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Store, access and enjoy up 400 discs with Sony's premium Blu-ray Disc MegaChanger, the BDP-CX7000ES. A user-friendly on-screen interface makes it easy to sort and search by title, genre, cast and more, to quickly find the movie, TV show or album you’re looking for.
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- Organize & play 400 Blu-ray Disc movies, DVDs, and CDs
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 "Does not come with S-Air cartridge" 2009-08-11
By Scott Wiesner
Beware....S-Air wireless cartridge EZW-T100 not included in BDV-E300; sold separately. I only found out after receiving box. Add another $50 if you plan to use S-Air.


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- Surround sound home theater system optimized for HD
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 "Just about perfect except for HDMI and center speaker issues" 2009-08-03
By Douglas Burkett (Central FL)
As someone who was in the process of purchasing my first blu-ray player I was looking to upgrade my older Sony surround sound system as well. I was looking for a couple of things in a new system: One, that it had plenty of HDMI inputs and two, that it had a high-quality sound for the price point.



As for the most important item, the sound, this is a great system. People have said it is like listening to a $500-1000 system. I don't know if it sounds as good as a $1000 system, but I would say it does sound wonderful like a $500-700 system so for the price it can't be beat. The highs sound very clear and crisp and the bass is deep with depth without losing too much 'punch' or getting too 'muddy'. The only minor issue I have with sound is that when dialogue gets loud the center speaker (on rare occasions) 'flinches' and has the slightest sound like feedback. It could be the case itself vibrating as I have it sitting against the T.V. base/stand so this could be the problem as well.



Out of the box the system takes a little time to set up (as does any surround system with the speakers, etc). This system looks sleek and is identical to the companion blu ray player I purchased to go with it; they have a matching black color, are matching in size and are similar in faceplate size and in overall sleek design. The receiver for this unit is about half the height and depth as my old Sony one, leaving me more space to add other components into my rack.



The speaker wires are thin and the speakers each have proprietary connections going into the receiver but it sounds so good I don't feel any need to replace the wires so this is a moot point for me.



Once the system is arranged and the speakers all connected there is a little microphone you can plug into the back of the unit, place it in what would be the ideal listening spot in the room and using the remote you can access a little sequence of sound tests in the menu to have the unit self-calibrate itself. This is a nice feature to use to get started but I found tweaking was needed to get the best possible sound...the bass was way too loud using the self-calibration. However, in all other aspects as far as distance of the individual speakers and the volume level of each speaker, the self-calibration did very well and was pretty accurate in these areas.



The unit's set-up and menu is all accessed by remote and uses kind of a branching mode in which to reach all of the individual settings. You have to look at the little screen on the receiver and this can be tedious but is easier once you are familiar with how to access the various areas of the menu. An on-screen menu would have been a great addition for this unit (but of course would also have raised the cost).



The HDMI connections for me were great. I have a blu ray player, a cable/satellite tuner and a 5-disc DVD upconverter/CD player all using HDMI cables for optimal performance...being able to run all 3 of those into the receiver and then running just one HDMI cable from the receiver to the HDTV cut back on the spaghetti of cables and gave me the best signal performance possible from all of my components. When you select the input on the receiver (blu ray player, cable, etc) that is what the receiver will play as far as audio and is the signal that will be sent to the HDTV as well.



However, there are two issues with this HDMI set up. First, you will not be able to use more than one component at a time. For instance, you can not listen to a CD while at the same time watch video from your cable or satellite because you will not be able to choose more than one input to play at a time UNLESS you connect them directly to each other instead of running them all through the receiver. Then you could play a CD through the receiver and play video from the cable or satellite box directly to the TV (bypassing the video around the receiver).



