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Panasonic DMP-BD55 review

We're knocked out by the BD50's swift successor

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Last reviewed: September 12th 2008

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Panasonic DMP-BD55 scores 8.9 out of 10 based on 42 reviews

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The 2 most helpful reviews:

07 Jan 2009 Smithy, Newcastle

9

Good Points

The blu-ray player is compact & very sleek & modern. The blu-ray load times are only 10 seconds to access main menu of the disc. The overall picture quality is amazing, very sharp & life-like. The HD sound via HDMI is mightily impressive with plenty of bass, with lots of treble for the orchestral scenes. The is by far the best dvd player I have ever owned & I no longer need to tweak the brightness settings when I switch from watching satellite to dvd.

Bad Points

The build quality is too plastic for my liking, but not in the cheap & nasty way. The remote could have come from any 80 pound dvd player and isn't up to my usual high standards. The unit does look trendy alongside my other equipment but again looks just like a cheaper DVD player. Its all about touch, so make sure you get to test one first in the shops.

09 Nov 2008 Rhodri, Sheffield

7

Good Points

Its bluray and the picture quality is phenomenal. Forget upscaling DVDs! Sound quality as good as DTS on previous high spec DVD player.

Bad Points

Takes a long time to load (compared to DVD). The kit is a bit flimsy and I'm sure the price will drop. You're currently paying to be an early adopter, but worth it.

Overall score: 8.9

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Product Summary

Key specs


Video Upscaling: Yes |
1080p/24 Output: Yes |
Ethernet: yes |

Full spec

For

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BD Live compatibility

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Full DTS-HD MA and Dolby TrueHD support

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7.1 audio outputs

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Improved DVD playback

Against

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Not the prettiest deck, er...

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