Sony BDP-S1E Blu-ray player

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Product name	Sony BDP-S1E Blu-ray player	Samsung HT-BD8200 home theater system	Denon AVR-1910 A/V receiver	LG DA-W5100 wireless home theater system
Editors' ratings (How we rate)	6.3 Good	8.5 Spectacular	7.3 Very good	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.	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 Denon AVR-1910 is a fully featured midrange A/V receiver with standout upconverted video quality, although it's held back by some subpar design issues and average sound quality.	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	List price as of Oct 6, 2009: S$1499	List price as of Oct 26, 2009: S$999	List price as of Apr 18, 2005: S$849
Basic product specifications
Type	Blu-ray player	Wired home theater system	A/V receiver	Wireless home theater system
Basic specs	Info unavailable	300W amplifier	90W x 7 amplifier output	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-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	Built-in decoders include DTS, Dolby Digital, DTS NEO:6, Dolby Pro Logic IIz, Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD MA/HR, Dolby Digital Plus; Dolby TrueHD ; RDS FM tuner; Audyssey MultiEQ auto calibration; Audyssey Dynamic EQ/Volume; F1080p upscaling; Deep Color-ready.	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 1, composite-video x 1; Input: analog audio x 1, digital optical audio x 1, USB x 1, Ethernet x 1.	Output: HDMI 1.3a x 1; component-video x 1, A/V x 2, digital optical x 1; Input: HDMI 1.3a x 4, component-video x 2, composite x 5, digital optical x 2, digital coaxial x 2.	1 x Component out, 1 x S-Video out, 2 x Composite out, 1 x Composite In
Expansion options	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	iPod dock.	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.	Blu-ray, DVD, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, MP3/JPEG/DivX/AVCHD playback.	Info unavailable	DVD - Audio, +RW, -RW/ VCD/ SVCD/ MP3/ WMA/ JPEG/ Kodak Picture, audio CD.
Dimensions (HxWxD)	494 x 234 x 542 mm	Info unavailable	434 x 171 x 377 mm	Info unavailable
Weight	9.8 kg	Info unavailable	10.7 kg	Info unavailable
Power supply	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	AC power
Accessories included	Info unavailable	Remote control	Info unavailable	Remote control
Warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
See full specifications	Sony BDP-S1E Blu-ray player	Samsung HT-BD8200 home theater system	Denon AVR-1910 A/V receiver	LG DA-W5100 wireless home theater system
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