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Sony BDP-S350 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player | 
| Brand: Sony
List Price: $299.99
Buy New: $257.97
You Save: $42.02 (14%)
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Rating:  83 reviews
Sales Rank: 24
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7.3
Dimensions (in): 16.9 x 14.8 x 3.1
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: BDP-S350
Model: BDP-S350
UPC: 027242737501
EAN: 0027242737501
ASIN: B001A4LVYY
Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days
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| 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 |
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Product Description
plays Blu-ray high-definition discs (selectable output resolution: 1080p signals available through HDMI output only; 720p/1080i signals available through HDMI or component video) * built-in audio decoding to PCM for Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, and DTS * bitstream audio output for Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD, and DTS-HD Master Audio * BD-Java interactive capability * BRAVIA Sync for control of compatible Sony TVs and components via HDMI *
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| Customer Reviews: Read 78 more reviews...
 Works well...Wife likes it...What could be better July 16, 2008
Matt (huntington woods, mi United States)
81 out of 87 found this review helpful
I purchased my BDP-S350 from Sony Style web site. This is my first BD player. I was waiting for the format war to end once it did I read a column by David Pouge in the New York Times that said you might consider waiting to making the jump to BD until the next generation of players to come out on the market.
This one loads pretty fast. From what I read it is much faster then older models. I was upgrading coming from a Sony 5 disc up converting DVD player and that thing was slow so I'm very satisfied. The picture is awesome and the audio is great too. I don't even have it connected to a amp that does Dolby Tru-HD or DTS-MA. That will be my next purchase.
There is only one thing that I'm disappointed with the player has the Bravia Theater Sync feature. Which works great with my Sony amp. But for some reason the DVD remote will only control the volume for the TV not the amp. So I still have to use a second remote for volume on my Sony amp. This makes no sense to me.
We watched Batman Begins, Mission Impossible III, and the Bucket List on BD so far. Batman Begins was jaw dropping good from an audio and picture quality issue. My wife said she had no clue that a DVD could look that good.
I also watched Stop Loss on a SD DVD and that look pretty good too.
The DVD player has a slot in the back for a USB drive and it also has a ethernet port so it can connect to the net for firmware updates and to access bonus features.
There is another model the S-550 due out in the fall it will cost more but it decodes all the audio inside the player.
Overall a week in I'm happy with the purchase and I'm happy I waited for this model.
 FORMER HD DVD SUPPORTER August 30, 2008
Gerald Schoenburg (MOORPARK, CA USA)
71 out of 74 found this review helpful
Ok,my HD player of choice was HD DVD. I own about 100 HD DVD disks. These players were far less expensive than Sony Blu Ray. The movies were generally less expensive than Blu Ray. HD DVD had more features, easy to update on line, less expensive...easy choice. The dreaded evil Sony corporation was not going to get my business.
When Toshiba pulled their product after the major studios dropped them, I was shocked and annoyed. What did evil Sony do to get the others to drop them?
After the demise, Sony showed no signs of putting out a good player at a reasonable cost. I didn't want a bulky Playstation. There was plenty of HD DVD movies out there, and at bargain prices.
Then last month a crazy thing happened. Sony released the BDP-S350 to rave reviews. I held out no longer and bought mine from Amazon for 344, no tax, free shipping. I got it within a week.
I just set it up. Took about 15 minutes. It would have taken less but the audio set up confused me a bit. God forbid I read the instructions.
Anyway, I bought a single BluRay disk and played it.
The picture and sound were nothing short of wonderful. I'll buy a few disks as they are still way too expensive, and rent from Netflix or Blockbuster. I am very impressed with the quality of this unit, and consider me a convert.
I recommend this machine highly, and congratulations to Sony for finally waking up!
Update: I bought a Yamaha RX663 so I can enjoy the Tru HD and Master HD sound. Yamaha only recognizes Bitstream signals. The S-350 audio choices are PCM or Direct, no Bitstream. The solution is to choose direct, and Voila, it works! You will not get the uncompressed sound unless you do this! I hope this helps.
