Sony BDP-S350 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player
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Manufacturer: SonyModel: BDP-S350
Color: Black
Product features:
- Full HD 1080/60 p & 24p True Cinema Video Output
- Dolby TrueHD decoding built-in Dolby TrueHD /DTS-HD bitstream out over HDMI (V1.3)
- DVD upscale to 1080p
- Precision Cinema Progressive HD
- x.v.Color for AVC-HD
Digital camera reviews of Sony BDP-S350 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player
Digital camera Review: VERY SOLID AND RELIABLE
Summary: 5 Stars
Here is some background on my home theater equipment. I've got an older 1080i Toshiba 50H82 (Jan 2003), a Yamaha 300 (5540) surround sound, a solid Panasonic DVD player, the RP82 and a Directv DVR receiver. This has been an excellent over all system for watching movies and HDTV. It is a component type of system with the Yamaha 5540 having both a coaxial and optical audio outputs. The coaxial output is dominant which brings me to the Sony BDP-350 which contains both a coaxial and optical sound output.
When I first hooked up the new Sony DDP-350, I could see very little different with a standard DVD. I would give it a slight edge over the Panasonic RP82($210 about 6 years ago). However, we placed a blue-ray movie (Bedtime Stories) in the Sony BDP-350, and even with component connections, the picture was much better than the standard DVD movies. In fact, it was just outstanding. I did a little test yesterday with a Sony Bravia HDTV with a HDMI connection to the new blue-ray and our older system. I placed a blue-ray version of the Bourne Identity in the BDP-350 and a regular Bourne Identity in our older system. I played both movies in sync, and it just wasn't fair for the regular DVD. The Sony BDP-350 blew the socks off the older system. The color and quality of picture was far superior on the blue-ray. Don't get me wrong, the old system was of high quality and with a good picture and sound. But apples to apples, the blue-ray Sony was much better.
Years ago, when I decided to buy my Toshiba, 50H82, which upconverts standard DVD's to 480P, I was questioned about this decision since I would need a HD convertor for HD viewing. The salesmen at BB asked me, "do you like watching movies?" Of course I did and the system has functioned very well since. However, the same question can be asked now only on a much higher quality, that is, blue-ray. Sure, you need to play blue-ray movies, but that is not a problem with rentals and on-line companies which provide a vast selection. I am hooked on blue-ray.
One other note. Sony sent me a free firmware upgrade for the BDP-350 to profile 2.0. The player itself loads blue-ray discs almost as fast as my older DVD player. Out of the box the set-up was easy and there have been no problems. The Sony BDP-350 works great and I hope this review helps others with an older home theater system. I would highly recommend this blue-ray player.
Summary of Sony BDP-S350 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player
The Blu-ray revolution continues with the Sony BDP-S350 Blu-ray Player. You can take full advantage of the Bonus View feature of select Blu-ray movies, and are ready to dive into BD-Live when the update is available. In true Sony fashion, the BDP-S350 will output a Full 1080/24p True Cinema picture, plus upscale your existing DVD collection to 1080p as well, when using the HDMI connection. On board decoding for Dolby TrueHD is here, also the ability to send out the bitstream for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD (Master Audio & High Resolution) as well. BRAVIA sync ensures that with the touch of a button, you can easily power on and synch the inputs of compatible Sony compatible BRAVIA flat-panel LCD HDTV sets and Sony audio/video devices connected to the players, via HDMI, for hassle-free enjoyment of high-definition Blu-ray Discs. Bringing it all together is the new Xcross Media Bar menu system, which is an icon based menu system for simple navigation of the BDP-S350's menu system.Cameras and Photo
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