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Review summary: Sony's BDP-S360 Blu-ray player ($299.99 list) is a fine example of getting more for less. It delivers even better picture quality than its predecessor, the excellent BDP-S350, yet the S360's price is $100 lower. A few sacrifices were made: You won't ...

Pros: Excellent standard DVD upconversion. Very energy-efficient

Cons: Quick Start feature increases power consumption. Optional memory required for BD-Live support. No streaming multimedia features

Verdict: Sony's most affordable Blu-ray player, the energy-efficient BDP-S360 delivers stellar picture quality with both high- and standard-definition discs.

Pros: Profile 2.0-compatible ; onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio Essential ; excellent video quality on most Blu-ray movies

Cons: Cannot access streaming video services such as Netflix ; no Wi-Fi option ; no eject button on the remote ; relatively slow load times ; recessed USB port

Verdict: The Sony BDP-S360 handles all the Blu-ray basics with ease, but it lacks the streaming Internet content found on competing models.

Review summary: The Sony BDP-S360 Blu-ray Disc player displays Blu-ray movies in full 1080p HD quality and upscale standard DVDs to near HD quality. The BDP-S360 supports Dolby TrueHD and dts-HD audio...

Review summary: It's nigh-on impossible to gripe with what's on offer here for £240

Pros: Smooth operator thanks in part to Xross Media Bar ; solid spec ; silky smooth motion and bold colours with DVD and Blu-ray ; fast, exciting sound

Cons: You can pay a bit more to get a touch more detail in audio and video

Review summary: Sony's budget Blu-ray player might have trimmed the features, but not the quality

Pros: User interface; Picture quality

Cons: No built-in memory or multichannel outputs; Won't play media via USB; Slow disc loading

Verdict: There's an Ethernet port on the back for connecting to the web and downloading BD Live content, but after experiencing the Wi-Fi wonders of the Samsung BD-P3600, we're afraid this clunky connection just doesn't cut it anymore. It's a shame that Sony ...