Panasonic DVD-LV50 5" Portable DVD Player

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Panasonic DVD-LV50 5" Portable DVD Player

Manufacturer: Panasonic
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

5-inch widescreen LCD with 4:3/16:9 zoom screen selector and Freestyle design for greater positioning flexibility

DVD-RAM, DVD-R video playback; MP3, CD-R, CD-RW audio compatibility

2.5 hours of playback on internal battery (no bulky attachments)

Optical digital-audio output passes Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel audio (for use with compatible AV receivers)

Hi-Speed Smooth Scan scans as high as 200x (you can scan a two-hour movie forward or backward in just 40 seconds)

ASIN: B00006ANXP

Product Description

Have a seat. You're about to enter the digital dimension. Inside this DVD/Video player, you'll find a digital Cinema Mode that combines brightness control with picture noise canceling. The result is a clear and crisp image that appears on the screen. And from the comfort of your chair, you can adjust the picture on your screen. Built-in Advanced Surround (V.S.S.) and the Dialogue Enhancer provide channel surround sound that will blow back your hair. It's like going to the movies or a big concert without ever leaving your home. That's the digital dimension.

Amazon.com Product Description

Panasonic's DVD-LV50 is a full-featured DVD-CD player compatible with DVD-RAM and DVD-R discs as well as with MP3 CDs. The player offers a built-in widescreen LCD monitor that uses approximately 337,000 pixels for clear DVD images on the go. The 5-inch screen lets you watch movies in the standard 16:9 widescreen format or conventional 4:3 formats such as letterbox and pan-and-scan. The screen's Freestyle design makes it easy to adjust it to many angles to suit a range of viewing positions.

Use normal, full, or zoom mode to adjust the picture size displayed on the LV50's screen to best represent the picture format (standard 4:3, 16:9 widescreen or letterbox) of the software being viewed. Hi-Speed Smooth Scan scans as high as 200x, so a two-hour movie scans forward or backward in merely 40 seconds--and favorite scenes are found in a jiffy.

The LV50's included rechargeable battery fits neatly in the main unit, so the thin, stylish body remains intact when using the battery. The battery holds out for about 2.5 hours of viewing time (with the brightness set to its lowest level) before it has to be recharged. An optical digital-audio output passes DTS and Dolby Digital 5.1-channel surround sound for hookup with a surround-decoding audio-video receiver, providing six discrete channels of exhilarating digital audio that deliver the ultimate sound experience. Advanced Surround (V.S.S) simulates surround sound using only the front two speakers, so you can enjoy Dolby Digital 5.1-channel discs without an elaborate home theater system.

Customer Reviews:

Wow.......2004-07-28

I have been searcing for a good portable dvd player for months and originaly i passed right past this one becaus i would perfer a 7" that was cheaper. then i actually went to stores and saw the cheap ones were a peice of junkwhen i got to the store i saw that this was $299 at circut city but the guy said to me that i could get an open box one that was that was returned and fixed for only $255. so i had a great deal and a high quality dvd player! so i recemond if you dont buy this online go to circut city and get an open box of this.

by the way i love this product it is one of the best dvd players out there i love it it even has higher quality than the tv in my room.
i dont know what i can do with out it
though i do wish that it came with a larger battery
2.5 hour battery wil not last a flight to europe.

Good enough.......2003-07-11

I am not sorry I bought this product. The screen is big enough for one person, looks fine and you can play with the aspect ratio, which comes in handy. The audio needs to go through a headset -- the speaker stinks. Downsides: The extra battery costs almost as much as the player and the power cord is bulky and isn't compatible with anything else, I think. We hauled this all over Europe without a problem. There may be better deals out there now, but I am satisfied with this unit.

Pint-Sized Player Packs Powerful Picture.......2003-04-22

Having pressed my nose against enough windows admiring these portable DVD players over the last few years, I saw the DVD-LV50 in a store one day and fell in love. I just had to have one, and when my PS2 started having problems playing certain discs, that - and falling prices -- were the excuses I needed.

At first I was struck by a few negatives about the DVD-LV50. Contrary to what some stores say, it only has a single monaural speaker, which seems cheap and ill-advised in a unit retailing for six big ones and packing state-of-the-art audio processing.

I also think Panasonic should have included the larger rechargeable battery pack that runs for 3½ hours rather than the pack included that runs for two hours. Most folks will probably want to pop for a spare battery, and at only twenty dollars more than the two-hour pack, the bigger battery is probably the better choice.

But it's easy to overlook these quibbles when you see the picture on the DVD-LV50.

