Sony announces BDP-S350, BDP-S550: first new Blu-ray players since the fall of HD DVD

Those waiting for the next generation of Blu-ray players, here you go: Sony's got two new ones for you today, the BDP-S350 and BDP-S550. Both feature BD-Live (and thus Ethernet) and USB (for external) storage, while the S550 has PiP (BonusView) and 1GB of onboard storage. As for the rest of the specs, well, expect TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, dts-HD (and dts-HD Master in the S550), AVCHD and xvYCC color support, and, of course 1080 60/24p. The S350 will hit for $400 this summer, while the S550 will run you $500 this fall.

Sony announces BDP-S350, BDP-S550: first new Blu-ray players since the fall of HD DVD

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 26th 2008 11:42AM]

the blue ray o.k they one the war. its too expensive to start off. 30 euro for simpsons when ur kid is going to drop it and break it. it players cost 500euro. now the answer is not to go out and get a playstation 3. I bought it sucks o'k it but does play dvds good. I sold it to get my 360 back. cause it has loads of games and is amazing. o.k the ring of death is bad Ive been lucky and it never happened to me so Im ok. roll on make blue ray cheap and we'll change over

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 26th 2008 9:39AM]

Hey look. More overpriced Blu-Ray players. Guess I will have to keep using my $89 HD-A3 for my HD-DVD collection and to upconvert my SD collection.

Somebody wake me up when Blu-Ray players are less than $100

[LiqwidZero Posted Feb 26th 2008 9:48AM]

Yep, prices did go back up.

[LiqwidZero Posted Feb 26th 2008 9:54AM]

Wait... the 350 doesn't have 1.1... but it has 2.0? That's messed up.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 26th 2008 10:13AM]

I don't want a blu-ray player with all the bells and whisles i just want one that is cheap like 100 bucks smiple.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 26th 2008 10:27PM]

does this play bd-r discs or is it blocked like the other BDP-S300 series?

[OneLove Posted Feb 26th 2008 11:01AM]

Now the prices are free to go up again.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 26th 2008 11:18AM]

BD 2.0?

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 26th 2008 10:12PM]

I guess this beat 1st generation $1000 players

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 27th 2008 1:17PM]

this war ended to early, the way it was going players would have hit the $150 mark by the end of the year. as it stands now bluray has no reason to lower the prices and wont....
who looses

[bonedog73 Posted Feb 26th 2008 1:16PM]

Who pays $500 bucks for a freakin DVD player?

Anyone able to get their HD TV to even work with HDMI ? My friend and I are having issues getting anything to work.

I picked up one of those el cheapo DVD upconverts with HDMI the other day for $50. But guess what ? The el cheapo DVD player with the HDMI port isnt compatible with my Sony HD TV HDMI port apparently.

I guess I have to buy the $500 DVD BluRay to get it to work ? We arent the only ones either, the interenets are filled with people having my same issue.

Word to the wise - Before you buy, make sure the HDMI on your DVD/BluRay whatever actually WORKS with your HDMI HD TV.

This is BS. Early adopters FTL.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 26th 2008 3:54PM]

Wow... the format war went on for so long that I thought people would be more educated about the topic. There really are some seriously ignorant posts in this thread (either ignorant of just butt-hurt HD-DVD supporters).

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 27th 2008 12:49AM]

We should all boycott Blu Ray (what a stupid, stupid name for a format) until the players WITH BR 2.0 are $199 or less; and then, only rent from Netflix until the discs are less the $20.

[hpmoon Posted Apr 30th 2008 2:24PM]

Any update, anyone, on the release date of the 350?