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Sony BDP-S550 comparison

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Product name	Sony BDP-S550	LG BD390	Samsung BD-P1600	Sony BDP-S360
Price	$549.00	$254.00 to $449.00	$129.95 to $199.95	$119.00 to $322.35
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.8 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.2 (3.0 stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars	3.5 stars	2.0 stars	3.5 stars
Release date	October 15, 2008	May 19, 2009	March 31, 2009	May 11, 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-P1600 has a great mix of features and performance for a standalone Blu-ray player, with only its annoying design holding it back.	The Sony BDP-S360 handles all the Blu-ray basics with ease, but it lacks the streaming Internet content found on competing models.
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Product Type	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	Info unavailable
HDMI Version	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1.3a	Info unavailable
Upscaling	Yes	Yes ( Up to 1080p )	Yes ( Up to 1080p )	Yes ( Up to 1080p )
Enclosure Color	Info unavailable	Gloss black	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Product Description	Sony BDP-S550 - Blu-Ray disc player	LG BD390 - Blu-Ray disc player	Samsung BD-P1600 - Blu-Ray disc player	Sony BDP-S360 - 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
Weight	7.3 lbs	6 lbs	4.9 lbs	4.6 lbs
Manufacturer Warranty	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty
Home Network Media Sharing	Info unavailable	DLNA	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Network Connection	Info unavailable	Wi-Fi Ethernet	Ethernet	Info unavailable
Sound Output Mode	Surround Sound	Surround Sound	Stereo	Stereo
BD Profiles	Info unavailable	Profile 2.0 (BD-Live) Profile 1.1 (Bonus View)	Profile 2.0 (BD-Live)	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 in x 7.8 in x 2.1 in	16.9 in x 8.1 in x 2.2 in
Power	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	AC 120 V	Info unavailable
Audio D/A Converter	24bit / 192kHz	24bit / 192kHz	24bit / 192kHz	Info unavailable
Remote Control	Remote control - Infrared	Remote control	Universal remote control - Infrared	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	Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby True-HD DTS decoder DTS-HD High Resolution DTS-HD Master Audio	Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD
Video D/A Converter	12bit / 148.5MHz	12bit / 148MHz	Info unavailable	12bit / 148.5MHz
Media Format	Info unavailable	NTSC	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
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
Form Factor	Tabletop	Tabletop	Tabletop	Tabletop
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Amazon.com Marketplace $549.00 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Buydig.com $449.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $399.77 In stock: Yes Vanns.com $299.98 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $149.00 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $169.99 In stock: Yes Newegg.com $199.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 8 authorized stores	Amazon.com $124.99 In stock: Yes Newegg.com $199.99 In stock: Yes J&R Music and Computer World $139.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 17 CNET Certified stores
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