Panasonic DVD-LS86 8.5-Inch Portable DVD Player | 
| Brand: Panasonic
List Price: $199.99
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Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 271
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Display Size: 8.5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 9.5 x 2.1
nv:Device Type: Portable DVD Player
Compatible Format: CD-R
Compatible Format: CD-RW
Compatible Format: DVD+R
Compatible Format: DVD-RAM
Compatible Format: DVD-RW
Compatible Format: DVD+RW
Compatible Format: DVD-R
Compatible Format: JPEG
Compatible Format: CD
Compatible Format: MP3
Compatible Format: DVD-VR
Compatible Format: DVD
Compatible Format: DVD-Video
Compatible Format: MPEG 4
Compatible Format: DVD+R DL (Double Layer)
Compatible Format: AVI
Compatible Format: Divx
MPN: DVD-LS86
Model: DVD-LS86
UPC: 037988256594
EAN: 0037988256594
ASIN: B0014FO5CE
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Free Style Viewing with 8.5" Diagonal Widescreen LCD Display | | • | Multi Format playback: DVD, DivX, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, JPEG, MPEG4 | | • | Up to 13 Hour Playback Time with Included Rechargeable Battery | | • | Car DC Adapter Included | | • | 2 Headphone Terminals |
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Solid choice for portable DVD-its a compromise April 4, 2008
Buttercup (Memphis TN)
30 out of 34 found this review helpful
Mogo Portable DVD Player Car Mount
We just bought a van and did not want to spend $1500 for the overhead DVD player. I researched portable DVDs thoroughly and decided on this compromise. Picture is not as good as some, but sound is decent, and unit is built to withstand some abuse. I tested battery life, and as expected, did not get anywhere near the 13 hour battery life advertised. I used the daylight setting for brightness and had the volume up to max level to recreate real use conditions. The DVD player lasted 5 hours. I am sure if you use the "moonlight" setting (darker pic), you will get longer battery life, but that is not how we will be using the DVD player. We want the best pic possible. So am happy with this player so far. We used the MoJo DVD mount for between the front seats and the unit works well-the mount is easily installed/removed. It could be better materials, but we were happy to get away from the hanging bag option. Also, the audio out port is directly in the path of the velcro attachment on the MoJo, so not ideal, but the port can still be utilized.
Nice when it works, but not quite as advertised. June 1, 2008
cobaltspectre
27 out of 30 found this review helpful
I originally purchased the predecessor to this unit, the DVD-LS82. When it worked, I was happy, even if the speakers were a bit soft at full volume on my nightstand. Even after repairs at the Panasonic depot, however, mine was EXTREMELY sensitive to the faintest disc imperfections that my other DVD players ignored. When I returned it to Amazon, per Panasonic's instructions, it was no longer for sale by Amazon. So, I ordered the DVD-LS86.
The only differences between the 2 units are that the earlier incarnation was silver, came packaged with a car kit, and had an advertised battery life 1 hour shorter. The newer unit, while initially offered at the identical price, is, as I write this, now offered at enough of a discount to almost buy your own car kit, if you choose.
The operating manual states that the battery on this unit recharges in 7 hours, when turned off, at 68 degrees F. When I brought my brand new battery up to full charge, it took barely longer than that.
What most people will be interested in is the battery endurance when playing it. Again, according to the manual, this unit will play (always assuming using headphones) for 13 hours at a brightness level of -5. This translates to noticeably dimmer than "Moonlight" mode; unless you're an avid spelunker/movie buff with severe photophobia, it's reminiscent of bright moonlight through welder's goggles. I actually have photophobia (and welder's goggles), and I couldn't stand -5 in my darkened room at night. "Moonlight," which translates to about "-3," however, was fine.
At a brightness level of "0," the manual states that battery life drops to 7 hours; that's about what I suspect most users would compromise for in the trade-off between visibility and battery life during the day. "0" is noticeably brighter than "Moonlight." I tolerated "Moonlight" in a brightly lit indoor location to extend the battery life; it's rather like watching a film in a discount, second-run theater that turns the projector brightness down to conserve the bulb life.
Finally, the manual states a battery life of 5 hours with the bightness on "5." If you use the "Daylight" setting, you get an even slightly brighter picture than that; so, if you choose the "Daylight" setting, you'll get the most vivid picture, but the battery life will suffer even more. You might need this if you want to watch movies on a sunny day at the beach-- if you go to the beach to watch movies.
Personally, I thought it would be easy to scratch a disc on the steel portion of the housing around the lense or bend the disc a bit too much when removing it from this family of units. I wish that they'd design a release mechanism that caused the machine to let go of the disc at least as easily as most cases. I managed to avoid scratching any discs; but, I was uncomfortable seeing the discs bend. I, therefore, wouldn't recommend leaving it to children to change the discs, particularly if the unit is as sensitive to micro-scratches as my DVD-LS82 was.
Sadly, my love of Panasonic products has been, in the case of portable DVD players, so far, unrequited. My DVD-LS86 has a habit of turning itself off at random intervals when using the a/c adaptor. I can't believe that this is a universal product feature, so, I'm exchanging mine for a new one. I hope that the replacement will finally live up to its promise.
Portable DVD July 2, 2008
Nicole Cates
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
We recently purchased 2 of these dvd players for travel with our children ages 3 and 6. So far we have used them on 3 trips and they have worked great. We were able to watch 2 full length films and a shorter Elmo video before the battery went dead - definitely NOT 13 hours but still pretty long.
 Beware Discontinued Batteries !! August 29, 2008
Paul A. Ballard (Bethesda, MD, USA)
7 out of 28 found this review helpful
I purchase in 2004 a Panasonic DVD-LX9 portable DVD player for $800. Until recently, it worked fine. However, the built-in but detachable battery just went bad and needs replacing. Panasonic has discontinued the battery, and without it the player won't work even on mains power ! So, my expensive investment is now quite useless ! All Panasonic is prepared to do is offer a small discount to buy a much inferior unit. SO MY ADVICE IS : DON'T BUY PANASONIC LEST THEY DISCONTINUE THE BATTERY LATER !!
Not state-of-art but still most flexible July 12, 2008
dchao (San Francisco, CA USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Pros: Light weight. Zoom feature (smooth manual zoom too). Long battery life (5 hours on highest setting, reduce brightness for longer run time). Plays DivX movies (I rip 6 DVDs and compress it to 480x272 and burn them onto one DVD-R). Smaller charger compared to the old model.
Cons: Display only 480x234, out-dated compare to newer 800x480 displays. Remote not included anymore.
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