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Panasonic DMP-BD55K 1080p Blu-Ray Player | 
| Brand: Panasonic
Category: CE
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 61
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
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Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.7
Dimensions (in): 16.9 x 9.8 x 1.7
MPN: DMP-BD55K
Model: DMP-BD55K
UPC: 037988257171
EAN: 0037988257171
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Blu-ray Player | | • | BD Live / 7.1 Lossless Decode and Analog Output | | • | VIERA Link: Operate with your VIERA Remote Control | | • | SD Card Slot |
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Product Description
BD-Live: Enjoy Additional Content via Internet (requires optional SD card) / PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus / Also plays DVD, CD, DiVX
Amazon.com Product Description
Panasonic's two new slim, BD-Live compatible, feature-filled Blu-ray players, the DMP-BD35 and DMP-BD55, offer cutting edge technologies focused on producing the ultimate movie-viewing experience.br / br / img align="right" alt="front view" hspace="10" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/P/B001GAOYCI.01-AIWHEFKG4HT6N.LZZZZZZZ.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 81px;" vspace="10" /The BD35 and BD55 both feature an HD Audio Decoder (Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus and DTSTM-HD Master Audio Essential), delivering 7.1-channel surround sound through a 7.1-channel receiver equipped with an HDMI terminal. The DMP-BD55 features high-end audio components and can also output analog signals for 7.1-channel sound, so even receivers that are not compatible with HDMI can produce the newest 7.1-channel surround sound.br / br / Both models are equipped with an SD Memory Card slot that makes it easy to transfer images from an HD camcorder or digital still camera that uses SD Memory Cards and are compatible with Panasonicrsquo;s VIERA Link function so they can be operated by the VIERA HDTV remote control.br / br / The combination of a Panasonic Blu-ray player, Home Theater audio system and a VIERA HDTV converts the home entertainment experience into a true-to-life cinematic experience. Consumers can now view and enjoy movies the way the film maker intended -- in stunning High Definition video and audio ndash; right from the comfort of their own home.br / br / br / h2Learn More/h2 br / br / hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / h3br //h3 h3True-To-Life Colors/h3 The PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus video processor was developed after more than 15 years of collaboration between Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory and professional cinema studios in Hollywood. With PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus, users viewing content on Blu-ray Discs enjoy crisp, vivid colors that are extremely close to the original. A high-precision 4:4:4 function creates video signals in which each pixel of the signal from the Blu-ray Disc is color-compensated, so when the player is connected to a Panasonic VIERA HDTV, the colors are even sharper and more vivid.br / br / hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / h3br //h3 h3UniPhier System/h3 UniPhier is a Panasonic-created system LSI developed by applying 45-nanometer processing to a consumer product ndash; a worldrsquo;s first. This single-chip integration technology also contributes greatly to the BD35rsquo;s world's slimmest height of 49mm.br / br / hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / h3br //h3 h3Blu-ray Video Features/h3 p style="font-weight: bold;"More Picture/p table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; width: 100%;" tbody tr td style="vertical-align: top;" p style="font-weight: bold;"img align="left" alt="1080p compared to 480i" hspace="10" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/cat-500/sony/detail-pages/bluray_1080p.jpg" style="width: 300px; height: 165px;" vspace="10" /See Everything Your HDTV Can Show You with Full HD./p pspan style="font-weight: bold;"6 Times the Picture Data on DVDs/spanbr style="font-weight: bold;" / See everything your HDTV can show you. Blu-ray Disc's Full HD 1080p resolution produces over 2 million pixels per frame to produce a razor-sharp picture with unmatched depth and clarity that takes full advantage of the capabilities of today's 1080p HDTVs. That's six times the picture data