I heard the S550 going to launch this month...anybody can confirm this?

Internal DAC with multi-channel analogue outs. This is not possible with players that can't do internal decoding.

Really important for those with old AV receivers without HDMI.

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Added on November 4, 2008, 8:43 amMy target now is Panasonic DMP-BD35. Probably gonna buy it straight from US.

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Added on November 4, 2008, 8:43 amMy target now is Panasonic DMP-BD35. Probably gonna buy it straight from US.

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My S350 shipment status from US

Shipment Activity Location Date & Time
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Out of Foreign Customs MALAYSIA 11/03/08 10:56pm

Into Foreign Customs MALAYSIA 11/03/08 10:56pm

Arrived Abroad MALAYSIA 11/03/08 6:23pm

International Dispatch UNITED STATES 10/30/08 11:10am

Looks good! What method did you use bro?

This post has been edited by aiman04: Nov 4 2008, 10:25 AM

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My S350 shipment status from US

Shipment Activity Location Date & Time
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Out of Foreign Customs MALAYSIA 11/03/08 10:56pm

Into Foreign Customs MALAYSIA 11/03/08 10:56pm

Arrived Abroad MALAYSIA 11/03/08 6:23pm

International Dispatch UNITED STATES 10/30/08 11:10am

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Looks good! What method did you use bro?

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bought from ebay..just normal USPS..

Seems like you escaped customs tax. Was it under declared?

I guess for receivers without HDMI..S550 and Panasonic BD50 are the only choice.

just in case this went unnoticed....

those sony...S350 and S550, the EXT USB port at the back.....it is indented and because of this...it limits those conventional USB thumb drive with bulky housing. one of the gimmick sony played with consumer to get us to buy their micro vault...i think kingston and transcend has similar format...and much cheaper than sony's.

Pioneer launched its BDP-51FD here, which is below S350 price.

is the BDP-51FD profile 2.0 player?
what my concert on all these standalone player is the loading time.......I can't stand to wait for 60sec b4 the movie loaded

Ha! Ha! Just do some scratching lah ....The new bd I brought I have to do some scratching . But that is still ok.

and how much is the bdp-51fd?

How's the loading time? Like other Pioneer's BD player, it's still too big, almost as big as a receiver.

Agreed.

More info on BDP-51FD :

http://www.pioneer.com.sg/storefront2/Prod...45&CatId=,64,91

It needs abt 22sec to load a BD

http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/pionee...ray_players.php

those prices in USD?

what abt prices in msia?

the pictures didnt show a ethernet port.

Thanks for the links Htkaki!

But now the size, well...

It's a profile 1.1 (Bonusview) player.

http://www.pioneerhongkong.com.hk/en/produ...tail.php?id=168

Asking on behalf of a friend here, anyone knows where to find Sony's HT-CT100 on display in KL and a guesstimate of the price? thx,

i got mine less than AUD 199 ! beleve it or not ! SoniQ the brand !

Is this system already in Malaysia? I'd like to know too. It's quiet cheap. Last time i checked on Sony Style USA website, the price was $299 USD. But not sure whether it's worth the price or not.