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The editors liked
Excellent picture quality on Blu-ray and DVD
DVD upconversion to 1080p
HDMI output.
The editors didn't like
No onboard Dolby TrueHD decoding
Slow load times
Particularly unbearable on newer BD-Java discs
Some minor video performance issues
No Ethernet port for firmware upgrades.
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Published: 2007-10-03, Author: Matthew , review by: asia.cnet.com
Excellent picture quality on Blu-ray and DVD; DVD upconversion to 1080p; HDMI output.
No onboard Dolby TrueHD decoding; slow load times, particularly unbearable on newer BD-Java discs; some minor video performance issues; no Ethernet port for firmware upgrades.
The BDP-S300 is a decent choice if youre limiting yourself to a relatively cheap, standard-design Blu-ray player, but everyone else should consider the competition.
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The Sony BDB-S300 lacks some high end features, notably the ability to deliver any form of high definition sound, but it delivers an excellent high definition picture for the price.If however, you are also in the market for a games console, then Sonys...
The player can output 1080p/60 or 1080p/24 via HDMI, and its image quality with highdef movies is excellent, The BDPS300 also does a nice job of upconverting standarddefinition DVDs, offering good detail and minimal digital artifacts,
It does not support BonusView (pictureinpicture functionality) or BDLive (the ability to access interactive Web content), This player does not decode Dolby TrueHD and DTSHD or pass it in bitstream form over HDMI, Startup and disc navigation are slower than you'll find on newer Bluray players, especially with Bluray discs that use a lot of BDJava in their menus.
The BDP-S300 was a great value and fine performer when it was first released in mid-2007, but newer models offer better features for a lower price. Sony just released the new Profile 1.1 BDP-S350, which is the same price, but offers better high-resolut...
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