This is flat out the best image I think I've ever seen on a screen of ANY size. (In fairness, I don't believe I've seen HDTV, or if I have I didn't notice it.) Sharp, bright, with pure vivid colors and deep blacks, the picture quality is so good it's right off the chart. The picture really is almost three-dimensional, and the fact that it is appearing on a pint-sized player like this is rather astonishing.

Other owners who said you won't notice the diminutive size aren't kidding. The picture is that enticing. Plug in a pair of earbud headphones, and the DVD-LV50 makes a great companion when you're dining alone. Though I haven't yet traveled with the player, I'm sure it would save the day on a train or airplane as well, if you have enough battery power or access to an AC outlet.

One of the other significant pluses of the DVD-LV50 is its "free-floating" screen. Rather than being hinged to the back of the player as on most portables, the screen here rides on an articulated arm that hinges to the player. This gives you more flexibility adjusting the height and angle of the screen to optimize the picture.

Otherwise the player seems to work like gangbusters, tracking every problem disc I can throw at it with nary a glitch or hiccup. One little detail that's very slick is the way the screen fades to black when you turn the power off - nice! Slow motion is also very smooth - guys know how important this feature is!

In conclusion, the DVD-LV50 is quite a technological achievement, if a mite pricey. The day the price comes down ..., however, these players will simply fly off the shelves.

sweet dvd player.......2003-04-09

this thing has everything u need good sound qualitly and good video quality is very light and durable flat panel is sweet and is great for traveling and all aroung the best thing u can buy for the money u pay get this if u want i nice quality player.

Excellent.......2003-03-17

... dropped this baby under [$] and waived the shipping, so I got one. It's exactly as advertised by the other owners here. Excellent picture and sound. Quality made and all functions are very intuitive and easy to memorize. I was worried about the screen being so small. That worry only lasted a few minutes. The widescreen picture and crisp image made me forget all that. The only thing I would wish for on this one is that the charger was somehow built in. I do not like having another adapter brick and multiple cords and plugs to mess with. That fault, however, is so small that I am not deducting a thing from the highest rating on this one.

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Seagate Cheetah 18XL - Hard drive - 18.4 GB - internal - 3.5" - Ultra160 SCSI - 10000 rpm - buffer: 1 MB

Manufacturer: Seagate
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

18.37 GB

10000 rpm

5.2 ms

80 Pin

ASIN: B0007WU7O0

Product Description

Seagate continues its lead in Enterprise Storage. The company presents its fourth generation of Cheetah products. This family of 10, 000-RPM drives supports capacities from 9.2 to 73.4 gigabytes in a 3.5-inch form-factor for mainstream and high-performance users. Seagate has increased the Cheetah performance by 45 percent over the previous generation.

Seagate Cheetah 18XL - Hard drive - 18.4 GB - internal - 3.5" - Ultra160 SCSI - 10000 rpm - buffer: 1 MB

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Seagate Cheetah 18XL - Hard drive - 18.4 GB - internal - 3.5" - Ultra160 SCSI - 10000 rpm - buffer: 1 MB

Manufacturer: Seagate
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Product Description

Seagate continues its lead in Enterprise Storage. Seagate's fourth generation of Cheetah products. This family of 10,000-RPM drives supports capacities from 9.2 to 73.4 Gbytes in a 3.5-inch form-factor for mainstream and high-performance users. Seagate has increased the Cheetah performance by 45 percent over the previous generation.The disk features automatic SCSI ID configuration.

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35mm manual camera with built-in flash, switchable panoramic mode

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CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW technologies provide a variety of options for storing and distributing information. New DVD+RW technologies extend the functionality and scope of applications. Sony offers a complete line of solutions with industry-leading features, performance, quality and value.Sony advances the state of the art for CD burning with its new CD-RW drive. The CRX195A1 can create a full CD in less than 3 minutes, and features Sony's buffer underrun CD recording management system. This technology takes the worry out of CD burning by eliminating buffer underrun and optimizing the burn to the brand and type of CD-R/RW disc used. The CRX195A1 comes complete with a generous suite of software tools to help you manage and edit digital pictures and video, listen to your favorite digital music, record your own original music, and even back up your PC.

Customer Reviews:

Grreeeaaattt.......2003-02-18

This product was great once I bought it. It just didn't quite fit my needs. But I would reccomend this product to anyone. It backs up the SONY name!

Excellent.......2002-10-18

This is a great CD-RW drive. Consistent, quiet, and reliable. Installation was problem free. Nice price too...The software the CD-RW comes with is only a trial version which I guess is OK since the price of the package would have been higher if it were a full version. ....

