Sony BDP-S380

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May, 2025

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 205 reviews of Sony BDP-S380. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Sony BDP-S380 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sony BDP-S380

alaTest has collected and analyzed 120 user reviews of Sony BDP-S380 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk.

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

May, 2025

Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Sony BDP-S380

Sony's latest entry-level player is light on features but killer internet content is its saving grace.

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

Jun, 2011

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Expert review by : T3 Online (t3.com)

Sony BDP-S380 vs Toshiba BDX3200 vs Arcam

There's a wide range of decks on the market designed to satisfy any budget, from bog-standard affordable models to pricey high-end affairs, and we've selected six for you to consider.

Sep, 2011

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Expert review by : Danny Phillips (techradar.com)

Sony BDP-S380 review

A Sony Blu-ray player for the boracic lint

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

Aug, 2011

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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Sony BDP-S380 review

The BDP-S380 is another Blu-ray bargain from Sony

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

Jun, 2011

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Sony BDP-S380

Sony's bottom-of-the-range Blu-ray spinner offers a lot in performance and specifications for its meagre £130 ticket, but misses out on a couple of the key features that its BDP-S480 sibling brings to the party for only £20 more. With that in mind,...

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

Feb, 2012

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Expert review by : Steve May (reghardware.co.uk)

Sony BDP-S380 Blu-ray player with IPTV

Review Sony's BDP-S380 Blu-ray bantamweight packs quite a punch. A mere 36mm tall, it barely looks big enough to swallow discs, but this plasticky pugilist can hold its own against full-size separates and is well stocked with features.

Overall, this unassuming deck has a lot going for it. Its BD playback quality is great, SACD is an appreciated bonus and having IPTV on tap ensures you’ll always have something (rubbish) to watch late at night. The deck is also a decent media player –...

Sep, 2011

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Expert review by : Campbell Simpson (goodgearguide.com.au)

Sony BDP-S380 Blu-ray player

Sony's entry-level Blu-ray player, the BDP-S380, has an impressively wide range of features. It's a great player for watching Blu-ray movies, but it a...

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...

Oct, 2011

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Expert review by : Will Greenwald (pcmag.com)

Sony BDP-S380

Considering the Sony BDP-S380's price, it's hard to find a better-equipped or faster Blu-ray player.

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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Sep, 2011

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Expert review by : Aaron Almeida (tech.firstpost.com)

Sony BDP S380 Blu-ray Player

Sony have been focusing hard on the Indian audience with their Blu-ray players and home theatre systems. We recently reviewed the BDV-E980 3D Blu-ray home theatre system and besides it performing well, it offered fairly good value for money. In this...

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...

Aug, 2011

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Expert review by : Nachiket 'therapist' Mhatre (techtree.com)

Review: Sony BDP-S380 Blu-ray Disc Player

For those too cheap to buy a PS3.

Excellent value for money; Good picture quality; Slim profile and minimalist design; NTFS support; Region free for DVDs; Free HDMI cable and two Blu-ray movies

Not region free for Blu-rays; Longer start-up times compared to the S370; Needs better noise reduction; Bravia Internet Video; Dropped DiVX support and DLNA certification; Missing optical output; Lacks proper venting and gets quite warm

Aug, 2011

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