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- Full 1080P high definition Blu-ray player
- Dolby True HD and DTS HD Master Audio
- Enjoy internet content on your TV including BBC iPlayer
- Wireless connectivity with Wireless LAN Adaptor (not included)
- Enjoy more movie fun with BD live (Profile 2.0) and Bonusview
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Infinite online entertainment with Internet@TV
Samsung’s Internet@TV feature sets new standards for connected Blu-ray players. The new Internet@TV platform provides viewers with a gateway to a multitude of entertainment ranging from Video, Music, News and Social Networking. Internet@TV offers a diverse range of online content, simply connect your device to the internet via the built-in wireless capability to access great online services such as Lovefilm movie streaming, BBC iPlayer, Muzu.TV music and many others.
Watch great services like LOVEFiLM, BBC iPlayer, Twitter, YouTube and many others
Stop waiting with Ultra Fast Play
At Samsung, we believe there’s always room for improvement. We applied this philosophy to reduce the time it takes for a movie to actually start after inserting a disc into a Blu-ray or DVD player. Our Blu-ray players were engineered with Ultra Fast Play to eliminate those annoying load times. It gets you into the entertainment right away. So sitting down to watch your favourite movie no longer entails the drama of slow device booting and clumsy tray openings.Connecting is easy with All Share
Now you can enjoy movies, music and photos from your PC and other mobile devices, right on your Samsung TV screen. With Samsung's Allshare (powered by DLNA) you can wirelessly (Samsung LAN adaptor required) sync your PC and Samsung mobile phone with your Blu-ray player, streaming content and even keeping tabs on who’s calling and texting you with real-time monitoring on your screen. Samsung’s All Share makes staying connected easy.
Transfer your videos, music and photos from your PC or mobile device wirelessly and effortlessly
Fewer distractions. Fuller screen
To maximise your viewing experience, to truly feel the power of the on-screen portrayals, you need all the picture you can get. With the Screen Fit feature, Samsung Blu-ray disc player’s automatically converts 21:9 aspect ratio movies to 16:9 aspect, eliminating those annoying black bands crowding the scenes. Watch movies the way they were meant to be seen—with just one touch of the screen fit button.Experience the pinnacle of picture quality
Blu-ray is the only way you can get full HD 1080p images on your new HD TV. Bring your TV to life with a Samsung Blu-ray player. Experience 5x the quality of standard DVD, the Full HD 1080p quality engulfs you with spectacular detail–rich, eye-popping colours and super-sharp, ultra-realistic images that enhance everything on your screen.Wifi ready connectivity
Wireless access to the infinite possibilities of next generation entertainment is as easy as plugging the Wireless LAN Adaptor** into the back of the BD-C5500. Internet@TV and Allshare content can be accessed without wires, so you don't need position you player in the reach of an ethernet wire to enjoy the additional multimedia features on your Samsung Blu-ray player. **Adaptor is not included.
Internet@TV and Allshare content can be accessed without wires (requires additional adapter)
Expand your multimedia horizons
Samsung's Blu-ray players can handle more than just Blu-ray discs. They will all play standard DVDs, even upscaling them to near full HD quality. Samsung Blu-ray players also allow you to plug in a wide range of digital devices via USB, so whether it’s in MP3, DivX, Divx HD, JPEG, JPEG HD, MKV, or AVCHD file formats, you’re able to enjoy your favourite files from the comfort of your sofa.Dolby True HD
Dolby TrueHD delivers high-definition sound that’s just as stunning as your TV’s HD picture. With advanced, lossless, multi-channel audio codec technology, you’ll be immersed in sound that’s identical to the studio master recording.DTS HD Master Audio
The new standard for Blu-ray lossless audio codec format, DTS-HD Master Audio, delivers positively all of the information from the original master recording. So, what you’re hearing is identical to what the sound engineers originally laid down.
Experience 5x the quality of standard DVD with Full HD 1080p
Anynet +
Anynet+ is an AV network system to automatically control Samsung audio-video (AV) devices. There is no need to use different remote controls for different devices. With Anynet+ feature, all you need is one remote control for simple and convenient experience.
BD Live & BonusView
Enjoy more movie fun with Blu-ray thanks to BD live (Profile 2.0) and Bonusview. BonusView feature allows you to watch additional features (commentary, interviews, etc) in a second window while the main movie is playing. BD Live takes movie interactivity one step further allowing you to connect to the internet to access even more content (review, interactive games, interviews) related to the movie you are watching, hosted on servers by the Hollywood studios.Box Contains
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64 of 65 people found the following review helpful
I was an early adopter of DVD but I've waited a while before making the move into Blu-Ray but I finally took the plunge and opted for this Samsung model.
