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product_id: 26375784
title: "Panasonic DVD-LS5 Portable DVD Player"
brand: "panasonic"
price: "$44"
currency: NZD
in_stock: false
reviews_count: 4
url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/26375784-panasonic-dvd-ls5-portable-dvd-player
store_origin: NZ
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# 5-inch LCD Built-in stereo speakers 2.5 hours battery Panasonic DVD-LS5 Portable DVD Player

**Brand:** panasonic
**Price:** $44
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🎬 Unleash Your Movie Magic Anywhere!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Panasonic DVD-LS5 Portable DVD Player by panasonic
- **How much does it cost?** $44 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/26375784-panasonic-dvd-ls5-portable-dvd-player)

## Best For

- panasonic enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted panasonic brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Compact Design:** Lightweight and easy to carry at just 1.2 pounds.
- • **Versatile Playback:** Supports DVD-R, DVD-RAM, CD, and MP3/WMA CDs.
- • **Enhanced Audio Clarity:** Dialogue Enhancer for crystal-clear sound.
- • **Portable Entertainment:** Enjoy your favorite DVDs anywhere, anytime!
- • **Surround Sound Experience:** Immerse yourself with VSS virtual surround technology.

## Overview

The Panasonic DVD-LS5 Portable DVD Player is a compact and lightweight device featuring a 5-inch LCD screen and built-in stereo speakers, designed for on-the-go entertainment. It supports a variety of formats including DVD-R, DVD-RAM, and MP3/WMA CDs, ensuring versatile playback options. With a battery life of 2.5 hours and advanced audio features like VSS virtual surround and Dialogue Enhancer, this player delivers an immersive viewing experience wherever you are.

## Description

Product Description               Nothing kills time on the road like watching a favorite flick. This portable DVD player by Panasonic is just the ticket for such enjoyment. Adjust the high-resolution 5” LCD display in a variety of ways for viewing comfort, including folded flat against the player itself. Watch your favorite DVDs or listen to your favorite music on MP3, CD, CD-R or CD-RW. Includes headphone jack, so kids can watch a movie in the backseat while you listen to your own music in the front. Comes with 2-hr. rechargeable lithium ion battery pack and adapter. This versatile unit also hooks up to your family's television at home for use as a traditional DVD player. Imported. 1-13/16Hx5-3/4Wx6-9/16D”.                  .com               Panasonic's DVD-LS5 offers the versatility of a portable DVD player alongside the performance of a sophisticated home-theater component--and you can use it as both. The player handles DVD-Video, high-resolution DVD-Audio, DVD-R, and DVD-RAM playback, as well as standard and recordable audio CDs, including MP3- and WMA-encoded discs. Its slender, 1-inch chassis holds a 5-inch widescreen (16:9) liquid-crystal display and a built-in rechargeable battery good for about 2.5 hours between charges.  Designed to take full advantage of both audio and traditional video DVD formats, the DVD-LS5 delivers the super high-fidelity (192 kHz/24-bit) sound of DVD-Audio. DVD-Audio software titles offer classic music titles in both multichannel and stereo, though be aware that this model plays discs in stereo only. Most DVD-A discs have compressed Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 surround tracks, however; these can be passed through the unit's digital-audio output to a compatible surround receiver and speaker system.  Audio features also include DTS and Dolby Digital passthrough, built-in stereo speakers, and Panasonic's Dialogue Enhancer for DVD movie viewing. Advanced Surround Sound (VSS) simulates surround effects from any two speakers or from headphones.  Cinema Mode reduces the detrimental effects of screen glare from ambient light, rendering cinematic colors in pictures that are gentle on the eyes. Further, Cinema Mode improves the visibility of details in dark scenes by automatically adjusting picture contrast.  This player is HighMAT compatible. High-Performance Media Access Technology is a standard co-developed by Panasonic and Microsoft to improve interoperability for digital media programming between PCs and electronics devices. HighMAT provides an efficient method for arranging digital photo, music, and video collections on recordable media. What's in the Box DVD player, remote control, AC adapter, audio/video cables, rechargeable battery pack, user's manual, and warranty information.

