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Originally Posted by daleb
I ordered a 55K on Tuesday for $319 at Amazon. Will arrive Monday. No disk deals though. It was shipped from 6thAve Electronics, but free shipping and no tax.
Most the deals seem to be around the 35 model but I need the analog outs, and since I mostly 'Netflix' not having some freebie disks is not a problem. Maybe Panny has something available, I have not even checked.
So now my Samsung 5000 becomes an HD DVD player, but I don't envision watching many more of those over the long haul.
It seems the 2 biggest negatives on either Pan model is slow loading compared to the Sony models, and especially the PS3.
And the analog audio which can be a PIA for setup but works out just fine. But PQ & SQ seem to be state-of-the-art against most anything out there now. One review said the 55K had superior audio analog components compared to the 35K. I guess that's like saying one car has an excellent spare tire compared with a car that does not have a spare tire. LOL!
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So you got sucked in once again huh?
I may be interested in your Samsung 5000 down the road for HD DVD playback if you ever get rid of it, but that BD55 is a very nice player. The speed difference loading discs according to that UK loading showdown only put the disc load difference at about 7 seconds faster for the S350 (I assume the S550 also), so that is not a big deal I would think.
Check the Panasonic site as I think those 2 movies are good with that BD55 player also, but I am not sure. The audio stages for the BD55 are better because they are needed for the analog outputs. I believe the HDMI outputs have the same electronics in both models, but I am not sure. I didn't bother to check this since I have a HDMI input on my receiver. Maybe it would be better to think about upgrading that receiver soon too.
Let us know how you like the BD55 when you get a chance if you could.