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Panasonic DVD-S54

Approximate retail price:

$90

Summary: A progressive-scan single-disc DVD player with pseudo-HD upconversion.

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Type: Progressive-scan single-disc players

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(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Panasonic has great quality

12/14/2009

Pros

Attractive Design

Compact

Consistent Performance

Easy To Set Up

Easy To Use

High Quality Picture

Cons

Best Uses

Bedroom

Home

Comment:

I would buy anything with the Panasonic name on it. Unlike SONY you are not paying for a good name. And at my last check SONY quality has fallen off a lot in the past few years. Your better off with a Panasonc for reliablity and quality.

How long have you owned it:

More than six months

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

Dina

from

Aurora, CO

1.0

DO NOT BUY!!!!

11/6/2009

Pros

None at all

Cons

Breaks

Flimsy Construction

Best Uses

None at all

Comment:

We bought this for our new TV, replacing a 7 year old Sony player. The Sony is still working just fine, but the Panasonic broke within four months. We spent $50 on a diagnosis fee from a repair shop. That means we spent a total of [$]for a player that lasted four months. I have had nothing but bad luck with anything Panasonic and firmly believe they should just go under (no bailouts for Panasonic!)

How long have you owned it:

Three-to-six months

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

from

Germany

(3 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Not good

11/28/2008

Pros

Cons

Broken

Best Uses

Home

Comment:

I've owned 2. The first one broke within the first couple weeks of owning it. Took it back to the store and they replaced it. The second one freezes up and it seems like it's when the scene has a lot of white in it picture it freezes and you have to stop or eject depending on how jammed up it's behaving. Restart and it would freeze on the next scene with a lot of white and so on.... the first one did the same but you couldn't even turn it off to restart.<br />This is the worst DVD player I've owned.

How long have you owned it:

A month or less

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

The Panasonic DVD-S54 is part of the Blu-ray & DVD players test program at Consumer Reports. The Panasonic DVD-S54 Blu-ray & DVD players features and specs include Multichannel analog audio decoder, Optical digital-audio out, Screen saver, Universal remote, Video upconversion, Coaxial digital-audio out, HDMI output. In our lab tests, Blu-ray & DVD players models like the Panasonic DVD-S54 are reviewed on Overall score, Video DVD at 480i, Video DVD at 480p, Ease of use, Film DVD at 480i, Film DVD at 480p. Consumer Reports subscribers share reviews of the Panasonic DVD-S54 based on personal experience. The Consumer Reports user reviews of the Panasonic DVD-S54 include star ratings, pros, cons, best uses, and a bottom line review to help guide your purchasing decision of the Panasonic DVD-S54.

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