Sony BDVE300 5.1-Channel High-Definition Blu-ray Disc Player/DVD Disc Home theater System (Black)
Posted by admin on February 8th, 2010
|
User Reviews
Send this to a friend
|
|
| |
 |
| Manufacturer: Sony |
| Customer Rating: |
|
| List Price: $599.99 |
| Sale Price: $389.00 |
| Availibility: Usually ships in 1-2 business days |
|
| Buy Now |
|
| |
Product Description |
|
|
Details |
- Plays your Blu-ray Disc movies in Full HD 1080p
- Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio
- BD- Live ready
- Plays DVDs and upscales them to near high definition
- HDMI output
|
Video Reviews |
 No video reviews found for this product.
|
Customer Reviews For |
 An excellent value for the price |
| Review Date: August 22, 2009 |
| Reviewer: John P. Miguez, Louisiana, USA |
I bought the BDVE300 to go with a Sony 52Z5100 HDTV that I also bought from Amazon. I bought it mainly because I wanted to match the two items for both esthetic and practical reasons. The black speakers match the TV perfectly. I can also control both with one controller and easily run the TV sound through the HTS.
I am not an audiophile. So I didn't try to compare technical specs. This review is strictly subjective (in part to counter the one above) and is based on what I have heard while using the system with the TV.
The room in which the TV is located in is a 20 X 20 den/family room with a connecting dining area and kitchen. The entire area is open. It has wooden floors with a single oval area rug in front of the fireplace and TV.
I found the sound to be exceptionally clear and clean, without distortion or unevenness. I can tell a definite difference between the TV speakers and the BDV300 speakers. The BDV300 sound seems more spacious. It fills the room without blowing you away. The sound has more fullness to it than the TV speakers.
I have not tried it at full volume. I have never felt the need to do so. I have watched two musical DVDs, a Mary Chapin Carpenter concert and the 10th anniversary recording of Les Miserables. In both cases the music sounded beautiful and clear. You could hear all of nuances of the voices and the words of the songs were distinct and clear.
If you want strong bass that shakes the room, I am not sure this is the system for you. The bass is there but it is blended in with the other sounds. I am sure I can adjust it for greater effect. However, I am currently running the system at default values.
As for the lack of an S-air wireless cartridge, as mentioned by the reviewer above. It is true you have to buy it separately. However, everything I read about the system stated this plainly up front. If you need this feature it is available as an option. In researching this system I found this individual posted the same opinion on every web site he could find. I don't think his opinion was a fair assessment of the system's capabilities.
I found the set up to be rather easy. The instructions show various options on installing it alone with the TV or with a cable/SAT box or with an external DVD, etc. With the external mic it took about one minute to calibrate and maybe 15 mins. to connect the wires.
Be aware that Sony uses a proprietary plug on the DVD/Radio/Amp end of the system. The speaker end is a simple pinch type terminal. There is a FM & AM receiver as part of the system. I have not tried them yet. The DVD/CD/Blue ray player worked fine.
The bottom line is: The BDVE300 does everything Sony says it does. If you are looking for something to enhance your TV experience and play CDs with good clear sound, this system will do it well. For the price, I think it is an excellent value. I found no "gotchas" or "I can't believe they did this". So I gave it a rating of 5. I am very pleased with my purchase.
John
|
Great system for a great price!