The second problem is that the audio and video does not always output correctly with the selection of the input on the receiver. For example, I have noticed that on occasion I may select the cable/satellite on the receiver and the audio will be there but I will not get a picture on the HDTV even though the TV is tuned to the right setting. If I turn the input on and off on the receiver or turn the TV itself on and off suddenly the picure miraculously comes on. Other times I will play a blu ray disc and I can get the picture on the TV but the audio will not be recognized or played back by the receiver (even though the picture and sound are going through the same HDMI cable) and I will have to either turn the receiver on and off or the blu ray player on and off to get the audio going. I can't figure out any particular pattern this follows but it does happen frequently...other times it works correctly with no problems. Perhaps this would not happen if all of my equipment was Sony and the components all 'talked' to each other better (my HDTV is not a Sony brand). I'm still trying to figure this out as it is annoying. I am always eventually able to get everything working together-it just might take a couple of extra buttons to get there.



One other very important piece of info is that this unit will accept a linear PCM channel for audio. This means you can playback the True HD Dolby and HD DTS Master lossless sountracks on blu ray discs AS LONG AS the blu ray player you are using has the processing for those formats built into it. The companion Sony player (the S360) as well as many newer ones do have the HD soundtrack processing in them.



In the end the performance and sound far outweigh the rare issue with the center speaker and the quirky HDMI input/output problems. If the price of the system was in the $500-600 range I would have to move it to just 3 stars. But the price is great for the quality of sound this unit produces resulting in my 4-star review.

 "Great little system for the price" 2009-07-30
By Chicago Pro (Chicago)
I've had other systems in the past, mostly Yamaha, which were excellent AVR systems....and some pretty expensive Axiom speakers. For the price, this unit does exceptionally well. I bought it for the TV, not for overall music playing. I have a PS-3 and an HD Cable box, both connected with HDMI and HDMI to the TV. The PS-3 has a quirk in that it feeds already decoded digital audio out, so the Sony unit doesn't automatically know quite what to do with it and ends up selecting stereo...but you can manually select a 5.1 channel process, which it handles nicely with full surround. There was no problem with the cable box - worked like a champ on the first try. I wish the wires were a tad heftier, but they are adequate. So is the subwoofer, even though it's passive. The room this is set up in is smallish, so I can't speak to how it will perform in a larger room.

It would be nice if the rear speakers were wireless :)

 "Sony Style Rocks Once Again" 2009-07-30
By W. Marshall (Houston, TX USA)
I have only had this Sony HTIB surround sound system (HTSS360) for a few days, but so far it is as good as expected. I also purchased the matching Blu-Ray player (BDP-S360) and they work and look great together (designed to match each other). The only complaint I would make about the HTIB is that Sony used proprietary plugs on their speaker wires which means you have to use them, especially with the sub which has the cable attached inside the sub box. The sound however is excellent, highly adjustable, and has great bass. Plus, the price for the two on Amazon.com is $250 below retail and $100 below the next best price I could find on the net, and that doesn't include the free shipping, a big plus. I placed my order on the 25th and both were at my door on the 28th; you can't ask for better from free shipping (or even for shipping you pay for). Anyone on a buget who wants a HTIB(and a Blu-Ray player), and likes Sony, could not do much better.

 "Good Basic Home Theater" 2009-07-21
By Jacob R. Brodersen (Sumter, SC)
Easy to set up, controls Sony TVs nicely. Once the auto-calibration is done, the sound is great for a small to moderate sized room. On screen displays would be a nice addition, since the unit's display is very minimal. I wish Sony would quit using their proprietery speaker connectors and just switch over to standard spring clips, the factory wires seem very thin for something supposedly pushing this much power. The specs seem to vary greatly, between 145 watts/channel to 85 watts/channel depending where you read it. But overall, well worth the price and I don't regret making the purchase!