The drive is great, the bundled software could be improved........2002-10-16

This drive has performed great since it was purchased. I have not had to waste a disc on a bad burn yet. I get consistent burn rates (approximately 40X), along with read (40X-48X) and re-writes (12X). The drive is relatively quiet compared to other ATAPI CD-RWs with simlar statistics.

All in all, the CRX195A is a good buy, and can generally be found for a good price.

Top notch!.......2002-10-12

I saw this in an add a while back, so naturally, I asked for it for my birthday. I had just gotten a new computer for my graduation that didn't come with a CD-RW drive, so I knew I had to get one. Installation of this product is a breeze, there are easy instructions (luckily there are pictures, otherwise you would never find English anywhere!) that show you just what to do. The software that came with mine was great, I have had no problems or complaints. There is no noise, other than what it takes to spin the disk around, I can only tell it is working because I see the green light blinking! Plus, it being a 40x/12x/48x drive means that you can use this for your regular CD drive because it is so fast: 48x! Here is one thing that I have realized: in order to get the maximum speed from CD-RW drives, you need to have fast CD-R or CD-RW disks, or they don't burn anywhere near as fast as they are labeled. I certainly recommend purchasing this fantastic Sony product, but get fast disks, or you will get mad that it is slow and end up blaming the drive!

Note: Any drive will burn slow if the disks aren't the speed of the drive. I advise you to get CD-R and CD-RW disks labeled 40x(CD-R) and 12x(CD-RW).

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General Use Halogen Bulb, 100 Watts

Manufacturer: General Electric Co.
ProductGroup: Kitchen

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1 Bulb
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ASIN: B0006VZA76

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General Use Halogen Bulbs
1 Bulb
100 Watts

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Southwestern Bell FM888W Designer Platform Phone with Adjustable Caller ID Display (White)

Manufacturer: Conair/Southwest Bell
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Flip-up 3-line backlit LCD with contrast control

Supports caller ID/call waiting, 64-name-and-number memory

Receiver volume, ringer off/low/high

10-number phonebook, mute, last number redial

Stylish design; desk or wall mountable

ASIN: B00009QOZQ

Product Description

Caller ID allows you to enjoy your private time at home, without having to be interrupted by unwanted telephone calls. Caller ID shows you who is calling, so that you can choose whether or not to pick up the telephone. With Caller ID Call Waiting, you can view the name and number of incoming callers, even if you're already on the line.PRODUCT FEATURES: 10 Number Memory; Last Number Redial; Desk / Wall Mountable; Call Waiting Caller ID; 64 Caller ID Memories; Redial / Call Back; Adjustable LCD Display.

Amazon.com Product Description

The Southwestern Bell FM888W combines good looks with simplicity and strong features. Caller ID and call waiting compatible, this model stores up to 64 names and numbers of incoming callers. You can store an additional 10 numbers of your own for quick access to friends, family, and emergency contacts. Read information on the three-line backlit LCD that flips up for easy viewing; it can be adjusted to match your choice desk or wall mounting and also features contrast control.

The FM888W's caller ID system also includes a number of special indicators--priority call, repeat call, new call, and a total call counter. Information is displayed in your choice of English, French, or Spanish; and numbers can be erased at any time. The base keypad permits easy dialing.

Additional features include mute, last number redial, flash (for call waiting), receiver volume, and ringer off/high/low. Note that you'll need four AAA batteries (not include) for caller ID. The phone is backed by a one-year warranty.

What's in the Box
FM888W base, handset, coiled handset cord, phone line cord, user guide (including Spanish language instructions), warranty information; batteries not included

Product Description

Samsung has built a stellar reputation in the fine art of television manufacturing. Besides offering an incredible amount of value, the product itself easily competes head on with similar products costing hundreds of dollars more. How? Simple. Being one of the largest semiconductor manufacturers in the world has its benefits. Utilizing a high percentage of Samsung's own parts allows it to focus the attention on high quality throughout the design. Result? A world-class product that truly dazzles the eye.PRODUCT FEATURES: DLP (Digital Light Processing) TV; Compact lightweight design fits where others won't; Integrated HDTV Tuner meets FCC Guidelines; Digital Cable Ready (DCR) with CableCARD; Samsung Cinema Smooth Gen 3 HD Third Generation Light Engine; Samsung's Latest Generation DNIe Video Enhancer; Samsung's Cinema Smooth Film-Mode 3: 2 Pull Down powered by Genesis; 1280 x 720 Digital Format Converter for All Inputs; Anynet System Control Solution; No Screen Aging or Burn-In Effects for Worry-Free Enjoyment.

