Sony BDP-S380

86% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Very fast. Plenty of network features.

Video processing issues with certain motion footage. ; Considering the Sony BDP-S380’s price, it’s hard to find a better-equipped or faster Blu-ray player.

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The BDP-S380 supports BD-Live and BonusView/PIP ; It has internal decoding and bitstream output of high-resolution audio sources ; The player is wireless-ready and supports a wide variety of online media services, including Netflix, Qriocity, Hulu...

This player is not 3D-ready ; It lacks multichannel analog audio outputs, so it's not the best choice for someone who owns an older, non-HDMI A/V receiver ; There's no advanced control port like RS-232 ; It lacks internal memory to store BD-Live...

At $150, the BDP-S380 is Sony's least expensive Blu-ray player and offers a solid complement of features, such as SACD playback, a remote control app, and an excellent assortment of video-on-demand and other Web services. That said, for a modest step...

With 3D feature taking off in full flight only recently; it may not be everyone’s cup of tea. Another reason is that most people do not own a 3D TV. The Sony BDP-S380 is ideal for anyone who desires a no frills 2D blu-ray player and easy on the wallet.

BRAVIA Internet Video built-in ; Low price ; HDMI cable included in the box

No built-in Wi-Fi ; No optical digital output ; Remote is a little cramped

The Sony BDP-S380 is an excellent Blu-ray player that has the added bonus of Sony's BRAVIA Internet Video service. We're disappointed with the lack of optical digital output, and the fact that Wi-Fi is an optional extra, but this is an outstanding...

Excellent BRAVIA Internet Video content, Easy to use operating system, Terrific picture quality

Wouldn’t play some hi-def video files, No real progress from BDP-S370, No DivX support

Good quality Blu-ray playback ; Bravia Internet Video ; Entertainment database browser ; Fast boot up times

No 3D capability ; No home network streaming options ; Lack of video codecs

Terrific picture with Blu-ray and DVD ; punchy, agile sound ; good internet features

Only the brilliance of new Panasonics

Best Blu-ray player up to £120, Awards 2011. This is yet another fine Sony budget Blu-ray player, but – at last – there’s some really tough competition in the market

Sony’s brilliant web portal, Bravia Internet Video, still boasts the best range of content around, including BBC iPlayer, Demand Five, Sky News, Eurosport, LOVEFiLM, YouTube, and much more. Yes, there’s no app gallery full of child-friendly games, but...

You can’t stream content over a home network and there’s no 3D support – two features which you can enjoy on the £150 BDP-S480

The Sony BDP S380 sells at a maximum retail price of Rs. 8,990. This is a really good Blu-ray player by itself. Sony adding a LAN port and incorporating the Bravia Internet Video in it made this a great player. The only issues we had was that it had...