Panasonic DVD-LV70 Portable DVD Player

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• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005AY7P
• Item model number: DVD-LV70
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #68,725 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 10, 2001

Product Description

Product Description
With hot new cosmetics as appealing as it's high-performance features, this new PalmTheater portable DVD players from Panasonic is a hit. The DVD-LV70 features an impressive 7" 16: 9 widescreen LCD monitor and built-in stereo speakers. The player is equipped with S-Video outputs, Dolby Digital and dts output, standard audio/video outs and optical digital audio outputs for convenient connection to a TV and audio system. An easy-to-use, joystick-type control is also featured. This model delivers up to four hours of playback time from a single charge from the included rechargeable battery pack.Nothing brings home the cinema experience like DVD, including the enjoyment of rich, theater-like sound. Even those who don't have the room or the budget for a full-blown home theater audio system can still enjoy superb audio - thanks to the Virtual Surround Sound (VSS) feature. VSS creates a simulated surround sound effect, downmixed from either a 5.1 channel or two-channel Dolby Digital soundtrack, from the stereo speakers of any home audio system. Sometimes a movie's soundtrack can overwhelm a scene and even drown out the dialogue. The Dialogue Enhancer feature conveniently solves this problem by boosting the volume of the center channel - where most of the principal dialogue emanates when playing a Dolby Digital 5.1 disc - by 6 dB, so viewers don't have to strain to hear the actors during a noisy scene. The Cinema Mode feature is sure to be a film aficionados' favorite. When selected, Cinema Mode enhances the picture by reducing glare, softening resolution and improving visibility of details in dark scenes - resulting in a more realistic, cinema-like image. This Panasonic DVD player also features high-speed, five-step Smooth Motion Scan. This feature provides crystal-clear forward and reverse scan, in five speeds. At the highest setting, the unit scans at an incredible 100 times normal speed.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

118 of 119 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Let me count the qualities I like about this device, August 2, 2001

By	Steven E. Baker "SEB" (SE Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

76 of 76 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Player, October 29, 2002

By A Customer

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

42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 7 Inches Is Better Than 5 inches, June 12, 2001

By	RWS "RWSCPA" (Thousand Oaks, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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!