|
| Review Date: December 31, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Rob Alfieri, Houston, TX USA |
| I received the system yesterday. It took only minutes to hook up and run through the easy setup. The system automagically balanced the sound based on my room and placement of the speakers. We were so impressed that we had to watch several movies just to hear it. It feels great, sounds clear and very balanced. The passive subwoofer puts out enough pow for us. The floor vibrates under our feet and I have it sitting in a cabinet. It's just right for our ears. Not overpowering. The night mode is great when one of us is watching while the other is asleep. I have several devices pumped through it, including a TiVo and XBox 360. Unless you are an audiophile and want to spend thousands, this system fits the bill perfectly. The S-Air wireless permitting rear and side surround (7.1) without wiring is great. You can also purchase wireless speakers to put elsewhere in your home for ~$80/each. I have no complaints. I'm very picky when it comes to how my movies sound and I am thrilled with my choice. Fantastic! |
Great guy gift
|
| Review Date: December 27, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Lorie E, St. Louis, MO United States |
I bought this home theater for my boyfriend for Christmas and he loves it! I hooked the whole thing up within a couple of hours, and it only took that long because I had to run the wires under a rug and build speaker stands in the process. Overall, set up was very easy. The sound is great and I personally love that it has an adapter for my iPhone (in airplane mode). In and of itself, the system is a great upgrade from the poor sound quality of his flat screen Bravia TV. He was really surprised and delighted.
The only disappointment was that I didn't realize when it bought it that in order to use the S-Air function, you actually need TWO things - an S-Air receiver ($90)and an S-Air transmitter ($50). I initially thought only the transmitter was needed and bought it, but the receiver is also needed to connect to the rear speakers. Spending an additional $150 beyond the cost of the system wasn't an option for me, so I'm returning the transmitter. That is more my fault for not understanding, but Sony doesn't exactly do a great job communicating what all is needed either.
|
Amazing Ease of Operation and Super Great Sounds...
|
| Review Date: January 1, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Patrick H. Hannan, Ridgecrest, CA |
We purchased this system from Amazon and it arrived with no damage. I set up the system first in my "Desert Man Cave", just to try it out. Everything worked just fine. So when my wife was setting up all the decorations for Christmas, I went ahead and installed the system on our Sony 46 inch LCD. I had previously bought the S-Air wireless rear speakers, as my wife would not tolerate the wires running to the rear speakers...
I first started playing the cd/dvd for Christmas Music and was completely blown away. The sounds, to us anyway, were just terrific and crisp. We are not tech geeks, but rather just ordinary people. The whole system was very easy to set up and understand...
We watched our first Blu Ray Movie and I have to tell you that the sounds are just terrific and we did crank up the volume alot. Just amazing sounds out of this little system...
Still learning all the aspects of the remote, but only use that for the blu ray/dvd/cd systems. Have Direct tv and that remote turns on the whole system...
If you use the blu ray, then you have to manually switch the tv back to HDMI 1, and thats no big thing. We highly recommend this Sony Home Theater System...
Advanced Senior Citizens here...
|
Great product - Great value
|
| Review Date: January 7, 2010 |
| Reviewer: John C. Rego, San Diego, CA |
I purchased the BDVE300 through Amazon about 2 months ago after considering several other models and types of blu-ray players. What ultimately sold me on this model was the price, set up ease, functionality (i-pod/ internet hook-ups), and compatability w/ Sony Bravia TV.
I would agree with most of the other reviews that it is a good system for what it's supposed to do. If you're looking for an entry level blu-ray w/ surround sound capability I would certainly recommend this product.
I found the speaker length to be adequate and haven't experienced any issue's w/ playing regular DVD's or Blu-rays that some of the other reviewers have mentioned. |
Best buy for " ", Lowest Price + Free shipping. Get Now! |
Related posts:
- Insignia NS-WBRDVD, Connected Blu-Ray Player, 1080p
- Sony BDP-S570 Blu-ray Disc Player
- Magnavox 42MD459B/F7 42-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV with Built-in Blu-ray Disc Player
- Denon DBP1610 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Player (Black)
- Panasonic DMP-BD45 Ultra-Fast Booting Blu-Ray Disc Player (Black)
- Onkyo DV-BD507 Blu-ray Disc Player, Black
- Pioneer BDP-120 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player
- Samsung BD-C6500 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player
- LG BD270 Blu-ray Disc Player
- Samsung BD-P3600 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player
You can
leave a response, or
trackback from your own site.
RSS Feed
Posted in