Panasonic SL-SV500 Portable CD Player with FM/AM Tuner

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My Best Friend!

Good product with some annoying problems

Great, just don't drop it!

Everything You Need

Great Little CD Player

Panasonic SL-SV500 Portable CD Player with FM/AM Tuner

Manufacturer: Panasonic
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

FM/AM Digital Tuner with CD Player

Anti Skip System

CD-R/RW Playback

Digital Servo System

S-XBS

ASIN: B0000659UE

Product Description

Here's a rare combination that you're bound to enjoy. Panasonic introduces its SL-SV500 - a super-thin portable CD player with AM/FM digital synthesizer tuner and 30-station preset memory MSRP. You can use it while walking or running - you never hear the skip. An ultra thin compact design body is stylish, lightweight and durable. The player includes random access programming, digital servo system plus a built-in FM/AM digital tuner and stereo headphones. Selectable S-XBS provides extended bass response.

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Enjoy your music with the freedom that comes from a built-in FM/AM radio, and high-powered anti-skip technology. The SL-SV500's onboard digital synthesizer tuner lets you store 30 stations in memory (15 FM and 15 AM) and assures that stations stay put once they're selected.

Panasonic's exclusive No-Skip technology helps prevent interruptions from jostling during active use. No Skip's unique construction uses rubber brushings to absorb shock, while an anti-skip mechanism and an anti-skip digital servo further prevent read errors; a 48-second CD memory reserve provides added back up.

Playback abilities include 24-track random-access programming; repeat and resume (which picks up where the unit left off when last stopped); and skip/search. A hold switch prevents accidental starting, stopping, or track skipping during use or transport.

The unit boasts an a thin design with operation keys and LCD laid out logically on its slide-lock, full-open top cover. Tailor your sound with S-XBS bass enhancement, and enjoy up to 25 hours of CD playback using just 2 AA batteries (not included).

What's in the Box
CD player, user's manual, and over-ear headphones (AC power adapter not included).

Customer Reviews:

My Best Friend!.......2004-12-20

This CD Player has been everywhere with me, has fallen millions of times, has been hit, and is still playing! Although it seems to skip sometimes, it plays. I also like that it has a built in radio for when your CD get too boring for you. It doesn't go very loud though. I wish it could go 10 notches higher. It also has the convenient HOLD feature which allows you to place your CD player in your pocket or backpack without it turning on and wasting your battery. It is overall a great choice!

Good product with some annoying problems.......2003-09-23

I bought this last spring and it's starting to die on me. It was a good CD player, with a few annoying features:

1. The radio is difficult to tune, and I found that sometimes when I changed batteries, I would lose my settings. It was irritating having to redo the settings all the time.

2. After about 4 months, it started to skip when held vertically. This is annoying if you are walking around with it.

3. The recall feature is kind of pointless, as it brings you back to the beginning of the track, not to where you left off in the track.

4. It's kind of ugly, and the controls are awkwardly designed.

Great, just don't drop it!.......2002-11-28

This is a great CD player for the price you spend.

Features:
AM/FM Radio
CR-R/RW Playback
"Always On" Anti Skip (They say 48 seconds; it's a lot more)
"X-BXS" (Boosts the base)
NO Line Out
Requires 2 AA batteries

The battery life is exceptionally good. I bought a pair of rechargeable batteries (also found on amazon.com) and within a month they'd payed for themselves. Even if you don't have rechargeable's with you, regular batteries will warrent you with AT LEAST 24 hours of music.

I have heard a complaint about durability, and this may be an issuue for some. I've dropped it on asphault from a height of about 3 1/2 feet once, and aside from a nasty battle scar on it's side, the SV500 worked fine. The second time I dropped it onto a wooden floor from the same height, the lid popped off. While I was able to put it back on with ease, it worried me that the only thing holding it on was a flimsy looking ribbon. Because this ribbon carried all of the information (all buttons are on the lid), if it had ripped, I'd be...

