Samsung BD-C5500

Samsung BD-C5500

Considering the Samsung BD-C5500 is one of Samsung’s entry level models it is surprising that it comes with a fairly substantial selection of some of the latest features and multimedia capabilities that will place it ahead of its rival entry level players.

The sleek and stylish case of the Samsung BD-C5500 is a sharp squarish design with a glossy black finish and provides touch sensitive controls on the front panel. The disc tray of the player is hidden behind a drop down panel and to aid use in dark rooms the power button is illuminated.

The eco-design of the Samsung BD-C5500 makes it one of the more environmentally friendly models currently available with a standby power consumption of just 0.1 watts and 13 watts when it is being used, which makes it perfect for green users. In order to achieve a level of energy efficiency that makes it compliant with the highly stringent Energystar 4.0 guidelines the player uses technology such as low voltage spindle motor and loader duty control.

Loading speeds have also been greatly enhanced on the Samsung BD-C5500 with titles like Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl loading at a speed of just 16 seconds, which is anything from 9 to 20 seconds faster than the loading speeds that can be found any of its equivalent spec rival Blu-Ray players.

The features and facilities of the Samsung BD-C5500

The Samsung BD-C5500 comes with a surprisingly wide array of features considering that it is one of the entry level products in the Samsung Blu-Ray range and this includes:

-  Support for video resolution up to 1080p on Blu-Ray disks and the upscaling of DVDs to 1080p picture quality
-  Support for DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD advanced HD audio codecs
-  Full access to BD-Live Profile 2.0 features allowing user to access exclusive video content for their Blu-Ray collection as well as download games, images and much more
-  Access to Internet@TV providing downloadable apps from YouTube, Facebook, Pandora, Flickr, Netflix, Twitter and BLOCKBUSTER as well as streaming content
-  All share system that allows users to sync their home network and play audio and video files from their PC on their HDTV using either a wired or a wireless DLNA
-  Super-fast disc loading and Blu-Ray disc playback

Finding the best price when buying a Samsung BD-C5500

As an entry level Blu-ray player most customers will expect to find the Samsung BD-C5500 at quite a reasonable price compared to the mid and high level players but this does not mean that they won’t look around to get the player at the best possible price. By using this comparison site customers will be able to view a wide range of deals available on the Samsung BD-C5500 all in one place and this will save both money and the time it would normally take to look through the various reseller and manufacturer websites that are currently out there.