Sony BDP-S350

Sony BDP-S350

The Sony BDP-S350 packs many of the features customers want into a very compact player. It has a lot of industry-leading features introduced by Sony, on this player and represents a great value for the technology it provides.

The first thing you'll notice on the Sony BDP-S350 is the quick-start feature. This is like an "instant-on" that allows you to start using the player a mere 6 seconds after a disc is inserted. Most other players take up to 45 seconds to become ready. The Sony BDP-S350 blu-ray player is fully HDMI 1.3 compatible and will allow you to connect it to your other media gear with a single cable. This HDMI connection will guarantee you the clearest picture and audio available, as well as enabling several other advanced features. The Sony BDP-S350 blu-ray player supports all of the popular video resolutions including 420p, 1080i and 1080p in both 60fps and 24fps. The 24fps setting is called True Cinema and allows you to watch the movie in the same exact format that it was filmed. Most films are shot at 24fps and because the Sony BDP-S350 blu-ray player supports this format directly, there is no need for conversion to another resolution. This ensures you the highest quality viewing experience.

The Sony BDP S350 blu-ray player also supports a feature called BD-Live which allows you to enjoy additional content for a particular movie over the internet. This feature requires you to have a network connection that allows the Sony BDP S350 blu-ray player to access this content. This extra content could be deleted scenes or bloopers from the movie. Other bonus material that may be included could be behind the scenes footage or even games or trailers for other related movies that are about to be released. This feature really extends your Blu-ray experience well beyond the movie.

The Sony BDP-S350 also supports a feature called Bravia sync that allows you to control other media gear in your home through the HDMI connection. Any other piece of audio or video gear that adheres to the HDMI CEC standard can be controlled through a single remote. This means less clutter and an easier operation with a single remote.

The Sony BDP-S350 also includes an onboard Dolby HD decoder. By decoding this audio within the unit, it makes it easier for you to enjoy this high quality sound with any receiver you own. You don't need to have an expensive receiver connected to the Sony BDP-S350 in order to decode this audio.

Another nice feature the Sony S350 blu-ray player provides is called BonusView. This feature allows the viewer to open a second viewing window for a picture-in-picture experience. This second window could be used to view the director's comments while the actual movie is playing on the larger screen. The Sony BDP-S350 will also play your older standard DVDs and upscale them to a full 1080p resolution. They will actually look better on the Sony BDP-S350 than they would on a regular DVD player because of the up-scaling. The Sony BDP-S350 packs a lot of innovative features into a small package, at a great price.