20 Most Recent Sony BDP-S300 Blu-Ray Disc Player Questions & Answers

I had the same problem with mine, if you haven't solved it by now, you need to do press these buttons in this exact sequence:
1) select radio
2) press "Band" to change from AM or FM to FM2
3) press preset #5
4) press volume down twice
5) press volume up twice
The screen should then display something along the lines of "the CD eject lockout has been disabled" and your eject button should then with properly

You will require either hacked firmware on a CD-RW or a key sequence input via your remote control or via a PDA with infrared capabilties

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks/sony-bdp-s360/10264

There are firmware upgrades at the Sony site, I just upgraded to v5.20. You download an .exe file, run it under Windows, burn the resulting .iso file to a CD, insert the CD into the BDP-S300 and wait about 20 minutes. More detailed directions on the site, too.
--Steve

Existing Sony Members Go to crackle.com/activate and enter the on-screen code. Enter your user name (in most cases, your registered email address) and password to log in to your account. Enter the Crackle activation code that appears on your TV screen. Website: https://sites.google.com/view/crackle-com-activate-install

That is one of the problem with manufacturers that don't clearly explain the consumers that most of the blue ray dvd player is designed to play blue ray dvds &regular dvds,but it wasn't never designed to back any DVD-R or DVD-RW.
Sorry,there is no way around it,because Sony enjoyed being exclusive in many things.
solutiondoct

lens is defected get a tech to repair it or buy a new set.good luck.

Hey jude06,

In order to play Blu-Ray discs, you must unfortunately own a Blu-Ray player. Neither HD-DVD players nor Progressive Scan/Upconvert DVD players are capable of playing the discs, and standard DVD players are not able to recognize information on the discs due to how they are constructed.

Please keep in mind that there are always a number of options available to you, should you consider purchasing a Blu-Ray player. While the average asking price with many retailers for stand-alone Blu-Ray players is between $300.00 and $500.00, you can typically obtain an internal Blu-Ray drive for your computer for considerably less. Additionally, the Playstation 3 may also be a viable alternative - the current 40GB model not only plays Blu-Ray discs, but also has the added perk of being a video game console for around the same price as the average stand-alone Blu-Ray player.

Hope this helps you out.

Sincerely,
Aaron
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I had the same problem and sent an email to Sony. Here's the answer (it worked) :
Go to page 53 of Operating Instructions Manual and reset the player as indicated.

If you do not have the manual, here's what to do : Press Power On button. Power On light will come up. Now, Looking at front panel you have (at right side) 5 switches : Play, Pause, Stop, Rewind, and Fast Forward. Stop is the center switch.
Now, with Power On light on (it lasts only about 30 seconds), HOLD DOWN the STOP button and PRESS POWER ON button (the power on light has to be ON). This will reset the player. It worked with mine one.
Jay

I am not sure about the Sony BDP-S300 Blu-Ray Disc Player: But the Samsung BD-P1000 Blu-Ray Disc Player requires HDMI cable
to give the best resolution (1080p) possible that the TV set is able
to support. Hope this helps.
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In most cases, the issue might be with the Java content on the new Blu-ray discs is making this issues. The Blu-ray technology is developing everyday and adding more and more features to the existing technology. Hence it is required to make the Blu-ray Player up-to-date by installing the latest firmware update available from the manufacturer (who ever it is). Going ahead with the first step, please install the latest firmware update available for the Blu-ray Player.

Please click the following link to get the latest firmware update available for your Blu-ray Player:

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-download.pl?upd_id=6170&mdl=BDPS300

You can review the "Important Notes" and "Firmware Update Instructions" on the page to get the instructions to install the firmware update.

If the issue persists after installing the firmware update, the would have been with the disc. Check the disc with another player, try different discs with same player.

If the Blu-ray Player is not at all playing any Blu-ray disc including the previous played ones, then it may require service.

In most cases, the issue might be with the Java contents on the new Blu-ray discs is making this issues. The Blu-ray technology is developing everyday and adding more and more features to the existing technology. Hence it is required to make the Blu-ray Player up-to-date by installing the latest firmware update available from the manufacturer (who ever it is). Going ahead with the first step, please install the latest firmware update available for the Blu-ray Player.
Please click the following link to get the latest firmware update available for your Blu-ray Player:
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-download.pl?upd_id=6170&mdl=BDPS300
You can review the "Important Notes" and "Firmware Update Instructions" on the page to get the instructions to install the firmware update.
If the issue persists after installing the firmware update, the would have been with the disc. Check the disc with another player, try different discs with same player.
If the Blu-ray Player is not at all playing any Blu-ray disc, then it may require service.

In most cases, the issue might be with the Java content on the new Blu-ray discs is making this issues. The Blu-ray technology is developing everyday and adding more and more features to the existing technology. Hence it is required to make the Blu-ray Player up-to-date by installing the latest firmware update available from the manufacturer (who ever it is). Going ahead with the first step, please install the latest firmware update available for the Blu-ray Player.

Please click the following link to get the latest firmware update available for your Blu-ray Player:

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-download.pl?upd_id=6495&mdl=BDPS300

You can review the "Important Notes" and "Firmware Update Instructions" on the page to get the instructions to install the firmware update.

If the issue persists after installing the firmware update, the would have been with the disc. Check the disc with another player, try different discs with same player.

If the Blu-ray Player is not at all playing any Blu-ray disc, then it may require service.

If its that it wont play dvds but it will play blurays but if its that its wont play some blurays and plays others it most of the time just needs to be updated Go to this link http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-list.pl?mdl=BDPS300 and follow the step by step and that should fix it.

good luck 8)

hi try to use the lense cleaner dvd... it will clean up the dust... then ur player starts to work..

thank u

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Hi,
Required remote control is available HERE for $35
Hope this info will help you order required remote as its necessary to watch movies because remote has all kind of control buttons to playback.
Thanks.

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