Panasonic DVD-LS82 8.5" Portable DVD Player with Headrest Kit

by Panasonic

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 9.5 x 1.8 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000O3LUJ8
• Item model number: DVD-LS82
• Batteries: 2 AA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,523 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Portable DVD Player with up to 12 Hour Battery, Car headset bracket,8.5" High resolution LCD screen, Flexible screen position for easy angle adjustment, DC Car cord included, AC recharge, Video Input or output

Customer Reviews

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100 of 104 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Haven't had it long, but great so far, June 7, 2007

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Jadecat (Lake Orion, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panasonic DVD-LS82 8.5" Portable DVD Player with Headrest Kit (Electronics)

I finally decided to get a portable DVD player as I had some long car rides coming up and a 6 and 11 year old. My first forays into research were discouraging as every model seemed to have its admirers and detesters. This version didn't have much written about it, but Panasonic seemed to have a decent reputation. I was actually going to by the LG model I saw, but it was so new, I had no info, and while at the store, the clerk couldn't figure out how to work it. Then I was going to get the Sony, but the screen glare with the screen protector on it didn't appeal to me. So, I grabbed this one and it has worked like a charm. It feels sturdy, has a great picture, and the sound is quite nice. I don't understand the person who couldn't hear it with the headphones on. Maybe he had bad headphones, and there is also a menu on the player that allows you to choose headphone sound, although my headphones worked when it was on regular sound. Plus the first night, something spilled over the closed player and sat there till morning, I was a bit upset, but the thing worked fine, no glitches. As for having no remote, thank goodness for that, one less thing to lose in the car. My 6 year old could operate it just fine by pushing the buttons on the player top.
Also, Costco sells this same one in a package, the Panasonic LS-850 (which I couldn't find anything on), but it only has a 6 hour battery life. The LS 80 is also the same player, just a shorter battery life. I know this because the manual for this player includes all three models, but lists their battery times differently. In all the Costco version comes with more and is cheaper, but you lose out on the battery life.

48 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars After going through 3 portables , Im satisfied., November 25, 2007

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Sacker "Sacker" (Honolulu, HI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Panasonic DVD-LS82 8.5" Portable DVD Player with Headrest Kit (Electronics)

This is a lightweight product: Panasonic LS82 vs Philips 855 vs Sony Fx 810.

I have so far tested out Philips DVP855/37. I really loved it, except that once the internal battery dies, your out of luck, unless your in the warranty range, in which they will replace the entire unit, thier standard warranty is for 12 months, no extended warranty available. Disposable DVD Player? No thanks.

I have so far tested out the Sony FX810/R. This was quite limiting that the technologies were in end of 2005/mid2006. It played some of the DivX, but not any with DTS or complex audios. The weight was solid, for a tiny player. The Resolutions fair, but nothing to be excited about, in all thier formats. Sound quality was alright, it really just depends on your headset for any device really. It's better to wait for the FX850's that aren't in USA yet. I'm suspecting that the OLEDS LCD screens gonna hit the market next year in 3rd quarter sometime. (HDNA's, protypes that came out in 2004 in private sectors, but only showing now sneak peeks in the end of 2007 to consumers/retailers).

I have so far tested out Panasonic LS82. First thing got the 3 yrs warranty, due to labor only 3 months, just to cover the damned labor, Sony's product is a 12 month device and 12 month labor/parts, Panasonic 12 month device and 3 month labor parts warranty. So becareful on that unless your into Disposable DVD players, I'm not.

I have charged the first time rechargable battery for 7 hrs and left it on at 8 hrs, for full load of "12 hrs" test.

Note you wont get the full 12 hrs as it's printed on the manual for the lowest of settings. Keep that in mind, its the same for the Video Ipods, Sony Products, Toshiba products, heck any product, its the same. Just READ throughly before you buy it.

Now for the generic test: Playing a "Transformers movie" at full scope and all settings available, with all settings set on/Full screen/All sounds on highest/screen set to Bright +5,Moonlight/daylight/beach.

The 12 hr battery lasted 5.30 hrs, without using a headset. I just kept playing the movie over and over till the battery got discharged. I was just blown away LOL.. for full settings without a headset, but mostly on the technologies packed into this player.

Samething all high sounds on/all screen reso's set +5 /moonlight/daylight/beach with headset, no settings changed from without headset. The 12 hour battery lasted 8.20 hrs.

I'm just very happy that this can even play "transformers movie" at full settings and offer what they have vs Sony Fx810, which only forced me onto 2 channel audio.

The no remote control seemed weird, lacking almost, I guess due to hacking region codes/battery time. The Japanese version of this player has it set to ALL regions LOL, with no remote control.

Philips 855/37 = remote control, ipod docked, great screen reso's, sound great, no battery replacement unless in 12 months warranty.

Sony FX 810 = remote control, ok tech for yr 2005/2006, some divx not current, forced for 2 channel mono audio.

Panasonic LS82 = no remote control, tech from mid 2007, plays everything imaginable and with all older technologies. plays Ram dvds (SUPER PLUS).

So out of the 3 I chose, Im sticking with this one. I think originally had the Philips 855/37 had a removable battery I would have stuck with that one vs the Panasonic ls82, but since it's not, this is the optium choice for me. This is only day 3, if anything else should happen on this unit, I'll post about the occurrences.

I have no use for the headrest mount, so seems a bit pricey.

It comes with :
ac charger,
headrest mount (car seat mountable),
av plugs to your stereo/home entertainment unit/tv
car adapter (cig lighter socket)



Hope this gives you some insights for portable dvd players.

Note : your sound quality varies based on what type of audio headsets you used.

57 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good value in a portable, April 9, 2007

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FaceForRadio (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panasonic DVD-LS82 8.5" Portable DVD Player with Headrest Kit (Electronics)

I bought this player for a recent trip with a small child (so it's not really for me, unless you count the value of distracting the kid on a long flight). It's pretty lightweight and compact, especially compared to the Toshiba SD-P2900 10.2 Inch Portable DVD Player I bought and then exchanged for this one), so it's easy to tote.

Other nice features: Flexible hinges let you orient the screen in several different ways, even flat against the deck, so it's really great in confined spaces like a coach-class airline seat. It comes with a car DC adapter and an adapter to attach the player to the back of a car's front seat; it's very secure, and unlike those bags that are made to hold players on seats, the adapter is compact, so it's not banging around when the player's not attached, and the player's flexible hinges let you adjust the angle.

I wasn't able to test the battery life (the kid pooped out halfway to Hawaii), but it played for a couple hours without a problem. The specs promise 12 hours, but that's at the lowest brightness level; at normal brightness, it's 7 hours, or 5 hours at the highest brightness--all excellent compared to other models.

Cons: The image quality is pretty good--not great. Colors looked a bit oversaturated; I noted that reds bleed a bit, and the player doesn't offer much in the way of color controls. But cartoons look perfectly fine. It doesn't come with or work with a remote control. Oh, and Panasonic's warranty covers parts for a year but labor for only 90 days and the battery for only 10 days! Which means you kinda need one of those damn extended warranties. Grrr.

But overall, I'm quite happy with it, and my kid loves it.