Panasonic DMP-BD55

Panasonic DMP-BD55

The Panasonic DMP-BD55 is a video player and recorder. It is the successor of the older DMP-BD50. However, the Panasonic DMP-BD55 has a slimmer, sleeker look compared to its predecessor, without the large, clunky flip-down panel that is replaced instead by a DVD-like disc tray in the center of the unit. It measures 16.9 inches x 9.5 inches x 2.2 inches (W x D x H) in dimension, and weighs approximately 5.7 lbs, covered in a black enclosure.

Features

The Panasonic DMP-BD55 can support media types such as 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, and DVD-R DL. Besides that, it also has a video D/A converter that has a specification of 12 bit/ 148.5 MHz and an audio D/A converter of 24 bit/ 192 kHz. In addition to that, there are also built-in audio decoders such as DTS decoder, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, DTS-HD decoder and Dolby Digital Plus. The Panasonic DMP-BD55 uses a media load tray. It supports digital video standard including DivX and AVCHD, as well as digital audio standards of MP3. Other than that, it also supports upscaling and has an output resolution of 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p. In terms of its DVD, it is MP3 compatible. Besides that, additional features include BD-Live, BonusView, JPEG photo playback, progressive scanning, and 3:2 pull down compensation. As for its audio system, it has a surround sound output mode, with advanced virtual surround sound (V.S.S.) surround sound effects. Besides that, it also has a response bandwidth of 4 to 44000 Hz. Other than that, it has a dynamic range of 100 dB and a signal to noise ratio of 115 dB. Total harmonic distortion is at 0.003%. In addition to that, the Panasonic DMP-BD55’s audio system supports digital audio formats of FTS digital output and Dolby Digital output. The Panasonic DMP-BD55 comes with a universal remote control for added convenience. In terms of its connections, it has connectors consisting of 7.1 channel audio line-out (RCA phono x 8), HDMI output (19 pin HDMI type A), Ethernet (RJ-45), SPDIF output, component video output (RCA phono x3), composite video output (RCA phono), and SPDIF output (TOSLINK). Besides that, the Panasonic DMP-BD55 also has a single SDHC memory card. It also comes with an A/V cable. The Panasonic DMP-BD55 runs on a power consumption of 21 Watts.