Let me first say that I begin to live in the analog world. I am using component video and 7.1-channel RCA connectors for audio. This ability, combined with Profile 2.0, was the main reason why I waited Sony BDP-S550 now for the best price for Sony BDP-S550.
Out of the box, the device is surprisingly small. This is the full width but only half the depth of the other component in my rack. This all but guarantees the new Blu-ray players are sitting proudly at the top of my six-and-a-half-foot tower of electronics. This is a pretty unit with a slightly bluish black complexion to me nothing, really. I was just surprised. My previous foray into Sony BDP-S550 DVP-S9000ES drive prices, the brass, a 40-pound monster was.
The initial installation was a breeze. I like matrix, for example, the setup menu. Only trick I had to do was to set audio priority to the multichannel analog output, and [eventually] to set the BD Audio setting to "direct". This last point was crucial, and almost forced me to reset the device. By menu-based sound effects for audio mixing observed in BD, he presented ~ 150 ms audio delay for Blu-Ray discs. I was horrified, until the SWAG, I changed this setting. Ugh!
After the game, Fe Sony BDP-S550 prices W minutes on each Blu-Ray disc I bought, I threw a couple of DVD-ROM as a reference. Apkonversii from 480i to 480p and 1080i, and (via component video) was excellent. It was almost too good to show restrictions of some of my lesser DVDs. Film grain in the recently remastered "Dirty Dancing" DVD [Disclaimer: This is my betrothed movement] was more obvious than on this player I have seen on any of my other DVD player. There are extensive sound settings in the player, but the film grain is a testament to Sony BDP-S550 for the best price clarity of the players was to buy as disturbing.
I also tested 4x3 (1.33:1) DVD discs and audio CDs, just to make sure the player could be my end, all the players. Originally filed 4x3 DVD player on my screen fit 16x9, but I eventually found the Screen Format video settings, which, when it is in a price Sony BDP-S550, non-intuitive "Fixed Aspect Ratio" is installed, all DVD drives in the correct proportions.
In summary, the video on my 1080i RPTV is pristine, the best I've ever seen. The player-decoded 7.1-channel audio is also crystal clear. I did not expect to hear an improvement over optical DTS-Sony BDP-S550 with a value of ES or THX-EX, but the difference is obviously surprised. * The player has unfortunately suffered the loss of-10dB subwoofer, which is very annoying (and the only reason for 4 stars) is located. With respect to all other channels, the output line-level subwoofer more than 10 dB is too low. This results in major differences in the perceived power between the seven main channels and subwoofer. I hope and pray Sony release a firmware update is to fix it as soon as possible. Until then, I have all the other channels to -10 m Sony BDP-S550 will cost O-12dB with the subwoofer to 0 dB, which is almost next to the correct value for home theater.
If you can live with and use to compensate for very low a subwoofer or HDMI for audio and video, I will not hesitate to recommend this player for a good, comfortable, fully functional and surprisingly affordable, looking Blu-ray players .
Updated Sony BDP-S550 prices N 18th October 2008