Compare Prices : Sony BDP S350 - Expert Reviews

Pros: Relatively inexpensive compared with other standalone units ; excellent Blu-ray image quality and very good DVD upscaling ; compact size ; onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and bit stream output for all high-resolution audio formats ; Ethernet port ...

Cons: Not currently compatible with Blu-ray Profile 2.0 ; recessed USB port can be difficult to access ; no onboard DTS-HD Master Audio decoding ; quick start option uses power even when player is off

Verdict: If you're dead set on a standalone Blu-ray player, the BDP-S350 has a small form factor, solid feature set, and relatively low price--but the PlayStation 3 is still a better value.

Review summary: Sony has been the public face of Blu-ray since the format's inception, and while most of the focus during the bitter Blu-ray vs. HD DVD format war was on the company's PlayStation 3, Sony has been making standalone Blu-ray players from the start, ...

Pros: Relatively inexpensive compared with other standalone units ; excellent Blu-ray image quality and very good DVD upscaling ; compact size ; onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and bit stream output for all high-resolution audio formats ; Ethernet port ...

Verdict: If you're dead set on a standalone Blu-ray player, the BDP-S350 has a small form factor, solid feature set, and relatively low price--but the PlayStation 3 is still a better value.

Award: Editor's Choice!

Review summary: Revel in astounding HD clarity with the BDP-S350 Blu-ray Disc player. Featuring BD-Live compatibility, you can take full advantage of the Bonus View feature of select Blu-ray movies as well as acquire the latest features and updates as they become ...

Pros: Excellent Blu-ray and very good DVD upconversion image quality. Automatic firmware update notification. Laudable energy efficiency.

Cons: Lacks 1080p24 upconversion with DVD video. Faster start-up option increases power consumption. Limited multimedia features, such as JPEG and MP3 playback.

Verdict: Not yet reviewed by editors.

Review summary: A player that shows off all of Blu-ray's strengths – and all of its weaknesses

Pros: Fantastic pictures and sound

Cons: It looks cheap / No 7.1 audio / Unfinished functionality / No built-in memory

Verdict: Also slightly aggravating is the lack of any 7.1 channel analogue audio line-outs for shipping decoded HD audio to suitable AV receivers; Sony is holding these connections back as selling points for models higher up its range

Review summary: The Sony BDP-S350 Blu-ray player has a number of great features including 1080p Resolution, Parental lock, JPEG photo playback, BD-Live and BonusView. This Blu-ray player