The Panasonic DVD-LS50 is a premium portable DVD player, offering styling and quality superior to many competing models. At just one inch thick and weighing a little over a pound, the DVD-LS50 is slim and light enough to transport in carry-on luggage or a purse. The unit's integrated lithium-ion rechargeable battery lasts up to three hours of continuous play, and its seven-inch LCD color screen offers a 16:9 widescreen format. While it isn't the largest screen available in a portable, it can be comfortably viewed off-center, which means two people sitting next to each other in a car or plane can both enjoy watching a movie at the same time. The tilting feature makes adjusting the viewing angle a breeze.

But don't let the DVD-LS50's compact design fool you--this model can also double as a home theater component. The player features connecting ports for hooking up to a TV, as well as DTS and Dolby Digital passthrough. For those without a 5.1 channel surround system, the DVD-LS50 offers Panasonic's VSS or Advanced Surround Sound feature that replicates surround sound through any twin-speaker setup or via headphones. Panasonic's dialogue enhancer improves audio on DVD movies, and the DVD-LS50 delivers the super high-fidelity sound of DVD-Audio discs. For use outside the home, the DVD-LS50 features built-in stereo speakers.

Video reproduction is as equally impressive as the audio features. While the player lacks progressive scan capability, it still produces clean, well-defined images with accurate colors from a wide range of DVD formats. The DVD-LS50 handles DVD-Video, DVD-R/RW, and DVD-Audio, as well as CD, CD-R/RW, VCD, and MP3 and WMA-encoded CD. The player also supports Panasonic and Microsoft's HighMAT format for viewing digital movies, photos, and music. The Panasonic DVD-LS50 combines excellent quality and good value for the money, earning it a Best Buy.

Warranty
90 days