 "It's either broke or just plain bad" 2009-07-07
By Carlos Rosales (DC Metro Area)
I really regret choosing this HTB over several components I had put together in my cart. The price was good so I decided to give it a shot. It was easy to put together and the auto setup feature was neat but I ended up manually tuning each speaker. First issue was that it kept frying out the outlets on my Monster 8 outlet surge protector. It ended up killing 3 outlets, ironically labeled Amp, Main Receiver, and CD, only to like the one labeled VCR (Go figure). Second issue, the subwoofer has too much bass which would be nice if I lived in a house but my apt neighbors started banging on the floor (Volume level at 15). Even if I crank down the level on the sub only, it was still loud. Annoying to the point I unplugged the sub (The center piece was sufficient). Third issue is an odd one. Usually when I power on my PS3, the video would go out with sound playing for a good 2-3 secs. Even stranger, the video turned to snow (Effect) when I left my PS3 sitting idle for about 5 mins. I had to restart the unit to fix that. At one point I was watching a video and it went dark for 2-3 secs then showed video for a second then blacked out again. I checked the cables and even changed them out but that was no help. I can't tell if this unit got bumped up pretty bad during shipping or it was a dud from the factory. Even when working, I'm not too impressed with the sound. The side speakers really lack power. The front and center work really nice and the sub is great, but too loud. I think I'll have to return this and just piece something together. A shame considering that it's really nice looking, easy to setup, and doesn't include a dvd, cd, or blu ray.


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 "The not so infamous Yellow Light of Death" 2009-08-18
By E. Bayer (El Cerrito, California United States)
Anyone who has followed video games recently has heard of the past issues with the Xbox and their red ring of death, but what most don't know (I didn't until recently at least) is that the PS3 has the exact same problem, with a small catch, they charge you an additional 150 dollar fee to "fix" their shoddy system. The Playstation 3 is to my knowledge the most expensive console on the market, yet despite that cost you will find yourself with few unique games and a system that quite simply doesn't last.



I've had the PS3 for about 2 years, however almost never played it (lack of any interesting games). I then bought Rock Band 2 and actually started to use the system, and about 3 months later, the system begins to randomly freeze while I'm playing and force me to restart it. Within a couple days of that the problem has become freezing after 20 minutes of use and then not turning on again for an hour, until now where I can turn it on for maybe 5 minutes before just leaving it unplugged for the rest of the day.



While I can't vouch for what you will receive, I know that I personally will never buy a Sony product again.

 "Great multimedia console, this is my second, a few notes" 2009-08-16
By D. Roberts (San Diego, CA)
I used my 60GB every day for 2 1/2 years and it finally died. I had an extended warranty which paid me the original purchase price so I bought the 80GB to replace it. It was our main multimedia hub in the family room. I absolutely loved it. When it died I tried to make due with my 360 for multimedia for awhile and there is no comparison. I upgrade to a 320GB with my original and managed to back it up before it died.



Here are a few things that are different:

1. No Backward Compatibility, there are rumors this is coming. I was playing GoW II at the time so it's a bit dissapointing.

2. No SACD support. This is hardly mentioned but I have a small collection so again, this is dissapointing.

3. Less USB, no card readers. I plan to buy the Nyko USB port and memory stick reader. The memory stick is handy to quickly backup you saved games after you play them.

4. Runs cooler, less chips, 45nm chips.

5. Video you purchased will not work on the new PS3. It's basically DRM. I was told I could call Sony to get help in this area.



The 360 has been fine for games while my PS3 was gone but there is no comparison for movies, music, video, pictures, etc...

 "Don't Buy A Playstation 3!" 2009-08-14
By Paul Blood (Central Point, OR United States)
Last Saturday my Playstation 3 just suddenly stopped reading disc's. I first checked online to see if anyone had a quick fix. First thing I noticed was the sheer number of pages dedicated to PS3's disc drive failing. I called Sony to see what help I could get from them. I was informed by Sony that they were aware of the problem and the only solution was to have the broken drive replaced for $150 plus shipping. My 18 month old PS3 was out of warranty. Sony's position was,"Too bad, so sad"

I also own an Xbox 360 and was a victim of the "Red Ring of Death". Microsoft admitted their machine was faulty and gave me a reconditioned unit.

