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Sony BDP-S5500

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40 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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4.3 out of 5
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Pros

  • enables faster streaming
  • quicker loading and smoother playback
  • Sony has done a great job in this area as well

Cons

  • Sony has abandoned the angled
  • that lacks a network connection or smart apps
  • not 3D

Key specs

  • no
  • yes
  • yes
  • Full HD
  • 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
  • yes
  • no
  • no
  • Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD

Sony BDP-S5500 - Pros & Cons

Sony BDP-S5500

Pros

  • enables faster streaming
  • quicker loading and smoother playback
  • Sony has done a great job in this area as well
  • Picture quality is excellent
  • clean and sharp the iconic scenes look
  • precise
  • fluid-motion tracking and convincing colours
  • handset is also compact
  • and sits snugly in the palm
  • s easy to use and smartly presented
  • slickest and quickest DLNA operators

Cons

  • Sony has abandoned the angled
  • that lacks a network connection or smart apps
  • not 3D
  • aluminium back-end is solidly bolted in place
  • The buttons are a little squishy and a little close together
  • There are no display or playback controls on the unit itself
  • which lacks a Blu-ray drive
  • the Sony is slow to load streaming apps
  • Pandora already live in the Featured Apps section
  • Design and Connections Plastic
  • light and a little bit flimsy

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Sony BDP-S5500 - Full Specifications

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General
Device typeBlu-Ray player
Built-in D/A converteryes
D/A audio24 bit / 192 kHz
TV tunerno
Type of disc driveFront loaded with tray
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Image properties
Image frequency
  • 24p
  • 60p
HD typeFull HD
Supported image files
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • PNG
Supported video modes
  • 480p
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
Supported video files
  • AVC/H.264
  • AVCHD
  • DivX
  • Matroska
  • MOV
  • MPEG1
  • MPEG2
  • MPEG4
  • VC-1
  • WMV
  • WMV9 HD
  • Xvid
  • 3GP/3GPP
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Design
Colour of productBlack
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Features
Built-in internet services
  • Browser
  • Facebook
  • Netflix
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
Handheld remote controlyes
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Storage
Blu-ray recordingno
Built-in hard driveno
Playable discs (recordable media)
  • BD
  • CD
  • DVD
Memory card readerno
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Connectivity
Analogue RCA (5.1/7.1) outno
Analogue RCA stereo outputno
Composite output number0
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF) number1
Digital optical output (S/PDIF) number0
DVI out number0
Front/side connectionsUSB
HDMIyes
HDMI version2.0
Number of HDMI inputs1
Number of HDMI outputs1
S-Video output quantity0
SCART outno
USByes
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
Total USB number1
USB recording featureno
Ethernet connectionyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Built-in or included adapterBuilt-in
Wireless networking standard IEEE 802.1
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
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Audio properties
Audio format
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • DTS-HD
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
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Dimensions
Height1.54 in
Width9.06 in
Depth7.64 in
Weight28.22 oz
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Compatibility
3D support (3D-Ready)yes
Can convert 2D to 3Dyes
DLNA certifiedyes
HDRno
Region freeno
Streaming standardsMiracast
Ultra HD Blu-rayno
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Power
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 11
Power consumption (standby)0.25 W
Power consumption (typical)11.0 W
Separate power connector (mains)
Small power inlet connector

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