Finally, Sony Gets It Right July 26, 2008
Irvin M. Haas (Indianapolis, IN USA)
41 out of 42 found this review helpful
My previous Blu-ray player was a Sony until late last year when I purchased a Panasonic DMP-BD30 which had all the latest profile upgrades. The biggest problem with the Sony was its slow loading time.
With the BDP-S350, this has all changed for the better. Load time have vastly improved and it is a Profile 2.0 player. Picture quality is stunning, but most Blu-ray players display this picture.
One of the best features of this player is its size. Sony has been able to reduce the size of the player to just over a 2" height and only 8-3/4" deep. Sony's previous model was nearly 15" deep and just over 3" high.
Finally Sony adds a remaining time function to the display. Previous models only had a elapsed and total time display, so you had to do the remaining time in your head. Most Sony DVD players always had this function, but this is a first for their Blu-ray players.
Main complaint I have with this unit (a minor one) is that you cannot turn off Sony's GUI control panel (Xross Media Bar) over the desktop pattern--it is always on unless you are playing a disc. I use this player with a front projector and it looks tacky for guests seeing my control panel over the desktop. Sony didn't do this with their DVD players, so why do it with this new technology? About the only time you even need to use the GUI is when you are setting up the unit or add new equipment to the player.
All in all, Sony did a great job with this player. It's easy to set up and offers an outstanding picture.
 Great picture, decent overall player August 22, 2008
R. McDonald (Evanston, IL)
30 out of 37 found this review helpful
I previously gave this player 3 stars. I now would upgrade to 4 but Amazon won't let me change the rating.
The good news: the picture quality with this player is great. I won't belabor this as it's covered in the other reviews. The player has a nice low profile and setup out of the box is easy.
One thing to note: by default the player converts Dolby Digital and DTS to 2-channel PCM. There are items in the audio setup menu that let you change this.
You may find the menus to be a pain. Generally, I find navigation with this player to be confusing. The remote is not great. Tonight I hit the wrong button (in the dark, of course) about half a dozen times. Each time, I wound up staring at a message saying that the player could not resume play from the menu I had reached and I would have to start playing the movie from the beginning. So I had to hunt through the scenes to resume. My existing DVD player easily resumes; and it stores the resume points on the last 30 discs played. This player will not remember your location on a disc if you a) open the disc tray, b) play another title, or c) it just plain may not do it (manual, p. 31). Why??? (Update: This weekend I hooked up our old Rotel DVD player in parallel and my 15-year old daughter was thrilled. More than me, she really dislikes operating the Sony player.)
Many of the other reviews compare this player to an earlier generation of Blu-Ray. If you're upgrading from first generation BluRay, probably you will be pleased. If you're upgrading from DVD, you might find your existing player more convenient. But the picture when playing a Blu-Ray disc is spectacular.
It's about time, a great player... July 23, 2008
Albert J. Gomez (Monterey Park, CA USA)
29 out of 31 found this review helpful
I recieved my BD Player last week. I just recently replaced a BDP-S300 with it because it is an unfinished product. I heard that Sony was so desperate to win the now over format war, that they purposely put out what one critic called: "Demonstration Models". Another said that: "All the Blu-ray Players released up until now were/are worthy only of the garbage can". Be that as it may...
The first thing I noticed about this player is it's small size. It's about 1/3 the size of the 300. And I would say, smaller than a Standard DVD Player. Good for me, I like having some extra space in my Home Theater System.
Second, it was very easy to do the initial set-up. I didn't even need to refer to the manual, the screen guide walks you through it.
After popping in Batman Begins, I noticed that the high-def is just as good as any 1080p media I have ever seen. The sound is great too. I have not yet purchased an A/V receiver that can decode the HD codecs, but part of the reason I purchased this player, was to have a finnished product that is somewhat future-proof.( I don't think I'll have to buy another Blu-ray Disc Player for a long time.)
The features are good (i.e. Profile 1.1) The only other high-def piece of hardware that I've owned (HD-A35, HD-XA2) had these features of course...now, it's nice to have them again.
If you're still sitting on the fence about getting into Blu-ray...Get off the fence! This is a great player! Unless, you are a real audiophile and are holding out for the BDP-S550. Otherwise, this is your machine. And it's a Sony!
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