Customer Reviews

Panasonic DVD-LV70 Portable DVD Player

5 star:		(23)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I travel frequently on 3-4 hour flights and this device has saved me from the boredom of paperbacks and magazines while commuting from one coast to the other.

High marks:

* - Exceptionally great display. The 7" screen is wonderful for upclose or from a short distance. The colors are bright and the screen is sharp. I've noticed very little distortion

* - Lightweight and portable. I bought a caselogic case for it and can store the device, battery, charger, remote, cables and several dvds (using slimline cd cases).

* - Battery life. I get at least four solid hours with no problems. When the battery does go out it is sudden and immediate, no gradual loss of power or noticable artifacts. The battery is a healthy lithium ion that allows you to re-charge between connecting flights with no fear of harming the battery life.

* - Excellent controls. Once you learn them, you can operate this unit in the dark with no problems. It allows you to manipulate many things, including screen size and audio options.

* - Great sound. The stereo speakers work terrific and are more than adequate for personal listening. In the air I use noise cancelling earphones and get completely lost in the film (when I am able to stay awake). Another great option is to use an external speaker system (try the same ones you use with your desktop). My wife and I keep it with us on vacations, subwoofer and all.

* - Usability. Not only is this a terrific portable, you can also use it as a source for your television. It is Dolby 5.1 compliant and does a great job, remote control and all.

* - Coolness. Be prepared to answer a lot of questions when you break this player out. I've had stewardresses sit down and watch Rocky with me, and often notice people standing in the isle just to admire the display.

a) The picture is sharper than a laptop, much more reliable and has better sound (even optical out!). It is lighter and takes up half the space. I travel light and never check bags, so this means a lot to me.

Downsides?

None that I can honestly consider a real problem. A few reviews back I notice someone complained about the 7" screen being too big...FYI: the 5" screen uses the same case, it just has more plastic to fill in the difference.

I read alot of reviews about portable DVD players when making my purchase, I also don't usually add reviews for products. However I am so satified with my portable DVD player purchase I had to share. After my research I was able to narrow it down to 2 different units, the Audiovox 1680 and the Panasonic dvd-lv70. I downloaded each user manual, read reviews and both sounded great. I saw my brother-in-law's Audiovox 5 inch DVD player and thought the picture was OK, but not great. So I decided to spend the extra dollars on the panasonic. I am very impressed. It is a great player. It can also do all different types of diplays when connected to a TV (which one review I read said it couldn't...it can). I prefer widescreen/letterbox on my 4:3 TV which it does and it switches diplay types easily. The unit has an awesome 16:9 screen which is visible from a very wide angle but even better, the unit has a true 5 hour battery. It ran all day in the car. We can easily do 3 short videos and then a full movie with power to spare. We had no issues being able to hear it in the car. It played all of our DVD's and only skipped twice on a 1500 mile road trip. If you don't have a case suitable for carrying 5 or 6 DVD's and the player, I would buy one when you purchase the unit...it makes it much more ergonomic...I used my video camera bag, which worked well.

Pros:
Great screen
True 5 hour battery
Good features/function
Small size
RCA TV cables included

Cons:
No remote controlled volume.
Doesn't come with a car power adapter

The screen quality of this Panasonic LV70 7 inch screen is truly amazing. At first, before I actually started watching a movie, it seemed that the screen might be too small probably because I'm use to watching a large screen TV. However, once I began to watch a show the picture quality and sound quality were so good, with or without headphones, that I immediately forgot that the screen size is only 7 inches. It did not seem too small at all once the movie began. Also, the little speakers that are built in the unit are very adequate producing a nice surround sound effect...and with headphones, it's awesome! As I was showing off this little guy at work I had people in my office watching some movie and they could not believe how watchable the screen is as well as the great sound coming from its little speakers. Eventually, I hooked it up to my 43" tv in my bedroom to see how clear the picture would be on a big screen. It truly produces a picture that is every bit as crisp and clear on my large television as the picture produced by my full size DVD player. And it is so easy to hook up and so portable. This is very nice and very easy to use! The clarity of the picture on the LV70 is also much better than the picture on my new laptop computer which has a DVD drive in it. Also, this unit is soooooo much lighter than my laptop! If you can afford to spend the money, get it!

While researching which portbable DVD player to buy, it quickly became apparent that there are two general camps of users.

In one camp are those folks who are looking for a top-notch standalone DVD player that is portable. These people will be using the machine as a substitute for their home DVD player. Things like speaker quality, the remote control functionality and a bunch of bells and whistles matter to these folks.

In the second camp are those, like myself, who want the machine for travel. This means that the features that matter most are portability (i.e., size and weight), battery life, and durability. That's not to say that picture quality doesn't matter, it does. But as long we get to watch a movie or two on our transatlantic flight, without having to dedicate an entire piece of carry on luggage to do it, we don't care about a lot of the bells and whistles.

In this regard, I will report that the unit is great. The picture quality is excellent (at least to my non-videophile eyes). The battery lasted 5 hours, which is about twice what other models (even other Panasonics) last. The unit is much smaller and lighter than many comparable units out there. 2 people can watch a movie comfortably in a car or in a plane. I am extremely happy with the purchase. Speaker quality for me is a non-issue, as I will always be using headphones. With headphones, especially noise-cancelling headphones, the sound is great. So, if you're in the market for one of these puppies and you will be using it for travel and to keep the kids entertained on the way to Grandma's, I stongly recommend this unit.

