Panasonic DVD-F87S 5-Disc Progressive Scan DVD Player (Silver)

Panasonic DVD-F87S 5-Disc Progressive Scan DVD Player (Silver)
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Product Type: CE

Editorial Review:
Product Description
PANASONIC DVDF87 -- This all-purpose 5-Disc Changer displays DVD video on virtually any TV, includes Progressive Scan outputs for optimized display on most better recent model TVs. 54MHz / 10-bit Video D/A Converter Picture Modes - Normal, Cinema1, Cinema2, Animation, Dynamic Picture Control (Brightness, Color, Contrast, Sharpness, Gamma Correction) Monitor Select for optimum picture quality according to monitor type Black level control Multi Re-Master for higher quality audio reproduction 8-channel 192kHz / 24-bit Audio D/A converter Audio Only function protects noise from video circuitry Built-in DTS & Dolby Digital Decoder with speaker setting Dolby Surround Pro Logic II Sequential CD playback Twin Laser Pickup for DVD / CD playback Easy-to-operate one-touch remote control ENERGY STAR Qualified Finish - Silver
Amazon.com Product Description
The Panasonic DVD-F87S five-disc DVD changer offers progressive-scan playback, Dolby Digital and DTS Surround Sound compatibility, and a slim design that makes it a perfect fit for any entertainment system. Other features include compatibility with DVD-Audio, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, and CD-R/RW discs, as well as MP3 and WMA digital audio playback. This model also comes with a black finish.

The five-disc changer allows you to keep up to five discs of any format in your player at the same time. A front-loading rotary carousel lets you change any of the four not-playing discs without disturbing what you're watching or listening to. The Audio/JPEG onscreen navigation menu enables you to quickly search for MP3 and WMA audio files or view JPEG images recorded onto CD-R and CD-RW discs via an onscreen menu. This feature also works with CD-R discs that feature multisession recordings.

The HighMAT (High-Performance Media Access Technology) feature, codeveloped with Microsoft, is a digital-media standard that provides a dramatically improved method of storing, arranging, and playing back personal digital photo, music, and video collections on recordable discs such as CD-RW media.

Panasonic's Depth Enhancer noise-reduction feature only processes an image's background, helping to leave the delicate details of the main subject intact and providing sharp images with incredible depth. The DVD-F87S uses a 54 MHz/10-bit video digital-to-analog converter, which reduces digital artifacts to give you a better picture.

When you play DVD movies encoded with DTS or Dolby Digital soundtracks, the built-in decoder processes all six channels of audio information (left front, right front, center, left-surround, right-surround, and low-frequency effects) without the need for an external decoder, and with the right audio components, lets you enjoy the amazing fidelity of discrete 5.1-channel surround sound. The decoder also allows you to control speaker configuration.

Other features include picture control (brightness, color, contrast, gamma correction, and sharpness), disc program play, and disc random play.

Tech Talk
Progressive scan: Progressive scanning, otherwise known as 480p ("p" for "progressive"), creates a picture signal with double the scan lines of a conventional interlaced picture, or 480i, to create a noticeably sharper image. Standard DVD-Video players use interlaced scanning to produce a picture. Interlaced scanning combines two fields to generate a picture of 525 scan lines (480 of which are displayed). Your television projects an interlaced image by first scanning the 240 odd-numbered lines of one field (in 1/60th of a second), followed by the 240 even-numbered lines of the other field (in 1/60th of a second). A progressive video processor enables all 525 lines (480 of which are displayed) to be scanned at the exact same time. A television with 480p component inputs can completely scan the entire image in 1/60th of a second, so it only takes one field to build one frame of video.

What's in the Box
Panasonic DVD-F87S five-disc changer, remote control, 2 AA batteries, AC power cord, composite A/V (RCA) cable, and printed operating instructions.

Average customer rating: 4.0

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Product Group: CE
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ASIN: B00000J4FS

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One look and you'll know that the Palm V organizer is something different. But beneath its sleek, ultra-thin, ultra-light anodized aluminum case and leather screen cover, you'll find all the award-winning features that have made Palm Computing organizers the world's favorite. You'll have instant access to all your important information - calendar, address book, to do list, expense, memo pad and e-mail. You'll be able to exchange information between your organizer and desktop PC with one touch using HotSync technology. Add to that the Palm V organizer's advanced LCD screen technology for razor-sharp clarity and rechargeable long-life lithium ion battery. It's the connected organizer that lets you organize in style.

