Customer Reviews

Denon DVD-555S Progressive-Scan DVD Player

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I bought this DVD player at Ultimate Electronics for fairly cheap. Considering that this is a Denon we are talking about, you get a lot for the price.

I bought this unit for it's DVD-R reading capabilities, and for the most part, it has surpassed my already high expectations. DVD-R playback is for the most part well done, as is the MP3 playback with it's easy to use interface.

The unit looks nice too, silver face with the neat green light around the on/off button is a nice touch. The fit and finish is to be expected with such a low-end product (Well, the lowest in Denon's line anyway). The disc tray does not line up well with the face, but as I said before, for the price, you really get a lot, but it's still Denon's low end.

I would reccomend this item to anyone who's looking for a cheap player that does most, who also want to name drop a reveered brand.

This is a good machine.Unfortunatly,it is over priced,and noisy..I purchased the unit two weeks ago for 10 bucks off the regular price...The sound was not as clean as i expected...The machine locked up in freeze frame.Unplugging machine,cleared the problem...While i most likely received a defective unit...I exchanged the player for a pioneer dvd player...There are better players out their,for less,that are more reliable...If you purchase the denon..."please make sure the retailer has a good defective/exchange-refund policy."

Firstly, I am an audiophile, and my purchase was mainly for CD's. Since no one makes single CD players anymore aside from the really high end, I thought I go for a DVD player instead. CD's don't sound as good as analog records, as all audiophiles know. But I am not willing to spend thousands on an audiophile CD player, which still does not compare to the best turntables or even my not so expensive turntable. So I figure Denon may be a step above the typical Japanese brands. Well, I compared this unit to a Sony DVD that I purchased about 4 years ago. The sound of the Denon is more polite and detailed than the Sony, but the Sony is more lively. If I have to live with one, I probably go with the Denon. However, the difference is certainly NOT worth the price premium that Denon demands, especially on this model. In fact, what I disliked most about the Denon is the build; this model is cheap and flimsy, even worse than the no-name brands. For less money, one can get the latest Sony with SACD playback, a feature that the Denon lacks. Also, even the cheap Sony's look and feel more substantial than this Denon. Oh yes, the Denon transport is also noisy. My old Sony DVD was quiet; Denon made a click click click noise. So I think I will try out the latest Sonys and even the Onkyos, which are much nicer built than the cheap Denons.