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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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Sony BDP-S500 Blu-ray Player

TrustedReviews
11 February 2008
  • Excerpt: . 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.
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Overall 8
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Sony BDP-S500

Tech
25 February 2008
  • Summary: A great quality player, but with Profile 1.1 only around the corner, it's hard to recommend wholeheartedly
  • Pros: Excellent images, Solid build quality, High resolution audio
  • Cons: No SACD, No DTS-HD Master Audio, Not Profile 1.1
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Overall 7
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Sony BDP-S500

CNET
3 weeks ago
  • Summary: 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 Bl...
  • Pros: Picture quality, sound quality, styling
  • Cons: Price, front panel feels fragile, no included HDMI cable, no profile 1.1 or 2.0 support, did we mention price yet?
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Overall 8
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Sony BDP-S500

stuff.tv
29 February 2008
  • Conclusion: Looks great and is a very capable performer, but this still isn't the finished Blu-ray article we're looking for
  • Pros: Excellent colour, motion and detail for Blu-ray and DVD. Great build and design. Good with CDs
  • Cons: No DTS-HD Master Audio through HDMI. No Ethernet. Pictures could do with more crispness and black detail
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Sony BDP-S500
9.3 out of 10

Sony BDP-S500

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… Read more

Best Price: £454

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