BDP 350 Vs BD1500 - Blu-ray Forum

flyers1718 · 11-17-2008, 01:05 AM

The bdp 350 is 170 and the bd1500 is 200 an I will be using an onkyo 605 for tru hd and dts ma which is a better choice and why?

Thanks.

JasonR · 11-17-2008, 01:08 AM

Sony S350 is supposed to have better picture, both on Blu-Ray and upconverting DVD. That and the fact you don't have to deal with a Samsung makes it winner in my book.

flyers1718 · 11-17-2008, 01:08 AM

Alright sounds good also the 30 off helps it.

Blu Titan · 11-17-2008, 01:09 AM

Sony all the way. Samsung's firmware support is pathetic.

Midnightsailor · 11-17-2008, 01:11 AM

I have a friend with the 350 and he loves it!

flyers1718 · 11-17-2008, 01:18 AM

Looks like the 350 is the best option thanks guys.

Avond · 11-17-2008, 01:20 AM

I love my 350 too! I love my Samsung TV, but I won't be buying another Samsung disc player anytime soon. I had an upconverting player before I bought the 350 and it was the most worthless piece of crap I've ever owned. My blu-ray player loads discs faster than it did....

DarkhovaHT · 11-17-2008, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by flyers1718

The bdp 350 is 170 and the bd1500 is 200 an I will be using an onkyo 605 for tru hd and dts ma which is a better choice and why?

Thanks.

In reference to your other thread The Sony STR DG 720 will handle the True HD & DTS MA audio from the Sony S350 since that blu-ray player decodes all the HD audio codecs..So you could get the STR DG 720 and have a extra HDMI port if you wanted to

...all up to you

flyers1718 · 11-17-2008, 01:24 AM

So I could get the sony 720 and the bdp 300 and still have tru hd and dts ma?

DarkhovaHT · 11-17-2008, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by flyers1718

So I could get the sony 720 and the bdp 300 and still have tru hd and dts ma?

Correct I have the Sony STR DG 720 and i use my PS3 to decode the HD formats...and if your gonna get the Sony S350 it also decodes those formats

flyers1718 · 11-17-2008, 01:27 AM

Wow, cool thanks so the 350 will bitstream them to the 720 and it will show on the screen tru hd and dts ma?

DarkhovaHT · 11-17-2008, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by flyers1718

Wow, cool thanks so the 350 will bitstream them to the 720 and it will show on the screen tru hd and dts ma?

Yes the SonyS350 will decode the HD Audio and send the signal to your STR DG 720 and it will play uncompressed lossless audio

Thats actually excatly why i brought this reciever...no need to spend the extra cash on a receiver that does HD encoding if your going to buy a Blu-Ray player that already Decodes those formats....Plus you will have a extra HDMi port to mess around with and more watts

JasonR · 11-17-2008, 01:30 AM

He is wrong. The S350 does not decode DTS-HDMA, nor will the 720 decode it.

flyers1718 · 11-17-2008, 01:31 AM

Great thanks a lot. Ill be getting both on black friday.

edit-uh oh it doesnt do dts ma?

JasonR · 11-17-2008, 01:32 AM

See how it says "No" by DTS-HDMA.

https://www.blu-ray.com/players/play...=62&show=specs

DarkhovaHT · 11-17-2008, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by JasonR

See how it says "No" by DTS-HDMA.

https://www.blu-ray.com/players/play...=62&show=specs

According to amazon it does....

flyers1718 · 11-17-2008, 01:33 AM

So I guess its back to looking at the 605

snoofie71 · 11-17-2008, 01:35 AM

I have the 350 and it has been great. I have two Samsung TV's and have been pleased with them, but my old Samsung upconverting DVD player was junk. Always had trouble with it and it even had trouble with DTS so I could only play Dolby with it. It's because of that player that I didn't even consider a Samsung.

JasonR · 11-17-2008, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkhovaHT

According to amazon it does....

I own it, it doesn't decode, but it will bitstream.

Amazon doesn't say it will decode it.

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Dolby TrueHD decoding built-in Dolby TrueHD /DTS-HD bitstream out over HDMI (V1.3)

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-BDP-S350-...6889391&sr=8-1

DarkhovaHT · 11-17-2008, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by JasonR

He is wrong. The S350 does not decode DTS-HDMA, nor will the 720 decode it.

Never said it would decode it i said it can handle the HD Audio signal as long as you have a Blu-Ray player that can decode the signal..and it says yes next to DTS HD MA so couldnt the S350 decode it through PCM and send the signal to the 720 through HDMI?

Because thats exactly wut my PS3 does

11-17-2008, 01:05 AM	#1
flyers1718 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	BDP 350 Vs BD1500 The bdp 350 is 170 and the bd1500 is 200 an I will be using an onkyo 605 for tru hd and dts ma which is a better choice and why? Thanks.

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11-17-2008, 01:08 AM	#2
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	Sony S350 is supposed to have better picture, both on Blu-Ray and upconverting DVD. That and the fact you don't have to deal with a Samsung makes it winner in my book.

11-17-2008, 01:09 AM	#4
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	Sony all the way. Samsung's firmware support is pathetic.

11-17-2008, 01:11 AM	#5
Midnightsailor Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray collection:32 Blu-ray reviews:1	I have a friend with the 350 and he loves it!

11-17-2008, 01:18 AM	#6
flyers1718 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	Looks like the 350 is the best option thanks guys.

11-17-2008, 01:20 AM	#7
Avond Active Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Home Theater Gallery:5 4K collection:67 Blu-ray collection:1989 DVD collection:212 MA collection:3 Trading Score:33	I love my 350 too! I love my Samsung TV, but I won't be buying another Samsung disc player anytime soon. I had an upconverting player before I bought the 350 and it was the most worthless piece of crap I've ever owned. My blu-ray player loads discs faster than it did....

11-17-2008, 01:24 AM	#9
flyers1718 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	So I could get the sony 720 and the bdp 300 and still have tru hd and dts ma?

11-17-2008, 01:27 AM	#11
flyers1718 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	Wow, cool thanks so the 350 will bitstream them to the 720 and it will show on the screen tru hd and dts ma?

11-17-2008, 01:30 AM	#13
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	He is wrong. The S350 does not decode DTS-HDMA, nor will the 720 decode it.

11-17-2008, 01:31 AM	#14
flyers1718 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	Great thanks a lot. Ill be getting both on black friday. edit-uh oh it doesnt do dts ma?

11-17-2008, 01:32 AM	#15
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	See how it says "No" by DTS-HDMA. https://www.blu-ray.com/players/play...=62&show=specs

11-17-2008, 01:33 AM	#17
flyers1718 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	So I guess its back to looking at the 605

11-17-2008, 01:35 AM	#18
snoofie71 Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:32 Blu-ray reviews:4	I have the 350 and it has been great. I have two Samsung TV's and have been pleased with them, but my old Samsung upconverting DVD player was junk. Always had trouble with it and it even had trouble with DTS so I could only play Dolby with it. It's because of that player that I didn't even consider a Samsung.

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