Comments on: Review: Sony BDP-S300 Blu-ray Player

By: Eduardo

Eduardo — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:01:09 +0000

Sony says the BDP-S300 will be Dolby True-HD compatible, after version 4.50 firmware update, available at

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-download.pl?mdl=BDPS300&upd_id=4320&os_id=28

By: Eduardo

Eduardo — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:01:00 +0000

Sony says the BDP-S300 will be Dolby True-HD compatible, after version 4.50 firmware update, available at

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-download.pl?mdl=BDPS300&upd_id=4320&os_id=28

By: S O'Mara

S O'Mara — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:12:07 +0000

I have a BDP-S300. i was very impressed at fisrt but my first purchased disc tells me that to play one of its special features I need Bonusview or Blue Live.

I know Blue Live will be available oon the 2.0 models and bonusview will be available on 1.1

Does anyone know if Sony wil update the BDP-S300 to make it 1.1?

As it currently stamds I am thinking of returning the machine for a PS3 or replaceit with the 350.

By: S O'Mara

S O'Mara — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:12:00 +0000

I have a BDP-S300. i was very impressed at fisrt but my first purchased disc tells me that to play one of its special features I need Bonusview or Blue Live.

I know Blue Live will be available oon the 2.0 models and bonusview will be available on 1.1

Does anyone know if Sony wil update the BDP-S300 to make it 1.1?

As it currently stamds I am thinking of returning the machine for a PS3 or replaceit with the 350.

By: gaz

gaz — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:09:29 +0000

i have sony bdp s300, it only plays dvd zone 4 does any one known the code to open so it will play also zone 1 dvd or make it multy zone

By: gaz

gaz — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:09:00 +0000

i have sony bdp s300, it only plays dvd zone 4 does any one known the code to open so it will play also zone 1 dvd or make it multy zone

By: Phil B

Phil B — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 07:47:23 +0000

Sorry to have to ask such a basic question, but in comparison, is the PS3 better, or the standalone S300?

I’m about to buy a new hi def TV and I’ve been offered a free PS3 or S300. I wouldn’t use the PS3 for games, just the blu ray capabilities, so which would you recommend?

Thanks.

By: Phil B

Phil B — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 07:47:00 +0000

Sorry to have to ask such a basic question, but in comparison, is the PS3 better, or the standalone S300?

I’m about to buy a new hi def TV and I’ve been offered a free PS3 or S300. I wouldn’t use the PS3 for games, just the blu ray capabilities, so which would you recommend?

Thanks.

By: B.Greenway

B.Greenway — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 17:19:32 +0000

That would be tough with this particular player Richard

By: B.Greenway

B.Greenway — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 17:19:00 +0000

That would be tough with this particular player Richard

By: richard_lichenfelt

richard_lichenfelt — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:36:59 +0000

You probably just need to hook the player up to the internet and download the latest firmware updates. It’s been a while since it was produced, oredered, shipped from overseas, then in a warehouse somewhere before being trucked to its final destination.

By: richard_lichenfelt

richard_lichenfelt — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:36:00 +0000

By: LC

LC — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:16:48 +0000

Any comments/feedback on how the S-300 compares to the S-1?

Thanks.

By: LC

LC — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:16:00 +0000

Any comments/feedback on how the S-300 compares to the S-1?

Thanks.

By: B.Greenway

B.Greenway — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:53:16 +0000

Hi Michael, the SiI9030′s product page clearly states the chipset is only capable of HDMI 1.1, as to whether this is a limitation, that would really boil down to whether you want to send lossless audio as a bitstream to one of the new HDMI 1.3 receivers.

The S300 can still decode that audio internally and send it as PCM, so no real “loss” there, just really a matter of which piece of gear handles the decoding.