Panasonic DVD-S54K 1080p Upconverting DVD Player

by Panasonic

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 17 x 1.7 inches ; 4.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0014F690K
• Item model number: DVD-S54K
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,580 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

720p output : Up-conversion to 1080i : Supports DVD Audio (5.1) : Dolby Digital and DTS decoders : Plays DVD-R, CD-R & CD-RW; MP3, WMA, JPEG & MPEG4 playback with on-screen navigator : HDMI connection for direct connection to a Plasma, Projector or LCD screen : Remote is included

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Tough Customer, November 25, 2008

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Guido Duken - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panasonic DVD-S54K 1080p Upconverting DVD Player (Electronics)

There are DVD players out there in the same price range that offer a better picture. But what the Panasonic has going for it is rugged construction, a good remote, quick loading, easy set up and it plays everything (not multi-region though). I bought the S54 to replace my S47 which has given me six years of good service and is still running (the motor is getting tired though). I have tried other brands, including a Philips, which gave me just six months of service. So six years of intense use for this price is excellent (My friend's S47 is still going strong after six years). I watch my quality DVDs on a Denon or Marantz, but like all good DVD players, they can't handle shoddy media. They stick, skip or refuse to load. Which is why I always have a cheap DVD player on hand for less than perfect media. The S54 does that job in style, none of that dreaded 'disc error'. Simply put, this Panasonic range is the AK47 of DVD players. If it had better picture quality it would rate five stars.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars OK Player, Except Will Not Properly Up-Convert to 1080p, July 8, 2009

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Sinclair Cohen (San Jose, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panasonic DVD-S54K 1080p Upconverting DVD Player (Electronics)

I just bought one to replace an older, but much better, Panasonic DVD-S97. This S54 player requires a lot of settings to up-convert to a new LCD 1080p TV using HDMI cable.

Unfortunately, with all the correct settings, it will not up-convert -- the picture looks like 480p, not 1080p. Using the same TV, cable, DVD disc, my old Panasonic S97 player displays a gorgeous up-converted picture, compared to the S54.

Panasonic doesn't seem to care either. Their profits will come from selling Blu-Ray, guess they don't much care about the quality of this 'transitional' DVD player.

Don't buy the S54 if you expect up-conversion to a 1080p LCD TV. I also have an older Toshiba DVD recorder/player connected to the same TV, it up-converts perfectly.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and economical, May 11, 2008

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NJ - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Panasonic DVD-S54K 1080p Upconverting DVD Player (Electronics)

This DVD player is worth more than its cost. The price is great for a full featured, multiple format player. For those of us waiting for Blueray players to become reasonably priced, this product fits the bill.