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Panasonic DVD-LV50 5-Inch Portable DVD Player
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Very well designed and thought out product
(5 out of 5) by RobbyD on Oct 30, 2002 (Seattle, WA United States)This unit was designed with the traveller in mind. Here are some of the excellent features I've observed:
1) LCD display can swivel out forward and lean almost flat against the unit - great for cramped viewing quarters like economy class on an airplane.
2) Can simulate Dolby Digital and DTS effects in your regular headphones. The effect is breathtaking - it's like having a surround sound home theater in your headphones. Action movies never sounded so good.
3) Comes with battery model CGR-H603 which lasted for 2 hours and 26 minutes in my test with the LCD set to factory default brightness and the audio level set to 6 (very loud). You can reduce the brightness to increase the battery life.
4) An optional extended life battery is available (CGR-H601) which in the same test lasted for a whopping 4 hours and 30 minutes. That's a combined 7 hours of battery life - great for those longer flights.
5) When the battery dies in the middle of a movie, simply pop in another charged battery and the player will automatically continue the movie from the point where the first battery died. Very convenient.
6) Lightweight! This unit is very light and portable.
7) The 5 inch screen is very easy to watch. The size is not a limiting factor as you quickly get lost in the movie and even forget you're viewing a small screen.
8) This player supports 16:9 letterbox (widescreen) and 4:3 boxed modes.
9) Comes with a full featured remote control.
10) This unit can be hooked up to a TV or home theater receiver with the included RCA/Composite cable.
11) Options include car lighter adapter, cassette adapter, optical cables and more.
1) LCD display can swivel out forward and lean almost flat against the unit - great for cramped viewing quarters like economy class on an airplane.
2) Can simulate Dolby Digital and DTS effects in your regular headphones. The effect is breathtaking - it's like having a surround sound home theater in your headphones. Action movies never sounded so good.
3) Comes with battery model CGR-H603 which lasted for 2 hours and 26 minutes in my test with the LCD set to factory default brightness and the audio level set to 6 (very loud). You can reduce the brightness to increase the battery life.
4) An optional extended life battery is available (CGR-H601) which in the same test lasted for a whopping 4 hours and 30 minutes. That's a combined 7 hours of battery life - great for those longer flights.
5) When the battery dies in the middle of a movie, simply pop in another charged battery and the player will automatically continue the movie from the point where the first battery died. Very convenient.
6) Lightweight! This unit is very light and portable.
7) The 5 inch screen is very easy to watch. The size is not a limiting factor as you quickly get lost in the movie and even forget you're viewing a small screen.
8) This player supports 16:9 letterbox (widescreen) and 4:3 boxed modes.
9) Comes with a full featured remote control.
10) This unit can be hooked up to a TV or home theater receiver with the included RCA/Composite cable.
11) Options include car lighter adapter, cassette adapter, optical cables and more.
Overall, this is the best portable DVD player I have ever been exposed to. It's quality built and small enough for serious travel. ....
39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
Little Wonder
(5 out of 5) by Amazon Customer on Jul 15, 2002I got this a few weeks ago and have used it a lot. I took it on a crosscountry trip for a week too. It's been a marvel. I found myself on vacation shopping for more widescreen dvd's! I have had absolutely no trouble with it. The speakers are built it but due to it's size you can't get the real effect of stereo without earphones, but I prefer the earphones anyway. The battery lasts longer if you use the earphones too. Great stereo sound with them and a wonderful high quality picture. I thought the fact that the screen is small might bug me but it doesn't, the clarity is so beautiful that you forget the size and get lost in it.
My next purchase is the cable so I can use it as a DVD with my TV and see movies that way too. I am so glad I made this purchase!
My next purchase is the cable so I can use it as a DVD with my TV and see movies that way too. I am so glad I made this purchase!
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
Great Buy
(5 out of 5) by liz martin on Jan 16, 2003 (OH)I bought this DVD for my family this Christmas. It was the best buy of the season. It has already paid for itself in entertain-
ment hours. The picture is GREAT. The sound is wonderful. We have taken it on the road with us and hooked it up to the t.v. in the hotel room. There have been times when we have used this instead of our home DVD. The only thing I have not tried is the battery.
I read all the reviews on this item and others. Everything I read in the reviews were right on target. I am glad I bought this DVD. Price did play a role in my purchase. I wanted to spend around 300 - 400.00 dollars. I did not look at too many DVD's that were higher. But for the money I am very happy.
ment hours. The picture is GREAT. The sound is wonderful. We have taken it on the road with us and hooked it up to the t.v. in the hotel room. There have been times when we have used this instead of our home DVD. The only thing I have not tried is the battery.
I read all the reviews on this item and others. Everything I read in the reviews were right on target. I am glad I bought this DVD. Price did play a role in my purchase. I wanted to spend around 300 - 400.00 dollars. I did not look at too many DVD's that were higher. But for the money I am very happy.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
This is Great !!
(5 out of 5) by Tom Palumbo on Oct 2, 2002 (Bradenton, Florida)When I bought this I was not looking for a DVD player. I have two children ages 8 and 9 who get bored during road trips.
When I saw this little unit playing at Circuit City, I could not believe the clarity of the picture. The fact that it attaches to any TV and works as a portable DVD player is amazing. I love it and so do my children. With the purchase, came a mail-in offer for a free carrying case and earphones, panasonic has done it again. I would highly recommend this unit to anybody who appreciates quality !!! IT'S THE BEST !!!
When I saw this little unit playing at Circuit City, I could not believe the clarity of the picture. The fact that it attaches to any TV and works as a portable DVD player is amazing. I love it and so do my children. With the purchase, came a mail-in offer for a free carrying case and earphones, panasonic has done it again. I would highly recommend this unit to anybody who appreciates quality !!! IT'S THE BEST !!!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
A life saver
(4 out of 5) by R. Kastl on Jan 8, 2003 (Lone Tree, CO, USA)I travel a lot and this little device has helped me to retain my sanity.
The screen quality is good, and I've been able to connect the device to my parents wide-screen TV using the accompanying A/V cable. No problems.
The battery could last a little longer (around 2 hours) but that can be solved by picking up the extended life battery (Panasonic CGR-H601A/B Rechargable Battery Pack for Portable DVD Players).
This model does not have a memory stick slot, as do other higher end models. But it does handle MP3 CDs just fine.
The only real complaint I have is that the sound system can sometimes not be loud enough on an airplane--the sound of the engines overrides the sound from the movie making it hard to hear some softer sounds or dialogue. Noise cancelling headphones go a long way to correct this shortcoming.