Samsung HT-C5500

580 reviews

Apr, 2014

Positive
Value for money (73)
Usability (52)
Design (40)
Size (7)

Negative
Reliability (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 580 reviews from magazines and websites. Views about the size and design are on the whole positive. The usability and value for money also get good opinions. Some have doubts about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Home Theater Systems the Samsung HT-C5500 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review by: awf118 (cnet.com)

Great for the $$$

Got the system during black friday deals and paid around $300. If I had to do it all over again I would probably pay another $100 and get the 6500 with the extra HDMI inputs to run Xbox and HD DVR trough the system. Currently I must run everything...

Good Price. Easy Set up. Calibrates well with current Samsung HD TV Set. IPod Hookup. Streams Netflix Great. Pandora App is great. Stream live baseball games w/ app. Good to great sound

I have noticed the same problem as Vodkadrummer w/ the bass. No HDMI Inputs. Blueray controls on box are tempermental. Radio doesn't sound as great as I thought it would

Nov, 2010

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Consumer review by: vodkadrummer (cnet.com)

Packs a Punch

Very good unit for the price. I wouldn't pay more than $400 for it though (got mine on sale from Delll for appx $350).

Sound quality is respectable and desireable. Setup is dummy proof. System options available are reasonable and sufficient for a great home theater experience. Compact. Fairly easy to connect to computer for pic/mp3 playback

Poor disk door quality (flimsy plastic) occasionally (25%) gets hung up and the door does not open without assistance ; Touch sensitive open/close button on my unit only works intermittantly directly out of the box. Limited # of useful Apps

Aug, 2010

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Consumer review by: awf118 (cnet.com)

Great for the $$$

Good Price. Easy Set up. Calibrates well with current Samsung HD TV Set. IPod Hookup. Streams Netflix Great. Pandora App is great. Stream live baseball games w/ app. Good to great sound

I have noticed the same problem as Vodkadrummer w/ the bass. No HDMI Inputs. Blueray controls on box are tempermental. Radio doesn't sound as great as I thought it would

Aug, 2010

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Consumer review by: wleeimf (cnet.com)

Good sound and features for the price

Good entry level for the value-sensitive buyer. Do not expect audiophile sound from toy speakers. But they are MUCH better than speakers on most TV sets.

Easy set up ; Adequate/Good sound (albeit a bit "boomy") even in a large room with two story ceiling ; value for money

Pathetic speaker wires with push-pin attachments--cannot substitute #14 or 16 wires without adding in new pins (royal pain) ; Unit seems entirely integrated--one function failing would take out everything ; limited apps

Aug, 2010

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Consumer review by: desigeek12 (cnet.com)

Poor persormance. WIFI doesnot work

better pick something else.

Nothing worth suggesting

WIFI , pc share doesnot work. Product support from Samsung is terible

Aug, 2010

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Consumer review by: mrmeanor (cnet.com)

Great Sound

Easy to use. Great picture. Netfilx

Wireless adapter sold separate ($80) Need more apps

Jul, 2010

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for Samsung HT-C5500

alaTest has collected and analyzed 62 user reviews of Samsung HT-C5500 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Home Theater Systems on Amazon.com.

value for money, usability, design

68% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

This summary is based on the product: Samsung HT-C5500 Blu-ray Home Theater System (Old Version)

Feb, 2014

Consumer review by: ï�¿Â½ ikstrÃ¯Â¿�½ (circuitcity.com)

Excellent Quality

Very happy with the product. The quality of the product is excellent, we have a Samsung LCD Flat Screen TV so we know that the product is made well.Hook-up was very easy. The features are great,internet at tv is a great feature to have and use.

Nov, 2010

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Consumer review by: ïÂ¿�½ Amen RaÃ¯Â�Â� (circuitcity.com)

SUPER

I've owned this system for about 6 months. it is great for the price and the quality is outstanding. samsung makes great products. i own a samsung HD TV awesome. this Samsung HTC5500 Blu-ray Home Theater Surround Sound System is a great buy.

Sep, 2010

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Consumer review by: �¯�¿Â� Adam StevensÃ�Â¿Â� (circuitcity.com)

Samsung HT-C5500 Blu-ray Home Theater system

The fact that it is a home theater system adds a lot of eagerness to using it and checking its sound system and picture quality and things like that. But if the internet connectivity is dismal it only means partial value on the purchase of this home...

Sep, 2010

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Product Specifications

The Samsung HT-C5500 5.1 channel, Blu-ray/DVD/CD Home Theater with 1000 watts power output opens up a dimensions in surround sound. It features enhanced content sharing and connectivity with BD Live and Internet TV; an easy way to access online content without having to turn on your PC, and DLNA allows you to wirelessly connect with compatible portable devices. The iPod /iPhone docking cradle increases your audio/video playback and connectivity options, and with USB host play various multimedia files can be played without the need for a PC.