The SV500 is like a short chubby child. From an eagle eye view, it's just a tad bigger than a CD. From a side view, however, it gets a bit heafty. You can stack 16 CD's up to reach the height of the SV500. This may seem like a lot, but I think it's just fine. I can easily hold it with one hand and get access to all the buttons. And the weight of the SV500 is not an issue.

Finally, the sound coming out of the SV500 is exceptional. It goes up to 25, and 15 is fine for drowning out the hussles and bussles of everyday life, 10 if you're alone and like listening to music loud. Combine that with the S-XBS (which is exceptional), and you have yourself a really loud player. Just throw away the included headphones. Seriously, they're terrible. If you have an extra [$], invest in the SONY MDR-J10 (also found on amazon.com). They're earbud style, go really loud, and have next to no sound leakage. The perfect partner to a wonderful CD Player.

There you have it. While this player doesn't have the ability to play Mp3 CD's, it's older brother, the SL-MP35 (again, found on amazon.com), does, but for an extra [$]. Personally, I think that the SV500 is a fantastic value. Highly recommended.

Everything You Need.......2002-11-28

I bought this Cd player a little while ago, after my last one bought the dust at the hands (the foot actually) of my father. This is the third Cd player I have owned, and all three have been Panasonic's. That should tell you something. Panasonic has never given me trouble, and I have come to trust the brand completely.

This Cd player had everything I was looking for...and then some. I wanted the basics of course: bass boost, random play, repeat 1 song, repeat all, continous play, anti-skip, etc. This has all of that, and all of it is of good quality. Skipping is undetectable, even when running two miles, or jogging. The volume in the headphones (I noticed when reading reviews that some Cd players have bad volume) is normal. Loud enough for those who love to head bang and clear enough for those who love Beethoven.

It also has more than the average requirements for Cd players these days. First of all, it is very compact. It can fit easily in a pocket, which is good for taking it running. It also has a radio. This was something I was looking for in a Cd player, because I often go out in the morning and I like to listen to Howard Stern as well as music during his long commercials. The problem is that the Walkman I have cannot get the correct station except for in certain places. This Cd player has a feature that eliminates that problem. It is the City Button. Pressing it gets rid of most static or distortion, making the broadcast clear. This feature alone is worth buying this over any other player. Also the battery life is exceedingly long (around 30 hours as near as I can tell).

As for the one review below that claims to have dropped his player on a rug and it broke...all I can say is that yesterday mine fell out of my pocket, not only onto the cement sidewalk, but into an inch deep puddle of water! And the only damage is a scratch along the top. It functions just as it always did, so don't let that reviewer spook you.

Now that you have your perfect Cd player, you will need something to listen to on it! I suggest you also buy Source Tags and Codes by ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead as well as Songs for the Deaf by Queens of the Stone Age. Both are the best new hard rock releases out there, and are perfect to listen to while doing exercise. Enjoy!

Great Little CD Player.......2002-11-20

My husband received this player for his birthday, but I've been using it since I use public transportation to get to work and this little cd player perfectly fits in my bag because of its compact size. The sound quality is excellent, especially for the price and the hold feature allows me to travel without worrying that I'll hit a button and skip to the next song or turn the player off (a pain with the last player I used). The player plays CD-R's & CD-RW's, which is great for me since I've created so many mix cds for myself. The battery life is GREAT - better than any other portable cd player I've used. I highly recommend this little player (unless, of course, you want it to play MP3's - since this unit has worked so well, I hope to get the panasonic cd player that also plays MP3's for my birthday).

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GoVideo DVP745 DVD Player

Manufacturer: GoVideo
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Product Features:

Dolby Digital & DTS Digital outputs for easy connection

Jog/Shuttle on front panel and Parental Lock capability

Dynamic Spectrum Display with adjustable 6 band equalizer

Plays DVD, Video CD's, Music CD's, SVCD's and MP3's

Component, Composite and S-Video outputs for quality

ASIN: B00006L9GS

Product Description

GoVideo DVP745 is a state-of-the-art DVD/MP3 player with Dynamic Spectrum display. It combines a nifty design and a high functionality with the comfort you need. DVP745 plays DVDs, video CDs, music CDs, SVCDs and MP3s on CD-R and CD-RW and features an adjustable 6-band equalizer, 10-bit video digital-to-analog converter, a 27MHz advanced digital filter, multiple angle viewing, Zoom, Frame Advance, Smooth, and more.

