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Panasonic DVD LS83EG-K |
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16/10/09 (43 review reads) |
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Advantages: Portable, lightweight, good picture and sound quality, long battery life
Disadvantages: Buttons can be obscured by screen, no case cover
I received my Panasonic LS83 portable dvd player as a Christmas present from my parents. I had suggested a player so my partner and I could use it to entertain ourselves and kill some time at airports, train stations and long transfers on coaches, trains etc. It can be fitted onto the head rest of a car as the mount comes supplied with the player.
I was pleased to see they had gone for the Panasonic because of their reputation for quality and innovation.
After opening the box I inserted the Lithium 7.2v rechargeable battery into the player, connected the AC lead. I left the player on charge for a while (usually 5 hours), and had a closer read of the instructions, including the technical details.
The player was capable of playing several types of discs including DVDs, CDs, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, J-PEG, DivX and formats NTSC and PAL. The screen is a 8.5" diagonal LCD screen and has the ability to pivot so you can get the best position to view the screen.
The controls are simple push buttons and have the same features as you find on any full size dvd player including; play, fast forward, reverse, skip, stop, pause, menu, cursor, repeat and return. The volume controls are on the side along with dual headphone and AV sockets. This means they are accessible when the screen opened flat like a tablet player, but the main buttons are obscured. The player is a comfortable size for transporting in a bag, as it folds flat and is roughly the size of a netbook and weighs approximately 1kg (including battery).
My partner Claire & I took the player with us on holiday to Italy in January, the coach transfer was 3 hours and we played a dvd, the winter sun was quite strong but it was a simple task to adjust the brightness/contrast using the onscreen menu. It was a chance to try the dual headphone sockets so we didn't disturb any other passengers. The quality was very good, this was a little surprising as I found the built in speakers slightly tinny when the volume was turned up past mid-range.
The player also has an easy to fit car mount for head rests and AC adaptor for in car charging.
Overall I have been very happy with the Panasonic LS83, the quality of picture and sound is excellent, operation is simple and the features are excellent for such a compact player. I would recommend this model or any of the subsequent newer models. There are cheaper portable players available but I do not believe they will be able to compete with the quaility of the Panasonic LS83.
Summary: Anywhere dvd player.
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