Experts recommend Sony BDP-S3700 more than LG BP350
As of 5 Apr 2024, experts prefer Sony BDP-S3700 over LG BP350, but both Blu-ray Players have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Sony BDP-S3700 received 3 recommendations: from CNET (16 Dec 2023), The Master Switch (3 May 2021) and Fix the Photo (25 Mar 2024). By contrast, LG BP350 received only 2 recommendations from The Master Switch (3 May 2021) and TopTenReviews (7 Dec 2023).
| Rank | Change | Price | Blu-ray Player | Digital Trends  | CNET  | Crutchfield  | Wirecutter  | The Master Switch  | What Hi-Fi  | IndieWire  | TopTenReviews  | The Techlounge  | Fix the Photo  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | - | $106 |  Sony BDP-S3700 The Sony BDP-S3700 is a versatile and high-quality Blu-ray player that offers impressive picture and audio quality, HDR support, and a range of connectivity options, making it ideal for enhancing the home entertainment experience. | - | 2 |
- | - | 3 | - | - | - |
- | 5 |
| 18 | -1 | $81 |  LG BP350 The LG BP350 is a budget-friendly Blu-ray player with good upscaling performance, built-in Wi-Fi, and support for various disc formats and online streaming services. | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | - | 9 | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 3 May 2021 The Master Switch ranked Sony BDP-S3700 as #3 and LG BP350 as #14
Rank Blu-ray Player Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 15 Sony BDP-S3700 Best Blu-ray Player for Streaming... ... ... #14 out of 15 LG BP350 ... ... ... Source: www.themasterswitch.com - On 7 Dec 2023 TopTenReviews ranked LG BP350 as #9
Rank Blu-ray Player Comment ... ... ... #9 out of 9 LG BP350 The best Blu-ray player with multi-room connectivitySource: www.toptenreviews.com - On 16 Dec 2023 CNET ranked Sony BDP-S3700 as #2
Rank Blu-ray Player Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 4 Sony BDP-S3700 Best 1080p Blu-ray player... ... ... Source: www.cnet.com - On 25 Mar 2024 Fix the Photo ranked Sony BDP-S3700 as #5
Rank Blu-ray Player Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 11 Sony BDP-S3700 Compact design... ... ... Source: fixthephoto.com
After counting and adding up the 68 expert endorsements of the April rankings, Sony BDP-S3700 outranks LG BP350. This is not to say that LG BP350 is a bad option. Like Sony BDP-S3700, it is recommended by experts, but less.
LG BP350 
Sony BDP-S3700 Customers like Sony BDP-S3700 noticeably more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Sony BDP-S3700
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Sony BDP-S3700, the pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than LG BP350.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling blu-ray player receives a consumer score of 8.1 (great). Sony BDP-S3700 ranks higher than that and LG BP350 ranks lower than that.
| LG BP350 | |
| Sony BDP-S3700 |
In comparison:
8.4 Great
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| Median best-selling Blu-ray Player |
In comparison:
8.1 Great
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Sony BDP-S3700 is more popular than LG BP350
It's fairly safe to say that Sony BDP-S3700 is a more popular blu-ray player than LG BP350, based on its 10,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
| Table: Top compared alternatives for LG BP350 and Sony BDP-S3700 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sony BDP-S6700 | $118 |
In comparison:
8.3 Great
| 4 expert recommendations | |
 | Sony BDP-S3700 | $106 |
In comparison:
8.4 Great
| 3 expert recommendations | |
 | LG BP175 | $99 | 3 expert recommendations | Better Reviews | |
| Rank | Change | Price | Blu-ray Player | Digital Trends | CNET | Crutchfield | Wirecutter | The Master Switch | What Hi-Fi | IndieWire | TopTenReviews | The Techlounge | Fix the Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $425 |  Panasonic UB820 The Panasonic UB820 is a highly recommended Blu-ray player with exceptional picture quality, good audio capabilities, a variety of connectivity options, and additional features like streaming services and voice control. | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | 12 | - | 3 | 2 | 7 | - |
| 2 | - | $209 |  Sony UBP-X700 The Sony UBP-X700 is a highly rated and versatile 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player that offers excellent upscaling, HDR support, multi-format disc playback, and a range of connectivity options and streaming services. | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | 7 |
| 3 | - | $315 |  Sony UBP-X800M2 The Sony UBP-X800M2 is a high-quality Blu-ray player that delivers exceptional picture and audio quality, with excellent HDR support, multi-channel audio output, and versatile connectivity options. | 2 | - | - | - | 7 | - | 4 | - | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | +1 | Check price |  XBox Series X The Xbox Series X is a top-notch gaming console with excellent picture and audio quality, smooth gameplay, and a comprehensive range of connectivity options, making it a great choice for gamers and entertainment enthusiasts. | 4 | 3 | - | - | 5 | - | - | 6 | - | - |
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Expert reviews [5]
- with a score: 3
- without a score: 2
| Highest score by What Hi-Fi | 80 |
| Average score based on 5 reviews | 73 |
| Lowest score by CNET | 68 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [5]
- with a score: 2
- without a score: 3
| Highest score by What Hi-Fi | 100 |
| Average score based on 5 reviews | 100 |
| Lowest score by What Hi-Fi | 100 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
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LG BP350 is a very popular option at the bottom of the price range. It has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as LG BP175 or Samsung BD-H6500 .
LG BP350 is $147.04 cheaper than the average blu-ray player ($246.99).
Sony BDP-S3700 is a top selling and one of the less expensive options. It's a #1 bestseller in blu-ray players category and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as LG BP175 or Sony UBP-X800 .
Sony BDP-S3700 is $140.94 less expensive than an average blu-ray player ($246.99).
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