So apparently Sony just does not care if people ever buy their products again. My house is filled with Sony products. I will never buy another. I have always lived by the axiom,"When in doubt-buy Sony. It's often not the best, but it's always decent quality and reliable". Not anymore.

I plan on just junking the PS3 and buying a sub $150 blu-ray player. Obviously, not a Sony.

 "A review NOT written by a FAN-BOY" 2009-08-14
By Paul Hemenway (Colorado Springs, CO)
I now own all 3 major next-gen consoles: The Xbox 360, the Wii, and now this one. I can honestly say I'm very impressed with it. Now is definitely the time to buy one I think. Wait another year, and the prices will only continue to drop. I finally broke down and bought the PS3 based on a bundle sale that only cost me around 400 bones for the console and a couple games.



I mentioned the above, because I think there are way too many fan-boys out there to skew people's decision what console to buy that still don't own any of these consoles, and are thinking about purchasing one. After using the PS3 for about a month now, it's become painfully obvious to me that neither the 360 or the PS3 is better than the other. Rather, it's a matter of opinion what you are going to use the console for.



For me there was only a couple of reasons to own the PS3: Blu-Ray and to play the Sony exclusive games. The PS3 is by far the best available Blu-Ray player in my opinion. It's designed to play just about any Blu-Ray disc, it can be updated with firmware updates, and thing connects wirelessly to the internet via a wireless router/modem. Blu-Ray looks and sounds phenomenal. If you have an HDTV, and you have the extra cash to spare for Blu-Ray, ... I don't know what you're waiting on then. There truly is an incredible difference in sound and picture between Blu-Ray and DVD. The Sony PS3 allows you to view Blu-Ray in all of its glory. With all the extra features and such, maneuvering through all the menus on the PS3 is a breeze, too.



The Sony exclusives for games isn't as compelling I think in comparison to the 360. However, that's all up to opinion. You'd have to play 'em to really grasp what you'd prefer. I'm more of a sports and action kind of gamer. I really love the 360 when it comes to Gears of War, Halo, and Mass Effect. The PS3 offers games such as Resistance, MLB: The Show, Killzone 2, and of course, Metal Gear Solid 4. It really comes down to what games tickle your fancy a little more. After you read all the reviews, and all of the hype, you really have to just play the games. I've played the games like Infamous and Little Big Planet. Those games have received great reviews, but I didn't like them too much. So my point is, if you're stuck on which system has the best games, my advice is to just play them and see for yourself. One fact remains about the PS3 exclusives, however, and that is that PS3 does provide the better graphics. The graphics card within the PS3 is produced by nVidia. If you're a PC geek like me, you know that nVidia's graphics cards have always been on the pricier side. There's a reason for that, and I'll just leave it at that.



The PS3 offers many things that make it better than the 360. The hard drive isn't proprietary, and easily exchangeable with a bigger hard drive. The controllers have built in rechargeable battery backs that charge via USB, and connect via Bluetooth. You can use a standard USB keyboard/mouse. Wireless capability is included with the PS3. It runs with a faster processor and graphics card. You can even install a separate operating system on the PS3. Browsing the web is surprisingly easy as well. It's not my browser of choice by any means, but it is 100% compatible with every website I've thrown at it. The PS3 is a Blu-Ray player, which makes it a gaming console, and your main movie player. The PS3 also up-converts your DVDs.



The PS3 is not perfect by any means, however. If you play online games you'll want to stay away from the PS3. Paying for the Xbox Live experience was always annoying to me, but after engaging in some online matches with Killzone 2, it has opened my eyes. The play is laggy and slow. Finding matches accourding to your skill level is also found wanting. The store and browsing for demos and such is done far better with Xbox's Live experience. The Xbox also offers instant streaming via Netflix, and PS3 doesn't. I find the controller for the PS3 a little uncomfortable compared to the Xbox. The buttons at times can be too sensitive, and the controller feels cramped at times. Bottom line for the controller, though, is that is strictly opinion. My wife's hands are much smaller than mine, and the controller for the PS3 to her is 100 million times better than the 360. So it just depends on what feels right to you.



