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Sony BDP-S550 comparison

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Product name	Sony BDP-S550	LG BD390	Samsung BD-P3600	Sony BDP-S360	Panasonic DMP-BD60K
Price	$499.99	$259.00 to $1,232.95	$219.95 to $356.74	$148.87 to $199.99	$127.95 to $299.00
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.8 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.2 (3.0 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars	3.0 stars	2.0 stars	3.5 stars	4.0 stars
Release date	October 15, 2008	May 19, 2009	March 31, 2009	May 11, 2009	March 20, 2009
The Bottom Line	The Sony BDP-S550 offers excellent image quality and a solid feature set, but only consider it if you need the multichannel analog outputs.	The LG BD390's combination of excellent image quality, superfast loading times, and its currently unbeatable feature set make it our top choice among premium standalone Blu-ray players.	The Samsung BD-P3600 is a huge leap ahead for standalone Blu-ray players, with blazing-fast operational speed, tons of features, and excellent image quality.	The Sony BDP-S360 handles all the Blu-ray basics with ease, but it lacks the streaming Internet content found on competing models.	The Panasonic DMP-BD60 offers excellent image quality and reliable Blu-ray playback, but it doesn't have as many features as the competition.
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Product Type	Blu-Ray disc player	Blu-Ray disc player	Blu-Ray disc player	Blu-Ray disc player	Blu-Ray disc player
Internet Streaming Services	Info unavailable	Netflix YouTube CinemaNow	Netflix Pandora	Info unavailable	YouTube
HDMI Version	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1.3a	Info unavailable	1.3a
Upscaling	Yes ( Up to 1080p )	Yes ( Up to 1080p )	Yes ( Up to 1080p )	Yes ( Up to 1080p )	Yes ( Up to 1080p )
Enclosure Color	Info unavailable	Gloss black	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Black
Product Description	Sony BDP-S550 - Blu-Ray disc player	LG BD390 - Blu-Ray disc player	Samsung BD-P3600 - Blu-Ray disc player	Sony BDP-S360 - Blu-Ray disc player	Panasonic DMP-BD60K - Blu-Ray disc player
Recordable Media	BD-R BD-RE DVD DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-R DVD-RW CD CD-R CD-RW JPEG	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Weight	7.3 lbs	6 lbs	5.3 lbs	4.6 lbs	5.7 lbs
Manufacturer Warranty	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	Info unavailable
Home Network Media Sharing	Info unavailable	DLNA	PC Streaming	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Network Connection	Info unavailable	Wi-Fi Ethernet	Ethernet	Info unavailable	Ethernet
Sound Output Mode	Surround Sound	Surround Sound	Surround Sound	Stereo	Stereo
BD Profiles	Profile 2.0 (BD-Live) Profile 1.1 (Bonus View)	Profile 2.0 (BD-Live) Profile 1.1 (Bonus View)	Profile 2.0 (BD-Live) Profile 1.1 (Bonus View)	Profile 2.0 (BD-Live) Profile 1.1 (Bonus View)	Profile 2.0 (BD-Live) Profile 1.1 (Bonus View)
Dimensions (WxDxH)	16.9 in x 8.7 in x 2.8 in	17 in x 10.9 in x 2.2 in	17.3 in x 9.8 in x 2.2 in	16.9 in x 8.1 in x 2.2 in	16.9 in x 9.8 in x 1.9 in
Power	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	AC 120 V	Info unavailable	AC 120 V
Audio D/A Converter	24bit / 192kHz	24bit / 192kHz	24bit / 192kHz	Info unavailable	24bit / 192kHz
Remote Control	Remote control - Infrared	Remote control	Universal remote control - Infrared	Remote control - Infrared	Universal remote control - Infrared
Built-in Audio Decoders	DTS decoder Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digital DTS-HD decoder Dolby Digital Plus	DTS decoder Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus DTS-HD Master Audio	DTS decoder Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus DTS-HD Master Audio DTS-HD High Resolution	Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD	Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS HD
Video D/A Converter	12bit / 148.5MHz	12bit / 148MHz	Info unavailable	12bit / 148.5MHz	12bit / 148.5MHz
Media Format	Info unavailable	NTSC	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	PAL NTSC
Media Type	CD DVD BD-R CD-R BD-RE CD-RW DVD+R DVD-R BD-ROM DVD+RW DVD-RW	CD DVD BD-R CD-R BD-RE CD-RW DVD+R DVD-R BD-ROM DVD+RW DVD-RW	CD DVD BD-R CD-R BD-RE CD-RW DVD+R DVD-R BD-ROM DVD+RW DVD-RW	CD DVD BD-R CD-R BD-RE CD-RW DVD+R DVD-R BD-ROM DVD+RW DVD-RW DVD+R DL DVD-R DL	CD DVD BD-R CD-R BD-RE CD-RW DVD+R DVD-R BD-ROM DVD+RW DVD-RW DVD-RAM DVD+R DL DVD-R DL
Form Factor	Tabletop	Tabletop	Tabletop	Tabletop	Tabletop
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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