Samsung HT-C5500 Blu-Ray 5.1 ch Home Cinema System - Wireless Rear Speaker Ready

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.

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.

Crystal clear clarity

Let the Samsung Blu-ray player’s crystal-clear sea of sound carry you away. Engineered with noise compensation technology, the Crystal Amplifier eliminates distracting distortion by quickly sensing signal changes and enhancing response speed. And it delivers audio that’s rich, realistic and polished so that you feel like you’re right in the middle of the action. With the Samsung HT-C5500, you hear exactly what you’re supposed to be hearing.

Musical Auto Calibration

Insert the included mic during the set-up process and the HT-C5500 will auto configure the sound settings to ensure you have the correct audio configuration for your living room.

Smart Volume levels things out

Some channels are louder than others. As if that weren’t enough, volume often varies between the programme and commercials, not to mention between action scenes and dialog within the programme. But Samsung’s Smart Volume technology lets you make adjustments and determine settings so that volume levels are evened out and you can enjoy your favourite shows, movies and sports without constantly fussing with the remote.

HD audio without going to the cinema

Feel like you’re part of the film, and in the band, with the Samsung home theatre system. It immerses you in a cinematic audio environment that pumps out pure, precise surround sound with dramatic depth of detail. It supports DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD formats — which, because of their uncompressed HD sound, are only found in AV systems of the highest quality — as well as Dolby Digital Plus.

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 HT-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.

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.

Connect your iPod and iPhone for more fun

Integrating your electronic devices with each other is an important part of the home entertainment experience. That’s why the Samsung HT-C5500 makes it easy to incorporate your iPhone and iPod into your home theatre system. Just set either into the provided docking cradle and you’ll be able to enjoy your favourite songs and videos — and share them with your friends and family — while charging. It’s all conveniently controlled with your home theatre remote so you don’t have to leave the couch.

Enhance your entertainment

Whether you want to connect your game console or digital set top box to enjoy surround sound quality, Samsung’s home theatre system makes it easy with a convenient HDMI input. Typically not available on conventional systems, your entertainment experience is enhanced by the system’s multi-channel sound. Incorporate and manage your stand-alone hi-def devices with ease.

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.

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.

ECO Power System

With our ultra-energy efficient Eco Power System, keeping your home clean and green is easy. By reducing power consumption and optimising product performance, Samsung can help you save both energy and money for years to come.