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Samsung BD-UP5000 Blu-ray and HD-DVD Player

Sony BDP-S550 Blu-Ray Player

4 reviews

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4 reviews

$699.99 | 1 store

Product Description

The BD-UP5000 offers Blu-ray Disc playback at an amazing 1080p resolution. A 32-tap adaptive up-scaler offers brilliant Blu-ray image detail. And picture quality adjustments let you set... More

The BD-UP5000 offers Blu-ray Disc playback at an amazing 1080p resolution. A 32-tap adaptive up-scaler offers brilliant Blu-ray image detail. And picture quality adjustments let you set sharpness and noise reduction to your liking. Less

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

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Key Features

Number of Discs

Progressive Scan

With Progressive Scan

Playable Disk Types

DVD Video • DVD-R • DVD-RW • CD (Audio) • CD-R • CD-RW • HD-DVD • DVD-VR • Blu-ray

DVD Video • Blu-ray

Playable File Formats

MPEG2

AVI

DVD Type

Blu-ray and HD-DVD Player

Blu-ray Player

Video Upconversion

720p (HDTV) • 1080i (HDTV) • 1080p (HDTV)

1080p (HDTV)

Video

Video DAC

10 bit / 108 MHz

12 bit / 148.5 MHz

Video Output System

NTSC

Picture Control

Sharpness

Audio

Surround Sound

Built-In Dolby Digital Decoder • Built-In DTS Decoder

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

Audio DAC

24 bit / 192 kHz

Connections

Inputs

Analog Audio x 1 • LAN x 1

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, RJ-45

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

Convenience

Jog Dial Control

On Remote

Remote Control

Standard

Dimensions

Weight

4.21 kg

3.17 kg

Depth

12.8 in.

8.75 in.

Height

3.1 in.

2.75 in.

Width

16.9 in.

17 in.

Other Features

Brand

Samsung

Sony

Warranty

90 Days

1 Year

Miscellaneous

UPC

36725607873

4905524485639

Product ID

48345514

71891297

Product MPN

MPN

BDUP5000

BDP-S550

Consumer Reviews

Samsung BD-UP5000 Blu-ray and HD-DVD Player

Not Currently Available

Sony BDP-S550 Blu-Ray Player

$699.99

Product Review Summary

4.2

Based on 4 user reviews

100% recommend this product

5 stars

4 stars

3 stars

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1 star

Pros

None Yet

Cons

None Yet

Good For

None Yet

Consumer Reviews

Great results so far

bymcm1005 Oct 1, 2008

11 Helpfuls 12 Helpfuls

Pros Multi-format, ethernet connection for software updates

Cons Some movies take a while to load

Recommended it? Yes

I purchased this player in June and have had great luck with it. I've given it a lot of use since I was out of work for 3 months after knee surgery. Not only do the Blu-ray and HD-DVD movies look great, but so do all my regular DVDs. It upconverts all standard DVDs. The only downside is that my... Read full review »

I have been 'born to the purple' and am FORMAT FREE!

byspencejt Dec 22, 2007

11 Helpfuls 12 Helpfuls

Pros Compatible with playback of Blu-Ray, HD-DVD, and DVD. Improved detail, clarity, color &...

Cons Speaker test needs a fix, as does 100Hz crossover for analog multi-channel audio output.

Recommended it? Yes

One day in and I can't find a much of a downside to this player.

Hooked up via component (sorry no HDMI on either my TV or AV Receiver) to a 1080i 65" Mitsubishi WS-65907 (viewed from 12 feet) via an Onkyo TX-DS989.

No problems with playing back any media so far.

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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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