contained on DVDs, which are encoded at only 480p./p pspan style="font-weight: bold;"24p True Cinema Video Output/spanbr style="font-weight: bold;" /span style="font-weight: bold;"/spanMost of all Hollywood movies are shot at 24 frames per second, and Blu-ray Disc movies are mastered at 24 frame per second. Blu-ray Disc Players can output films at 1080/24p for a true film-like experience at home, as well as 1080/60p for more traditional HDTV sets on the market.br //p pspan style="font-weight: bold;"Backwards compatible and Upscaling/spanbr style="font-weight: bold;" / All existing Blu-ray Disc players will play your standard DVD collection without a problem. And with built-in 1080p video upscaling, they'll look even better./p /td /tr /tbody /table br / span style="font-weight: bold;"More Space/span table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; width: 100%;" tbody tr td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top;"Blu-ray Disc has 5x more storage capacity than DVD, which allows more content to fit on the disc. The extra storage capacity also means more room for special features like inline navigation, Bonus View, interactive games, deleted scenes, director commentary and more/td /tr tr td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"Navigate to special features, other scenes, or settings without leaving the content you are watching./spanbr / img alt="in movie navigation" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/cat-500/sony/detail-pages/bluray_inmovie-navigation.jpg" style="width: 300px; height: 163px;" /br //td td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"Bonus View lets you watch special features and commentary inline without leaving the movie./spanbr / img alt="bonus view" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/cat-500/sony/detail-pages/bluray_bonusview.jpg" style="width: 300px; height: 169px;" /br //td /tr /tbody /table p style="font-weight: bold;"More Bits/p table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; width: 100%;" tbody tr td style="vertical-align: top;"img align="left" alt="more bits" hspace="10" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/cat-500/sony/detail-pages/more-bits.jpg" style="width: 226px; height: 190px;" vspace="10" /In the digital world, picture quality is not just about resolution, but also about bit rates. The higher the bit rate, the more data that is processed, typically resulting in higher video quality. DVDs have a maximum video bit rate of about 10 megabits per second (Mbps). In comparison, Blu-ray Disc is capable of video bitrates up to an incredible 40 Mbps. The bottom line, higher bit rates allow for the least amount of data compression for HD video that looks closest to the original video source.br //td /tr /tbody /table br / hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / h3br //h3 h3BD-Live/h3 table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; width: 100%;" tbody tr td style="vertical-align: top;"img align="left" alt="BD-Live screenshot" hspace="10" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/cat-500/sony/detail-pages/bluray-bdlive.jpg" style="width: 300px; height: 172px;" vspace="10" /Both the BD35 and BD55 feature BD-Live compatibility which enables users to connect to the Internet to download images, subtitles and other data, and take part in interactive activities and multi-player games linked to bonus cinema content found on Blu-ray Discs.br / br / BD-Live is a Blu-ray feature that enables you to access special content via an internet-connected Blu-ray player. Because it's not coded into the disc, BD-Live content is always updated, always fresh. With BD-Live, your Blu-ray disc is different every time you view it.br / br / Check out the latest previews, download special scenes, exclusive features and ringtones, and participate in online communities or games.br / br / As BD-Live continues to grow and expand, even more features will become available, customizing features and content to your location or preferences.br //td /tr /tbody /table br / hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / h3br //h3 h3Life-Like Surround Sound/h3 pThe BD35 and BD55 both feature an HD Audio Decoder (Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus and DTSTM-HD Master Audio Essential), which supports the 7.1-channel surround sound newly adopted in Blu-ray Discs. Users can enjoy 7.1-channel surround even with systems that do not support HD Audio -- as long as the DMP-BD35/55 is