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Manufacturer: G&G
ProductGroup: CE

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New compatible Epson cartridges - Up to 80% off OEM retail prices
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Da-Lite 119" Diagonal HDTV Format Multiple Aspect Ratio Home Theater Fixed Frame Screen with High Contrast Cinema Vision Fabric and Pro-Trim

Manufacturer: Da-Lite Screen Company, Inc.
ProductGroup: CE

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Product Features:

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Optimum Viewing of Multiple Video Image Formats. Fixed frame screen that features both horizontal and vertical masking. Available with choice of eleven projection screen surfaces.

With all masking retracted, the screen is HDTV (1.78:1) aspect ratio. With masking, you can achieve NTSC Video (1.33:1), Letterbox (1.85:1), and Cinemascope (2.35:1) formats. Standard with Pro-Trim finish, which is a fabric frame covering.

High Contrast Cinema Vision is designed for today's moderate output DLP and LCD home theater projectors. With its specially designed gray base surface and a reflective top surface, this screen material is able to provide very good black levels without sacrificing the white level output. Where ambient lighting is moderately controlled, High Contrast Cinema Vision offers deep life-like colors and greater detail and sharpness to the image. Gain 1.1 with a 45-degree viewing half angle.

ASIN: B000293UFG

Product Description

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Da-Lite 119" Diagonal HDTV Format Home Theater Fixed Frame Screen with High Contrast Cinema Vision Fabric

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Da-Lite 119" Diagonal HDTV Format Home Theater Fixed Frame Screen with High Contrast Cinema Vision Fabric

Manufacturer: Da-Lite Screen Company, Inc.
ProductGroup: CE

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Product Features:

Da-Snap with High Contrast Cinema Vision fabric.
Permanent Wall Mount Screen. Suitable for mounting on the wall or into wall opening. Easily attach front or rear projection screen surface with snaps.
Provides a perfectly flat viewing surface for video projection applications. Surface mounts to back of black powder coated frame that provides a masking border. Frame available with Pro-Trim finish. Pro-Trim is a fabric frame covering that aesthetically enhances the appearance of the installation while absorbing light that surrounds the viewing area.
High Contrast Cinema Vision is designed for today's moderate output DLP and LCD home theater projectors. With its specially designed gray base surface and a reflective top surface, this screen material is able to provide very good black levels without sacrificing the white level output. Where ambient lighting is moderately controlled, High Contrast Cinema Vision offers deep life-like colors and greater detail and sharpness to the image. Gain 1.1 with a 45-degree viewing half angle.

ASIN: B000293984

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The Da-Snap, available in sizes from 60" to 240" diagonal in video format and 77" to 220" in HDTV format, is standard with a handsome 1-1/2" black powder coated square tubing suited for any home theater installation or where a stylish fixed wall screen is needed. Choose from eleven available fabrics for specific projection requirements. Benefit from Da-Lite's optional Pro-Trim fabric frame covering which absorbs bleed off projected light and adds the distinguishing touch to an installation. Fabric snaps to the frame for a tensioned, perfectly flat viewing surface with effortless installation.

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Average customer rating:

Reliable, has many features, and is a solid performer

A disaster

good performance

DWL-7100 AP as an AP Client is terrible

Replaced a LinkSys 802.11a+b access point

D-Link DWL-7100AP Wireless Access Point w/SNMP, 802.11a/g, 108Mbps

Manufacturer: D-Link Systems, Inc.
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Transfer rates up to 108 Mbps, or up to fifteen times the speed of previous wireless devices

Versatility to use 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz when needed

Allow connection to almost any 802.11 network or device

Enhanced security features

Provides the most bandwidth coverage available in an access point

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Product Description

D-Link, the networking industry leader, delivers another innovative and versatile solution in wireless connectivity with the D-Link AirPremier DWL-7100AP Wireless Access Point. This dualband (2.4GHz, 5GHz), tri-mode (802.11a, b, g) Access Point provides the most bandwidth coverage available in an AP. Multiple wireless clients can connect to the DWL-7100AP using both A and G wireless standards and any of its 11 non-overlapping channels to transfer data at speeds of up to 108 Mbps.