## Features

- Portable widescreen DVD-Video and DVD-Audio player with 5-inch LCD screen and built-in stereo speakers
- Plays DVD-R, DVD-RAM, CD, and recordable MP3/WMA CDs
- Multichannel optical digital-audio outputs with DVD-Audio, DTS, and Dolby Digital surround passthrough
- VSS virtual surround and headphone surround simulate surround sound from two channels
- Dialogue Enhancer, 2.5 hours battery life from included rechargeable battery; remote control included

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Brand Name | Panasonic |
| Item Weight | 1.2 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 5.5 x 5.66 x 1.28 inches |
| Item model number | DVD-LS5 |
| Batteries | 1 Product Specific batteries required. |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | Yes |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Panasonic
- **Media Type:** CD-R, CD-RW, DVD R
- **Screen Size:** 5 Inches
- **Display Type:** LCD
- **Item Weight:** 1.2 Pounds

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐ Problems with reading the DVDs after one year of usage
*by T***R on October 22, 2005*

In the beginning, the DVD player had hard time reading DVDs and then it just got progressively worse. I had the player for a little more than one year now and it has stopped playing all DVDs.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ DVD Formats
*by J***A on April 9, 2004*

I was on vacation last summer and looking for a portable DVD player. The moment I laid my eyes on the LS5 I fell in love with it. I'm a distance learning graduate student and get my lectures on video tape. Well I already had a combo VHS/DVD recorder and the DCMA nothwithstanding (it was for my personal use), I wanted to transfer those tapes to DVD so I could watch them on my Tokyo (where I live) train commute. Well I transferred the tapes to DVD and presto, my two hour train commute was transformed into two hours of productive lecture viewing and note taking. That's how small it is. I am able to watch and take notes at the same time even though I'm on a crowded train every morning. But don't let the size scare you into thinking it's too small for viewing. It's great for traveling and commuting and the picture is beautiful.I do have a "BUT" that lowered my rating to a 4 out of 5 star review and that was the fact that Panasonic chose to limit the playback of burned DVDs to -R and -RAM. Panasonic is probably the biggest supporter of -RAM, so that would explain that.The other reason for my 4 out of 5 rating and that would apply to ALL of the U.S. DVD player manufacturers and retailers, is that they continue their collusion with Hollywood and play their game of making players coded by world regions. I live in Tokyo and though there are a great many Hollywood DVDs available, the prices are double that of North America and the extras on most DVD movies in Japan are pitiful. DVDs that are released in Japan are also 4 - 6 months later than in North America, so I just purchase my DVDs through Amazon.com and I get them sent to me in Tokyo.I did my search on the Net looking for companies that could help me make my player region free. Well I found one (...) and I had to buy what they called a "chipped remote." This Star Trek looking thing that would allow me to make my player region free once I followed the three step instructions.Well not only did it make my LS5 region free, but I can now play any type of DVD that is burned. That means I can now watch DVD-R/+R, -RAM, -RW/+RW and I can watch NTSC AND PAL DVDs, which means I can watch DVDs that come from Europe. Be warned that the manufacturers warranty is voided should you choose the route I took in making the player region free, but by reading all of these reviews you will see that everyone is extremely happy (as I am) with the quality of their LS5 and I did not read one review that mentioned a breakdown.It's a great buy (...)Now for another portable DVD player to consider (and a little cheaper) that we bought and we love equally as well, there is the NextBase SDV17-A Table DVD Player. We just got this, but it's so cool. It's region free, PAL and NTSC compatible out of the box and plays DVD/VCD/SVCD/MP3/CDDA/JPEG CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/DVD-RW formats.The screen on this one is 7" (2 more than the LS5), it's the length of a novel and only an inch thick. What worries me about this one is that there is nothing to protect the screen other than a soft, felt carrying case when it isn't in use. The LS5 has a folding screen which gives me a little more security.Both are great though.(...)And just for your information most European retailers offer region-free DVD players, including Amazon.co.uk, but they will not deliver to customers outside of the EU. Does anyone know of way we can lean on U.S. retailers to stop colluding with Hollywood so that start truly giving the customer what she/he wants???It's ridiculous that the government continues to protect Hollywood as they do. Once we buy a car we're not told what we can and can't do with it outside of traffic laws.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Deserves five stars
*by O***E on September 25, 2003*

Compared to the Chinese imports (Apex, Initial, Cyberhome, etc.), the Panasonic DVD-LS5 is definitely a premium model, and both the price and quality show. If you just want to watch DVDs on the road and don't mind teeny sound or blocky images, the low-end models will serve you well. In fact I love my 8-inch Initial. On the other hand, if you want to truly enjoy a mobile DVD experience, you gotta buy this product.Better styling and build quality aside, the Panasonic has at least three significant advantages over non-Japanese players: 1) the screen is clearer and offers better viewing angles horizontally, so you can share the joy of DVD with another person; 2) the sound is just incredibly loud for a small player like this, unlike the low-end players -- in fact it feels almost like surround sound in a quiet room; 3) the tilting mechansim is really cool and allows you to adjust the screen angle freely.The battery snaps to the back (and raises the player a bit) and offers a little over 2 hours of viewing pleasure. All considered, the Panasonic player is also much more portable than the other ones; even with the battery installed we are talking something you can just grab and watch, as opposed to carrying in two hands.Is the Panasonic worth the extra money over the other players? I definitely think so.

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