connected to a 7.1-channel receiver equipped with an HDMI terminal. The DMP-BD55 can also output analog signals for 7.1-channel sound, so even receivers that are not compatible with HDMI can produce the newest 7.1-channel surround sound by simply connecting to the DMP-BD55./p pbr / Dolby TrueHD, Dolbyrsquo;s next-generation lossless technology developed for high-definition disc-based media, delivers tantalizing sound that is bit-for-bit identical to the studio master./p ul liDelivers enthralling studio-master-quality sound that unlocks the true high-definition entertainment experience on next-generation discs. /li liOffers more discrete channels than ever before for impeccable surround sound. /li li Compatible with the A/V receivers and home-theaters-in-a-box (HTIBs) of today and tomorrow. /li li Dialogue normalization maintains the same volume level when you change to other Dolby Digital and Dolby TrueHD programming. /li liDynamic range control (Night mode) enables you to customize audio playback to reduce peak volume levels (no loud surprises) while experiencing all the details in the soundtrack, enabling late-night viewing of high-energy surround sound without disturbing others. /li /ul pbr / The Panasonic BD55 goes a step further with a high-end audio design and components. Thanks to a 192kHz 24bit audio digital-analog converter and high quality insulators, electrolytic capacitors, copper-foil film capacitors and ultra-low-impedance electrolytic capacitors, the DMP-BD55 delivers the same kind of exciting surround effect and lifelike ambience as today's finest cinemas. The DMP-BD55 can also output analog signals for 7.1-channel sound, so even receivers that are not compatible with HDMI can produce the newest 7.1-channel surround sound by simply connecting to the DMP-BD55.br / br //p hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / h3br //h3 h3HDMI Features/h3 p style="font-weight: bold;"x.v Color/p table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; width: 100%;" tbody tr td style="vertical-align: top;"img alt="Standard RGB Color Profile" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/cat-500/hdmi/detail-pages/rgb-color-range.jpg" style="width: 148px; height: 163px;" /br style="font-weight: bold;" / div style="text-align: center;"span style="font-weight: bold;"RGB Color Range/spanbr //div /td td style="vertical-align: top;"img alt="xvycc Color" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/cat-500/hdmi/detail-pages/xvycc-color-range.jpg" style="width: 147px; height: 163px;" /br / div style="text-align: center;"span style="font-weight: bold;"xvYCC Color Range/spanbr //div /td td style="vertical-align: top;"Standard RGB color space allows the display of a portion of the colors that are viewable to the human eye. The next generation "xvYCC" color space (Extended YCC Colorimetry for Video Applications), or "x.v. color" for shortactually offers an available range of colors that exceeds what human eyes can recognize. ul liNext-generation "xvYCC" color space supports 1.8 times as many colors as existing HDTV signals/li liLets HDTVs display colors more accurately/li liEnables displays with more natural and vivid colors/li /ul /td /tr /tbody /table span style="font-weight: bold;"br / Deep Color/span table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; width: 100%;" tbody tr td style="vertical-align: top;"img alt="deep color eliminates visible color banding" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/cat-500/hdmi/detail-pages/deepcolor.jpg" style="width: 300px; height: 323px;" //td td style="vertical-align: top;"So, where x.v. color expands the available range of colors your HDTV can display, Deep Color increases the number of colors your HDTV can display within that range, for smoother transitions from color to color.br / ul liLets HDTVs and other displays go from millions of colors to billions of colors/li liEliminates on-screen color banding, for smooth tonal transitions and subtle gradations between colors/li liEnables increased contrast ratio/li liCan represent many times more shades of gray between black and white/li /ul smallspan/span/small/td /tr /tbody /table br / hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / h3br //h3 h3Connectivity/h3 table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; width: 100%;" tbody tr td style="vertical-align: top;"Both models are equipped with an SD Memory Card slot that makes it easy to transfer images from an HD camcorder or digital still