Panasonic DVD-LS 80

Author's product rating:   

Picture Playback	Good
Sound Level	Good
Ease of Use	Simple
Durability	Good
Value for Money	Satisfactory

Advantages:	Great if you work away .
Disadvantages:	Battery life

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

The Panasonic LS80-K is quit a stylish little portable DVD player with its black interior and silver housing this looks the business. And not only does it look the business but it is and I can gladly say that the Panasonic LS80-K portable DVD player also delivers. Perfect for those who live on the move a lot such as contract workers or truck drivers. But you don't have to live on the move to appreciate owning one of these I for instance have used it on many occasions when on long fishing or camping trips. I must admit that not all my fishing trips are packed with activity so this is good to keep you entertained.

Some of the main features include an 8.5 inch LCD screen, with DVD player which can play DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RAM. The Panasonic LS80-K will also play all of your DivX films as well as JPEG, VCD and most other media. The Panasonic LS80-K DVD player also has a SD card slot supporting SDHC.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Screen size 8.5 inch
DVI Interface: No
Electronic Program Guide (EPG): No
Firmware IEEE-1394 Interface: No
HD-DVD Playback: No
HDMI Interface: No
IPTV (Internet Protocol Television): No
LCD Screen Size in Inches: 8.5 in
MP3 Recording: No
MPEG4 Recording: No
Progressive Scan: No
Real Dolby: Real Dolby AC3
Super Audio CD Playback: without Super Audio CD Playback
USB Interface: No
W-LAN Connection: No
MP3 Playback: With MP3 Playback
Smart Media Card: No
Secure Digital Card: No
Multimedia Card: No
Memory Stick: No
Weight 1200 grams

The Panasonic LS80-K has impressive visuals coping with some fast and contrasting colors superbly. It manages to blend dark background colors with minimal blur and keeps a solid crisp and colorful picture. The sound quality good enough but as usual with portable devices you get the best results with earphones or a speaker station plugged in.

The build quality is superb as you would expect from Panasonic the buttons feel good and the material has a smooth shiny finish to it. Battery life isn't the longest in the world only about 3 hours with full volume but you could stretch this out to more if you used earphones.

This is a good all round performing portable DVD player. Nothing too fancy but has all the important features you would want from it. So the Panasonic LS80-K comes recommended to anyone looking to buy a portable DVD player. If you find that ipods are too eye straining then these are a good alternative.