This player will play region "B" blu-ray discs (Europe and South Africa) and region 1 DVDs (North America) and region 2 DVDs (Europe & UK, western Asia, Egypt, Japan, South Africa). It can be programmed to play other DVD regions by using the Oneforall 3 universal remote. This programming alteration does not invalidate the guarantee. See URL http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks/sony-bdp-s350/9527
Astounding HD clarity with the BDP-S350 Blu-ray Disc player. It has BD-Live compatibility, you can take full advantage of the Bonus View feature of some Blu-ray movies as well as acquire the latest features and updates as they become available. This player also outputs a Full 1080/24p True Cinema picture, plus upscales your existing DVD movies to 1080p when using a HDMI connection. It has Dolby TrueHD which delivers sound as stunning as the high definition picture itself. Bringing it all together is the new icon based Xcross Media Bar, which provides simple navigation of the player's menu system.
Bonus View
Bonus View feature provides “picture-in-picture” capability with certain Blu-ray Disc titles -- this offers viewing director or actor commentary while the movie plays.
BD-Live ready (will be available shortly by firmware update)
BD-Live (when firmware update becomes available) brings you the next generation of interactivity, allowing you to download and stream bonus content such as additional scenes, shorts, trailers, movie-based games, and more. A broadband internet connection is required.
Full HD 1080/60p and 24p True Cinema Video Output
Most of all Hollywood movies are shot at 24 frames per second, and Blu-ray Disc movies are mastered at 24 frame per second, so it is only fitting that the Sony Blu-ray Disc Players can output your films at 1080/24p for a true film-like experience at home. Of course, Sony Blu-ray Disc players can also output at 1080/60p for older HDTV displays.
Quick start-up mode
Quick start-up mode allows operation in approximately 6 seconds from when the player is powered on. This standby mode uses more current than true "off".
Dolby TrueHD decoder built-in
Dolby TrueHD delivers lossless studio master quality audio designed specifically for high definition entertainment like Blu-ray Disc. An incredible sound stage, dynamic range and a stellar Home Theater experience await you with Dolby TrueHD.
Dolby TrueHD /DTS-HD bitstream out over HDMI (V1.3)
Dolby TrueHD/DTS-HD gives you sound quality that matches the crystal clear image of Blu-ray discs. With up to 7.1 channels of surround sound and audio that is indistinguishable from the original studio version, Dolby TrueHD/DTS-HD promises you an extraordinary surround experience. It will also play DTS encoded discs.
DVD upscale to 1080p
DVD Upscaling via HDMI enhances the DVD image by upscaling standard definition video to near high definition quality.
Precision Cinema HD Upscale
Precision Cinema HD upscale uses high bandwidth digital-to-analog conversion and processing to detect image changes at the pixel level, rather than at the level of whole scan lines. Additionally, separate algorithms are used to process the moving and still parts of an image, resulting in sharp backgrounds with moving objects that are free from motion artifacts.
Ethernet port for Network update. This port provides connectivity to a home broadband connection so you can download network updates.
USB port for BD-Live External Memory
Please take some time when you get this player to set up the various outputs correctly. It will operate out of the box, but you can get much better results, both with the picture and sound, when you go through the setup menu tweaking different things. You can also email me afterwards for tips and advice.
The 2009 firmware upgrade which enables BD-Live is included on a CD.
Note: This item is usually shipped from Johannesburg so Cape Town collection is not possible.
