Dr Gadget - Gadget Shop - Sony BDP-S300 - Blu-Ray Disc Player - 1080P Full HD - 4 free Blu-ray discs! (via redemption)

	List Price: Our Price: £199.90 Your Save: £ ( % ) Availability: Usually dispatched within 1 to 2 months Manufacturer: Sony
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Binding: Electronics Brand: Sony multiregion EAN: 4905524433715 Feature: BD-ROM playback Label: Sony Manufacturer: Sony Model: BDPS300B.CEK Publisher: Sony Release Date: 2007-09-05 Studio: Sony
Features BD-ROM playback DVD-Video/R/RW, CD , MP3 and JPEG Playback Full 1080p High Definition video output Standard DVD up-scaling to 1080p Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and DTS audio ou
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Great Player - good price Comment: I've had this machine since end May and agree with most of the positive reviews. I'm pleased I was warned about the slow startup times otherwise I would have thought it was just my machine, it really does seem like an age from switching on, although I have noticed that my ordinary DVDs load up more quickly. I haven't updated the firmware, on the basis that 'if it aint broke, don't fix it', so will only do this if I find a Blu-ray disc that won't play. One problem I did have was in registering with Sony for the free movies. The registration disc that came with the machine took me to their site, but kept rejecting my application, it took an age to be able to actually write a query to Sony support, and when they replied, they said the offer had expired - it took a lot of persevering, but they do say that I will receive them in 28 days. Like previous reviewers, I've been knocked out by the quality on my Sony Bravia, and I never used to watch movies anywhere except at 'the picture house'! Customer Rating: Summary: Very good picture, limited sound options Comment: I got this when HD DVD ceased to be supported (I already have a top HD DVD player). I picked this because it can be chipped to be an all region player. This was essential if I was to remove the standard DVD player from the ever growing tower of devices below my TV. The picture compares favourably with the Toshiba but the technical details here (and on many other sites) say: Dolby digital plus, DTS-HD & dolby truHD digital out & decoding capability DD+ is supported but the others are output as plain DD and DTS. If I had realized this I may have went for the 500. Very annoying when you have a receiver with HDMI in. Customer Rating: Summary: Close but no cigar Comment: This player produces really nice-quality pictures and outputs excellent sound. I am very happy with the output quality. It doesn't get 5 stars because it is a "java powered" machine. I think that means that when you press a button on the remote control or on the front of the unit, its a computer programme that works out what to do in response rather than (for example) the play button directly operating the play mechanism. Whatever it means, the unit is sluggish to respond to user inputs. For example, if the unit is on stand-by and the eject button is pressed, it takes 16 seconds for the "power on" message to appear in the display; then it does nothing for at least 5 seconds; if you then push the eject button a few times, nothing happens for another few seconds and then suddenly the disk drawer opens and closes 4-5 times! I've had the unit sort of crash once or twice (the on screen graphics from one menu stay onscreen when its closed and the graphics from another menu are laid on top of them). Like I say the quality of the video and sound are great, but the controls need a bit more work to be perfect. I'd hang off for a few months until Sony updates the controls to be faster and less bug-ridden. Customer Rating: Summary: Lee 30 review Comment: I have had this player for quite a while now,and with the added benefit of multiregion modification,it makes sense to opt for this player. It looks just as good as the other top players out there now. The downside is the lack of features,but picture quality is out of this world! Customer Rating: Summary: Pretty darn good Comment: This is a great blue-ray player for the money!!!! Ignore the people thet are saying it's not upgradable....it's fully upgradable via Sony's website...just download the update to cdr and pop it in....and lets face it, everybody has or knows someone with a pc...if you got a mac...serves you right lol! Start up time is a little enoying...but is much quicker after the update. Great picture and great sound!!! More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: Enter the world of high-definition with the BDP-S300 Blue-Ray from Sony.This DVD player reads Blu-Ray discs and offers a 1080p Upscaling function via its HDMi connection, so you can enjoy sensational images that are unbelievably realistic. The HDMi port also delivers uncompressed 7.1 sound.The BDP-S300 player is equipped with x.v. Colour technology to improve colour quality as well as a Bravia Theatre Sync processor for perfect sound and image restitution on your HD ready or Full HD TV. The BDP-S300 also includes Dolby Digital and DTS audio decoders, ushering you into a new era of audiovisual entertainment!