This is a very reasonably priced player and has many features which only a few months ago would have been found in far more expensive models. It can be connected via Ethernet connection (or WiFi if you buy the wireless dongle for it) to access a raft of online features including BD Live. BD Live is great for those who like bonus extras when watching a film, as well as the commentaries and interviews you get on the Blu-ray disk you can watch additional documentaries and interviews online. It's something which won't appeal to everyone though as most people I know tend to just watch a film and not bother with the additional footage.
UPDATE: This has both BBC iPlayer and LOVEFiLM. The LOVEFiLM app is slightly flakey and generates errors as often as it works, the iPlayer app is excellent though and streams in both standard and High Def.
I've seen some Blu-ray players which take quite a long while to load a disk, this is actually the quickest machine I've seen and I've had no problems with load times. It's obviously not as quick as a DVD player, but there's only a pause of a few seconds before the disk plays. Play back quality is spot on, I don't have a surround system so I can't give any great detail on audio quality, but picture-wise I have no complaints. The picture is incredibly sharp and you appreciate the difference Blu-ray makes to your viewing experience. My DVD player upscaled normal DVDs but this Samsung seems to do it better.
I have a lot of downloaded content too in the form of .AVI and .MKV and have played them back using the Blu-ray player. There is a USB port on the front and I simply plug my card reader in there (complete with memory card of course) and the player recognises the new media source. You can then browse the folder structure and select a file to view/play - you have to select a category first though (video, music, or photographs) and once you select one (e.g. video) although you can see any image or music files, you can only play video. In order to play the images/music you need to go back and select the image or music category.
The unit itself looks great. The disk drawer is concealed behind a panel which flips down when the tray opens - this keeps it looking sleek. The USB port is also covered and the line of buttons aren't actually buttons - it's a touch sensitive panel. The display is set to go blank after a few moments, so if you're watching a film in the dark you aren't distracted by a bright LCD display! The player isn't completely without distractions though...
My main gripe with this Blu-ray player is the noise, after loading a disk the machine makes a loud noise and throughout playback you can hear it grinding. If you decide to skip ahead a few chapters there's a bit of a mechanical grunting too. The noise was a bit disconcerting at first but I've got used to it now, it does impact on quiet scenes during a film though - it does tend to ruin the tension a bit when the atmospheric silence is interrupted by a loud whirring from the Blu-ray player!
In a nutshell: This is a great Blu-ray player and support for BBC iPlayer and LOVEFiLM makes it a great choice. The noise of the unit isn't enough to stop me from recommending it but it's still significant enough for me to point it out. This is a sub £100 player though and a year-or-so ago you wouldn't have been able to get a player of this quality for twice that price. Also - if you have a Samsung telly, you can use the TV remote to control the Blu-ray player, and the Blu-ray remote has (limited) control of the telly too!
This is a very reasonably priced player and has many features which only a few months ago would have been found in far more expensive models. It can be connected via Ethernet connection (or WiFi if you buy the wireless dongle for it) to access a raft of online features including BD Live. BD Live is great for those who like bonus extras when watching a film, as well as the commentaries and interviews you get on the Blu-ray disk you can watch additional documentaries and interviews online. It's something which won't appeal to everyone though as most people I know tend to just watch a film and not bother with the additional footage.
UPDATE: This has both BBC iPlayer and LOVEFiLM. The LOVEFiLM app is slightly flakey and generates errors as often as it works, the iPlayer app is excellent though and streams in both standard and High Def.
I've seen some Blu-ray players which take quite a long while to load a disk, this is actually the quickest machine I've seen and I've had no problems with load times. It's obviously not as quick as a DVD player, but there's only a pause of a few seconds before the disk plays. Play back quality is spot on, I don't have a surround system so I can't give any great detail on audio quality, but picture-wise I have no complaints. The picture is incredibly sharp and you appreciate the difference Blu-ray makes to your viewing experience. My DVD player upscaled normal DVDs but this Samsung seems to do it better.
I have a lot of downloaded content too in the form of .AVI and .MKV and have played them back using the Blu-ray player. There is a USB port on the front and I simply plug my card reader in there (complete with memory card of course) and the player recognises the new media source. You can then browse the folder structure and select a file to view/play - you have to select a category first though (video, music, or photographs) and once you select one (e.g. video) although you can see any image or music files, you can only play video. In order to play the images/music you need to go back and select the image or music category.
