Samsung BD-D5500

Lots of features ; Terrific pictures ; Smart Hub web content

No built-in Wi-Fi ; Underwhelming build quality ; Lacklustre design

Those shopping for a Blu-ray player on a tight budget would do well to investigate the Samsung BD-D5500. Its feature list is excellent for the money, offering media streaming, Smart Hub and 3D compatibility, and pictures are solid, although the lack of...

Picture quality ; Smart Hub, DLNA and 3D support ; Two USB ports

Not as well-built or attractive as other Samsung players ; No built-in Wi-Fi ; No 2D-to-3D conversion

With Smart Hub, DLNA streaming and 3D support on board, the Samsung BD-D5500 represents excellent value for money for under £100. It also welcomes a wide range of digital media formats, boasts two USB ports and a first-rate operating system. There’s no...

Overall the Samsung BD-D5500 is a nice Blu-ray player. It performed well on our bench tests and the colorspace data over HDMI was either excellent or very good, though the lack of 4:2:2 support was disappointing. The App system from Samsung was another...

At a cost of around £100 the Samsung BD-D5500 is an attractively-priced Blu-ray player that offers all the basic features one would need. Those being top quality playback and Smart TV access. Blu-ray films look great

Unfortunately there’s no Wi-fi. To access those Smart TV services you’ll need to use the ethernet port - a real bother if you aren’t close to a socket. The BD-D5500 does support Wi-Fi, but you’ll need to purchase a dongle sold separately

The Samsung BD-D5500 is more than decent. For a low price you’d be getting a perfectly capable Blu-ray player. The lack of built-in Wi-Fi however is a real kicker. Shop around before committing.

For its asking price the Samsung BD-D5500 packs an awful lot of features and delivers a more than credible performance on 2D and 3D. Furthermore, the wide range of streaming services offered by Samsung’s SmartHub will give you hours of non stop...

Easy to use and setup/upgrade, 3D awesome, lots of ports/connections, Smart Blu-ray player, nothing broken

Wireless adapter not included, doors seem flimsy, stop button, remote control sluggish, few touch controls

The Samsung BD D5500 Blu-Ray Player has a lot features, lots of connectivity options, it is 3D capable, and is overall a good value.