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SONY BLU-RAY PLAYERS BDP-S350 BDP-S550 for 2008 SONY ADDS NEW BLU-RAY DISC PLAYERS WITH ADVANCED INTERACTIVITY FOR 2008 New Models Feature Ethernet Port for Interactive Functionality and Easy Firmware Updates Feb. 2008 - Sony updated its Blu-ray Disc player line with two new models that will be capable of accessing advanced interactive features such as BonusView and BD-Live. The BDP-S350 and BDP-S550 models both support BonusView (Picture-in-Picture) featured on some of the new Blu-ray Disc theatrical releases. The BDP-S350 model is BD-Live ready featuring an Ethernet port for an easy firmware update and access to Internet-based interactive content features. The BSP-S550 is BonusView and BD-Live capable when it ships. Both models also feature an external port for local storage, so users can add optional storage device. The BDP-S550 ships with a 1GB storage device. Sony's next-generation Blu-ray Disc models bring interactive features to life and offer consumers a ground-breaking experience. The players feature 1080/60p and 24p True Cinema output. They are compatible with most standard DVDs and feature 1080p upscaling through an HDMI connection to capable HDTV sets, improving the picture performance of existing DVD libraries. The models offer 7.1 channel Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus decoding and bit-stream output, as well as dts-HD High Resolution Audio and Master Audio bit-stream output. The BDP-S550 adds dts-HD High Resolution Audio and dts-HD Master Audio decoding as well as 7.1 channel analog audio output. The players support AVCHD discs encoded with x.v.Color (xvYCC) technology, an international standard for wide color space reproduction. The standard expands the current data range of video by about 1.8 times, allowing the players to output more natural and vivid colors similar to what the human eye can actually see. The players also feature compatibility with an array of video formats, including BD-R/RE (BDMV and BDAV modes), DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, CD, CD-R/RW (CD-DA format), and JPEG on DVD//CD recordable media. The new models feature a slim design with reduced depth and height compared to previous models matching Sony's new home-theater-in-a-box systems, the HT-SS2300 and HT-CT100 T-SS2300. Optimized for Blu-ray Disc, the new component systems feature three 1080p compatible HDMI inputs making them the perfect match for a Full high-definition home theater when connected to a new Sony BRAVIA 1080p HDTV. The new BDP-S350 ships summer 2008 for about $399 and BDP-S550 will be available fall 2008 for about $499. They will be offered at Sony Style stores, online at sonystyle.com, at military base exchanges, and at authorized retailers nationwide.   SONY BLURAY S350 Player rear panel  SONY BLURAY S550 Player rear panel • Bluray TV connections See also: • PC stereo hookup • VCR Recording • Plasma TVs • HDTV Hookup Diagrams • TV input select • Timer Record Radio Shows on a VCR • Camcorder hookup to TV, DVD • Audio Video Connections • Video Cables Connections • Hookup Diagrams COLUMBIA ISA AUDIO VIDEO Empowering consumers thru information |