Customer Reviews:
 Unit Died After 1 Week January 6, 2009
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Unit played 3 Blu Ray discs fine on the first day. One week later, the unit did not play Blu Ray discs, telling me the discs were unknown. (Tried on the same 3 discs) Tried a system update but no luck. Unit still played DVDs.
 BDP S350 - Simple elegance January 5, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this product after much research and am very pleased with the Sony BDP S350. I have used this player for about a month now and have zero issues to report. In other reviews, I have read statement about long loading times, or freezing problems, or audio issues, I have seen none of these.
Here are what I see as the best attributes of the BDP S350:
1. Ethernet connection - because the formats keep changing, this is a must for anyone that wants a hassle-free bluray experience. Updating the firmware couldn't be easier. During initial setup, the intuitive setup wizard detected that a more recent firmware version was available and automatically prompted me to download it.
2. Upconversion - this player does a terrific job of making standard DVDs look even better.
3. Load time - the player normally displays a movie in less than 30 seconds and this is without the "quick boot" option which leaves the player on constantly so that it can load movies more quickly.
My only minor disapointment is with the audio. I read all of the hype about bluray movies improving the audio experience as much as the visual experience, but I can't say that I agree with any of that. I do have a new (less than 6 mos old) system that cost around $3,000 that does include a Yamaha 663 reciever capable of decoding DTS Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD, but I can't hear a difference in audio quality between bluray and regular DVD movies. I have checked to ensure that I have all of the settings correct as well. This is only a minor disappointment, because the system still sounds AWESOME. My wife still gets freaked out every time she hears glass breaking right next to or behind her. It is great.
In summary, the Sony BDP S350 is an excellent blu ray player for ease of setup, ease of use, and image quality
Great picture, Easy upgrade to v2.0, does what it is supposed to January 5, 2009
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Been watching the price of this for a few weeks (I should have bought in November!), and resolved myself to pay the 269 @ amazon. Fast shipping from amazon, as always, and installed it that night. Player itself was easy to hook up, and sound was great too. I admit, I have a relatively old receiver, so I'm probably not getting as much as I could be.
Works good, remote is ok, but I don't use it anyway (harmony 550 remote is great though). Picture is great, and upgrade went smoothly, via burned ISO disk. When will vendors realize we all don't have high speed hard wire connections next to my TV. not even an option to hook up via USB network card. There are a lot of other people who are big A/V nuts, I'll just say that it does a good job of presenting both HD and regular titles, and is pretty fast to load (~ 15-20 seconds). Amazon was great as always - definitely recommend them.
I almost dinged the player, but decided the lack of interesting extras on the 3-4 blu ray titles I've watched wasn't sony's fault (casino royale, hellboy 2, star wars clone wars, and some other movie). I expected to be wowed by all the new 'stuff', but instead, appreciated the better picture & that was about it. For those upgrading for new gadgetry, enjoy - otherwise, your regular dvd player is just fine, the premium you pay for blu ray will be a bit of a disappointment.
Worth the $ Spent January 5, 2009
I must say that SONY quality is incompetent and many reasons have been stated by the previous reviewers. Before buying, you must understand the difference between the BDP-S350 vs. 250 one. This unit has many outputs and network enabled feature which adds a great way of streaming videos from external sources (Internet).
So far I have played two Blu-Ray Movies -- Night at the Museum and Quantum of Solace, very satisfied with the output.
When purchasing SONY Blu-Ray player, it is best to buy in combo with a SONY TV since they work very well together. I am giving it a 5 for the quality and pricing. Got it for $200.00 SHIPPED.
Incredible picture, but slow load times! January 5, 2009
If you are looking for a great buy and a quality product, search no more! This player will provide you with incredible picture on a 1080p TV. It is much smaller that the 300. I'm still not sure what to do with the BD live feature, but something tells me that it will come in handy one day.
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