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It was necessary to update the player's firmware. I set up the player without problems. The on screen menu was very easy to follow.
Same exact issues popped up, so I sent it back for refund. They get 5 stars and my future business. I received the player quickly - go Amazon. Optical didn't work (unlike my HD-DVD player). I guess the Sony brand isn't what it once was -- a symbol of quality.BTW Amazon rocks. To make matters worse, I had to restart the player on multiple occasions to fix audio issues -- crazy distorted and stat icy. Guess what.
I'm very disappointed in Sony and plan to avoid their future products. Well, my Blu-ray Lite-On BDrom plays movies perfectly on my TV.
In addition, artifacts appeared on the screen. My TV or receiver is not working right.
I set it up to accept hdmi for video and optical for audio. Now, I know what you are thinking.
I tried three different HDMI cables (all 1.3 gold plated, bla, bla) and the player dropped signal at least 3 times during one movie on several occasions.
RMAed to Amazon and they sent another player.
The biggest change to make is the quick startup feature. At that price I would probably wait for another drop if you can.Note: If you plan on using BD Live just realize that the USB port in the back is recessed and it makes getting a usb stick in there pretty difficult. Amazon had a nice deal a few weeks back that offered this player for $220 minus $100 if you bought 4 movies with it, most of which were decent titles. The few dvds have put in it look fantastic also. Let me start out by saying that first I was looking at a PS3 which is an amazing blu ray player.
Once I get a better receiver I am sure I will notice the sound difference also with TrueHD.For the price I got it for I think it was a good deal. I have had the player for a few weeks now and am able to write a pretty good review. I see it is now available for about $250. I will try and post a picture soon of this for everyone to see. It take the startup time from 20-30 seconds to less than 10 for me. It is worth it though in my opinion.
I decided it just was not necessary since I have 360 and a Wii. Ok, so to start the player is very slim and small and fits well anywhere. A blu ray disc loads up in about 25 seconds and I have not had a problem watching any movies in it so far. I read reviews and saw that this was a decent player and that the price was coming down on it. The only bad thing I have read is that this means the machine is always drawing power. I upgraded the firmware via the internet without a problem and then started adjusting settings on it.
At this point I bit. The setup was a breeze with hdmi as it should as it should be.
I chose the CD method to update the firmware. Load times a bit slower but well worth the wait. I purchased this unit in October for a good price at the time $265.00. Ordered online and it was delivered in less than a week. Don't hesitate to get this one. I have a Philips 42" LCD 1080i TV, Philips Soundbar and connected all via HDMI and digital audio. Sound is amazing, upconverts all very well and was a breeze to setup.
In the end I picked the Sony because of the price ($189 black Friday) and I'm glad I did. The load times are a tad slower than the PS3, but not much at all. I have a PS3, so I'm already knee deep in the blu-ray experience. The player is sexy, 2.0 compliant, BD-Live ready (with latest firmware update), and it supports all the new audio codecs.all that one could want in a new BD player.So far it has played every movie I've thrown at it flawlessly (Spiderman 3, Doomsday, I Am Legend, Rambo, Harry Potter.Phoenix, and Indiana Jones 4). Lastly, the picture is phenomenal, edging out the PS3 even.So if your researching players like I did, the Sony BDP-S350 is a winning choice. I wanted to get a standalone player for the bedroom, so I did a great amount of research. I had it narrowed down to 2 players: The Panasonic BD35 and this player.
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