Sony BDP-S550 Blu-Ray DVD Player

Pros: Great player for the money, state of the art features!

Cons: Set up can be a little confusing, remote buttons cramped!

The Bottom Line: This is a great player with many state of the art features. Quality of playback depends on original disc, as always. Can't go wrong with it!

Review: My first reaction on seeing this player was the size of the packing box itself! It was really small. I was used to seeing much larger shipping boxes with massive players in them taking up a lot more space! So number one on what SONY has done was to ...

Pros: Startup speed, aesthetics, remote

Cons: Price

The Bottom Line: Sony usually makes the best and this player certainly hits the mark, but it does fall short on the price.

Review: The other day I was able to do an in-home test of this fancy new Blu-ray video system while at the apartment of a friend who just recently upgraded.  A few months ago, he bought himself a shiny new 46" Sony XBR HDTV and finally decided that his DVD ...

Pros: Internet capability, simple set-up, great video and audio with HDMI connections.

Cons: Just one: No frame-by-frame feature.

The Bottom Line: Almost a perfect player. If only it had frame-by-frame!

Review: It's been recommended to me that I describe my experiences on the use of the BD player. I'll start with the remote. As usual with other remotes, it has many buttons that are somewhat cramped. However, the buttons are back-lit with the press of a button. ...