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One look at the Palm V handheld and you'll know it's something special. Its sleek design and anodized aluminum case appeal to your sense of style. Weighing just 4 ounces, its ultrathin exterior belies its organizational power. You'll have thousands--literally thousands--of names, addresses, phone numbers, appointments, to-dos, plus hundreds of e-mail messages at your fingertips. The advanced LCD screen is razor sharp. And you can recharge the lithium-ion batteries in the HotSync cradle in minutes a day. A full charge lasts for up to a month. Simply put, the sleek new Palm V handheld lets you organize in style.

Amazon.com Product Description

One look at the Palm V organizer and you'll know it's something special. Its sleek design and anodized aluminum case appeal to your sense of style. Weighing just 4 oz., its ultra-thin exterior belies its organizational power. You'll have thousands -- literally thousands -- of names, addresses, phone numbers, appointments, to-do's, plus hundreds of e-mail messages at your fingertips. The advanced LCD screen is razor sharp. And you can recharge the lithium ion batteries in the HotSync cradle in minutes a day. A full charge lasts for up to a month. Simply put, the sleek new Palm V device lets you organize in style. The way you do everything else.

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Customer Reviews:

Palm V.......2004-04-01

The shipping and receiving of the Palm was adequate. However the back light didn't function. I e mailed the seller about the problem but never received a reply.

Tired Attorney.......2002-04-29

I got a Palm V about 2 years ago. My hope was that I could trash my full-to-bursting filo fax with multiple addresses/business cards for my ever-moving family and friends and also take my work calendar and address book on the road thereby avoid the constant stress of not being able to get hold of my secretary to access diary appointments and contact details when away from my desk-top/lap-top.

The touch -screen alignment of the first Palm V I received went out of whack almost immediately making it impossible to "tap" anything in the top half inch of the screen and extremely irritating. I tried a number of times to access the help-desk but who has an hour a day to stay on hold? By the time I finally got through it was about 10 months into my warranty. The chap I spoke to was very pleasant and advised that I return my Palm for a refurbished model. The return policy was easy and I was impressed by the "just put it back in the box it came in, have the courier service pick it up and we'll sort it all out" and hopefull of a successful result.

The refurbished model I later got turned out to have exactly the same problem once I hot-synched it with my desk-top application (leading me to think it was the software and not the actual device). It was a few more weeks before I had time to brave the help-desk again. This time my one year warranty was up so I was told I could either pay $100 to get it fixed (and risk getting the same [bad] system back again) or buy a new one. I decided to put up with the one I had. Unfortunately the "refurbished" model turned out to be even [worse] than the first one as not only was the screen out of whack, this one randomly "fainted" when I took it off its cradle even when fully recharged, i.e., sometimes I would switch it on and five minutes later it would totally run out of steam and freeze up, sometimes I could take it away for a week-end and it was ok. As it always seemed to pass-out and leave me stranded on the business trips, I took to taking a hard-copy of my contact database with me as a back-up. I am now at the point where I print out my entire database and calendar when I am out of the office AND take my filofax to keep the business cards in.

I am still committed to the idea of the Palm and jealous of my friends' functioning models but am wary of shelling out another [item price] for something ultimately less useful than an etcha-sketch.

PalmV Handheld.......2002-01-15

I've owned one for two years; it made it possible for me not to travel with my notebook. It sync's to ACT!2000 with more than 1200 names in about 90 seconds. Be sure to download the newest software from Palm and from your contact manager for best results.
The slim design allows you to carry this anywhere. It's never given me any problems.

The worst Ever Experiance with Palm.......2001-12-12

Having comfortably used Palm3 , I thought i would go for Palm 5.
In the first 90 days , Palm sent three units , which to my utter astonishment have got different kinds of problems . After one year of purchase of this Palm5 , I am using my old Palm3 . If you want to rely on Palm hand held , Don't go for Palm V.

The classic Palm.......2001-12-08

This was one of Palm's real groundbreaking handhelds, with it's sleek case and low weight. Still a great handheld but only has 2 MB of memory and lacks the SD slot that the new Palms are being manufactured with. If you just need a calendar and address book, this will do it, but the m100 will do just about the same (...)(with albeit a much smaller screen). The backlight on the Palm V is woeful like the backlights on all Palms, but is not needed too often.

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