Sony BDP-S1 vs Sony BDP-S300

[Glenmoire]

Aside from price is there really a clear cut choice in choosing between the two players ?

[Eclipse6211]

The fact you can play CD's in the BDP-S300 is huge for some people.

[BRisJesus]

Its smaller! And Darker!

[monkyman]

BDP-S1 has firmware for TruHD, where the S300 doesn't yet. I'm sure we will see it in the S300 sometime in Oct, before the release of The next Gen players. Just to give it a better selling point.

[Glenmoire]

If its just a firmware upgrade with both players using the same chipset then should be a no brainer that TrueHD will be in the future for the S300.

However with the next gens coming out in october is it in ones best interest to hold off altogether from buying a standalone player now ? To be honest I have no idea what changes are being made in october. But I will root around and see what I can locate.

With the S300 and the 60g PS3 being nearly equal in price I am wondering if there is a advantage to either, aside from the gaming. I own a 360 with the HD addon and one thing I hate while watching a flick is the wind tunnel noise I get off the 360.

[jimmoreno]

ok my tv took a crap today and i am now ready to do what i didnt want to do until christmas i had a hd tv but its old and no hdmi stuff so now its time to buy the true hd flat panel and a blue ray player now i have the tv down but the player is confusing me 799 for the sony s1 499 for the sony s300 500 for the ps3 some one at best buy said the ps3 wont upconvert old dvd's but sony says it will ...then the true hd? sony says you can play it but then they say it says it will play it but the hdmi cant run it because of bitstream what is the deal what happend to the good old days of the 3 wire yellow red white play it and be done with it i think i should return to the cave and wait for halographic smell-a-vision?? some one please help me before its too late thanks

[ADPNIGHTMARE]

just need to update it

[jimmoreno]

what about the true hd audio??

[pro-bassoonist]

Originally Posted by jimmoreno

ok my tv took a crap today and i am now ready to do what i didnt want to do until christmas i had a hd tv but its old and no hdmi stuff so now its time to buy the true hd flat panel and a blue ray player now i have the tv down but the player is confusing me 799 for the sony s1 499 for the sony s300 500 for the ps3 some one at best buy said the ps3 wont upconvert old dvd's but sony says it will ...then the true hd? sony says you can play it but then they say it says it will play it but the hdmi cant run it because of bitstream what is the deal what happend to the good old days of the 3 wire yellow red white play it and be done with it i think i should return to the cave and wait for halographic smell-a-vision?? some one please help me before its too late thanks

I do not know what TV you have "down" but I strongly recommend you wait a tiny but more and see the new Bravia XBR5. With the 24s option...well, I think this set is pretty much built to promote Blu-Ray superiority.

For the record: from someone who owns a Bravia XBR3 (46') and a, just-bought, S300 it is an impressive set-up to have.

Pro-B

[jimmoreno]

i was not aware that the tv had to know about the 24's what ever that is if you are refering to the frames per second on the disc player ? i thought the tv just play's what it is given
ok thanks now i am double screwed i thought i had the video down but now i need help with a and v
jim