camera that uses SD Memory Cards. Simply insert the SD card into the DMP-BD35/55 and it plays AVCHD-format video images or JPEG stills in full 1920 x 1080 resolution on your flat panel HDTV. The DMP-BD35/55 can also play slide shows, complete with background music.br / br / The DMP-BD35/55 models are also compatible with Panasonicrsquo;s VIERA Link function so they can be operated by the VIERA HDTV remote control.br / br / span style="font-weight: bold;"Inputs/Outputs/span ul liHDMI/li liComponent Video Out (Y, PB, PR)br / /li liVideo Outbr / /li li7.1 ch Audio Out analog/li liDigital Audio Out: 1 optical, 1 coaxial/li liSD Memory Card Slotbr / /li liEthernet for Network /li /ul /td /tr /tbody /table br / hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / br / h2Specifications/h2 pstrongVIDEO/strong/p pstrongPHL Reference Chroma Processor/strong Yesbr / strongP4HD (Pixel Precision Progressive Processing for HD)/strong Yesbr / strongPrecise Pixel Generation/strong: Yesbr / strong16-Level Motion Detection w/ Pixel-Based Motion Adaptive/strong Yesbr / strongDiagonal Processing/strong Yesbr / strong3:2/2:2 Pull-Down Progressive Processing/strong Yesbr / strongi/p Conversion for 1080p 4 Playback/strong Yesbr / strongUp-conversion to 1080p 5 Playback/strong Yesbr / strongVideo D/A Converter/strong 148.5MHz/12bitbr / strongProgressive Scan/strong Yesbr / strongDigital Noise Reduction/strong 3D-NR/Integrated NRbr / strong1080/24p Playback/strong Yesbr / strongDeep Color /strongYesbr / strongx.v.Color/strong Yesbr / strongPicture Mode /strongYes (Normal/Soft/Fine/Cinema/User)br / strongPicture Adjustment /strongYes (Brightness, Color, Contrast, Sharpness, Gamma Correction)br / strongbr / /strong/p h3strongAUDIO/strong/h3 pstrongAudio D/A Converter/strong 192kHz/24bitbr / strongDolby Digital/Dolby Digital Plus Decoder/strong Decode and Bitstream outputstrongbr / Dolby True HD Decoder /strongDecode and Bitstream outputbr / strongDTS/DTS-HD High Resolution Audio Decoder/strong Decode and Bitstream outputbr / strong96kHz Surround Re-Master/strong (for all formats)br / strongAdvanced Surround (V.S.S.) /strongYesbr / strongNight Surround Mode/strong Yesbr / strongDialogue Enhancer/strong Yesbr / strongDynamic Range Compression /strongYesbr / strongAudio S/N/strong 115dBbr / strongDynamic Range/strong 100dB/p h3strong CONVENIENCE/strong/h3 pstrongSuper Hi Speed Scan/strong Yesbr / strongAudio/JPEG Navigation Menu/strong Yesbr / strongVIERA Link (HDAVI Control 3)/strong Yes/p h3strongINPUT/OUTPUT/strong/h3 pstrongHDMI: /strongSupport features: Deep Color, x.v.Color, High Bit Rate Audiobr / strongComponent Video Out (Y, PB, PR)/strong Yesbr / strongVideo Out/strong Yesbr / strong7.1ch Audio Out /stronganalogbr / strong2ch Audio Out/strong Nobr / strongDigital Audio Out/strong 1 optical, 1 coaxialbr / strongSD Memory Card Slot/strong Yesbr / strongEthernet for Network/strong Yes/p h3strongFORMAT/strong/h3 pstrongBD-ROM Playback/strong BD-Livebr / strongBD-RE / BD-RE DL /strongBD-MV (BD-RE version3), BDAV (SESF), JPEG (HD)br / strongBD-R/BD-R DL/strong BD-MV (BD-R version2), BDAV (SESF)br / strongDVD Playback /strongDVD-Videobr / strongDVD-RAM Playback/strong DVD-VR, JPEG (HD), AVCHDbr / strongDVD-R/-RW/-R(DL) 1 Playback/strong DVD Video, DVD-VR, AVCHD, DivX (DVD-R/-R DL only)br / strong+R/+R(DL)/+RW Playback/strong DVD-VR, AVCHDbr / strongCD, CD-R/-RW 2 Playback /strongCD-DA, DivX (CD-R/-RW only), MP3 3 (CD-R/-RW only), JPEG (HD) (CD-R/-RW only)br / strongSD Memory Card/strong AVCHD, JPEG (HD)br //p h3POWER/h3 pstrongPower Source /strongAC 120V, 60Hzbr / strongPower Consumption/strong21W (approx)br / strongbr / /strong/p h3strongDIMENSIONS/strong/h3 pstrong(H x W x D)/strong 23/16 inches x 1615/16 inches x 913/16 inchesbr / strongWeight/strong 5.7 lbs/p
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 Like this blu-ray player December 4, 2008
Sum Yung Guy (Oakland, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I upgraded from BD30. First bought the Sony S550, but did not like. Returned it and bought the BD55K instead. Picture is sharper than Sony, sound in TrueHD and HD-MA is fuller than Sony, sub out did not require 10bd boost. The remote and menu selections could be a little faster (maybe with future firmware), but not a big complaint. Wished the remote had a "quick replay" (ten seconds) button. All in all, happy with this player and will keep it for a while since it decodes all currently available sound format via analog outs.
