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Sony BDP-S550 Blu-Ray Player

Panasonic DMP-BD65 Blu-Ray Player

4 reviews

$699.99 | 1 store

9 reviews

From $82.75 | 2 stores

Product Description

The Sony BDP-S550 is a terrific Blu-ray player which supports both BonusView and BD-Live (Profile 2.0) content. It delivers a superb movie experience and lets you access all the advanced... More

The Sony BDP-S550 is a terrific Blu-ray player which supports both BonusView and BD-Live (Profile 2.0) content. It delivers a superb movie experience and lets you access all the advanced interactive and Internet-based content that Blu-ray has to offer. Less

Experience an original movie quality with the DMP-BD65 Blu-ray Disc™ Player from Panasonic. Combining a PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus and an advanced P4HD (Pixel Precision... More

Experience an original movie quality with the DMP-BD65 Blu-ray Disc™ Player from Panasonic. Combining a PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus and an advanced P4HD (Pixel Precision Progressive Processing) imaging technology, the home theater produces crisp, natural and precise colors. With ultra fast 0.5 second booting function, you can enjoy movies with less stress by less waiting time. Moreover, you can experience great web entertainment on your HDTV with its VIERA CAST technology. Additionally, the images are complemented by pure, accurate audio sound along with Dolby® TrueHD and DTS-HD™. Also, the convenient SD card slot on the DMP-BD65 allows easy viewing of HD videos and photos on your HDTV. With all these features and more, this Blu-ray disc player provides you a media experience that you always longed for. Less

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Key Features

Number of Discs

Progressive Scan

With Progressive Scan

WiFi Connection

WiFi Ready

Playable Disk Types

DVD Video • Blu-ray

DVD Video • DVD-RAM • DVD-RW • DVD+RW • CD (Audio) • CD-R • CD-RW • BD-RE • DVD-R DL • Blu-ray

Playable File Formats

AVI

MPEG2 • DivX • MP3 • JPEG

DVD Type

Blu-ray Player

Internet Content Support

Apps

Video Upconversion

1080p (HDTV)

Video

Video DAC

12 bit / 148.5 MHz

Video Output System

NTSC

PAL • NTSC

Picture Control

Sharpness

Audio

Dynamic Range

100 dB (DVD)

Audio SNR

100 dB

Surround Sound

Dolby Digital (Digital out only) • DTS (Digital out only)

Virtual Surround

Dialog Enhancer

Yes

Audio DAC

24 bit / 192 kHz

24 bit

Connections

Inputs

USB

Front Panel

USB 2.0

Outputs

Composite x 1, S-Video x 1, Component x 1, HDMI x 1, Analog Audio x 1, Digital Audio Coaxial x 1, Digital Audio Optical x 1

Composite x 1, Component x 1, HDMI x 1, Analog Audio x 1, Digital Audio Optical x 1

Convenience

Memory Card Slot

SD Card • SDHC Card

Jog Dial Control

On Remote

Remote Control

Standard

Recorder

Recordable Media

DVD-R • DVD+R • DVD-RW • DVD+RW • DVD-RAM • CD-R • CD-RW • DVD-R DL • DVD+R DL • BD-RE • BD-R

Recording Formats

MPEG2

Dimensions

Weight

3.17 kg

1.9 kg

Depth

8.75 in.

8.15 in.

Height

2.75 in.

1.93 in.

Width

17 in.

16.93 in.

Other Features

Brand

Sony

Panasonic

Warranty

1 Year

Miscellaneous

UPC

4905524485639

5025232544820

Product ID

71891297

96519479

Product MPN

MPN

BDP-S550

DMP-BD65

Consumer Reviews

Sony BDP-S550 Blu-Ray Player

$699.99

Panasonic DMP-BD65 Blu-Ray Player

From $82.75

Product Review Summary

4.8

Based on 4 user reviews

100% recommend this product

5 stars

4 stars

3 stars

2 stars

1 star

Pros

Rich Features (3)
Great Design (2)
Excellent Picture Quality (2)
Easy To Use (2)
Multiple Formats (1)
Fast load (1)
Compact (1)

Cons

Difficult Setup (1)
Lacks features (1)

Good For

Bedroom (3)
Office (3)
Movies (2)
Home Theater (2)
Gifts (1)

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Consumer Reviews

Dipping Into The World Of Blu-ray

bynachodehopkins Feb 15, 2009

17 Helpfuls 18 Helpfuls

Pros Startup speed, aesthetics, remote

Cons Price

Recommended it? Yes

The other day I was able to do an in-home test of this fancy new Blu-ray video system while at the apartment of a friend who just recently upgraded. A few months ago, he bought himself a shiny new 46" Sony XBR HDTV and finally decided that his DVD collection and player weren't doing justice to his... Read full review »

108

Great BLURAY player with gorgeous audio & video!

byDennisM Oct 23, 2008

11 Helpfuls 12 Helpfuls

Pros Great player for the money, state of the art features!

Cons Set up can be a little confusing, remote buttons cramped!

Recommended it? Yes

My first reaction on seeing this player was the size of the packing box itself! It was really small. I was used to seeing much larger shipping boxes with massive players in them taking up a lot more space! So number one on what SONY has done was to reduce the footprint of this 550 player. It takes... Read full review »

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Product Review Summary

4.6

Based on 9 user reviews

100% recommend this product

5 stars

4 stars

3 stars

2 stars

1 star

Pros

Easy to Use (2)
Compact (2)
Simple Setup (1)
Great Design (1)
Excellent Picture Quality (1)
Portable (1)
Lightweight (1)
Quality Construction (1)

Cons

none (1)
Slow To Load (1)

Good For

Movies (2)
Home (2)
Gifts (2)
Everyday Use (1)
Upgrade (1)
Home Theater (1)

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Consumer Reviews

Great value for the price

bymike514 Aug 22, 2010

13 Helpfuls 14 Helpfuls

Pros Great quality video, and audio. Price is certainly right.

Cons Remote could be better. No wi-fi. A bit slow at loading discs.

Recommended it? Yes

Plays Blu-rays great, as expected. Not much else to say about that. It's comparable with other Blu-ray players. Loading the disc takes time, but this is also a problem with other players.

The remote control is less than user-friendly. Some simpler, straightforward commands would... Read full review »

seems to be decent

byodessit Jun 27, 2010

3 Helpfuls 4 Helpfuls

Pros price/value combination seems to be right. buying through Costco gives piece of mind

Cons setup is not very easy. concerned about why HDMI forced sound to disappear...

Recommended it? Yes

I got BD-655 model from Costco which should be identical except that there is HDMI cable included. Connecting using HDMI resulted in the loss of sound altogether in my SOny XBR8 (cured by un-plugging the TV and then using regular video cable to connect). As result - can not really... Read full review »

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