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  | Sony BDPS500B Blu-ray Disc Player£459.99 Free DeliveryRRP: £519.99 | You save: £60.00 (11%) In stock | Usually dispatched within 24 hours |
- 1080p High Definition Picture
- 24p True Cinema
- Bravia Theatre Sync
- x.v.Colour
- 1080p DVD Upscale
- AVCHD Disc Playback
- CD playback
- BD-R/RE Playback
- 5.1 channel Dolby Digital/DTS
- 7.1ch LPCM output via HDMI
- Dolby True HD Decoding (7.1ch)
- DTS-HD HA / Dolby TrueHD
- HDMI Bit Stream output via HDMI ver1.3
- 5.1ch Gold Plated Analog Audio Out
- Motorised Slide Door
- Bitrate Display
The BDP-S500 is a high-end alternative aimed at customers demanding a definitive high-definition viewing experience. The BDPS500 can output 1080p Full HD via a single-cable HDMI interface, currently the highest possible HD format available for consumers. So everyone with a Full HD LCD TV can finally appreciate the true capabilities of their set. The ultimate HD resolution is partnered with 7.1 channel Linear PCM and Dolby® Digital Plus Surround Sound audio for home cinema of the highest standard. The BDP-S500 goes even further, with Dolby TrueHD decoding and Bit Stream Output for DTS-HD3, Dolby TrueHD audio signals via HDMI ver 1.3. Even your existing collection of DVDs can look better thanks to a 1080p upscaling feature that works with HDMI-equipped 1080pcapable HDTVs, enhancing and sharpening the picture as you watch. Cine cameras actually film at 24 frames per second, but televisions operate at a higher frame rate, so conversion has traditionally been necessary. The result is a 4% discrepancy from the original - the film broadcast on TV or played on a VHS or DVD player actually runs 4% faster than the original, and some soundtrack rises by 4% in pitch. When the BDP-S500 is connected to a TV with 24p capability such as the new Bravia X-Series5, the original 24 frames per second are played just as the camera first recorded them. You see - and hear - exactly what the director
intended.
In the box:
Video cord
Phono plug
Stereo audio cord
Mains lead
Remote control
Batteries
Average rating (5 reviews)
Good player for those who don't mind paying for it.
damwookie | 26/10/2008 | See all damwookie's reviews (19) »
Good player.
The sound will not be a massive improvement over a decent DVD player. Unless you have spent allot of money on a 7.1 home cinema system to take advantage of the Dolby true HD decoding, its still Dolby Digital, DTS or stereo.
The picture quality will be an improvement over the PS3. It will have a dedicated system to process and reproduce high resolution moving images with accurate colour and contrast over that of the PS3.
But it is allot of money. Blu ray players are only going to get cheaper. So personally I would go for the PS3 and wait a while for a dedicated player.
Excellent machine but....
lordirongut | 29/08/2008 | See all lordirongut's reviews (1) »
The machine is brilliant, i cannot fault it, with its superb build quality, amazing display and incredible sound quality (even with the telly's basic speakers, it is a MASSIVE leap forward from DVD's. By now you are probably thinking of buying but hold on... It is a tad expensive, really, buy a Playstation 3 instead, it is 150 Pounds cheaper and it does all the same things (plus a lot more)
Great Machine!
MrGiles2 | 09/07/2008 | See all MrGiles2's reviews (1) »
I bought this machine a couple of months ago along with my new Sony LCD 40 inch screen. The quality is absolutely first class, although I did have problems with a couple of Blu-Ray discs freezing, but I think that was due to the discs themselves being faulty and not the machine. And I agree with another reviewer, I had to buy a separate HDMI Lead which considering the price of this machine, is terribly mean. One surprise I did have though is, Music CDs sound superb on this. Well, i do have a Yamaha Amplifier which drives speakers in a 7:1 surround system. Great buy, but the price is coming down now, so look out for bargains.
