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DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player
Playable Disk Types: DVD Video
DVD-R
DVD-RW
DVD+R
DVD+RW
CD (Audio)
Surround Sound: Built-In Dolby Digital Decoder
Dolby Digital (Digital out only)
DTS (Digital out only)
Exterior Color: Black

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Wize has read 41 reviews

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4 stars		(14)
3 stars		(4)
2 stars		(5)
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I'm approaching fifty, so I am no novice. I have owned lots of Sony products in my life, but this player is the nadir of my experiences with ALL brands of electronics. from Amazon.com When I bought a Sony BDP-S301, I enjoyed it enough to buy another for my other TV. At first, both worked fine, though a little slow to start up or accept an eject command. from Amazon.com I purchased this in February 2008. Once you are playing a Blu-Ray Disc, of course the picture is fantastic on your hi-def Monitor, but this has been a very temperamental piece of gear. Very, very slow load times. from Amazon.com I got this player about a year ago as a Christmas present. It has always worked quite well. Some of the criticisms of the player are largely the result of the apparent ignorance of the reviewers. The player does not advertise True HD audio, so you can know that before you buy it. from Amazon.com I live in an apartment building and my father bought a Blu-Ray player for the Gym in the basement with 2 52" LCD 1080p HDTVs. The Blu-Ray player simply works. from Amazon.com I've had this player for about a year now. I get incredibly frustrated almost every time I use it. It takes about 1 minute to start up. While its booting, you cannot open the tray to put in a disc or take one out. from Amazon.com I recently purchased my S301 for $270 brand new without reading the reviews first. As soon as I click pay, I thought to myself crap, I should have researched this a little further. from Amazon.com I'll have to say that I've seldom read such a load of baloney as is present in the "J. Preston" rambling, paranoid conspiracy theory review. from Amazon.com Possibly the crappiest Sony product I've ever owned! The picture quality is indeed amazing, but the drawbacks to this first generation BD player is that it sucks. from Amazon.com I have been a dedicated Sony customer, purchasing Sony products for most of my AV requirements. As a rule Sony products are very good performers for the price paid. from Amazon.com

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When it comes to appreciating the resolution gains of HDTV screens, standard DVD just doesn't make it. What you need is Blu-Ray high-definition discs. With the Sony BDP-S301, your high-definition home-theater system can output video in ultra-high-def 1080p resolution for extraordinary depth and detail with compatible TVs. Display images at 24 frames per second for your favorite movies.

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Released	over 3 years ago
DVD Type	Blu-Ray Player
Playable Disk Types	DVD Video DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+R DVD+RW CD (Audio)
Surround Sound	Built-In Dolby Digital Decoder Dolby Digital (Digital out only) DTS (Digital out only)
Exterior Color	Black
Depth	14.76 in.
Height	3.11 in.
MPN	BDPS301BSTOCK
Number Of Discs	1
OSD	Yes: English, French
Outputs	Component x 1, HDMI x 1, Digital Audio Coaxial x 1, Digital Audio Optical x 1
Parental Control	Yes
Playable File Formats	MPEG2 MP3 JPEG
Progressive Scan	With Progressive Scan
Remote Control	Standard
Video Upconversion	720p (HDTV) 1080p (HDTV)
Weight	10 lb.
Width	16.93 in.

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