- 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 Information
Technical Details
| Brand Name | Sony |
| Item Weight | 15 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 19.5 x 20.7 x 8 inches |
| Item model number | BDP-S300 |
| Batteries: | 2 AA batteries required. (included) |
| Color Name | Black/Blue |
Additional Information
| ASIN | B000PALZE0 |
| Shipping Weight | 15 pounds |
| Shipping | This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico. |
| Shipping Advisory: | This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply. |
| Date First Available | April 18, 2005 |
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Technical Details
- Brand Name: Sony
- Model: BDP-S300
- Surround Sound Effects: Dolby 5.1
- Color Name: Black/Blue
- Warranty: 1 year limited
Product Description
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x.v Color
 RGB Color Range |  xvYCC Color Range | Thanks to the adoption of a newly approved international color standard called xvYCC (an option in the HDMI v1.3 spec and which Sony participated in creating), the color space has been greatly expanded. All Sony XBR HDTVs support the xvYCC color profile (Extended YCC Colorimetry for Video Applications), or "x.v. color" for short. Standard RGB color space allows the display of a portion of the colors that are viewable to the human eye. The next generation "xvYCC" color space actually offers an available range of colors that exceeds what human eyes can recognize.
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Deep Color
 | So, where x.v. color expands the available range of colors your HDTV can display, Deep Color increases the number of colors your HDTV can display within that range, for smoother transitions from color to color.
Product Description
The crystalline clarity of 1080p Blu-ray Disc movies(1) and DVD upscaling(2) that can bring your DVDs to the highest possible quality, mean your favorite movies have never looked or sounded so good. Add to that Sony's 24p True Cinema(2) and Cinema Tuned picture presets, which allow you to see any movie just the way its director intended, and all you'll need is a little popcorn to lose yourself in an HD world. Better yet, now Sony's Bravia Theatre Sync means that now you can control your compatible TV and AV systems(3) all from one remote.
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283 of 295 people found the following review helpful
By tron3
Amazon Verified Purchase
Not exactly a product review as you already have dozens of them. If you are undecided because of some of the negative things said, let me show you the light. It's blu!
I bought this player with the 2.0 firmware and it was great. Yes, it did take a very long time to load Pirates of the Caribbean - almost 3 full minutes. That is due to the disc heavily using Java (BD-J) for interactivity. I flash update to new firmware in about 10 minutes. See Sony's web site for the firmware and carefully follow the instructions. They will even provide you with the disc. Keep in mind these things are essentially customized single purpose computers. The firmware is simply reprogramming them to include more functions, become more stable, etc. It is only limited by the existing hardware. After the update, it still takes 45 seconds to turn on, but that is down from about 1 minute. Pirates of the Caribbean now loads in 1 minute 11 seconds. All my non-BD-J movies now start up in +/- 30 seconds. BD-J load times may seem outlandish compared to DVD, But remember, future firmware updates can only improve things. We may or may not see further improved load times and that depends on the existing hardware. Any playback issues with movies will always be rectified by new firmware. Sony is showing great support. In short, this is a second generation player and minor issues do exist. But you won't have to live with them forever. Firmware fixes all, and helps the longevity of your player. Remember that extended load times is normal for some titles, but within acceptable range for this player because it is "The Tank". It's not obsolete, just update the firmware! Updated Addendum April 2012: The latest 6.20 firmware update further enhances BD-J, and still supports BD-R/RE playback ability. Fastest load times ever for BD-J discs. Some significantly so, others by seconds. Load times for all BD-J movies should improve. Menu selection has never been this smooth and responsive. The newest feature "Adds Dolby® TrueHD Audio decoding functionality". Fixes playback freezing issues with movies like Wall-E. BEST FIRMWARE YET! ==================================================================== Here is my suggested "Load Time Performance Table". * Non BD-J loading in 35 seconds or less. Excellent. * BD-J up to 75 seconds. Very Good. * BD-J 76 to 90 seconds. Good. (Tolerable Threshold) * BD-J 91 to 100 seconds. Very Fair * BD-J 101 to 120 seconds. Fair. * BD-J over 120 seconds. Poor. * BD-J over 180 seconds. Very Poor. 246 of 258 people found the following review helpful 2.0 out of 5 stars
Doesn't quite live up to the Sony reputation, but you get what you pay for.
