Two New Blu-Ray Players From Sony

At geekes it’s first-come first-reviewed, so Sony takes pole position as it was the first to supply us with its BD players: the BDP-S1E and the BDP-S300.

BDP-S1E
This is Sony's flagship product currently available in India. A good-looking, sturdy player, it has an aluminum colored faux finished chassis, with a sleek front panel comprising two horizontal strips: a thin glossy black one on the top, and a broader electric blue strip making up the lower part.

The tray is located in the center of the black strip, with tiny round black buttons lined up horizontally on the right end. The top left corner of the front panel sports a futuristic looking power on/off button, while the symmetrically equal left corner has the eject button. The ubiquitous Sony logo is in the centre of the blue strip. Overall it looks very classy, even if the electric blue can seem a bit too bright for some. If your room has a wood-oriented tone and your sound system is retro-looking, the player may not match the decor.

BDP-S300
This one looks a little different from its bigger, more expensive brother. It's slimmer, and while the façade still consists of a dual tone scheme, this time the blue strip is darker, and looks better in my opinion.

The top edge slopes down slightly, and consists of two semicircular black buttons on the extreme edges, as in the S1E. The chassis is black, with a mild metallic luster – this again is a more aesthetic option to the aluminum.