Panasonic DMP-BD55

266 reviews

Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 266 reviews of Panasonic DMP-BD55. The average rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average rating of 3.8/5 for other DVD Players for all reviews.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other DVD Players the Panasonic DMP-BD55 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 94/100 = Excellent quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Panasonic DMP-BD55

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Panasonic DMP-BD55 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other DVD Players on Amazon.co.uk.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Panasonic DMP-BD55

alaTest has collected and analyzed 164 user reviews of Panasonic DMP-BD55 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.6/5 for other DVD Players on Amazon.com.

94% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by (pcworld.com)

DMP-BD55K

The Panasonic DMP-BD55K costs a bundle, but it delivers top-grade image quality for the price.

Plays back DivX and AVCHD video ; Gorgeous image quality

No built-in memory for BD-Live ; Remote not backlit ; display doesn't show time

If you're willing to pay a lot for a Blu-ray player, you deserve one as good as the Panasonic DMP-BD55K

Mar, 2009

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Expert review by : Lincoln Spector (pcworld.com)

Panasonic DMP-BD55K Blu-Ray Review

Plays back DivX and AVCHD video ; Gorgeous image quality

No built-in memory for BD-Live ; Remote not backlit; display doesn't show time

The Panasonic DMP-BD55K costs a bundle, but it delivers top-grade image quality for the price.

Mar, 2009

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Expert review by : Matthew Moskovciak (cnet.com)

Panasonic DMP-BD55 review: Panasonic DMP-BD55

Panasonic DMP-BD55

Excellent image quality on Blu-ray Discs; Profile 2.0 compliant; onboard decoding for all high-resolution soundtrack formats, plus bit stream output; 7.1 analog-audio outputs.

PlayStation 3 offers much more functionality and faster navigation for the same price.

The Panasonic DMP-BD55 is the best standalone Blu-ray we've tested and it's a good choice for those with older receivers, but most people will get the same performance out of the cheaper DMP-BD35.

Oct, 2008

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Expert review by : Televisions.com (televisions.com)

Panasonic DMP-BD55

Crisp HD movie picture, with 24p support and a variety of video controls., SD-card reader for photos and HD video., Decoder for analog and digital, 7.1-channel, HD audio., Support for BD-Live.

DVD de-interlacing not quite perfect.

Never before has a Blu-ray player offered so much for so little money. Alongside the top-class picture and sound quality, the DMP-BD55 also delivers excellent playback of photos and HD video files, as well as support for BD-Live. In addition, its...

Mar, 2012

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Expert review by : Lincoln Spector (macworld.com)

Review: Panasonic DMP-BD55K Blu-ray player

Its superb image quality, excellent design, and wide feature set make the DMP-BD55K a tempting Blu-ray choice.

Plays back DivX and AVCHD video. gorgeous image quality

Display doesn't show time ; Remote not backlit ; No built-in memory for BD-Live

The DMP-BD55K had no issues with upscaling standard-definition DVDs to 1080p. In fact, the DMP-BD55K bested all comers we've tested in its handling of DVDs

Dec, 2009

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Expert review by : Chris Martens (avguide.com)

TESTED: Panasonic DMP-BD55 Blu-ray player

User Interface The DMP-BD55 provides a reasonably clear onscreen user interface that will help you navigate though some—though definitely not all—set-up tasks without having to rely upon the manual. But regarding the interface, I do have two specific...

Despite a user interface and setup menus that are trickier to use than they should be, Panasonic’s DMP-BD55 offers strong video performance and unexpectedly refined analog audio performance. This little player may look modest, but it offers tons of...

May, 2009

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Expert review by : David Vaughn (ultimateavmag.com)

UltimateAVmag.com: Panasonic DMP-BD55 Blu-ray Player

With the end of the format war fading in the rear-view mirror, manufacturers of Blu-ray players have one last obstacle to overcome to help bring Blu-ray into the mainstream-make a dedicated player that provides the user experience of the Sony...

Spectacular audio & video, Very good DVD performance, Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD Master Audio bitstreaming, Internal decoding of Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD Master Audio

SD card not included, User interaction still much slower than the PS3

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Dec, 2008

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Expert review by : David Vaughn (soundandvision.com)

Panasonic DMP-BD55 Blu-ray Player

With the end of the format war fading in the rear-view mirror, manufacturers of Blu-ray players have one last obstacle to overcome to help bring Blu-ray into the mainstream—make a dedicated player that provides the user experience of the Sony...

Dec, 2008

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Expert review by : David Vaughn (hometheater.com)

Panasonic DMP-BD55 Blu-ray Player

FeaturesLike the PS3 and the previous-generation DMP-BD50, the BD55 can decode Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio to PCM for output via HDMI to an AVR or pre/pro. Additionally, the BD55 offers 192kHz/24-bit digital-to-analog audio converters to...

Dec, 2008

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Expert review by : Adrienne Maxwell (hometheaterreview.com)

Panasonic DMP-BD55 Blu-ray Player Reviewed

At CEDIA 2008, Panasonic showed off two new Blu-ray players, the DMP-BD35 ($300) and the step-up DMP-BD55 ($400). Both players are Profile 2.0, which means they support BonusView/picture-in-picture content and BD-Live Web functionality, and both sport...

Nov, 2008

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