December 6, 2007
By CPR
VINE™ VOICE
Amazon Verified Purchase
I recently upgraded my living room to a modest hi-def system to prepare for a larger remodelling of my theater room. To weigh out the results, I purchased a 46" Polaroid HD LCD and a Toshiba HD-A20 1080p HD DVD Player player and the Sony BDP-S300 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player. I wanted to see the results of both Blu-Ray and HD DVD before investing in more expensive units.
I must say that the image and sound quality of the Blu-Ray player is quite impressive, but as noted in other reviews - loading (waiting) times for certain discs are very slow. HDMI hookup was easy and the menu system worked great. At first sight the DVD upscaling was astonishing. But... there is always a but... I also had to upgrade the firmware twice since purchasing, which was less than 3 months ago. Out of the box, it needed a firmware upgrade to play most of the recently released movies. Very recent movies, such as Superbad [Blu-ray], Ratatouille [Blu-ray], and Live Free or Die Hard [Blu-ray] needed a firmware 3.30 - which stalled and eventually crippled my unit with a permanent "NO DISC" display statement to every attempt. The install did not recognize and since then it refuses to play any discs - including standard DVDs, CDs, as well as Blu-Ray Discs. I contacted their 800 number twice and spent about an hour over the 2 days going through system saving steps, unfortunately all failed. Be careful with your firmware updates - they are both necessary, yet another root of other more hazardous problems. If need be you may want to purchase an extended warranty to save yourself from this kind of problem; this is what I should've done. I was lucky enough to be within my warranty which gave me full protection for parts & labor (not including UPS shipping fees to Sony). But, if this had been after the waranty? This could've been a potentially expensive technological occurrence. And, what about next time? There needs to be a ethernet port or some other way to access updates online direct to this player, a wireless method possibly? My Toshiba HD DVD player has the CAT-5 ethernet port and it makes updating (not exactly simple) more flexible. Sony's website offers the image (ISO) burn to DVDR method for updating, but this seems unpolished at best. The steps for Sony's firmware update are so precise and drawn out, but ultimately imperfect in design. The mail away disc is easy enough, but this takes at least 7 business days. Expect more and more updates too. I originally called on a 2.6 firmware update disc in September and they were backordered. The expected delay was somewhere between 3-4 weeks before delivery. All of this was right before I found out that a 3.20 and even 3.30 were available soon after. If you are someone that purchases lots of new movies (I.E. the new releases every Tuesday), then beware that the movie content / security updates are constantly driving the player software updates - which are so hurried that they may or may not have major glitches. You will most likely need an update straight out of the box, so check the Sony website OFTEN. Currently my player has been sent off for repairs and is at Sony in PA. In the meantime I have decided to fall back on a Sharp Aquos BDHP20U 1080p Blu-Ray Disc Player. I decided to not purchase another Blu-Ray S300, so that should be a big hint to how I feel about buying this unit. For all of the enjoyment I received from it, there was equal anguish. I can neither say it's the worst or the best, but I can say the possibility exists for problems similar to my own. Honestly I wanted to give a 2.5 stars (somewhere in the middle), but I left it at 2 stars instead of rounding up. The Blu-Ray technology needs more trial and error experience, unfortunately we are the $400-per-unit-guinea pigs. Update as of 12-10-2007 - The Sharp Aquos BDHP20U 1080p Blu-Ray Disc Player that I purchased has restored my faith in Blu-Ray technology. Nothing is ever perfect, but this is proof of progress at least. See my review for details. I really like this player, hands down the better of these two designs. Update as of 01-09-2008 - My player is unfixable. The firmware update 3.30 somehow ruined the hard drive, so it's unfixable. Sony gave me the choice of waiting a couple of months for a refurbished unit or paying $200 more for a new S500 series player (the next cheapest unit available direct from Sony). I elected (and with protest) to upgrade to the S500, which now is unavailable. What was to be a 5-7 day wait now has gone to over a month. Where does this all end? If I was shopping for a Blu-ray player today, the S300 would be my last choice. The price has dropped on Amazon nearly $80 in the last few months, yet it is still only slightly cheaper than some players designed recently - The S300's drive is an old design that Sony is currently still supporting with firmwares (but for how much longer?). Sony customer reps told me that they have not been producing this unit for some time now, it's a 2006 design - which in this market of ever-changing technology is a lifetime ago. P.S. - Since my first review at least 2 more firmware updates have released for this unit making at least 5 firmwares changes since September of 2007 that I am aware of. 54 of 61 people found the following review helpful
By Blue Sky
I have nothing good to say about this Blu Ray player. In my opinion, Sony's products are usually excellent but this is an exception.
