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6.6

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9
out of 10
Spectacular

"Superb! Great Price for latest technology!"
Love everything about this unit and i have the ability to compare both HD-DVD and Blue-Ray. Now, i... (read more)

by bryankean (see profile), June 22, 2007

40 out of 45 users found this opinion helpful

8
out of 10
Excellent

"WOW - A must have at under $500."
The only real complaint and reason I gave this player an 8 is the slow time it takes for that... (read more)

by tonyc4s (see profile), June 24, 2007

30 out of 30 users found this opinion helpful

5
out of 10
Average

"Just an OK Player"
Since this player was first announced, I was optimistic Sony's second player to the market would... (read more)

by djsincla (see profile), July 18, 2007

25 out of 25 users found this opinion helpful
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4
out of 10
Mediocre

"Disappointing"
I just recently purchased a BDP-S300. The unit looks very good with my other home theatre gear... (read more)

by ciphernetic (see profile), September 30, 2007

20 out of 25 users found this opinion helpful

8
out of 10
Excellent

"Just bougt a blu-ray bdp-s300 player"
i just bought a blu-ray bdp-s300 it has a mind blowing picture and audio quality BUT while playing... (read more)

by faizanmir (see profile), June 17, 2007

15 out of 15 users found this opinion helpful
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8
out of 10
Excellent

"Great 2nd Gen Blu-Ray Player"
I bought both the Sony BDP-S300 and Samsung BD-P1200 one week apart, and connected both to my Sony... (read more)

by ttk421 (see profile), July 5, 2007

10 out of 10 users found this opinion helpful
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9
out of 10
Spectacular

"Fantastic Machine!"
I love my BDP-S300 Blu-Ray! Picture quality is excellent and so is the Dolby digital 5.1 (sorry, I... (read more)

by mbarrows1 (see profile), June 22, 2007

10 out of 10 users found this opinion helpful

9
out of 10
Spectacular

"The Cnet reviewer is incorect on about TrueHD"
So, a quick look at the manual for this unit reveals that indeed it DOES support TrueHD sound. I'm... (read more)

by extirpator (see profile), June 21, 2007

10 out of 15 users found this opinion helpful
2 comments posted to this opinion

9
out of 10
Spectacular

"Great player - still some quirks"
I waited to buy this Sony unit with great expectations. I was not let down on the video... (read more)

by GoPSULions (see profile), July 4, 2007

5 out of 5 users found this opinion helpful

3
out of 10
Poor

"Spend the extra money or grab a PS3"
Wow $499. Great price. Then you take it home open the box and read a little piece of paper that... (read more)

by wordmonkey (see profile), July 28, 2007

5 out of 10 users found this opinion helpful
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6.5

out of 10

Reviewed by: Matthew Moskovciak

Reviewed: 7/16/07 , Updated: 10/10/08
Release date: 6/15/07
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