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I was lucky enough to receive this as a complimentary player for a TV I purchased over a year ago. While freebies are definitely nice, I was concerned that there would be something sketchy with the device if they were giving it away free. To my surprise, it has performed better than any free piece of equipment I've ever received and certainly better than any DVD player I've owned. Though the price range for this player may be steep, sometimes its best to invest a little extra to truly enjoy the quality promised by Blu-ray format. Below I will share the goods and the bads of this device...
(To skip to the main points, simply read the headers of each section.)
THE GOODS:
Brilliant and Vibrant Picture Quality-
Believe it or not, my collection of DVDs is chocked full of Blu-ray and non-Blu-ray classics. Old movies are rife with flaws and you can easily pick up the weaknesses of the less advanced lenses used at the time when the film remains untouched. I happen to own both a non Blu-ray edition of Gone With the Wind (not remastered) as well as a Blu-ray edition (remastered). The upscalling of the picture is so awesome that I truly cannot tell the difference between the two editions when I watch them on this player. There's hardly a hint of dullness in the colors and the extravagant gowns of the Southern belles never looked better. Of course watching Blu-rays like Avatar will deliver even more larger the life results too.
Rich and Lush Audio-
The sound that this player manages to produce has so much texture and richness to it. The standard DVD players I have sound flat no matter what TV I plugged them into. Granted, that to get the most authentic stereo experience one requires a capable home theater system, I do not see the need for it with this player. Besides the great scenic sounds this device produces, I can clearly hear dialogue audio as well. Occasionally you may need to adjust the sound output depending on the strength of the source audio, but I've rarely had to dig through the audio menus to do that.
Speedy Response Time-
The best feature of this player is its nimble response time. Loading a disc is easily accomplished within a few seconds. Scanning a scene while rewinding or fast forwarding is also effortless. Believe me, I know how a sluggish player can ruin a movie watching experience. Struggling to go back to a scene from Lord of the Rings where Gandalf is on a bridge in the mines of Moria just to hear one line of dialogue and passing it every time is beyond frustrating. With this player I can always reach the exact spot I was looking for with no aggravation whatsoever.
Intuitive Menus and Setups-
I have a Sony PS3, so I felt right at home with the Xross Media Bar. Big and clear pictures are way more intuitive to navigate around as opposed to tiny font text menus. I usually can find the exact interface I was looking for without ever having to run to the manual to see where something is located. In fact a novice might find it easier to just dive right into the menus.
THE BADS:
Occasional Frame Stutters-
One of the side effects of viewing film or video in 1080p coupled with Blu-ray is that you will notice the infamous frame stutter problem. This issue did become a bit of a reoccurring annoyance with this player and I almost pulled my hair out trying to find a fix. It was not until someone told me the simple solution of changing the picture to interlaced format (1080i) that I found relief. Interlacing seems to produce an optical illusion that helps tremendously reduce the amount of frame stutter you notice. Switching to interlace won't produce those classic sideways rips people are accustomed to noticing on this player either. So don't be afraid to try this fix if the frame stutters start to bother you.
Minor Fan Noise-
This player produces a bit of noise while its playing. It is hardly noticeable but you will probably detect it when the player is occasionally working harder or while you are track seeking. To this day I have not managed to find a single DVD player that was utterly silent. However, comparing to my PS3, this player is much more polite about performing its job. So this issue definitely is not a deal breaker in the case of the Sony BDP-S350.
No Netflix Support-
Sony does not have a history of compensating those who bought their older equipment. It has come to my attention that there is a Sony Blu-ray player that does support Netflix streaming and Sony does not have any intention at this time to give this one a firmware upgrade for the same purpose. I sadly have to rely on my PS3 as the only Netflix compatible streaming device (besides my PC) in the house. Its no fun having to lug the PS3 around to the living room TV and it would be more convenient having the Blu-ray player to be able to this. So those who are very attached to their Netflix subscription may shy away from investing in this player.
Regardless of the negligible issues, this player is simply stellar when it comes to Blu-ray DVDs. You will hardly be disappointed after purchasing it or receiving it as a freebie player from Sony.
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This was a birthday present for my boyfriend. The product that I actually ordered was discontinued & the seller had a mandatory up-grade on the product. They kept me well informed of what was happening. He loves the product and it has worked very well for him. Beautiful picture & great quality for the price.
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I loved this player with the Netflix streaming. Works great and clear pic.
May not with some older hardware. Brought it for my friends too.
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After dealing with playback issues on lesser Blu Ray players, I decided to go all in and buy something high end. This is a true piece of A/V equipment, not half toy / half computer. It has played everything I've put in it without skipping. Several DVD's that I thought were scratched because they always skip at some point play without hesitation in this player. The sound in fantastic, partly due to my Yamaha reciever, but I do notice a difference.
The remote is OK but I use a Logitech Harmony so it doesn't matter for me.
The case is full sized, not ultra slim player here. I had to adust my shelves to fit it in my A/V cabinet.
My only issue so far is that the USB port is in the rear and you can't download updates directly from the internet. When I attached the ethernet cable to the network, I assumed that the updates would be downloaded onto the flash drive I had inserted. Not so. I had to download the files from the internet to put on the flash drive and re-insert into the rear of the player. This is not too big of an issue for the way I have my setup, but I could see how it could be a pain if someone didn't have easy access to the rear of the player.
I have the LG 60PS80 so I don't miss the Netflix and YouTube, but I found on other players I had that I didn't use them much anyway for it to affect my purchase decision.
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I found the firmware upgrade process a little tricky. The player detected my router and I was able to get the RSS newsfeed. It even checked the internet, and said a new firmware version was available. In spite of the player having an obvious internet connection, it said there was a network error when I went to download new firmware.
I was succesful only after I entered the Communication Setup menu, selected Change the Current Ethernet Setup, Yes to Automatically obtain an IP address, and then continue until I saw that an IP address on my network was acquired and acknowledged by the player.
I have been able to use this player with my Netflix instant que after upgrading the firmware.
Good Luck.
update: It seems like when ever I select a netflix movie, the player will say "sorry, the selection is currently unavailable". If I select the movie immediately again, then the movie will play. Also, it seems that Netflix allows this device to have access to more HD content than my computer.
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