Samsung Electronics HW-D550

Samsung Electronics HW-D550
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alaScore 87

65 reviews

May, 2013

alaTest has collected and analyzed 65 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the design. The usability is also appreciated. There are some critical opinions about the size and value for money.

usability, design

value for money, size

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Speakers the Samsung Electronics HW-D550 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

Review analysis

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Samsung HW-D550 Home Theater System

 

Last summer I set out to buy myself a home theater system for my LCD TV. Since I was tight on space in my awkwardly shaped living room, a soundbar system seemed like it was the best way to go. The soundbar could sit across the top or bottom of my TV...

Simple to setup ; Great sounding ; Affordable, mid-range price ; Convenient wireless sub

Two HDMI inputs are too few considering all components are HDMI now ; Not a fan of the mini HDMI input use as it's not yet as common as full size HDMI ; High frequency reproduction was missing some clarity ; View the discussion thread.blog comments...

You can find the Samsung HW-D550 for around $449 CDN, a price that puts it at a median point of the soundbar market. Soundbar systems can be found as low as $250 (don't bother with these ones in my opinion) and up to $1099+. For sitting in the middle...

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Samsung HW-D550 Speaker Bar

 

Over the past few years, we've reviewed quite a few Samsung products, but the last time we reviewed any speakers from them was back in 2005. Back then we took at look at a couple of Home Theater in-a-Box solutions and today we are taking a look at...

Excellent input options ; Good sound quality ; Wireless sub-woofer doesn't receive interference and just works ; USB port for firmware updates ; Lots of DSP, 3D, Auto-Level options ; Separate bass control and lots of bass

Speakers aren't as clear as other similarly priced stereo speakers ; Plastic enclosure feels pretty cheap ; Needs to include more mini-HDMI cables ; Pretty expensive way to get better sound from your TV

The HW-D550 from Samsung is a product that arrived here without a lot of anticipation. Samsung requested that I look at this product, and after taking a look at a lot of their other consumer electronics products over the past few years, I thought it...

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Amazon review summary for the Samsung Electronics HW-D550

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 38 user reviews of the Samsung Electronics HW-D550 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

71% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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NIce!

 

I've had this for over a year now and it sounds good. I'm a producer and engineer with over two dozen album credits and a career in music that goes back to the 70s. I told my wife I wanted something that sounded good, wasn't obtrusive and was easy to...

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Having issues with the sub wolfer

 

I have everything hooked up fine HDMI in the ARC took me a lone time to hook up but I eventually figured it out. Here my problem the sub wolfer does NOT make any sound. I'm not sure what to do with this issue and I noticed that the light on the wolfer...

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Nice sound bar/home theater

 

I bought the Samsung HW-D550 to add more versatility and better sound production in my master bedroom. The new LED TV I purchased recently has very inadequate speakers and I lost the ability to listen to Sirius radio channels through my bedroom AV...

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An Fine Compromise

 

Is this soundbar better than the built in speakers in most TVs? Absolutely. The difference is obvious and a vast improvement over what the TV can produce. Does it produce the same sound quality as a full-blown 5.1 home theater system? Of course not,...

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Soundbar & Direct TV Remote

 

My question is can the Samsung Soundbar be used with the Direct TV Remote? I have a new Samsung 46" LED TV and the new Soundbar with various inputs. At the moment I can only control the soundbar with the soundbar remote. The bass and the soundbar are a...

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QUESTION!!!

 

hey anyone who reads this please let me know if this product has bluetooth connectivity. because if it does i want to play my songs on the soundbar using bluetooth

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Samsung HW-D550 Home Theatre System

 

I should have bought this to start with but I waisted two months and tried three different big brand names before I realized that this is the best unit and has all the features you can think of in a sound bar for a home use.I have a 60 inch Samsung

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