The bottom line for the PS3 is that whatever your preferences are, those should dictate what system you'll choose if you can only choose one. There are many features available to you other than what I mentioned, and you can view those via Sony's website, or by browsing through the other reviews posted here. There's really no reason to not own a PS3. If you're looking to make the step towards Blu-Ray, you have a wireless network in your house, and you love solo gaming, then PS3 is probably for you. If online gaming is a big deal, and you're not really convinced that Blu-Ray is the way to go for you, than you should probably go the route of the Xbox 360. The whole exclusive gaming thing is really just a bonus. Both systems offer quality exclusive games that will make you happy.

 "Great till It Breaks" 2009-08-11
By Joseph C. Best (Raleigh, NC)
the PS3 is awesome until it breaks, which on average takes about a year from what I have read in the forums. Seeing that it breaks usually after warranty you have to pay another 150 dollars just to fix the problem. Sony is definitly ripping people off by charging 400 for the system now, and then 150 to fix it in a year. My NES still works from the 80's, explain that to me.


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 "Sony Blu Ray player" 2009-02-23
By T. Stratton (Chambersburg, PA USA)
Bought this Player on sale for about half price. Now I think I know why. Sony claims unit will play both BluRay and conventional DVD disk. I found some std. disks won't play correctly. One new disk I bought will play fine on my other DVD player, but on the Sony Blu Ray the sound is garbled and cuts in and out. A friend found the same thing on his same unit. Contacted Sony and was told to upgrade firmware and reset to factory defaults....did nothing to cure problem. A big disappointment re: Sony products.



Other disks play OK. I think Sony dumped this model and know it has flaws. If it worked on all disks, I would give it a rating of 5. Sadley two of us know it has problems.

 "Looks great, and no problem except one thing...." 2009-01-03
By David (Lima)
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 "Slowwwww!" 2009-03-04
By Jay (Neenah, WI)
As everyone else has stated, this unit is SLOW. But in case you didn't get the hint, here's one more review for you. I couldn't be more disappointed as to how long it takes to power up, its slow response to the remote and reading a dvd.



I have a Harmony remote with a "Movietime" activity. I push my button, the TV and receiver pops on, the lights go out and... ... ... ... we sit in darkness for 2+ minutes. Comical really...

 "Wow, slow, and so bad!!!" 2009-01-29
By Glen Abel
Let me say this: It's slow, slow, slow!!! It will get stuck only for you to have to restart it from the begining, so wait an aditional 10 min. every time.

My advice, wait till you can afford a decent one.

 "don t buy it!" 2008-12-24
By Christopher S. Hart (md)
bought one from sony last week. wouldnt play the new bluray live dvds. after 5 phone calls and 2 updates the admitted in will never be able to play the newer formated discs.i can return for credit if i pay the shipping costs.

 "buy a disc and update?" 2008-12-08
By Tony Arellano (Chandler, AZ, USA)
I find it very frustrating that the blu-ray players in general require updates. Buy a movie on the way home. Get home only to find the disc will not play. Very sad for "Blu-ray".

 "Blu-Ray BDPS300 player" 2008-09-25
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Sony. But some blu-ray movies take 2 to 3 min.

to load.



But it is one of the low cost blu-ray players

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 "the other reviews; HOGWASH" 2009-04-05
By R. Siegel (Edina, MN United States)
Just a post to say that people must realize there are many people who are unhappy with the demise of hd-dvd, so much so that they are crowind the blu-ray reviews and threads with terrible reviews, when they probably have never even owned a blu-ray player. I owned this model and it played blu-ray discs perfectly. If you're in the market for a play, though, buy a newer model. This is the first blu-ray player and there are many features it lacked due to it being released so early on in the format. Just remember, usually the terrible reviews are from angry hd-dvd fanboys whose format died a miserable death, as well it should have because Blu-ray holds more on a disc (20gb), has much better bitrate possibilities and now has the support of every major movie studio. Blu-ray is simply the high definition dvd.

