It also lacks analog A/V outputs, so it’s not the best choice for someone who owns older equipment.This model does not include dual HDMI outputs to send separate signals to your 3DTV and A/V receiver.The BD-SP309 is the lowest priced Blu-ray player in Onkyo’s line.The player has internal Dolby TrueHD decoding and can pass high-resolution audio via bitstream.Netflix and VUDU video-on-demand services are included, as is UPnP media streaming.The BD-SP309 supports 3D playback, when mated with other 3D-capable components.
Read about the high points and low points of the BD-SP309 Blu-ray player on. The player lacks advanced control ports, such as RS-232 or IR (both of which are available on the BD-SP809). The BD-SP309 lacks internal memory to store BD-Live content front- and back-panel USB ports are provided for this purpose. You can add the player to your home network via the back-panel Ethernet port it does not offer integrated WiFi or an optional USB WiFi adapter.
The BD-SP309 supports BD, DVD, CD audio, AVCHD, Divx Plus HD, MKV, MP3, and JPEG playback. The BD-SP309 has onboard Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus decoding, but it lacks DTS-HD Master Audio decoding it will pass all of these high-resolution audio formats in their native bitstream form over HDMI, for your A/V receiver to decode. It lacks analog A/V outputs, and this player does not offer the dual HDMI outputs you get on the BD-SP809 (which can be beneficial if you own a non-3D-capable A/V receiver). The back panel features an HDMI output, an optical digital audio output, an Ethernet port, and a USB port. Explore more HDTVs in our LED HDTV and Plasma HDTV review sections.Look for 3D HDTVs in our 3D HDTV Review section.Read more Blu-ray player reviews from the Home Theater Review staff.The BD-SP309 lacks the THX certification you’ll find in the recently announced step-up player, the BD-SP809 ($599). You can also stream content from a UPnP-compliant server. The player supports Blu-ray 3D, BD-Live, and BonusView, and it offers streaming video-on-demand from Netflix and VUDU. We have not performed a hands-on review of the BD-SP309, but here is an overview of its features. This also happens to be the least expensive Blu-ray player in the company’s current line, with an MSRP of $249. In May, Onkyo released its first 3D-capable Blu-ray player, the BD-SP309.