Sony's BDP-S350 and BDP-S550 Blu-ray players take the UK by storm

The "BD-Live-ready" BDP-S350 only started shipping in the US a few weeks ago, so we suppose the Brits / Scots / Welsh / Northern Irish (did we just make that up?) can't grumble too loudly about Sony's latest release. Both the BDP-S350 and BDP-S550 have finally been deemed official and ready for use in the United Kingdom, though specifications are precisely the same outside of that really funky power adapter. Curiously, there's no mention of release dates or prices, but it's almost guaranteed that you UKers will be forced to cough up way too many pounds as Sony takes advantage of the current exchange rate situation fiasco.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2008 5:25PM]

You missed out the English. I believe they are also part of the U.K.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 2nd 2008 9:32AM]

The reason the didn't write engl*sh is because no one likes them.....

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2008 5:27PM]

hdtv-steals.com? Those are some crappy sets. Phillips and Vizio?

Im glad to see Sony included multi-channel out on this one.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2008 5:30PM]

IIRC, anyone in the British Isles is a "Brit", so it includes all of the UK, not just England as you seem to have implied.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2008 5:57PM]

Not true, the British Isles is a term sometimes, but not accurately, used to describe the islands specifically in that area of the west of continental europe (Ireland, Great Britain, Isle Of Man, etc). Great Britain is England, Wales and Scotland. The U.K. is Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2008 7:12PM]

How is it taking the UK by storm if it isn't being sold there yet?

Seems a little bit of a weird headline.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2008 9:06PM]

Economic Policy Experts, you?

My opinion: you reversed your cheeky strike out wording.

'exchange rate situation fiasco'

It is a situation.

AND, by the way,

Dish bequeathed me 17 new HD channels last night. This coupled with the 1080p VOD announcement means I may not buy a Blu-Ray at all. Owning a collection of discs seems too much like 1970's paper punch cards. Anyone else's parents own 750 VHS dinosaurs?

Have a nice weekend, everyone.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 2nd 2008 1:51AM]

Wait - did Truth Teller get banned, too? He could prob clear all of this UK nonsense up pretty quickly.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 3rd 2008 12:36AM]

What is the difference between BDP-S300 & BDP-S350?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 3rd 2008 12:48AM]

If you put your icon on the picture of the Blu-Ray players then select them it will take you to a site that explains the differences