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From the Epinions Files: Electronics Review: Samsung BD-C5500 Blu-ray Player (written in 2011)

 Note to the Unwary Reader or Would-Be Buyer:       Contrary to the product listing title provided by the Shopping.com or Epinions database, neither of the two models in Samsung’s BD-C5500 series (BD-C5500 and BD-C5500C) supports 3D video.  I figure this is worth mentioning to all interested parties to ensure the accuracy of this review.   Even though I already own an older Samsung Blu-ray player, certain circumstances – my elderly mom’s failing health and inability to climb stairs –have compelled me to buy a second Blu-ray player so that I can (a) spend a bit of my free time with Mom and (b) not have to get DVD versions of movies I own on Blu-ray disc just so Mom could see them.  I am a guy of very modest means, therefore I avoid getting  the absolute best of the best  in electronics.  Our three HD TV sets are 720p instead of the top-of-the-line 1080i or 1080p (much less 3D models), and neither of our Samsung Blu-ray players has built-in Wi-Fi connectivity to the Internet.  However, I