Customer Reviews:

Reliable, has many features, and is a solid performer.......2006-07-09

It had the latest firmware and wireless protocols installed, and the web-based configuration interface has well organized pages of setup options. The Help pages are actually helpful. As with any networking device it is good to be a little familiar with TCP/IP so you can handle minor annoyances like giving your computer a temporary static IP address in the same subnet range as the DWL-7100AP so you can communicate with it during configuration (This is explained in the manual). Afterwards, I was able to change my computer back to dynamic IP addressing, and still access the configuration pages of the DWL-7100AP. It will work just fine right out of the box with default settings, but as with any wireless access point, better security can be had by creating your own SSID name, disabling broadcast of the SSID, changing the default user ID and password, using MAC filtering so that only your computers will be accepted by the access point, and enabling data encryption. The DWL-7100AP allows you to use two kinds of WPA encryption, which is much more secure than WEP. I highly recommend this product and it's well-written manual. Some users report having their connection dropped frequently. I found that interference from 2.4 Gigahertz portable telephones in my house was the culprit for dropped connections on the 802.11g band, which is in the same frequency band as the phones. Since I switched to the 802.11a band (5 Gigahertz) I very seldom have dropped connections from the DWL-7100AP.

A disaster.......2006-04-11

This is probably the most awful wireless device I've bought to date. Not only does it reboot itself every few hours, but it drops packets at a horrific rate. Looking at the stats, it says it only has a 20% transmission success rate... my wireless devices are in the same room! The only positive is when it is working, it streams media without so much a hiccup.

good performance.......2006-01-22

I use two of these on the 11a band as bridges between two wired networks. They are 30 feet apart and can see each other down a hallway with obstructions that nearly block the line of sight from both sides. I have both set on quarter power. The status indicates no errors on either direction.

The manual that came with the equipment leaves a lot to be desired. For instance, it did not say that WAP-PSK TKIP mode is not available for bridges, just access points.

DWL-7100 AP as an AP Client is terrible.......2005-12-18

I'm not sure how the 7100 is supposed to work as a repeater but as an AP Client linked with the DI-784 it simply won't stay connected. I'm running the latest firmware on both devices,DWL-7100ap is running v2.00 and teh DI-784 is running v2.38. I've tried multiple configs for the encryption, different radio channels while the 2 devices are only sitting 2ft apart and it still won't keep a connection.

Tech support isn't helpful either, long hold times and operators that don't actually listen to the problem.

I can't reccomend this product, I think one star is still too many stars.

Replaced a LinkSys 802.11a+b access point.......2004-08-26

I upgraded from a LinkSys 802.11a+g PCI card in my daughter's computer to a DLink 802.11a+g card. At that time, I had a LinkSys 802.11a+b access point. The signal strenght jumped from very low to good. I believe this is due to the antenna design of the DLink PCI card. It is separate from the circuit card and connects with a 6' cable. This allows placement of the antenna on top of a computer desk hutch instead of on the back of the computer which may be on the floor.

I thought that if I upgraded the access point to a DLink I'd see another jump in signal strenght. I also wanted to pick up the 802.11g standard that my LinkSys access point was missing.

The upgrade from the LinkSys access point to the DLink did not provide any noticable improvement in signal quality. The signal strenght to the DLink PCI card was still only good. I did get 802.11g which helps with the business laptop I have but I was hoping for a little bit better signal strenght which was not found.

The firmware on the access point was old and I did have to download and apply an update. I had no problems doing this but have a lot of experience since I manage a network at work with over 200 802.11b access points (Symbol & Cisco).

Overall, I love the DLink PCI card (802.11a/b/g) and like the DLink access point. Being one of the cheap access points out I'd recommend it to any one looking for a wireless solution.

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