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Sony BDP-S300 Blu-Ray Player

Toshiba SD-V296 DVD Player / VCR Combo

16 reviews

From $68.58 | 2 stores

From $72.48 | 2 stores

Product Description

Sony’s revolutionary Blu-ray disc format is upon us and with the BDP-S300 you’re getting all the features and picture quality Blu-ray is capable of. Full 1080p/24p cinematic... More

Sony’s revolutionary Blu-ray disc format is upon us and with the BDP-S300 you’re getting all the features and picture quality Blu-ray is capable of. Full 1080p/24p cinematic playback gives you the truest, film-like experience ever. Standard DVDs are upscaled to 1080p through HDMI output and uncompressed PCM audio delivers flawless performance at up to 7.1 channels of surround sound. Blu-ray Java capability gives the BDP-S300 a host of interactive options for content creators to develop seamless and dynamic menu systems and extensive bonus content feature sets. Less

Combines the picture and sound advantages of a progressive scan DVD player with the convenient recording 1, 2 and playback options of a video cassette recorder - all in one slim chassis. One... More

Combines the picture and sound advantages of a progressive scan DVD player with the convenient recording 1, 2 and playback options of a video cassette recorder - all in one slim chassis. One Touch Recording for the VCR provides a simple and convenient way to make a recording. Simply connect your DVD/VCR to your cable or satellite box and then to your monitor/TV and you are set to record a tape with the push of one button! Less

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Key Features

Number of Discs

Progressive Scan

With Progressive Scan

Playable Disk Types

DVD Video • DVD-R • DVD-RW • DVD+R • DVD+RW • CD (Audio) • Blu-ray

DVD Video • VCD • DVD-R • DVD-RW • CD (Audio) • CD-R • CD-RW

Playable File Formats

MPEG2 • MPEG4 • MP3 • JPEG

MP3 • WMA • JPEG

DVD Type

Blu-ray Player

DVD Player / VCR Combo

Video Upconversion

1080p (HDTV)

Video

Video DAC

14 bit / 108 MHz

Video Output System

PAL • NTSC

NTSC

Picture Control

Zoom

Audio

Surround Sound

Dolby Digital (Digital out only) • DTS (Digital out only)

Virtual Surround • Dolby Digital (Digital out only) • DTS (Digital out only)

Audio DAC

24 bit / 192 kHz

Connections

Inputs

Analog Audio x 1

Front Panel

Audio Input

Outputs

Composite x 1, S-Video x 1, HDMI x 1, Digital Audio Coaxial x 1, Digital Audio Optical x 1

S-Video x 1, Component x 1, Analog Audio x 1, Digital Audio Coaxial x 1, Composite (via SCART)

Convenience

Record And Play Features

One Touch Recording

Display Dimmer

Yes

Parental Control

Yes

Instant Skip / Replay

30 sec. Skip

Remote Control

Multibrand

Standard

OSD

Yes: English, French

Yes: English, French, Spanish

Recorder

Programmable Timer

Yes

VCR Video heads

Dimensions

Weight

4.53 kg

2.69 kg

Depth

14.88 in.

9.17 in.

Height

3.13 in.

3.7 in.

Width

17 in.

17.13 in.

Other Features

Brand

Sony

Toshiba

Warranty

1 Year

Miscellaneous

UPC

27242715721

022265001844

Product ID

47573068

72419548

Product MPN

MPN

BDP-S300

SD-V296

Consumer Reviews

Sony BDP-S300 Blu-Ray Player

From $68.58

Toshiba SD-V296 DVD Player / VCR Combo

From $72.48

Product Review Summary

2.6

Based on 16 user reviews

44% recommend this product

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Consumer Reviews

473

Slow But Steady Doesn't Always Win

bygamblin_man Jan 20, 2009

44 Helpfuls 45 Helpfuls

Pros Made by Sony

Cons Made to work slow

Recommended it? Yes

We waited impatiently for the HD versus Blu-Ray war to end before upgrading our original DVD player. When Blu-Ray was declared the winner it seemed to make sense to buy a Blu-Ray player from the father of Blu-Ray. As far as picture and sound quality the decision was fine. But for all but the most... Read full review »

Your First Blu-ray

bynachodehopkins Feb 20, 2009

30 Helpfuls 31 Helpfuls

Pros Good remote, easy setup

Cons Slow startup, price

Recommended it? Yes

To go with the new HDTV, my mom recently bought a Blu-Ray player. She went with the Sony BDP-S300 without doing too much research other than the price. Having said that, I wish she had done a little more research because there are a few issues that might have prevented her from buying this unit -... Read full review »

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