 "Get a new player with hdmi 1.3" 2009-02-07
By Jason E. Lennerth
This thing is a piece of junk. Get a PS3. You can then wirelessly upgrade firmware. PS3 is still the best and cheapest Blu-ray player out.

 "Not ready for prime time" 2008-12-08
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Player has too many problems even after loading in the update discs. Things like: very slow startup, scan speed 1 usually works but forget 2 and 3, will just go into pause mode for no reason and you can't get it out without rebooting, etc. Very irritating machine, especially since it is relatively expensive.

 "Pioneer, Sony, Samsung, etc. - Blu-Ray is awful" 2008-09-03
By D. Jacobs (Los Angeles, CA USA)
I've had the Pioneer Elite, a Samsung, and now a Sony BDP-S1 and I truly feel ripped off. They all take--no exaggeration--between 5 and 10 minutes to load, they're fussy, they freeze. When the disks are running, OK, they look good, but the bugs are endless. I've yet to speak to anyone who doesn't dislike his Blu-Ray player. I truly hate this technology.

 "SunnyBoy" 2008-04-08
By Sunny Boy (NYC, NY USA)
Sony's BDP-S1 Bluray player's built quality is like other flagship products (in the ES series) they built: SCD-1, DVP-S7000, DVP-S7700, DVP-S9000 etc. (Sony tends to build their first generation machines with every tools they have, but...)



After V3.7 firmware update, I would like to report the following (seen on my LG 32LC2D LCD TV set at 720p):



1. booting procedure is a little faster: about 50 seconds (not the first time booting).



2. disk loading takes about 20 seconds.



3. the machine responds to the remote control much faster: "almost" instantaneous, with at most 1 second of latency.



4. no glitches on most regular DVD playback I have tried so far (>100), and the up-conversion picture quality is as good as PS3, in certain area, it even surpasses that of PS3.



5. it still does not support CD playback! It cannot play SACD is quite strange to me, since its audio DAC (BB/TI PCM1738E, after that 2 dual OPs amps for using as L/R channel current output low-pass fileter and I/V conversion, plus another dual OP used as the second stage stage of LPF, with 3 PCM1738E in this configuration to handle 5.1 audio outputs) is capable of both DSD and PCM decoding. With the design out the output stage, it is very easy to modify the analog output signal to be fully balanced one. However, with PCM recorded red book CD, why BDP-S1 cannot decode? I am not sure whether this "problem" is due to the hardware limitation (first generation BD ROM drive does not read CD pixels), or Sony disabled CD playback in its firmware. Please SONY: enable red book CD playback, if it is disabled in the firmware!



Lots of people are debating whether they should get the new BDP-S300/350, BDP-S500/550 or the first generation BDP-S1 or even PS3. The decision depends on what you really want/afford to buy. All-in-one player: PS3 period. For people hunting for a dedicated bluray/DVD up-converting player: S3000/3500, S5000/5500 with warranty or you can buy S1 at really low price off e-bay (with/without warranty). Audiophiles need to keep away from BDP-S1! If you really want the top-of-the-line Sony Bluray player, get BDP-S2000ES (MSRP $1200). From technical side, BB/TI already discontinue the PCM1738 and the suggested replacement is its top-of-the-line PCM1796. Probably that audio DAC will be in BDP-S2000ES. Usually, not too many machine under 3K are using BB/TI PCM179X series DAC chips, stay tuned!



(Video equipments using: Sony BDP-S1, Sony PS3, Toshiba HD-A30, XtremeMac 4-1 HDMI switch, XtremeMac HDMI cables, LG 32LC2D LCD TV.)


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 "Great Blu-ray Drive- Bad Software" 2009-08-09
By Gotham
Ok to start off, the blu-ray drive is a quality product that works flawlessly and is great for the price now. I have a 22" widescreen monitor that can support and display HD quality as well as a decent quality graphics card (Nvidia 9400GT 1GB). I try to make my computer as much as a media center as I possibly can so it is no surprise that I wanted a blu-ray player for it.



