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Sony BDP-S370

Anyone who bought a first-generation Blu-ray player last year should probably look away now. Sony's third-generation BDP-S370 is the cheapest of three new models (the other two being the S470 and S570) and, despite costing just £134, has the performance and features we only dreamed of 12 months ago.

It may be physically smaller, but this is no cut-down, half-baked player. For a start, you get Bravia Internet Video (BIV), which is a comprehensive on-demand video service - the same as included in Sony's 2010 Bravia TV range. This means you can have BBC iPlayer (including HD), Demand Five, YouTube and LoveFilm on your TV - great news if you've only just bought an HD TV and don't want to replace it. BIV also includes EuroSport clips, DailyMotion, blip.tv plus content from various other providers. Existing LoveFilm subscribers with unlimited disc subscriptions are onto a winner, as they will get free access to thousands of on-demand films.

These services in themselves are almost enough to justify the £134 price, but there's much more than that. The S370 has a handy front USB port which means you can attach a flash drive or hard disk and play back a wide range of media. For example, you can browse to a folder and play a photo slide show, or choose a different folder and listen to all the MP3s within.

Source: Expert Reviews

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