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Panasonic DMP-BD55
Created: 10/17/2008
Video description: The Panasonic DMP-BD55 is the best standalone Blu-ray we've tested, and it's a good choice for those with older receivers, but most people will get the same performance out of the cheaper DMP-BD35.

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The good: Excellent image quality on Blu-ray Discs; Profile 2.0 compliant; onboard decoding for all high-resolution soundtrack formats, plus bit stream output; 7.1 analog-audio outputs.

The bad: PlayStation 3 offers much more functionality and faster navigation for the same price.

The bottom line: The Panasonic DMP-BD55 is the best standalone Blu-ray we've tested and it's a good choice for those with older receivers, but most people will get the same performance out of the cheaper DMP-BD35.

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Panasonic DMP-BD55 Specs

Manufacturer: Panasonic
Part number: DMP-BD55

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