I bought this for a school trip to Washington DC earlier this year, and believe me, it was a very wise investment! While everyone else is forced to watch one scelection on the bus, I had my own personal theater with this wonderful portable DVD player. It's battery was extremely long lasting, over 8 hours, which allows you to view around three full movies before the battery dies. Black and White DVDs make the battery last even longer. An example is the Judy Garland Show DVDs.

I've used this on all my road trips, and it makes the hours just melt away. Also, this would be perfect to use on an airplane, while everyone else watches the in-filght movie, you have the choice of any in your personal collection.

This battery in this player also has the ability to be recharged over three hundred times, which should last for well over a year or longer before another should need to be purchased.

This player is wonderful, and is a great buy for the price! If your looking for a portable DVD player for trips or even short excursions, this is a perfect choice!

I've had my LV-70 now for about 2 years and this is one of those rare electronics products that goes above and beyond.

First, let me say that the viewing experience is excellent, in fact the brightness and clarity of images on the 7" screen are better than on my decent 32" Sony Trinitron and JVC home DVD player. Even though my laptop has a DVD player and a 12" screen, the brightness and resolution are far lower, so my LV-70 is still my preferred portable solution.

Second, the portability is wonderful...I have used my player extensively while traveling and NOTHING makes a long plane trip go by faster. I get about 4 hours out of my battery and even on 10 hour flights, that is about all I want to watch. It is small and lite enough for me to place in my briefcase and take anywhere. Also, though I never watch much of the extras on a DVD at home, I really enjoy them on the road.

Last, it is robust, I have banged mine around quite a bit and despite a number of scratches, it still works perfectly. I even use it on my sailboat frequently and the harsh marine environment has not affected it one bit.

We were wary at first because so many reviews for all portable DVD players talk about skipping and needing to return the product. We're glad we found a winner. ... it has been worth every penny! Every month we've been commuting up and down California with a 1 and 3 year old in the backseat. Anyone who has a small child would appreciate knowing a 3 year old can be occupied well for 9 hours in a SUV. It's simple enough for my son to work the "mouse" to select his movies and play his Blues Clues and Thomas the Tank Engine games. The sound quality is great and the battery life is really long compared to others too (5+ vs 3 hours).

I purchased the Panasonic LV70 as a replacement for an older Panasonic L50 which recently died. So I guess the "WOW!" factor isn't quite so great for me but I am very well pleased with this unit. Without the battery it's about the size of a DVD case and feels very light. The battery adds bulk and considerable weight. but it was the battery life which sold me on this particular model.

For me, the 7" screen size is perfect! The 5" screen of the L50 was more than adequate for personal viewing, but the 7" size allows me to more easily share with a friend or to view the screen from a bedside table instead of having to hold it in my lap. The screen image is sharp and clear, but I think a fraction less sharp than the 5" size, so although I don't know for sure that the larger 9-10" size screen sizes would be even less sharp, I suspect that they would tend to be more pleasing only from an even greater distance.

The sound quality is first rate, even from the small speakers...far superior to the speakers on my old L50, which sounded tinny and didn't give much volume. These speakers sound just as good as any TV speakers and are plenty loud if you crank up the volume.

I own an iBook, which does very nicely play DVD's, so it might be difficult to justify the purchase of a dedicated DVD player on any basis other than absolute self indulgence, which I freely admit. But a laptop isn't something one can so easily carry around and battery time is way less than the almost 5 hours I get from the Panasonic.

I'm especially pleased with the little LCD display, which tells me exactly how many minutes have elapsed into the movie. The unit, although no more fragile than any other portable DVD player, is not something one would want to throw around or leave to the devices of small children! I am intrigued that it offers an ability to restrict access based on ratings because I would never trust it to the hands of a child who isn't old enough to watch an R rated movie.

I would suggest that you shop carefully for this model, if you decide that you want one, because the price range is huge from place to place. I recommend the Panasonic brand simply because they've been doing it longer than anybody else and they seem to really "have it right."

Sharp screen, just beautiful. I compared several units in side by side test and nothing beat this one at this price range. I ended up spending more than I'd intended because I was just blown away by the quality.

Hi, I am 14 years old. When I first ordered the LV70 I wasn't completely sure of what kind of quality the product had. Anyway, I've always trusted panasonic and when it arrived, I saw it and it was awesome. It is really portable, that is what I wanted. I travel a lot and I sometimes enjoy watching dvds in the car or the plane, where there may be a movie you don't like and prefer to put my own movie, and it is so better than to be carrying a heavy laptop everywhere if the only thing you carry it for, is to watch movies, which is my case. The sound is so cool and everybody near it can hear it, although with headphones is great too. It is really easy to understand how to work it. I recommend buying a case for it, the panasonic case is great for this model. The battery is so long lasting, most portable dvd models have a really short battery life and they are big and heavy, this battery can last from 5 to 8 hours depending on the setting you have the screen on.You can watch a movie from multiple angles and the picture quality is the best. I loved it. It was cheap too. The only inconvinient is that it doesn't come with an adaptor for the car, and the panasonic car adaptor is very expensive, that's why I gave it the 4 stars. But overall, what I can say from this product, is that it is Excellent, the best must-have and entertaining electronic.