Sony BDP-S500
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User Score (48)8.5
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Expert Score (7)7.9
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Value for money (30)8.3
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Manufacturer's Specs
Player Type
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ColorBlue-Black
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Region Code DVD2
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Region Code BD-ROMB
System
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BD-ROM PlaybackYES
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BD-R/RE PlaybackYES (only BDMV)
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AVC-HD 8c/12cm DVD PlaybackYES
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DVD Video PlaybackYES
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Audio CD PlaybackYES
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VCD PlaybackNO
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Super VCD PlaybackNO
- 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…
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Sony BDP-S500
Reviewer: CNET3 weeks ago- Overall 7
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
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Sony BDP-S500
Reviewer: stuff.tv29 February 2008- Overall 8
Looks great and is a very capable performer, but this still isn't the finished Blu-ray article we're looking for Read more
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Sony BDP-S500
Reviewer: Tech25 February 2008- Overall 8
A great quality player, but with Profile 1.1 only around the corner, it's hard to recommend wholeheartedly Read more
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Sony BDP-S500 Blu-ray Player
Reviewer: TrustedReviews11 February 2008- Overall 8
- Value for money 7
- Features 8
- Performance 9
. 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