From the Manufacturer
See and hear a whole new world of high definition with the incredible BDP-S300 Blu-ray Disc Player. The crystalline clarity of 1080p Blu-ray Disc movies1 and DVD upscaling2 has to be seen to be believed. Amazing 24p True Cinema3 2 output and cinema-tuned picture presets allow you to see movies exactly how the director intended. And with BRAVIA Theatre Sync, you can now you can control your compatible BRAVIA TV and AV systems3 from just one remote. x.v.Color Thanks to the adoption of a newly approved international color standard called xvYCC (an option in the HDMI v1.3 spec and which Sony participated in helping to create), the color space has been greatly expanded. 1.8 times as many natural colors as existing HDTV signals will now be faithfully reproduced. (x.v.Color capability is available on select BRAVIA televisions, Blu-ray Disc players and the PlayStation3 computer entertainment system.) 24p True Cinema Video Output Many movies are filmed at 24 frames per second (fps) and prime time TV programs are videotaped at 24p. Seizing an opportunity, some studios are taking a purist approach and encoding high definition video content such as Blu-ray Disc in 24p. The BDP-S300 wisely takes advantage of this by including 24p output capability. The benefits are smoother and more natural-looking images that make watching television an experience to remember. (24p video input capability is available on select BRAVIA televisions.) BRAVIA Theater Sync Go beyond simple audio and video transmission with the “one-touch play” remote control feature that allows you to easily manage select BRAVIA televisions and Sony HDMI audio and video components with a single remote. (Available on select BRAVIA theater home A/V systems and components.) Blu-ray’sHD resolution offers a vastly better picture than SD resolution availabel from regular DVD More About Blu-ray The format provides five times larger capacity than today’s DVDs, with unprecedented st (more…)
2.0 out of 5 stars
Turn it on before you make popcorn.
I’ve got one major beef with this machine, and that is I T I S S O S L O W. Takes forever to power up or to load a disk.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Underwhelming performance overall….
I received this as a gift last Christmas, and am using it with a 50″ Panasonic LCD TV (can’t remember model number at the moment).
1.0 out of 5 stars
Read The Small Print
A very big disappointment. On the box, you see 1080 Full HD printed all over it. There is one small line which says, “HDMI capable HDTV with 1080p display required, Image…
1.0 out of 5 stars
Nice player…..A LOT OF PROBLEMS!!!!!!
I purchased the BDP S300 after buying a 52″ XBR4. It does have some minor issues, but nothing I could not live with. Overall I was happy with the player.
4.0 out of 5 stars
1080p is awesome
Very happy with it. Makes my 52″ Aquos LCD look awesome. VERY slow loading times though. Perhaps this will improve with time. Haven’t compared to any other units though.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Blu Ray
Very good arrival time. Product arrived as expected and is exactly what I wanted. Thanks, dave
1.0 out of 5 stars
Player stopped working after 6-weeks
My Sony Blu-ray broke after 6-weeks (it just would no longer read discs) and I contacted Sony because it was under warranty.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Fine High-End Player
The setup manual is a bit complicated because the player accommodates so many inputs, but it works great when you get it going.
1.0 out of 5 stars
A BIG Disappointment!
After owning a Tosihba A3 for about two weeks I returned it and purchased the Sony BDP-S300 becuase of the wider range of movies. My first disappointmnet was the load time.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Blu-ray time
The war between Blu-ray and HD-DVD is over and Blu-ray is the winner. It appears fairly likely that Blu-ray will not be the BetaMax of the early twenty-first century…