Sony BDP-S300 Blu-ray Player Review
Summary
- Product Name: BDP-S300
- Manufacturer: Sony
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- Value Rating:


- Review Date: November 06, 2007
- MSRP: $499.99
- Specifications
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Dimensions (Approx.) - 17 x 3 1/8 x 14 7/8" (430 x 79 x 375mm)
Weight (Approx.) - 10 lb. (4.5kg)
Dimensions (Approx.) - 17 x 3 1/8 x 14 7/8" (430 x 79 x 375mm)
Limited Warranty - 1 year parts / 1 year labor
Remote Control Functions - Multi Brand TV Remote Control
Screen Saver - 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 60p
BD-ROM - Yes
BD-R/RE Read Compatibility - Yes (BD-MV only. Requires firmware higher than ver.1.55)
JPEG Playback - Yes (Content must be in DVD+R/+RW/-R/-RW format.)
x.v.Color™ - Yes (output without Meta Data)
Analog-to-Digital Converter - 192KHz/24bit
dts® Output - Yes
MP3 Playback - Yes (Content must be in DVD+R/+RW/-R/-RW format.)
Dolby® Digital - Decoding: Yes; HDMI™ bitstream out: Yes
Dolby® Digital plus Decoding - Yes
Dolby® TrueHD Decoding - No (Dolby® Digital Stream Only)
dts® Decoding - Yes
dts®-HD Decoding - Hi-resolution Audio: No (dts® Stream Only); Hi-resolution Audio HDMI™ bitstream out: No (dts® Stream Only); Master Audio: No (dts® Stream Only); Master Audio HDMI™ bitstream out: No (dts® Stream Only)
SA-CD Playback - No
HDMI™ Connection Output(s) - 1 (Rear)
Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr) Output(s) - 1 (Rear)
S-Video Output(s) - 1 (Rear)
Composite Video Output(s) - 1 (Rear)
Optical Audio Output(s) - 1 (Rear)
Coaxial Audio Digital Output(s) - 1 (Rear)
Analog Audio Output(s) - Analog Audio Output(s) : 5.1 ch; 1 (Rear), 2 Channel; 1 (Rear)
PCM Output(s) - Linear PCM Decoding; Linear PCM out via HDMI™ bitstream
Remote Control - Multi Brand TV Remote Control
CD - Yes CD-DA
DVD - Yes (Video)
Pros
- Price - one of the lowest on the market
- Easy setup
Cons
- NO DOLBY TrueHD OR DTS HD DECODING
- Long startup time
- Unresponsive remote and interface
- Lackluster upconversion ability
- No SACD support
Introduction
- BDP-S300 Build Quality and Set-up
- S300 Menus, Remote, and Measurements
- S300 Viewing and Listening Evaluations, Conclusion