Customer Reviews:

Got if for the 'rents and they run it all day/evening 12 hrs + a day 7 days a week....no problems yet.......2007-08-20

(other than operator error so far)

I got this for my parents because it does have an easy on screen menu, but if you aren't able to set the clock on your vcr you probably wouldn't wanna put too many inputs ;) because even this easy menu befuddles my folks. Mom and pop run this puppy at least 12 hours a day every day. When the niece and nephews come over they love using it because it has great graphics for use with gaming systems (even has a game mode) and we also use it as a 50" computer monitor. Speakers are adequate but depending on the upconverting DVD player you have or DVD you are playing it could sound like you're in a chamber. Nice picture for a 720P and no problems but have noticed a slight warm up time for the bulb recently, but nothing to worry about yet...I hope. For people who haven't learned to appreciate HD yet, but do notice the better picture when the HD channels happen to click though, then this set should be fine. The folks sure love their big tv now.

If any problems arise (not operator error) I will revise this review. They have been using this set for nearly 9 months now without a hitch.

I've worked in broadcast television for over 20 years so I know a little bit about monitors. Didn't have any reservations about this as a first venture into home HD tv.

Now if I can only get them to watch the high definition cable channels I got them.......aaaaaarrrrrrrgggggghhhhhh

BEWARE SAMSUNG DLP DESIGN FLAWS!!!.......2007-03-30

Consumers should be aware of serious design flaws which exist in Samsung DLP televisions. Cooling fans and color wheels are highly susceptible to failing. (As a non-techniocal person I should have no idea what these parts are, but alas, I bought a Samsung DLP) Expect these to fail within 1-2 years. Expect to pay approx $400 to replace the color wheel and $200 to replace the colling fan. That is, if your service technician can find them in stock anywhere. These parts are commonly in a national backorder because of the very high failure rates.

You should also expect the lamp to fail sooner than advertized. Many people need to purchase a new lamp between 1-2 years, and some more often than that. The lamp costs approx $150-$250 depending on your model, but you should be able to replace it yourself without too much difficulty. This cost will be in addition to replacement costs for the color wheel and colling fan. Please remember that these maintenance costs are recurring, and you will have to fix them again in another 1-2 years.

While I was very satisfied with the quality and performance of my DLP, my color wheel failed very early. I called tech support to report a grinding noise, and was told to "turn it off", wait 15 minutes, and turn it back on like this would fix the problem. After doing this for a while, the color wheel finally failed, actually shattered! Now I am out of warranty, and Samsung wants nothing to do with me. I have even tried ordering the part myself from two different online vendors, and they are both backordered indefinitely! It has been 6 weeks and they have no estimate for when this part will be available. Samsung cannot even give me an estimate when the supply of replacement parts is expected to meet demand. I have had my TV for 18 months, and apparently there is a national epidemic of them breaking at the same time!

I have a 42" Samsung Plasma which is a beautiful set along with a 26" CRT. Both are wonderful products, but Samsung is selling DLP LEMONS and will not stand behind them. DLP is a great bargain up front, but a maintenance NIGHTMARE! You will pay in the long run, and by the long run I mean every 2 years. If you still want to purchase a DLP television, PLEASE BUY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY! IT WILL SAVE YOU A TON, BUT YOU WILL STILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE CIRCUIT CITY TECH TO FIND PARTS WHICH MAY TAKE MONTHS!

I expect Samsung to abandon their design flaw riddled DLP sector, and focus on their beautiful plasma line. Expect DLP prices to drop even further, but please...LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP!

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SimpleTech STT-P320HD/10 10GB 4200 RPM Hard Drive for Toshiba P320 Series

Manufacturer: SimpleTech Technology
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

10 GB storage capacity

4,200 RPM

ATA-5 interface

2 MB buffer

Compatible with Windows operating system

ASIN: B00006HPCH

Product Description

SimpleTech features a comprehensive line of hard drive upgrades for popular portables by Toshiba. SimpleTech designs its hard drive upgrades with your portable's special power and space requirements in mind. So you can be sure you're installing a hard drive that meets the performance and technical specifications set by Toshiba.This hard disk drive is designed for Toshiba Portege 300CT/CDS, 320CT.

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SimpleTech provides one of the most complete offerings of performance memory solutions in the industry, unsurpassed in quality, performance, and price. With over a decade of design and manufacturing expertise, SimpleTech knows what it takes to build quality and reliability into every memory solution. SimpleTech takes the complexity out of choosing the right solution for your system. With support for hundreds of desktop, notebook, workstation, server, and printer models, it offers thousands of memory upgrades made for your system.This memory is designed for Apple iMac G4; Apple Macintosh Server G4; Apple Power Mac G4.

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