Sony BDP-S1E Blu-ray player

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Product name	Sony BDP-S1E Blu-ray player	Pioneer VSX-LX52 A/V receiver	Samsung HT-BD8200 home theater system	LG DA-W5100 wireless home theater system
Editors' ratings (How we rate)	6.3 Good	CNET Asia editor's take	8.5 Spectacular	8 Excellent
Review Summary	In many ways, the Sony BDP-S1E is a perfect snapshot of the current state of Blu-ray play. On the one hand, it shows to breathtaking effect just what awesome audio and especially video treats Blu-ray can deliver. On the other hand, there are just too many reminders that Blu-ray is also essentially a work in progress.	More info	The Samsung HT-BD8200 is a truly solid performer and is worth considering if it fits in with your current equipment stylistically. But it's not the best-specced machine in terms of connectivity.	The LG DA-W5100 wireless home theatre system is a decent system that performs well with both audio and video.
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List price	List price as of Nov 16, 2007: S$1699	N/A	List price as of Oct 6, 2009: S$1499	List price as of Apr 18, 2005: S$849
Basic product specifications
Type	Blu-ray player	A/V receiver	Wired home theater system	Wireless home theater system
Basic specs	Info unavailable	150W x 7 amplifier output	300W amplifier	Wireless rears (2.4GHz band) ; 350W total output power (50W each for speakers, 100W for subwoofer)
Onboard features	1080p video output via HDMI; Blu-ray/DVD/CD/JPEG/MP3 playback; wide color gamut-ready; onboard Dolby TrueHD/Dolby Digital Plus/Dolby Digital/DTS decoder.	Built-in decoders include DTS, Dolby Digital, DTS NEO:6, DTS 96/24, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES, DTS-HD MA/HR, Dolby Digital Plus; Dolby TrueHD; Neural THX Surround; THX Select 2 plus; AM/FM tuner; Advanced MCACC audio calibration; 1080p-upscaling; Kuro Link (HDMI-CEC); iPod-ready.	Built-in decoders include DTS-HD Master Audio Essential, DTS, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus; Dolby Digital; digital FM tuner; BD-Live; AnyNet+ (HDMI-CEC); Wi-Fi-ready; network multimedia playback; wireless subwoofer	DVD player; built-in Class D Full Digital Amplifier; Dolby Digital decoder; Dolby Pro-logic I & II Decoder; DTS (Digital Theatre System) Decoder
Connectivity	HDMI; component-video; S-video; composite-video; analog 5.1 audio output; digital optical audio; digital coaxial audio.	Output: HDMI x 2, component-video x 1, composite-video x 1, digital optical x 1; S-video x 1; analog audio x 1; Input: HDMI x 4, component-video x 2, S-video x 4; composite-video x 4, digital optical x 3, digital coaxial x 2, analog audio x 5; USB x 1.	Output: HDMI x 1, composite-video x 1; Input: analog audio x 1, digital optical audio x 1, USB x 1, Ethernet x 1.	1 x Component out, 1 x S-Video out, 2 x Composite out, 1 x Composite In
Expansion options	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Supported media formats	Video: Blu-ray, DVD, DVD-R/-R DL/RW, DVD+R/+R DL/+RW, AVC-HD; Audio: CD, CD-R/RW.	Info unavailable	Blu-ray, DVD, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, MP3/JPEG/DivX/AVCHD playback.	DVD - Audio, +RW, -RW/ VCD/ SVCD/ MP3/ WMA/ JPEG/ Kodak Picture, audio CD.
Dimensions (HxWxD)	494 x 234 x 542 mm	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Weight	9.8 kg	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Power supply	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	AC power
Accessories included	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Remote control	Remote control
Warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
See full specifications	Sony BDP-S1E Blu-ray player	Pioneer VSX-LX52 A/V receiver	Samsung HT-BD8200 home theater system	LG DA-W5100 wireless home theater system
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