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Sony BDP-S500 review

Sony's top-end Blu-ray player wows us with its control over video and audio

Our Score

Last reviewed: February 25th 2008

Price at launch £600.00
Accessories Basic Remote
Colour Black
Dimensions 430 x 99 x 361
Warranty Length 1 Year
Weight (kg) 4.8
No of HDMI Connectors 1
No of Discs Held 1
Connectivity Coaxial, Component Video, Composite Video, HDMI, S-video
Audio D/A Converter 192kHz/24Bit
Built-In Hard Drive No
Car Adaptor No
Clock No
Display Dimmer No
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) No
FM Radio No
Gold Terminals No
HD Ready Yes
MP3 Compatible Yes
Parental Lock No
PC Compatible No
Picture Zoom No
Power Consumption (Operational) 33
Power Consumption (Standby) 0.4
Progressive Scan Output No
Radio Tuner No
Remote Control Yes
Remote Control Type Standard Infrared
Supported Format (Progressive) 1080p
Supported Media BD-R, BD-RE, BD-ROM, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD Plus R, DVD Plus RW
Teletext No
Tuner No
USB Connection No
VideoPlus No
Wired No
Video Upscaling No
720p/1080i Output No
1080p Output Yes
1080p/24 Output No

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Product Summary

Key specs


Supported Media: BD-R,BD-RE,BD-ROM,CD,CD-R,CD-RW,DVD,DVD-R,DVD-RW,DVD Plus R,DVD Plus RW |
1080p Output: Yes |

Full spec

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Excellent images

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Solid build quality

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High resolution audio

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Not Profile 1.1

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No DTS-HD Master Audio

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No SACD

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