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Sony BDP-S301 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player BD/DVD/CD Playback with Bonus HDMI Cable | 
 enlarge | Brand: Sony
Category: CE
List Price: $599.95
Buy Used: $243.49
You Save: $356.46 (59%)
New (14) Used (8) Refurbished (6) from $243.49
Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 9456
MPN: BDP-S301
Model: BDP-S301
UPC: 027242715745
EAN: 0027242715745
ASIN: B000UMY5W2
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: This item was tested and is 100% functional. It is opened box like-new condition, has no visible scuffs or marks. Includes the box and all the accessories (remote, batteries, hdmi cable, av cables, power cord and owners manual).
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| Features:
| • | Full HD 1080/60p and 24p True Cinema Video Output | | • | DVD Upscaling to 1080p via HDMI | | • | BRAVIA Theatre Sync (HDMI-CEC) | | • | BD/DVD/CD playback(4) and AVC-HD with x.v.Color output | | • | Multi-channel Linear PCM & Dolby Digital Plus Decoding |
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Product Description
When it comes to appreciating the resolution gains of HDTV screens, standard DVD just doesn't make it. What you need is Blu-Ray high-definition discs. With the Sony BDP-S301, your high-definition home-theater system can output video in ultra-high-def 1080p resolution for extraordinary depth and detail with compatible TVs. Display images at 24 frames per second for your favorite movies. The S301 also has a built-in decoding for Dolby Digital Plus for richer, more dynamic sound. Use Bravia Theatre Sync HDMI-CEC to control your compatible Bravia TV and AV systems with just one remote. See and hear a whole new world of high definition with the incredible BDP-S301 Blu-ray Disc Player. It is also backward compatible and can play DVD and CD discs at their original, respective resolutions. Full HD 1080/60p and 24p True Cinema Video Output Standard DVD Upscaling to 1080p via HDMI connectivity Bravia Theatre Sync HDMI-CEC Cinema Tuned Picture Presets Uncompressed Multi Channel Linear PCM Audio Output Dolby Digital Plus decoding capability to experience surround sound through your home-theater audio system Dolby Digital and dts 5.1 channel Output Multi Channel 192KHz/24bit Audio D/A Converters Analog-to-Digital Converter - 192KHz/24bit Popup Menus for simple control and use Quick Set Up FL Display has selectable Off and Dimmer modes MP3 and JPEG Playback from DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW MP3 Player - Content must be in DVD+R/+RW/-R/-RW format / CDR and CDRW Outputs - HDMI Connection, Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr), S-Video, Composite Video, Optical Audio, Coaxial Audio Digital & 2-Channel Analog Audio Dimensions - 17 x 3 1/8 x 14 7/8-inches (430 x 79 x 375mm)
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| Customer Reviews: Read 9 more reviews...
 Sony brings in the new Hi-Def pic August 29, 2008
I live in an apartment building and my father bought a Blu-Ray player for the Gym in the basement with 2 52" LCD 1080p HDTVs. The Blu-Ray player simply works. You can get a lot that you can expect from a really fancy Blu-Ray player. Blu-Rays should be the new generation of DVDs whereas DVDs (like VHS) should become obsolete. What's good and worth it for a Blu-Ray player is when you get cool movies on Blu-Ray.
Usually, a good-looking Blu-Ray movie is something like an action film or an animation film. You should do your research on good Blu-Rays that are actually worth the money. Three Blu-Rays that I already have are "Batman Begins," "Men In Black" and "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and I have enjoyed each movies and the special features.
If you get a Sony 1080p HDTV, you get a beautiful picture with Sony Blu-Ray players. And Sony created the first-time ever magical movie experience of the new generation.
 HD is great, player is not August 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've had this player for about a year now. I get incredibly frustrated almost every time I use it. It takes about 1 minute to start up. While its booting, you cannot open the tray to put in a disc or take one out.
I like many others have had the treat of a movie freezing up after about an hour. Then I play games with it for the next 20 minutes waiting for it to restart, and then deciding which part of the movie I am going to skip in order to at least see the end.
Perhaps all Blu-ray players have these problems. I don't care. The technology is not where it needs to be. Save your money and wait for the next generation of players that have fixed these problems. I am much happier using my upscaling DVD player that I bought for half the price. The picture is nearly as good from where I sit, and the audio is just as good.
 Works great! so far...... July 25, 2008
I recently purchased my S301 for $270 brand new without reading the reviews first. As soon as I click pay, I thought to myself crap, I should have researched this a little further. Oh well, it was cheap. After reading good/mostly bad reviews from Amazon and other websites, I was disappointed and wished I didn't buy it. But I'm glad I did.
I've had the S301 for two weeks now and, besides the slow load time (about 60-90 seconds), everything works perfectly. It hasn't skipped/froze on me and read all the Blu-ray/DVD movies just fine. The picture is amazing and the sound is great. I have a 46" 1080p Vizio and Panasonic Home Theatre - it's not a Sony or a Bose but hey it works :). I'll give it a few more weeks and see. I'm scared, I hope none of that bad stuff people say will happen to my player! Oh well, at least it wasn't super expensive.
 Baloney July 22, 2008
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
I'll have to say that I've seldom read such a load of baloney as is present in the "J. Preston" rambling, paranoid conspiracy theory review.
My comment is not about this player specifically, but blu-ray players are a significant upgrade to the viewing and listening experience, not a conspiracy by Sony to control your life. ROFL
There was once such a plan, the infamouse DIVX concocted by an LA law firm in combination with Circuit City and a couple of hardware producers, and it fell entirely flat on its face.
The only disadvantage to Blu-ray is that it is still in the early adopter pricing levels, both for players and content. Now that the tug of war with HD-DVD is over, it will be the dominant viewing platform before very long at all .... and you won't have to worry about Sony controlling your life, brain washing you, demanding your first born child, or kidnapping you for secret medical experiments.
If it's not Scottish, it's crap! June 24, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Possibly the crappiest Sony product I've ever owned! The picture quality is indeed amazing, but the drawbacks to this first generation BD player is that it sucks. I remember purchasing a cheap Akai DVD player in 1999 and thinking "Damn, the latency from pressing the button to actually having something happen on the player is terrible!" I can say the same for this second-rate product with a first-class name. Every now and then the player will freeze. I've watched a great deal of BDs on here, courtesy of Netflix. It worked fine for awhile, but then for some reason the BD movies started freezing and I thought it was the discs. Turns out it was the player. Long story short: It's not worth the money yet. Wait to get it second hand if you really need a BD player, or wait until better, newer players come out!
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