Sony BDP-S550 Blu-ray Disc Player

Sony Updated: 2008-09-04 RSS
Sony BDP-S550 Blu-ray Disc Player

Bring home the future of Blu-ray Disc™ technology with BD-Live and the BDP-S550 Blu-ray Disc player. BD-Live takes your movie experience to a whole new level. Download and stream bonus content such as additional scenes, shorts, trailers and movie-based games. Equipped with a built-in Ethernet port and 1GB of memory, it's easy to access specially created BD-Live content. This player also outputs a Full 1080/24p True Cinema picture, plus upscales your existing DVD collection to 1080p when using the HDMI™ connection. And Dolby TrueHD/DTS-HD delivers studio master quality audio which is designed specifically for high definition entertainment. Make the most of all of these features with the icon-based Xcross Media Bar™, which provides simple navigation of the player's menu system.

Bonus View
Bonus View feature provides “picture-in-picture” capability with select Blu-ray Disc titles -- useful for viewing director or actor commentary while the movie plays.

BD-Live
BD-Live brings you the next generation of interactivity, allowing you to download and stream bonus content such as additional scenes, shorts, trailers, movie-based games, and more.

Full HD 1080/60 p & 24p True Cinema Video Output
USB Port lets you connect USB flash-based memory (1GB flash included) for BD-Live External Memory.

Dolby® TrueHD/DTS-HD decoder built-in
Dolby TrueHD/DTS-HD delivers lossless studio master quality audio designed specifically for high definition entertainment like Blu-ray Disc™. An incredible sound stage, dynamic range and a stellar Home Theater experience await you with Dolby TrueHD/DTS-HD.(DTS-HD decoding function will be provided by firmware update)

7.1ch Analog Audio Output
7.1ch Analog Outputs allow to have connectability with your current AV reciever which has 7.1ch input and upgrade your home theater system to Dolby TrueHD/DTS-HD capabale along with player built-in decoder.

Quick start-up mode
Quick start-up mode allows operation in less than 6 seconds from when Sony® Blu-ray Disc™ player is powered on.

Dolby® TrueHD /DTS®-HD bitstream out over HDMI™ (V1.3)
Dolby TrueHD/DTS-HD gives you sound quality that matches the crystal clear image of Blu-ray Disc™. With up to 7.1 channelsof surround sound and audio that is indistinguishable form the original studio version, Dolby TrueHD/DTS-HD promises youan extraordinary surround experience.

DVD upscale to 1080p
DVD Upscaling via HDMI™ gets the most out of your existing DVD collection by upscaling standard definition video to near HD quality.

Precision Cinema HD Upscale
Precision Cinema HD upscale uses high bandwidth digital-to-analog conversion and processing to detect image changes at the pixel level, rather than at the level of whole scan lines. Additionally, separate algorithms are used to process the moving and still parts of an image, resulting in sharp backgrounds with moving objects that are free from motion artifacts.

x.v.Color™ for AVC-HD
xvYCC color standard - Support for the international xvYCC color standard produces images with 1.8x the color space of the traditional RGB color standard, resulting in images with more natural and vivid color reproduction.

BRAVIA™ Sync
–As a leader in products with HDMI™ connectivity, Sony has created BRAVIA® Sync to gobeyond simple audio and video transmission. When combined with a select number of BRAVIA® televisions and other Sony audio and video products, in addition to audio and video transmission, control functions will betransmitted via the HDMI™ cable. With “One Touch Play,” operations that took several steps have been reduced to one. Press the PLAY button on the remote, watch the audio and/or the video component(s) turn on then the BRAVIA® television turn on and switch to the correct video input?Simple?Easy?BRAVIA® Sync.

Ether port for Network Update
Ethernet port provides connectivity to a home broadband connection so you can download network updates

Xross Media Bar
Xross Media Bar™ (XMB™) on-screen display is a fast, fun and easy way to access set-up menus, user controls, and more.

Product Specifications

Audio Features
* Dolby® : Yes
* Dolby® Digital plus Decoding : Yes
* Dolby® TrueHD Decoding : Yes
* dts® Decoding : Yes
* dts® Output : Yes
* LPCM : Yes (multi channel decoder): Yes (HDMI™ bitstream out)

Capability
* CD : Yes
* DVD : Yes

Video Features
* BD-R/RE Read Compatibility : Yes (BDMV & BDAV format)
* BD-ROM : Yes
* DVD+R Read Compatibility : Yes
* DVD+RW Read Compatibility : Yes
* DVD-R Read Compatibility : Yes (Video Mode and VR Mode)
* DVD-RW Read Compatibility : Yes (Video Mode and VR Mode)
* JPEG Playback : Yes
* x.v.Color™ Technology : Yes

Inputs and Outputs
* Analog Audio Output(s) : 2 Channel: 1 (Rear); 7.1 Channel 1 ( Rear)
* Coaxial Audio Digital Output(s) : 1 (Rear)
* Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr) Output(s) : (Y/Pb/Pr) OUtput(s): 1 (Rear)
* Composite Video Output(s) : 1 (Rear)
* HDMI™ Connection Output(s) : Yes
* Optical Audio Output(s) : 1 (Rear)
* S-Video Output(s) : 1 (Rear)

Service and Warranty Information
* Limited Warranty Term : 1 Year Parts / 1 Year Labor