Sony BDP-S500 review

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What is it: Profile 1.0 Blu-ray player

What we think: Lacking profile 1.1 and 2.0 support, the player is slightly redeemed by great picture and sound quality

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	Sony BDP-S500	Samsung BD-P1000	Pioneer DV-989	Pioneer BDP-LX91
Review date	23 Apr 08	2 Nov 06	21 Feb 06	13 Nov 09
Editor's rating	7.0	9.2	9.1	9.0
Price range	£343.00 - £343.00			£1,749.00 - £1,749.00
Review summary	There is no compelling reason to buy this player over a PlayStation 3: it's too expensive, doesn't support profile 1.1 or 2.0, and costs more than pretty much every Blu-ray player on the market. The picture and sound quality are, however, excellent, which makes it a good player with a silly price tag Read full review	Samsung's BD-P1000 is the first Blu-ray player to arrive in the UK. High-definition image quality scales new heights using the 1080p format, but new technology always comes with an inflated price tag Read full review	Pioneer's DV-989 is a top-of-the-range DVD player featuring cutting-edge technology and connectivity. The price will rule it out for many but, as a partner for a compatible high-end system, very few players offer the same performance with both movies and music Read full review	If you've got the desire and the bank balance to put together a really serious home-cinema kit, complete with a tip-top sound system and truly massive TV or projector, Pioneer's BDP-LX91 Blu-ray player is eminently qualified to become your system's heart and lungs Read full review
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