Sony BDP-S300 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player
From the Manufacturer
See and hear a whole new world of high definition with the incredible BDP-S300 Blu-ray Disc Player. The crystalline clarity of 1080p Blu-ray Disc movies1 and DVD upscaling2 has to be seen to be believed. Amazing 24p True Cinema3 2 output and cinema-tuned picture presets allow you to see movies exactly how the director intended. And with BRAVIA Theatre Sync, you can now you can control your compatible BRAVIA TV and AV systems3 from just one remote. x.v.Color 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 helping to create), the color space has been greatly expanded. 1.8 times as many natural colors as existing HDTV signals will now be faithfully reproduced. (x.v.Color capability is available on select BRAVIA televisions, Blu-ray Disc players and the PlayStation3 computer entertainment system.) 24p True Cinema Video Output Many movies are filmed at 2 Read more…
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Outdated and Unreliable
After doing some extensive research, it seems that this model suffers from some inherently fatal flaws.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Incredibly Slow
I can’t believe how incredibly slow this player is in loading disks, powering up and even ejecting disks.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not as bad as reviewed here, but certainly not great either.
I’ve had this device for some time now. The loading issue is one of three issues that I’ve had with it.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Awful. Just awful.I bought this several years ago when the HD/Blue Ray wars ended.
I purchased several Blue Ray discs and was content with the initial viewing.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not even 1 star. Had to in order to post.
Purchased 2, one for the bedroom and one for the family room. Starting time, loading times are unacceptable. Quality of the hd/bd is glossy without detail @1080P24fps.
1.0 out of 5 stars
This device is technically functional but only barely.
This player is very slow to load movies. Some people have reported 10-15 minute load times. I wouldn’t know, as I haven’t gotten it to load a movie at all yet.
1.0 out of 5 stars
I’ll never buy Sony again
I bought the BDP-S300 in March of 2008. I’ve had all the freeze up problems, problems with rented DVD’s mentioned in these reviews. The unit has the 4.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Doesn’t play many rented Blu-Ray movies
Bought this in Fall 07. I have used it sparingly and maintained it meticulously(firmware is current, unit is clean), but it doesn’t play many rented Blu-rays.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Freez and Skip
I am forced, sadly, to agree with the negative reviews, this unit skips and freezes and is useless, of course it is well past it’s return date and I did not waste money on…
1.0 out of 5 stars
sony s300 difficulties after 15 months
I was an early adopter – purchasing the s300 in October 2007 – and had no difficulties with it until December 2008.