Samsung BD-D5500

508 reviews

Apr, 2025

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usability (59)
price (20)
design (14)

Negative
reliability (7)
size (4)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 508 reviews of Samsung BD-D5500. The average rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the design. The price is also mentioned favorably. Many are negative about the size and reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Samsung BD-D5500 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Samsung BD-D5500

alaTest has collected and analyzed 35 user reviews of Samsung BD-D5500 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the size and price. The design and usability also get good reviews, whereas many are less positive about the reliability.

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74% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2025

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Amazon.com review summary for Samsung BD-D5500

alaTest has collected and analyzed 234 user reviews of Samsung BD-D5500 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the design. The usability also gets good reviews, but the size and reliability get negative reviews.

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59% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2025

Expert review by : Will Greenwald (pcmag.com)

Samsung BD-D5500

The Samsung BD-D5500 is a capable, full-featured Blu-ray player, but its slow startup time and only-so-so DVD upconversion skills hold it back.

Solid Blu-ray playback. A wide selection of Web apps and streaming services.

Slow to start up and load discs. Mediocre DVD-upconversion performance. No integrated Wi-Fi.

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Dec, 2011

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Expert review by : Chris Heinonen (hometheaterhifi.com)

Samsung BD-D5500 Blu-ray Player

At the CEDIA Expo last fall, the big push for everyone was 3D and online connectivity. We all knew that 3D was going to be everywhere, but also, everyone seemed to have an iPhone or Android Application, and was trying to offer as much online content to...

Overall the Samsung BD-D5500 is a nice Blu-ray player. It performed well on our bench tests and the colorspace data over HDMI was either excellent or very good, though the lack of 4:2:2 support was disappointing. The App system from Samsung was another...

Jul, 2011

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Expert review by : Scott Wilkinson (hometheatermag.com)

Samsung BD-D5500 3D Blu-ray Player

Samsung's BD-D5500 proves that you don't need to spend a lot on a 3D Blu-ray player to get great results. Its video and audio performance are top-notch, and it provides 3D capability and access to lots of online and locally networked media content....

Oct, 2011

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Expert review by : Scott Wilkinson (hometheater.com)

Samsung BD-D5500 3D Blu-ray Player

Oct, 2011

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Expert review by : Scott Wilkinson (soundandvision.com)

Samsung BD-D5500 3D Blu-ray Player

2D Performance 3D Performance Features Ergonomics Value

Oct, 2011

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Expert review by (bluray-players.net)

Samsung BD-D5500

Blu-ray players nowadays do more than play a disc. They are as much about streaming media services as they are about disc playback. Even entry level players like the Samsung BD-D5500 comes networking options and a bevy of features not usually available...

For its asking price the Samsung BD-D5500 packs an awful lot of features and delivers a more than credible performance on 2D and 3D. Furthermore, the wide range of streaming services offered by Samsung’s SmartHub will give you hours of non stop...

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Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Samsung BD-D5500

Get top-notch Blu-ray playback, 3D, web content and DLNA streaming for peanuts with Samsung's great-value player

Picture quality, Smart Hub, DLNA and 3D support, Two USB ports

Not as well-built or attractive as other Samsung players, No built-in Wi-Fi, No 2D-to-3D conversion

Aug, 2011

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Expert review by (t3.com)

Samsung BD-D5500 review

The Samsung BD-D5500 is another great-value Blu-ray player from Samsung

Lots of features ; Terrific pictures ; Smart Hub web content

No built-in Wi-Fi ; Underwhelming build quality ; Lacklustre design

Feb, 2012

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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Samsung BD-D5500 review

The affordable BD-D5500 is impressive with HD content, but sounds wearing

Ample features and functionality ; can be profoundly impressive with high-def content

Can sound wearing ; not a great upscaler ; streamed content can look iffy

Far from disgraced – it’s four stars, after all – but the competition is unforgiving

Jun, 2011

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Expert review by (channel5.com)

Samsung BD-D5500

The Samsung BD-D5500 is one of the many entry-level Blu-ray levels you'll find in stores offering an easy route into 3D blu-ray playback. The BD-D5500 will play those 3D movies and a healthy range of files formats including DivX HD, MKV, MP3, WMA and...

The Samsung BD-D5500 is more than decent. For a low price you’d be getting a perfectly capable Blu-ray player. The lack of built-in Wi-Fi however is a real kicker. Shop around before committing. Samsung BD-D5500 is tagged with Samsung, BD-D5500,...

Mar, 2012

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