Sony BDP S550

Resumen de la valoración: To call the Sony BDP-S550 a budget Blu-ray player would be doing it a disservice to its myriad features, but what else do you call a Blu-ray player that costs around £250?

Pros: Awesome picture quality, whether upscaling or direct from Blu-ray disc

Contras: The remote controlisn't exactly in keeping with the aesthetics

Veredicto: The Sony BDP-S550 is a pretty formidable Blu-ray player at a pretty formidable price point. Picture quality's not half bad either!

Pros: Excellent Blu-ray image quality, 7.1-channel analog output, BD-Live ready

Contras: USB port can't be used for playing media, DVD upscaling makes edges fuzzy

Veredicto: The Sony BDP-S550 is a good product but its relatively high cost means that unless you need the 7.1-channel analog output the competition offers better value.

Resumen de la valoración: The BDP-S550 is one of the best non-professional Blu Ray disc players on the market. Both audio and video outputs are high quality, and the number of output connections is unequaled in this class. When coupled with a good HDTV and surround system, ...

Pros: 1080p output and 1080p upscaling, 7.1 surround sound outputs, BD Live internet service, Large number of outputs for compatibility with existing equipment, Precision Drive system for playing damaged media

Veredicto: Sony's top-of-the-line consumer model Blu Ray Disc Player featurin 1080p...