Connectivity December 4, 2008
Daryl Carpenter (Barnesville, OH USA)
More of a question than a review. br /After reading all of the favorable reviews, I'm considering buying either the DMP-BD35K or DMP-BD55K. But I'm unsure on how to hook either of them up to my other media. I have a Pan. SC-HT820 Home Theater (w/the following connections on the back of the receiver....DVD - Y, PB PR S-video - DVD/VHS - Video Out, L Line Out R Line Out - EXT - Video In, L Video Line In R Video Line In. No Audio In or Out Connections. I also have a Pan. 42PX60U Plasma TV. br /Can anyone advise me if I can make this work how?
BEST BLUE RAY IN THE MARKET December 4, 2008
R. Baram
GOT THIS BLUE RAY DEC 2 br / br /VERY EASY SETUP br / br /CONNECT TO SONY PROJECTION TV 1080P br / br /AND MAGNAVOX SURROUND RECIVER br / br /NOTHING CAN BEAT THIS GREAT PIC AND SOUND
Help Please December 1, 2008
William M. Ryan II (Sao Paulo, SP Brazil)
I live in Brazil and am on my way to NYC in a week and want to pick up a Blu-Ray. I am pretty much decided on either the 35k or 55k, for US100.00 it is worth it to get the 55k? br /Also, here in Brazil we have a different region DVD (I think we are region 4 and the USA is region 1) but the same Blu-Ray region (Americas, I believe it is region A). Can anyone tell me if I will be able to play local DVDs on this Blu-Ray player? Or will I have to "unblock" the player? Obviously, I don't want to occupy my HDMIs with redundant equipment. br /I love my sound/video, but am not really a technofile, pretty much in the dark on this one. br /Sorry I used the "review" space for my questions, but I didnt know where else to turn, and I respect the opinions and knowledge of amazon reviewers... br /Thanks in advance; br / br /Ryan in Brazil
An Excellent Blu Ray and DVD player November 30, 2008
Bernard Kokocinski (Toledo Ohio)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought the Blu Ray Disc player, primarily on the review found in SOUND VISION magazine. I was particulary concerned that the unit would have very good up-conversion. I am very satisfied with the Panasonic DMP-BD55K br / 1080P Blu-Ray Player. I do not have the unit connected to Broad ban. I don't want to spend the additional monthly cost of up grading my connection to the internet. At this point in time, I regard all the additional tricks it can perform as UNINTERESTING. Sorry to say, most of the bonus material on DVDs and Blu Rays are SELF SERVING AND INCREDIBLY BORING. The Panasonic player delivers excent pictures both on DVD and Blu Ray (naturally the Blu Ray is a real feast for the eyes!) I enjoy movies, opera, concerts, and ballet. And, this Panasonic does not intrude in the experience with problems. It's a smooth operator!
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