- #Sony firmware update bdp s300 480p#
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Advanced video processors in BD players such as the LG BH200 Super Blu Player and the Samsung BD-UP5000 handle such material with ease. With most DVD movies that the player upscales, viewers are unlikely to see any obvious errors, but the odd title may occasionally exhibit flicker or jagged-edge artifacts. My DVD video test clips from popular 24-fps film-sourced material were detected properly and promptly, ensuring a detailed picture with no distracting artifacts.īut when I performed film-detail tests using the HQV Benchmark DVD and Microsoft Windows DVD Test Annex 3.0, I discovered that the Sony BDP-S300 couldn't properly detect and process film-sourced material that had nonstandard metadata. The player's lack of an Ethernet connector, USB port, or memory card reader requires you to burn firmware updates to a recordable disc to apply the updates, you insert the disc into the player.Ī check of the player's video output levels confirmed that it delivers a full-range response-unlike the Sharp BD-HP20U, which crushed dark detail and clipped bright detail during HDMI output.
#Sony firmware update bdp s300 update#
Prior to testing the player, I visited the Sony Web site and downloaded the latest firmware update (version 3.80). The S300 doesn't support HDMI bitstream output of Dolby TrueHD or DTS HD tracks, but the player can decode these and other popular audio formats to Linear PCM (LPCM) at up to 7.1 channels for a practically identical listening experience. The setup menu also has custom picture-quality controls.Īudio port selection includes coaxial and optical digital output as well as stereo and 5.1-channel analog.
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The S300 also provides a selection of optimized video output presets similar to vivid, theater, and others that most HDTVs offer. A video output-format option called source direct matches the player output to the native format of the source material-useful for HDTV setups that incorporate an external video processor.
#Sony firmware update bdp s300 480p#
The component video HD output supports up to 1080i with BD titles and up to 480p with most DVD videos. The player's HDMI output supports up to 1080p60, and for BD movies only (not for upconverted DVD video), 1080p24 video. Dedicated buttons let you dim the player's front-panel display and select the format for video output. You can program basic TV controls using codes provided in the manual. My thumb landed naturally on the four-way directional pad, which has disc playback buttons positioned within easy reach immediately below. The narrow, baton-style shape of the remote control is comfortable to grab, with ridges and a notched finger-hold on the back. Five small buttons near the top right of the device supply basic playback functions. Power and disc-eject buttons, embedded at each end of a dark, metallic strip along the top front edge of the player, are easy to access. Indicator lights and a multifunction display lie behind a strip of blue-tinted clear acrylic across the lower half of the faceplate. But ease of use and a strong selection of configuration options make it a compelling choice for anyone in search of basic Blu-ray enjoyment.Īttractively styled, the matte-black chassis measures 3.1 by 16.9 by 14.8 inches (HWD) and weighs 10 pounds.
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As a budget BD player, though, it lacks support for the latest Blu-ray features, such as picture-in-picture and online services, and it's sluggish when loading some of the newest BD titles. It can also play back multimedia files recorded onto relatively spacious (and inexpensive) DVD media.
#Sony firmware update bdp s300 1080p#
Sony's BDP-S300 Blu-ray Disc (BD) Player delivers admirable picture and sound quality, and, as with many BD players, it can upconvert regular DVD movies to 1080p format.
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