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Sony BDP-S300

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User ratings:
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4.2 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3.4 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
14 %
4 stars
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Pros

  • Great looking player and remote
  • The menu design is highly polished and responds instantly to remote commands
  • The excellent looking King Kong was handled superbly

Cons

  • HDMI will be inferior
  • missed here was an Ethernet port
  • lack of futureproofing could make the deck outdated very quickly

Key specs

  • no
  • yes
  • no
  • 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
  • no
  • no
  • Dolby Digital

Sony BDP-S300 - Pros & Cons

Sony BDP-S300

Pros

  • Great looking player and remote
  • The menu design is highly polished and responds instantly to remote commands
  • The excellent looking King Kong was handled superbly

Cons

  • HDMI will be inferior
  • missed here was an Ethernet port
  • lack of futureproofing could make the deck outdated very quickly
  • the rear panel lacks an Ethernet socket
  • inability to decode DTS HD Master Audio
  • missing was an Ethernet port for firmware updates
  • no Ethernet port for firmware upgrades
  • pain trying to take advantage of the interactive features of these discs
  • lack of Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio
  • sluggish performance of the BDP-S300 is
  • It does not include an Ethernet port for BD-Live Web functions or firmware updates

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Sony BDP-S300 - Full Specifications

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General
Device typeBlu-Ray player
Built-in D/A converteryes
D/A audio24-bit / 192 kHz
TV tunerno
Type of disc driveFront loaded with tray
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Image properties
Image frequency
  • 24p
  • 60p
Supported image filesJPEG/JPG
Supported video modes
  • 480p
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
Supported video files
  • AVCHD
  • MPEG2
  • MPEG4
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
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Features
Handheld remote controlyes
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Storage
Blu-ray recordingno
Built-in hard driveno
Playable discs (recordable media)
  • BD-R
  • BD-RE
  • CD
  • CD-R
  • CD-RW
  • DVD
  • DVD+R
  • DVD+RW
  • DVD-R
  • DVD-RW
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Connectivity
Analogue RCA (5.1/7.1) outyes
Type of analogue RCA5.1
Analogue RCA stereo outputyes
Audio (L,R) out2
Composite output number1
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF) number1
Digital optical output (S/PDIF) number1
DVI out number0
HDMIyes
HDMI version1.1
Number of HDMI inputs1
Number of HDMI outputs1
S-Video output quantity1
SCART outno
USBno
Ethernet connectionno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
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Audio properties
Audio formatDolby Digital
Supported audio filesMP3
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Dimensions
Height14.76 in
Width16.93 in
Depth3.11 in
Weight158.73 oz
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Compatibility
3D support (3D-Ready)no
DLNA certifiedno
Region freeno
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Power
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 33
Power consumption (standby)0.4 W
Power consumption (typical)33.0 W

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Sony BDP-S300 Sony - Editorial Reviews (14)

3.4
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Sony BDP-S300 Review : Sony Blu-ray Player BDP-S300
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Review : Sony Blu-ray Player BDP-S300

I have used this for several weeks, however only around ten days ago did the HDMI cable arrive. Do not try using a Blu Ray &lt;b&gt;player&lt;/b&gt; without the HDMI cable as you will hear music, sound effects but no speech when using &lt;b&gt;Composite&lt;/b&gt; cables supplied.

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Published: 31.10.2007
Sony BDP-S300
4.0

The new BDP-S300 is appealingly priced and broadly capable, especially with pictures – but it really ought to be much more than that

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PCMag UK
Published: 21.11.2011
Sony BDP-S300
3.0

PC Magazine is your complete guide to computers, phones, tablets, peripherals and more. We test and review the latest gadgets, products and services, report technology news and trends, and provide shopping advice and price comparisons.

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HomeTheaterReview
Published: 11.10.2008
Sony BDP-S300 Blu-ray Player Reviewed
4.5

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Good Gear Guide
Sony BDP-S300
3.5

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Audioholics Home Theater, HDTV, Receivers, Speakers, Blu-ray Reviews and News
Published: 06.11.2007
Sony BDP-S300 Blu-ray Player Review
2.5

While the Sony BDP-S300 is an entry level Blu-ray player, entry level doesn't necessarily mean cheap. At $500, you're getting a capable high definition video player and that's about it. The

Sony BDP-S300 Sony BDP-S300 Blu-Ray Player Review - Hardware Secrets
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Hardware Secrets
Published: 22.12.2007
Sony BDP-S300 Blu-Ray Player Review - Hardware Secrets

Our complete review of Sony BDP-S300, one of the cheapest Blu-Ray players available on the market today.

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CNET
Published: 16.07.2007
Sony BDP-S300 - Blu-ray disc player review: Sony BDP-S300 - Blu-ray disc player
3.0

Sony BDP-S300 - Blu-ray disc player

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Trusted Reviews
Published: 21.01.2008
Sony BDP-S300 Blu-ray Player
3.5

A Blu-ray player for under £250 from Sony - what's that catch?

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Sound & Vision
Published: 02.09.2007
Sony BDP-S300 Blu-ray Disc Player

Looking for a reason to supercharge the old A/V system with high-def Blu-ray Disc playback? Sony, in dropping the price of its new BDP-S300 player a full hundred bucks to $499, seems determined to give you one. The move makes the Sony BDP-S300 Blu-ray Disc player one of the least expensive of its ilk on the market, along with the company's own PlayStation 3 game console. Question is, how does Sony's entry-level standalone model stack up in performance and features against the other contenders?

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Sound & Vision
Published: 05.11.2007
Sony BDP-S300, Samsung BD-P1200, and Panasonic DMP-BD10A Blu-ray Players

3 More BD 4 U: Three second-gen Blu-ray players. Hot on the heels of the first, and almost universally lame, generation of Blu-ray players, here's generation II. In the case of two of these players, the big news is a substantial reduction in price. Both are less than half of their predecessors. In the case of the other, the news is its fancy HQV processing, the same that's found in the excellent Toshiba HD-XA2. I have to admit, I get a certain amount of perverse amusement mentioning HD DVD in a Blu-ray review (and vice-versa).

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Engadget
Published: 14.04.2008
Sony BDP-S300 review

We know, we know, we're really late on this one -- thanks Sony -- but around here we think it's important to review every Blu-ray player.

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Sony BDP-S300 review | Stuff

The new BDP-S300 is appealingly priced and broadly capable, especially with pictures – but it really ought to be much more than that

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Sony BDP-S300 Blu Ray Player review

The Sony BDP-S300 is a good blu-ray player. I cautiously use the word good because there is nothing spectacular about it. Sony’s BDP-S300 pulls ...