I have gone through 2 of these players in the past month. Both had similar problems, the first unit locked up solid while playing DVD's (several different factory pressed DVD's with no defects). When I say locked up, I mean the player was totally unresponsive and had to be unplugged in order to gain control again. After returning the first player as defective, I got a second Sony unit. The second player had similar problems but also it locked up solid while playing Blu Ray discs as well. I checked to make sure the firmware was the latest on both players and it was. The lock ups are not the only issue that I had with these players. They are very slow to start up and slow to load Blu Ray discs. Compared to the player that I bought to replace the Sony, the Sony's are extremely slow to respond to commands (fast forward, reverse, chapter skip, etc...) and slow loading. I purchased this player based on the reveiws here at Amazon.com and my personal experience with Sony products. I was stunned when I had problems with BOTH players. Who knows, maybe it was a fluke and I just happened to get two defective Sony Blu Ray players. I would like to think that is the case. I always had great luck with Sony products in the past and have owned several. In my opinion they just didn't get this one model right for some reason. If you are in the market for a good reliable Blu Ray player, you might want to consider the Panasonic DMP-BD10A listed here: Panasonic DMP-BD10AK 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player That is the player that I purchased after returning the second Sony player and I am VERY pleased with it. It's very responsive and has no issues with freezing or locking up at all. The picture quality of the Blu Ray's is superb on my Sony 50" HDTV. Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Slowest. Blu-Ray Player. Ever.
Well ok, this was bleeding edge when I got it (November 2007), and obviously hardware has gotten a lot faster. Read more
Published 1 month ago by xgrep
2.0 out of 5 stars
Good then OK then bad
Seemed good at first. Then purple flashes appeared that didn't appear when playing the same disk on my computer. Then the remote stopped working and new batteries didn't help. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Forrest Frantz
3.0 out of 5 stars
good put slow loading
our old sony loaded the discs for playing much more quickly. This machine does play the disks well . .
Published 3 months ago by JB LAKE
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Basic BluRay player. Firmware update solves many problems
Let's see.... today is Jan 18, 2013... Meaning that this BluRay player is well beyond it's retirement age. Read more
Published 4 months ago by S. Wou
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sony BDP-S300 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player
product delivered on time and was of good quality
This is small in size but works great on all movies I've tried to play
Published 4 months ago by Alfred N Norgard
1.0 out of 5 stars
Overpriced and difficult to use.
Takes for ever to warm up, turn off, respond to any "command." If you accidentally press the wrong button on the remote, you have to start all over again.
Published 4 months ago by Toni Ilardi Valenti
2.0 out of 5 stars
Keep on looking...
I like Sony and have always been pleased with the overall quality of their products but I can't recommend this player. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Chopsaw84
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Player
The Player works pretty well. It was a gift for a friend so I've only had a little time with it. The Remote is great and can be used as an universal. Read more
Published 13 months ago by BrD
3.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty good Blue Ray player but it loads slowly.
Overall I am pretty happy with this DVD player but sometimes it takes a while for discs to load all of their content.
Published 15 months ago by Richard Benedict
1.0 out of 5 stars
don't buy them
They were dented, scratched & wouldn't load the movies. The only good thing is they refunded my money with no problems.
Published 16 months ago by Bixby shopper
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