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Sony BDP-S500 Blu-ray Disc Player

★★★★★
4.6

based on 182 reviews  

 

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★★★★☆
4.2

$144.99 - $249.99

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Pros

  • Easy setup (106)
  • Great picture quality (96)
  • Good connections (83)
  • Dvd upconversion (76)
  • Good soundtrack support (67)
  • Backwards compatible (51)
  • Upgradeable (40)
  • High quality picture (20)
  • Easy to use (16)
  • Consistent performance (14)
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Cons

  • Slow load time (28)
  • Difficult set-up (2)
  • Difficult to use (2)
  • Cost (1)
  • Does not load vcd (1)
  • Doesn't come w hdmi cable (1)
  • Flimsy (1)
  • Horrendous load time (1)
  • I like it (1)
  • Inconsistent (1)

Best Uses

  • Home theater (73)
  • Lcd tv (64)
  • Home (63)
  • Plasma tv (25)
  • Dlp tv (12)
  • Office (3)
  • Dorm room (2)
  • High volume usage (2)
  • Any tv (1)
  • Great for bravia lcd (1)
 
 
 

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Last update: Aug 10, 2009

Sony BDP-S500 Blu-ray Disc Player Reviews

 
 
 

Most helpful positive review

[18 of 18 customers found this review helpful]

Most helpful negative review

[5 of 9 customers found this review helpful]

 
★★★★☆
4.0
BDP-S550 Pros & Cons

"Pros My Sony BDP-S550 Blu-Ray Disk player from Dell arrived last night, and I had it connected via HDMI to my Sony STR-G720 AV Receiver in less than 5 minutes after taking the player out of the box. My receiver then connects via HDMI to my Sony 52 inch LCD TV. The Sony AV receiver has "active" HDMI ports so it can act on the signals coming in. I then popped in my fist Blu-Ray disk - Miami Vice - and started enj..." Read Full Review »

Jan 22, 2009 by MysteryWriter

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★★☆☆☆
2.0
How is Bluray Winning?

"I just need to first say this: How is it that BluRay is winning the format war? I understand that they have most of the major Hollywood studios under their belt, but their technology seems so far behind HD-DVD. I proudly express myself as a gadget guru, and have to have all the new technology as it comes out. Because of this, I own an Integra DHS 8.8 HD-DVD player, and this, Sony BDP-S500. What really kills..." Read Full Review »

Feb 01, 2008 by Appelguy

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[18 of 18 customers found this review helpful]

Sony BDP-S500 Blu-ray Disc Player Review

BDP-S550 Pros & Cons

★★★★☆
4.0

"Pros

My Sony BDP-S550 Blu-Ray Disk player from Dell arrived last night, and I had it connected via HDMI to my Sony STR-G720 AV Receiver in less than 5 minutes after taking the player out of the box. My receiver then connects via HDMI to my Sony 52 inch LCD TV. The Sony AV receiver has "active" HDMI …"  Read Full Review »

Jan 22 2009
MysteryWriter
New Jersey
Reviewed at:
Price: $179.99
 
 

[27 of 27 customers found this review helpful]

Sony BDP-S500 Blu-ray Disc Player Review

Excellent but one glitch

★★★★☆
4.0

"I've really enjoyed the incredible picture produced by this player both with Blu-ray and DVD media. The player itself is rock solid. Menus and navigation are easy. I have made some button errors on the remote because of the double-ring layout - hitting the outer ring instead of the inner - but this …"  Read Full Review »

Jan 13 2009
JKirk
Undisclosed
 

[24 of 28 customers found this review helpful]

Sony BDP-S500 Blu-ray Disc Player Review

Sony BDP-S550 Blue Ray Disc Player

★★★★★
5.0

"Pros

Beautiful picture. This player also upgrades picture quality of regular DVDs much more than I had anticipated. Set up was easy and we have had no problems understanding controls, etc.



Cons

Sony includes only a RCA cable in the box. (this provides the lowest grade of picture.) Think they coul …"  Read Full Review »

Jan 6 2009
JudiM
Chicago, IL
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Price: $179.99
 
 

[5 of 9 customers found this review helpful]

Sony BDP-S500 Blu-ray Disc Player Review

How is Bluray Winning?

★★☆☆☆
2.0

    Pros

  • Contemporary Design
  • High Quality Picture

    Cons

  • Difficult To Use
  • Flimsy Construction
  • Horrendous Load Time
  • Inconsistent

    Best Uses

  • Home
 

"I just need to first say this: How is it that BluRay is winning the format war? I understand that they have most of the major Hollywood studios under their belt, but their technology seems so far behind HD-DVD. I proudly express myself as a gadget guru, and have to have all the new technology as …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Feb 1 2008
Appelguy
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
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Price: $178.60
 
 

[16 of 17 customers found this review helpful]

Sony BDP-S500 Blu-ray Disc Player Review

Great Player at a Premium price

★★★★★
5.0

"This player is terrific, even though some of the advanced features (such as BD LIve) are kind of pointless and shouldn't factor into your decision, the quality of the player is impeccable (as expected from a Sony product). Setup was a breeze with all menus and options being very intuitive and easy t …"  Read Full Review »

Dec 14 2008
Tshirt
Columbus, OH
 
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