9.3 out of 10

Sony BDP-S500

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Best Price: £454

  • User Score (48)
    8.5 ********
  • Expert Score (7)
    7.9 ********
  • Value for money (30)
    8.3 ********
  • Features (1)
    8.6 *********
  • Ease of use (29)
    6.2 ******
  • Performance (2)
    9.0 *********

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  • Buzz Index: 0/5
  • Activity: 5/5

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Manufacturer's Specs

Player Type

  • Color
    Blue-Black
  • Region Code DVD
    2
  • Region Code BD-ROM
    B

System

  • BD-ROM Playback
    YES
  • BD-R/RE Playback
    YES (only BDMV)
  • AVC-HD 8c/12cm DVD Playback
    YES
  • DVD Video Playback
    YES
  • Audio CD Playback
    YES
  • VCD Playback
    NO
  • Super VCD Playback
    NO

Review Summary

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  • 1080p High Definition Picture
  • 7.1ch Surround Sound
  • 24p True Cinema
  • Bravia Theatre Sync
  • x.v. Colour
  • 1080p DVD Upscale
  • AVC-HD Disc Playback
  • Dolby True HD decoding/bit stream out ( HD…
  1. Sony BDP-S500

    Reviewer: CNET
    3 weeks ago
    Overall 7
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    There is no compelling reason to buy this player over a PlayStation 3: it's too expensive, doesn't support profile 1.1 or 2.0, and costs more than pretty much every Blu-ray player on the market. The picture and sound quality are, however, excellent, which makes it a good player with a silly price tag Read more

  2. Sony BDP-S500

    Reviewer: stuff.tv
    29 February 2008
    Overall 8
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    Looks great and is a very capable performer, but this still isn't the finished Blu-ray article we're looking for Read more

  3. Sony BDP-S500

    Reviewer: Tech
    25 February 2008
    Overall 8
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    A great quality player, but with Profile 1.1 only around the corner, it's hard to recommend wholeheartedly Read more

  4. Sony BDP-S500 Blu-ray Player

    Reviewer: TrustedReviews
    11 February 2008
    Overall 8
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    Value for money 7
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    Features 8
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    Performance 9
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    . While we were impressed by the S300's picture quality, the lack of key features made the sub-£300 price tag seem like a false economy. Read more

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