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Sony BDP-S500
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User Score (73)8.5
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Expert Score (10)7.3
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Value for money (32)8.2
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Features (1)8.6
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Ease of use (31)8.5
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Performance (1)8.0
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This Blu-Ray disc player already has a parental channel lock. Its form factor is a tabletop and its DVD media load type is a tray. It too has the surround sound for its audio output. It has built in decoders for Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS decoder, DTS-HD decoder and the Dolby Digital.
More Information
It has output for both Full HD 1080/60p and 24p True Cinema Video. Aside from that, it has a sliding front door that is motorized. In addition, the said unit has a DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD bitstream. It also has that Bravia Theater Sync and is capable of DVD upscaling to 1080p through HDMI.
Manufacturer's Specs
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Weights and MeasurementsDimensions (Approx.) : 16 15/16 x 3 15/16 x 14 1/4" (430 x 99.2 x 361mm)
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ConvenienceMenu Options : No
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Audio FeaturesDolby® : Dolby® Digital (Decoding); Yes (HDMI™ bitstream out)
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CapabilityCD : Yes (CD-DA)
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Video FeaturesBD-R/RE Read Compatibility : Yes (BDMV format)
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Inputs and OutputsAnalog Audio Output(s) : 2 Channel; 1 (Rear)
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Service and Warranty InformationLimited Warranty : 1 Year Parts / 1 Year Labor
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AudioAnalog-to-Digital Converter : 192KHz/24bit
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Makes even older DVD's sound better
Reviewer: Joshua, circuitcity.com27 June 2008- Overall 10
- Value for money 10
- Ease of use 10
This unit plays the home made Blu Ray. Many models will not play home computer generated AVCHD. This one works great. Even older DVDs have better sound and graphic improvement. Yes the dollar amount is much but, you get what you pay for. Read more
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Sony BDP-S500 Blu Ray Disc Player
Reviewer: jmgary, PriceGrabber21 May 2008- Overall 10
Just purchased the Sony and installed it last Tuesday. Very easy installation utilizing a single HDMI cable between the Sony and the AV Receiver then on to the LCD HDTV via HDMI. The Sony takes 45 seconds to fully power up and almost 30 seconds to load a Blu Ray DVD. Not bad considering the amount of information on Blu Ray DVD’s. The only issue I’m having right now is figuring out why I’m not getting any audio when playing a music CD. I’m sure the answer is somewhere ... Read more
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Good but not great
Reviewer: Samuel Robinson, Amazon24 March 2008- Overall 8
I purchased this player along with a KDL-46XBR Sony tv. The combination is quite wonderful. My initial review was shortly after purchase, and now I've had the unit about four months. I'm still very pleased with the unit's performance. I have upgraded firmware once in that time period and found the instructions from Sony were reasonably complete and the process was pretty painless. It took about half an hour so it's best to do it when you don't want to be watching anyt... Read more
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New home theater advice
...aker must be in ceiling. I know the ceiling mounts are not optimal, but we do not want any speaker stands. Based on the research I have done thus far, I have come up with the following: - 52" Sony Bravia KDL52XBR5 LCD - Sony ES STRDA5300ES A/V receiver - Sony BDPS500 Blue-ray disk player - XBOX 360 (already owned) - XBOX HD DVD - Speakers, including sub - Still not sure but have been looking at Tribes from Totem acoustics (they are very expensive - perhaps too expensive) - Media center (maybe) I would be interested in...
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