Reviews of the Sony BDP-S550
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CNET Review
The Good: Excellent image quality on Blu-ray Discs; Profile 2.0 compliant; onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, plus bit-stream output; 7.1 analog-audio outputs; 1GB USB drive included in box.
The Bad: PlayStation 3 may still offer a better value for some buyers; competing players offer more features or lower prices.
The Bottom Line: The Sony BDP-S550 offers excellent image quality and a solid feature set, but only consider it if you need the multichannel analog outputs.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 83/100 and users 88/100. Comparing these reviews to 109532 other DVD Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 94/100 = Excellent.
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electricpig.co.uk
Review Summary: The Sony BDP-S550 is a pretty formidable Blu-ray player at a pretty formidable price point. Picture quality's not half bad either!
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goodgearguide.com.au
Review Summary: The Sony BDP-S550 is a good product but its relatively high cost means that unless you need the 7.1-channel analog output the competition offers better value.
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electronicsme.com
Review Summary: Sony's top-of-the-line consumer model Blu Ray Disc Player featurin 1080p...
Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: BDP-S550
General
- Product Type Blu-Ray disc player
- Form Factor Tabletop
- Width 16.9 in
- Depth 8.7 in
- Height 2.8 in
- Weight 7.3 lbs
DVD
- Media Type CD, DVD, BD-R, CD-R, BD-RE, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, BD-ROM, DVD+RW, DVD-RW
- Recordable Media BD-R, BD-RE, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, JPEG
- Video D/A Converter 12bit / 148.5MHz
- Audio D/A Converter 24bit / 192kHz
- Built-in Audio Decoders DTS decoder, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, DTS-HD decoder, Dolby Digital Plus
- Media Load Type Tray
- Upscaling Yes
- Supported Digital Video Standards AVCHD
- Supported Digital Audio Standards MP3, PCM
DVD Features
- Parental Lock Yes
- TV Screen Saver Yes
- Additional Features BD-Live, BonusView, Cinema mode, JPEG photo playback, Progressive scanning
Audio System
- Sound Output Mode Surround Sound
- Digital Audio Format DTS digital output, Dolby Digital output
Remote Control
- Type Remote control
- Technology Infrared
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Ethernet ( RJ-45 ) - Rear, 1 x HDMI output ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x 7.1 channel audio line-out ( RCA phono x 8 ) - Rear, 1 x SPDIF output ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x SPDIF output ( TOSLINK ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video/audio output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x S-Video output ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 1 x USB
Power
- Power Device Power supply
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