To all those who bought this product and gave it a lower rating than usual due to its inability to play blu-ray DVDs especially the newer ones: this is not as much as a hardware problem as it is software. YES, it has a HORRIBLE software and drivers for it and YES the updates are completely useless. For this problem I recommend getting Cyberlink Power DVD 9 Ultra Edition. The one that is given to people I think is PowerDvd 6 which is a horrible version with a lot of bugs and no real helpful updates. To actually buy the Cyberlink Power DVD 9 would cost you maybe $80 or more. Instead, and I am not advocating for this in any way and not responsible for any repercussions that come from it but...*cough* torrents *cough**cough*. With it, you can download the entire Power Dvd 9 Ultra Edition in maybe 2-3 hours or less depending on your connection and have you watching movies afterward in a few minutes.





Bottom line is that if you want to purchase this blu-ray drive, you WILL HAVE to get better software....legally or illegally or it will cost you another $70-$80 easily. Hope this review helped.

 "Have fun getting this to work consistently" 2009-07-12
By Physician Gamer (San Diego, CA)
Save yourself the pain. Just buy a normal blu-ray player separate from your computer. Sometimes I could get the blu-ray player to work great. But often I'm re-installing drivers to get it running everytime Vista (64 bit ultimate) has a significant update. Currently I can't get it running after updating my Soundblaster audio card. Sometimes the blu-ray won't recognize a disc (however after a few restarts it might), or sometimes it will play but there will be no sound. Or sometimes, like now, I can't get it to work despite having re-installed and updating the blu-ray driver as well as the Cyber-link blu-ray player program. So I give up - I'm going to buy a normal blu-ray player.

 "Great Blu-ray player" 2009-06-28
By J. CASTRO
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It es a great PC Internal Blu-ray player! The price is a bargain! The software work perfectly . Excellent price and fast delivering

 "Great when it works, and needs upgrade for 5.1 sound" 2009-06-27
By Hamish Macphail
I didn't expect much given the price of this drive, so I haven't been all that disappointed, but it has given me some headaches.



Firstly, it's not clear at first that although you CAN get digital sound through SPDIF with the included PowerDVD software, it is ONLY 2 Channel (Stereo / Prologic) digital sound. To get 5.1 digital sound, you need to upgrade to the full version of PowerDVD (which I did). One caveat to this, I did get 5.1 sound at first with the demo disk - either that's because it was the demo disk or because at first you get a trial period with 5.1 sound, I don't know, but when I played a rented disk a while later, I only got 2 channel sound until I upgraded. (It actually says "2 CH Version" or something like that in the info window of PowerDVD when running).



Secondly, and more frustratingly, the BIOS on my motherboard sometimes recognises the Bluray drive, and sometimes it does not (firmware of both drive and chipset upgraded). If it does not recognise it, bootup pauses for a while then carries on without it, as though it's just not there. I've done some research and found this seems to be specific to Intel I/O chipsets (which I have on my board). I am planning to swap the drive into an AMD machine to see if that fixes the problem.



Thirdly, HDCP is a real pain for swapping between displays. I have the PC hooked up to a 42" plasma as well as an HD projector via HDMI, but HDCP will not allow you to run cloned displays when playing a Bluray disk. So I have to manually disable one display before watching a movie, then remember to enable it again after the movie.



When everything works, the drive is great - amazing picture, excellent sound.



But all in all, given the price to upgrade to the full version of PowerDVD, the hassles getting the BIOS to see the drive, and the aggravation of HDCP and switching external displays through control panels, next time around I think I'd just buy a standalone player.

 "it's OK" 2009-06-01
By Gordon R. Velasquez (lomita,ca)
Seems to not pick up allforms of disks didn't want to burn a CD apart from that plays movies very well, have not used the blueray feacher yey


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