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Sony BDPS500 Blu-ray Disc Player

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(6 reviews)

Price Range: $342 to $575

cnet.co.uk Professional Review.

Sony BDP-S500

by Ian Morris

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The Sony BDP-S500 Blu-ray player is an excellent performer. Both standard definition and high definition material alike looks beautiful, providing scenes with sharpness and strong colour. Audio quality is also crisp, but does this player measure up to the

Review Verdict: There is no compelling reason to buy this player over a PlayStation 3: it's too expensive, doesn't support profile 1.1 or 2.0, and costs more than pretty much every Blu-ray player on the market. The picture and sound quality are, however, excellent, which

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QuickTake:

Pros: Picture quality ; sound quality ; styling ;

Cons: Price ; front panel feels fragile ; no included HDMI cable ; no profile 1.1 or 2.0 support ; did we mention price yet ;

homecinemachoice.com Professional Review.

Sony BDP-S500

by Online Shopper

Comments:
Thanks to the PlayStation 3, the Blu-ray Disc Association is claiming minor and major victories in the HD format conflict, but while some software is shifting in significant numbers, organising a ticker-tape parade is premature

Review Verdict: A great quality player, but with Profile 1.1 only around the corner, it's hard to recommend wholeheartedly

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QuickTake:

Pros: Excellent images, Solid build quality, High resolution audio

Cons: No SACD, No DTS-HD Master Audio, Not Profile 1.1

techradar.com Professional Review.

Sony BDP-S500 | Our Review | TechRadar.com

by Online Shopper

Comments:
The automated loading tray means fingerprints should be kept to a minimum

Review Verdict: This will almost certainly come at some point, and I feel SACD is a natural partner for upmarket Blu-ray. Of course, if you can't wait you could always buy one of these bad boys and upgrade at a later date

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QuickTake:

Pros: Excellent images ; Solid build quality ; High resolution audio ;

Cons: Not Profile 1.1 ; No DTS-HD Master Audio ; No SACD ;

trustedreviews.com Professional Review.

Sony BDP-S500 Blu-ray Player

by Online Shopper

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Top-of-the-range and exceptionally talented, but don't expect to ogle at those Blu-ray interactive features.

Review Verdict: The BDP-S500 is an exceptionally talented Blu-ray player, delivering the sort of gob-smacking picture and sound quality that movie buffs go nuts for. And barring the disappointing omission of DTS HD Master Audio support and SACD playback, the feature list

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alaTest.com Professional Review.

Review summary of Sony BDP-S500

by alaTest

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 42 reviews of Sony BDP-S500 from international magazines and websites.

Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 70/100 and users 77/100. Comparing these reviews to 96448 other DVD Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 88/100 = Very Good.

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goodgearguide.com.au Professional Review.

Sony BDP-S500

by Ben Russell

Comments:

Review Verdict: The BDP-S500 is a powerful Blu-ray player, geared towards enthusiasts. Its high-end audio capabilities is best suited to a system that already has high quality audio products, although even on its own it's a great device.

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