This is an excellent player and a fantastic value at these prices.

It was a great value on Amazon!

Initially, the player stretched the 4x3 DVD to fit my 16x9 screen, but I eventually found the Screen Format video settings, which when set to the non-intuitive value of "Fixed Aspect Ratio", displays all DVDs in their proper aspect ratio

Until then, I've got all the other channels set to -10 to -12dB with the subwoofer set to 0dB, which is almost close to the correct value for my home theatre

Outstanding value for the money, highly recommended.

I feel the BDP-S550 represents a good value in todays market and would recommend it to my friends.