Sony BDP-S301 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player BD/DVD/CD Playback
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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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- 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
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By Ciprian Nedelcu (New York)
Plays games on its own with you having no control over the situation. Loading a disk is an adventure on it's own. Most don't play out of the box. The controls are so slow that if you press open tray 10 times in a row it will freeze. Sometimes it shuts down and restarts on it's own. Now it is stuck on a screen with a rotating disk for the last 35 min and is unresponding. Our strategy is this: I turn it on, then I go get the disk from my bag and after about 2 minutes the tray will open. I stick it in and then we go and start cooking dinner. Hopefully, when we are done, the menu will be available for play and we'll be able to watch. 50% of the cases the main menu never shows. The other thing I enjoy a lot is the trailers. There is no way to skip - you'll get a message that "this function is prohibited by this disk" !!! In other words, the disk is forbidding me to spend my time the way I want and instead watch endless trailers of movies that I have already seen.
The whole BD system is a nightmare but this particular player is the worst piece of electronics that I have ever owned. And to spend "sony" price on this garbage is absolutely ridiculous.
Never before had an inanimate thing frustrated me to this degree and hopefully never again. Shame on Sony!!!
By R. Dalton (ca, usa)
hello i am writing this review because of all the negative reviews this profile 1.0 player has gotten which i think is a bad rap! First let me say i own 3 of these units and a bdp s500 which is also a great player from sony.I have owned my original unit for 2 years without any real problems at all! First off to all the readers that may not know keep your firmware up to date but the most important thing about this unit is when you do update each firmware you must do a full system reboot! After firmware is complete turn the unit back on without a disc in until it completely powers on.Then push down and hold the stop button with one hand and then push the power button and hold both until unit shuts down.After you have finished this power on the unit again and reset all your settings to what you need since by doing this all your old settings go away so you must re-enter them that is the only pain with this unit! I do this every time i do a firmware update and have never had a problem with any of them skipping,freezing powering down etc! Also purchase a maxell blu ray disc lens cleaner wich has small holes in the disc and creates a wind blowing action to clear away any dust on your lazer lens! Do not use brush lazer lens cleaning discs in a blu ray player because it may ruin the lens! You can buy one here on amazon and it never wears out since you are not using any brushes to clean it! I hope this review has helped! Enjoy!
By Ben Franklin (Minneapolis)
I purchased two of these Blu-Ray players two years ago, and while the picture quality was excellent for blu-ray discs and the upscaling feature a notable improvement over others I had prior to these players, but I found them to be very slow loading. Also, two years after purchase, the optical read on them is wearing out, causing them to be unable to read discs in good condition from time to time. The loading time also seems to be getting slower over time. At this point, there are any number of better blu-ray players on the market with faster load times and more features. I have been a loyal Sony fan (I own a Sony TV and receiver as well) but am disappointed in their product offerings for blu-ray players- even the new ones just available- and was disappointed with the product quality here as well. As a result, I replaced these blu-ray players with the Oppo BDP-83, which has much faster load times, reference quality video, and near reference-quality audio as well. I particularly like the fact that the Oppo BDP-83 also plays SACDs as well- a notable deficiency in Sony's offerings and surprising in that they invented both formats.
Bottom line, these blu-ray players are outdated. Look elsewhere.
By M. Sedgwick (Biloxi, MS United States)
I'm approaching fifty, so I am no novice. I have owned lots of Sony products in my life, but this player is the nadir of my experiences with ALL brands of electronics. Its controls are not even responsive to normal commands: even powering up the unit is difficult. I have owned the player for six months, but have only been able to use it for 10-12 hours. Most of the time, it just presents an unbearable obstacle. This model is boat anchor material. Beware!!!
By Stephen M. Debruler (Indianapolis, IN)
When I bought a Sony BDP-S301, I enjoyed it enough to buy another for my other TV. At first, both worked fine, though a little slow to start up or accept an eject command. After awhile, both started either rebooting while loading or freezing up part-way through a movie. The problem has gotten so bad, I haven't been able to get either to work properly for an entire movie for several months. I've upgraded the firmware through several releases to try to resolve the problem, always without success. Don't waste your money on this one!
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