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Panasonic DMP-BD55

First seen: 17 september 2008

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  • User Score (121)
    9.0 9.0 from 121 reviewers
  • Expert Score (6)
    6.9 6.9 from 6 reviewers
  • Design (2)
    8.3 8.3 from 2 reviewers
  • Value for money (2)
    9.7 9.7 from 2 reviewers
  • Features (2)
    8.8 8.8 from 2 reviewers
  • Performance (2)
    8.8 8.8 from 2 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • forget upscaling dvds, tremendous picture quality, fine pictures and sounds, transformers is unbelievable, sublime blu ray images
  • very slow eject, its all about touch, slow to read disks, nothing at this money, incompatible with divx hd

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  • Reviews of Panasonic DMP-BD55

  1. Panasonic DMP-BD55 Blu-ray Player

    Reviewer: UltimateAVmag.com
    1 December 2008

    As with every other Blu-ray player I've tested, the BD55 doesn't measure up to the PS3 in its speed, but it's better than most dedicated players. The responsiveness of the PS3 is hard to beat, but if you need multichannel analog outputs, the PS3 isn't even in contention. Other notable flaws with the gaming system include its crop-duster-loud CPU fan and having to use an aftermarket IR remote. The BD55 is a step up in performance from every other Blu-ray player I've... Read more

  2. Panasonic DMP-BD35 and DMP-BD55 Blu-ray Players

    Reviewer: Home Theater
    16 December 2008

    Hot on the heels of the DMP-BD50 (HT, September 2008), Panasonic has debuted two new players, the DMP-BD35 and DMP-BD55. Despite the DMP-BD50’s recent release, these two players replace the current DMP-BD30 and DMP-BD50 models. These new players are identical except for their analog audio outputs. The DMP-BD35 only has a two-channel analog output, while the more expensive DMP-BD55 supports 7.1 channels of analog audio. All the other features are the same, so for this... Read more

  3. Panasonic DMP-BD55

    Reviewer: DigitalVersus
    10 December 2008
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    Making up for the main problems found in previous generations of Panasonic Blu-ray players, the BD55 is an excellent all-rounder that it's difficult to fault on any point. Read more

  4. TESTED: Panasonic DMP-BD55 Blu-ray player

    Reviewer: AVguide
    19 May 2009

    Once Blu-ray triumphed in the late, great HD format war, movie lovers were set free to take the Blu-ray plunge with confidence, and for all the right reasons. Blu-ray, after all, provides gorgeous 1080p HD images and high-resolution Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD-Master Audio soundtracks.  The only small catch, of course, is that not all systems are ready to take full advantage of Blu-ray’s better than CD quality sound. Allow me to explain. Read more

  5. Panasonic DMP-BD55

    Reviewer: CNET
    1 October 2008
    Overall 6
    6.0
    Design 7
    7.0
    Features 6
    6.0
    Performance 7
    7.0
     

    The bottom line: The Panasonic DMP-BD55 is the best standalone Blu-ray we've tested and it's a good choice for those with older receivers, but most people will get the same performance out of the cheaper DMP-BD35. Read more

  1. "I'm Sold on Blu-Ray"

    Reviewer: CNET
    12 December 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    This is my first BluRay player and I could not be happier. Prior to making a purchase my only HD experience was via Verizon's FIOS service, which is a very good service IMO. But the quality of the picture (which is still very good) can't hold a candle to this BR player. I had done extensive research and this seemed to be the player for me based on my non-HDMI AVR requirements. Picture/Audio quality is tremendous and DVD playback is just fine. Speed is a bit slow compared... Read more

  2. May as Well Get the PS3

    Reviewer: Frank C, pcRUSH.com
    30 December 2008
    Overall 4
    4.0
     

    Comments about Panasonic DMP-BD55: Showing movies outdoors is important for my work. The question is why have a Blue Ray player alone, when something like a PS3 for around the same price also plays games? Less resale value, less versatility, I just don't see it. Read more

  3. Perfect

    Reviewer: OneCall
    5 December 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    I choose this product b/c of all the great reviews I got off cnet. They weren't lying. It's great. It's better than using a PS3 b/c it has some audio options that the PS3 doesn't and it's truely lossless. The PS3 uses PCM to bit stream conversion... not good. That won't matter unless you have a high quality surround sound system. Also, you can get the bd35 and it does nearly everything the 55 does and it's $100 cheaper. I'm a stickler for high quality electronics so I... Read more

  4. Better Blu Ray Player

    Reviewer: PriceGrabber
    10 January 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    This replaced an older Philips player and performs a lot better at a cheaper price although it is still high. Internet update is a plus over download to CD. Speed still seems a bit slow. Sound capabilities set it apart from cheaper models. The upscaling of regular DVDs is very good. SD card slot good - too bad not multicard (Philips had this). Cheap plastic latch on card slot cover broke but can be glued back - poor design. Panasonic brand has been reliable for me. Read more

  5. Terrible Junk - long LOADING times - terrible

    Reviewer: Amazon
    18 September 2009
    Overall 2
    2.0
     

    Whoever writes these long reviews on this site must work for Panasonic. This unit is terrible. Takes forever to load a DVD (average 2-3 min). Press Eject - it takes 30-40 sec. to eject a disk. Remote funcions responses are slow, no way to get to main menu quick, FWD buttons are slow responsive, it freezed and went crazy trying to load CRANK 2 blueray. I read a lot of good reviews before I bought this unit. Decided to go with Panasonic because I read the Sony units load... Read more

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