The unit itself looks great. The disk drawer is concealed behind a panel which flips down when the tray opens - this keeps it looking sleek. The USB port is also covered and the line of buttons aren't actually buttons - it's a touch sensitive panel. The display is set to go blank after a few moments, so if you're watching a film in the dark you aren't distracted by a bright LCD display! The player isn't completely without distractions though...
My main gripe with this Blu-ray player is the noise, after loading a disk the machine makes a loud noise and throughout playback you can hear it grinding. If you decide to skip ahead a few chapters there's a bit of a mechanical grunting too. The noise was a bit disconcerting at first but I've got used to it now, it does impact on quiet scenes during a film though - it does tend to ruin the tension a bit when the atmospheric silence is interrupted by a loud whirring from the Blu-ray player!
In a nutshell: This is a great Blu-ray player and support for BBC iPlayer and LOVEFiLM makes it a great choice. The noise of the unit isn't enough to stop me from recommending it but it's still significant enough for me to point it out. This is a sub £100 player though and a year-or-so ago you wouldn't have been able to get a player of this quality for twice that price. Also - if you have a Samsung telly, you can use the TV remote to control the Blu-ray player, and the Blu-ray remote has (limited) control of the telly too!
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
"Enjoy internet content on your TV including BBC iPlayer" = well this was still not available on mine last night after the latest firmware and application upgrades. Samsung (and Amazon) are really taking the mickey by advertising this. I wonder if it will ever be available. I urge any disappointed purchasers of this player to return it, whenever the purchase date, for a full refund under the Trades Descriptions act. Other manufacturers have been able to roll out the excellent iPlayer ap. - why is Samsung dragging its heels?
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Firmware version: 1013.4
As written in other reviews, the consumer significant Samsung Apps aren't available yet - including LoveFilm, BBC iPlayer and, for those that must, Facebook. There have been various updates (Apps & firmware) in the last eight weeks so there is development activity of some description but if you must have these features out-of-the-box then look somewhere else.
Aside from this, it is a credible BluRay/DVD/CD player, relatively fast and very quiet in operation. One convenient feature that is missing is the ability to resume play automatically from the current position after power-down. This is something that my ancient DVD player can do and is very useful when watching box-sets or if you are nodding off and want to resume next day.
(Update: As of Feb 2011, the LoveFilm App is fully functioning. No sign of iPlayer yet.)
As written in other reviews, the consumer significant Samsung Apps aren't available yet - including LoveFilm, BBC iPlayer and, for those that must, Facebook. There have been various updates (Apps & firmware) in the last eight weeks so there is development activity of some description but if you must have these features out-of-the-box then look somewhere else.
Aside from this, it is a credible BluRay/DVD/CD player, relatively fast and very quiet in operation. One convenient feature that is missing is the ability to resume play automatically from the current position after power-down. This is something that my ancient DVD player can do and is very useful when watching box-sets or if you are nodding off and want to resume next day.
(Update: As of Feb 2011, the LoveFilm App is fully functioning. No sign of iPlayer yet.)
Most Recent Customer Reviews
rubbish software
Got this BD player 14 month ago - 2 month out of warranty now.
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Does the job
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Published 7 months ago by Mr. M. S. Colledge
False advertisement
All seems to work well enough on the blu ray/dvd side of things. However the product description is NOT correct. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mariana
Great
Very good and reasonable priced b r player, same remote as my tv aswell so your not looking for two remotes all the time,
Published 7 months ago by Ringy
Very nice bit of kit
I thought my review might have been influenced by the fact I got a really good deal on this as a used item but was actually brand new. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mr. P. M. Piper
Great player
Great service from amazon Marketplace. Minor issue with condition description but rectified promptly and with minimal fuss. Read more
Published 10 months ago by L. J. Greenaway
OK for Bluray, lousy for DVD
Plays Blurays well enough but no great shakes. The soundtrack sometimes misses a beat though. My big gripes are that it can't play either original or recorded DVD's consistently. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Frederick Orchard
Great machine, and iPlayer now works!
That's right folks, ignore earlier reviews, the iPlayer app is available and works very well.
Overall this is a very compact, slick device, and I'm very happy with my... Read more
Overall this is a very compact, slick device, and I'm very happy with my... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Ben Ablewhite
Great player, looks nice and excellent price
This is a top player and my first Blu-ray machine. Despite what some of the reviews say it is not that loud at all, is quick loading and the online facilities are fine. Read more
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