we enter the holiday season) and you are only interested in watching the movie in pristine HD detail with very solid audio, buy this one. I've been very happy with it.

2 of 2 found the following review helpful:

Refurbished Equipment Sep 04, 2008
I should have sent the unit back. It takes a stpd amount of time (many minutes) to load a disk and often requires the disk to be reloaded several times. Many of the other buttons also require several touches before the unit will respond. All said this product was a total waste of money.

3 of 3 found the following review helpful:

HD is great, player is not Aug 04, 2008
I've had this player for about a year now. I get incredibly frustrated almost every time I use it. It takes about 1 minute to start up. While its booting, you cannot open the tray to put in a disc or take one out.

I like many others have had the treat of a movie freezing up after about an hour. Then I play games with it for the next 20 minutes waiting for it to restart, and then deciding which part of the movie I am going to skip in order to at least see the end.

Perhaps all Blu-ray players have these problems. I don't care. The technology is not where it needs to be. Save your money and wait for the next generation of players that have fixed these problems. I am much happier using my upscaling DVD player that I bought for half the price. The picture is nearly as good from where I sit, and the audio is just as good.

0 of 1 found the following review helpful:

Works great! so far...... Jul 25, 2008
I recently purchased my S301 for $270 brand new without reading the reviews first. As soon as I click pay, I thought to myself crap, I should have researched this a little further. Oh well, it was cheap. After reading good/mostly bad reviews from Amazon and other websites, I was disappointed and wished I didn't buy it. But I'm glad I did.

I've had the S301 for two weeks now and, besides the slow load time (about 60-90 seconds), everything works perfectly. It hasn't skipped/froze on me and read all the Blu-ray/DVD movies just fine. The picture is amazing and the sound is great. I have a 46" 1080p Vizio and Panasonic Home Theatre - it's not a Sony or a Bose but hey it works :). I'll give it a few more weeks and see. I'm scared, I hope none of that bad stuff people say will happen to my player! Oh well, at least it wasn't super expensive.

1 of 9 found the following review helpful:

Baloney Jul 22, 2008
I'll have to say that I've seldom read such a load of baloney as is present in the "J. Preston" rambling, paranoid conspiracy theory review.

My comment is not about this player specifically, but blu-ray players are a significant upgrade to the viewing and listening experience, not a conspiracy by Sony to control your life. ROFL

There was once such a plan, the infamouse DIVX concocted by an LA law firm in combination with Circuit City and a couple of hardware producers, and it fell entirely flat on its face.

The only disadvantage to Blu-ray is that it is still in the early adopter pricing levels, both for players and content. Now that the tug of war with HD-DVD is over, it will be the dominant viewing platform before very long at all .... and you won't have to worry about Sony controlling your life, brain washing you, demanding your first born child, or kidnapping you for secret medical experiments.