Sony Blu Ray Player

The Sony BDP-S550 1080p Blu-ray player is often known as the big brother of the very popular SonyBDP-S350 model. Like it's 'younger brother', the S550 has all the latest Blu-ray features and a little extra for the additional $70. For starters, it runs on BD 2.0, which is the latest and final (at least for now) format for Blu-ray movies. The configuration and interface of the Sony BDP-S550 1080p Blu-ray player is very similar to previous Sony DVD players. It has the Emmy-winning Xross Media Bar that allows users to conveniently access the various applications on the Blu-ray player. If you have a Sony Bravia LCD or Plasma TV, both the machines will work well together with the Bravia Sync function. The Sony BDP-S550 1080p Blu-ray player also has a Ethernet port that allows the machine to access the internet. It has a BD-Live feature that allows you to go online to access and download the latest previews, special scenes and exclusive features. The blu-ray player also has 1GB in memory that allows for more blu-ray movie features. Since the S350 model also has most of the features above, are there any good reasons to buy the more expensive Sony BDP-S550 1080p Blu-ray player? One of the major differences that can be found in the S550 is that is has a 7.1 analog audio output. Some older audio receiver would only support analog audio outputs. The S550 is a good buy if you have an older and very expensive analog only audio receiver. Otherwise the S350 is just a good.