I have the players since November, and am absolutely satisfied with its performance in BD and DVD playback. Likewise, I use a lot of the USB input 1 with a 2.5 "HDD. Special praise is the comprehensive video equalizer, media diversity in the playback via USB and feel. The front panel made of brushed aluminum stands out effortlessly from the flat plastic candy boxes from other manufacturers from which, although usually much extra - frills as Viera Cast, Smart TV or or offer, but forget the value (ordinary foot stand, aluminum -. front panel, etc. are missing) in which the BDP-LX55 also makes visually what ago leaves be updated via USB, CD and Internet and thus we come to the small drawback: the very good resolution quality dot matrix display (have the least), although dimmed, but one has to now the control of implemented in the display elements Chapter, Title etc. not released. Who knows the last "real" Pioneer BDP-LX52, Pioneer this is the way I miss her. The first firmware update, this was not yet resolved, this is supposed to lt. made with the next. Nevertheless - the BDP-LX55 is a complete success, cost RD. 450 (! Still), which indeed represents a significance was assessed in early 2012 by 3 leading test magazines with Outstanding, Very Good or as the winner - and it may in the performance perfectly in touch with real competitors that cost much more. Who, of course, a high-quality analog audio output missing, must resort to other products, I get by with HDMI and DSD or PCM.
Edit 18/07/2012 - The unit has since the end of May will receive an update (3.18), since even title / track number appears on the display. If the device at any time to buy back, Preis7Leistung true, even if sometimes the ad-supported test magazines other "winners" elect! Because only one thing: self-compare - yet provides the Fernabgabegesetz / BGB the possibility of revocation! By the way - the in Oppo93 / 95 EU, in Cambridge Azur, in Onkyo, Pioneer and other valued BD players built Qdeo chip from Marvel investment is also at a 18,000 expensive High End the centerpiece.