The PS3 is the cheapest (and only one available) 2.0 player currently, but it cannot bitstream any HD audio codecs. It can only pass them as linear PCM. It is still said to have the fastest loading time of any BD player and one of the better pictures to look at among BD players. The Sony S350 will be 2.0 compatible with firmware update and usb thumbdrive to make up for the lack of onboard memory. The S550 will be fully equipped, but not available until the fall. The BD50 is by far the best player that will be available the soonest, but the pricepoint is very high. I'd love to see a review on the Samsung BD1500. That is supposed to be upgradeable to 2.0 next month.
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