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Sony BDP-S5000ES Blu-ray player

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When I was young and crazy I had a dream about making noodles – and one about Hi-Def movies so crisp, so bold and so natural you could step into the screen and be there. Immersing myself in the rich, oriental landscape of ancient China while watching Kung Fu Panda (a cracking CG-toon about a noodle-making panda) on Sony’s top-flight BD player, I realised I was never going to be a noodle chef. Still, one out of two dreams coming true can’t be bad...

First published in Home Cinema Choice 166

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Great review, of an awesome blu-ray player

The problem with good reviews is that a product you'd not normally consider (normally because of the price), suddenly becomes very desirable. The BDP-S5000 Blu-ray player is hugely expensive, but so good, I just might have to sell a kidney to pay for it!

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