Panasonic DVD-S52K DVD Player

Panasonic DVD-S52K DVD Player
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Product Type: CE

Editorial Review:
Product Description
The Panasonic DVD-S52k DVD Player is the right addition to your home theater system. It supports 720p and 1080i output, giving you the sharp, gorgeous progressive scan video you want, for the very best picture. The built-in 5.1 support hooks up to your speaker system and lets you feel every sound as if you were really there, in the action of your favorite shows and movies. Playback DVD-RAM discs you make on your computer. Connect it to your home theater easily with the simple HDMI connection. HDMI connection for direct connection to a Plasma, Projector or LCD screen Includes remote Color - Black

Average customer rating: 4.0

Disappointing
Love-hate relationship
ViewSonic on Top is True!!
Best 15" LCD for the money
Viewsonic VP151

ViewSonic VP-151 15" LCD Monitor

Manufacturer: ViewSonic
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B00004TS2N

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Product Description

The innovative and unique ViewSonic VP151 is the first 15" multi-functional, flat panel display to incorporate digital, analog and composite video inputs using Optisync technology into a single unit. The composite video input accepts a wide variety of applications including DVD, VCR and video cameras with both RCA and S-video connections, and supports worldwide video standards; it also offers picture-in-picture capabilities. The VP151 also features speakers built into the base to deliver stereo sound for on-demand multimedia applications. The package also includes Auto Tune, selectable text and image smoothing filters, ViewMatch color controls, Gamma adjustments for custom color response, and advanced ergonomics. Impressive and uniquely ViewSonic, the VP151 is leading the digital revolution into the new millennium.

Amazon.com Product Description

Featuring a 15-inch flat-panel display to incorporate digital, analog, and composite video inputs into a single screen, the ViewSonic VP-151 provides ergonomic design with height, tilt, and swivel adjustments, offering creative flexibility and innovative features. Built with a small footprint to take up less of your valuable desk surface, the vertical and horizontal adjustments of 160 degrees pivots to landscape and portrait modes for full-page viewing and permits multiple users to see the screen without having to sit directly in front of it. With its picture-in-picture capability, the VP-151 accepts a wide variety of inputs supporting many applications, including composite-video, DVD, VCR, and video cameras with both RCA and S-Video connections.

The VP-151 is ideal for designers and graphics professionals who want the benefits of a flat, large screen, and any for office in need of true flexibility and fine resolution from a monitor. The ViewSonic VP-151 features a maximum flicker-free resolution of 1,280 x 1,024, delivering 16.7 million colors in sharp images. A pair of 2-watt speakers, built into the base, delivers stereo sound for your multimedia applications. The VP-151 also highlights many other practical features, including PerfectPortrait software, selectable text and image-smoothing filters, ViewMatch color controls, gamma adjustments for custom color response, dual USB ports, and advanced ergonomics.

The unit has a handy, reduced footprint and is wall mountable, while its low power consumption, high-resolution capabilities, and top image quality ensure that your important data and images are precisely displayed. Utilizing SuperClear technology for crisp focus and vivid colors, the VP-151 displays images through optimized antiglare glass. It's also both PC ready and Macintosh compatible (with the purchase of a separate Mac adapter). It measures approximately 17 by 9 by 18 inches and weighs a sturdy 18.7 pounds. The monitor parts (including the "picture tube") and labor are supported by a three-year limited warranty. --Barbara Price

Customer Reviews:

Disappointing.......2001-03-06

I bought this for its 1280x1024 resolution, but in fact its native resolution is only 1024x768 (XGA) -- at least, that's what it says on the carton. The manual says nothing (in 14 different languages) except that the recommended resolution is 1024x768 and the maximum is 1280x1024 (on a PC). It is possible to run it at 1280x1024, but then text looks fuzzy. The monitor works very well at 1024x768, but there are much cheaper alternatives that also work well at that resolution.

Love-hate relationship.......2000-08-12

Wow, three 5-star recommendations in one day. If I was the suspicious type, I would think that someone with an interest in this product decided to raise the average.

It's now a week after my initial review (and three months that I've been using this monitor) and I still feel the same way about the monitor.

It is great from a technology stand-point. Nothing better on the market in its size.

But what the specs don't tell you is how inconvenient the technology is. We have come to expect our computer to be more than beige boxes. Shound't we expect our keyboard, mouse and monitor to reflect a deep understanding of human-machine interface design? Keyboard and mice manufacturers have risen to the challenge. Monitor manufacturers haven't. And this product is a reflection of that failure.

My recommendation still stands. If you care only about technology, then buy it. But if you bought a high end VCR a few years ago and hated it because it flashed 12:00 continuously then you should probably pass.

ViewSonic on Top is True!!.......2000-08-11

I was familiar with the ViewSonic brand so when I went out to purchase an LCD flat panel I figured I needed to do some exploring due to the pricing. I checked out several other brands & came back to the ViewSonic for numerous reasons. This was the most impressive display I have found. It fit all my needs along with price. It has super wide viewing angles & the picture in picture is a fabulous feature. It allows composite video input from your DVD to run live while working real time on other PC applications with a resize and relocate feature. The monitor pivots to landscape and portrait modes. This unit can be wall mountable. It is lightweight and very attractive to look at. I could go on and on about all the advanced technical features but seeing is believing.

When looking for a viewpanel I highly recommend the VP151. You won't be disappointed and ViewSonic remains on Top.

Best 15" LCD for the money.......2000-08-11

The previous guy made some good points that I agree with but it seems like he was having a bad day or something when he wrote it. My co-worker owns this model and if I had the money I would have bought it too (I bought the VP150...see my review for that one). The dual inputs are great because you can take advantage of even better picture quality and sharpness with the digital connection(you need a video card with a digital input for this part). If you just have a regular video card you connect up using the standard 15 pin connection that everybody has. Having the USB hubs on the monitor is very handy(wish mine had this) because you can connect your USB peripherals into the monitor without having to reach back behind your computer desk. The speakers are average but then speakers that are built into any monitor are never better than average since they are only 2-5watt speakers at best. I can say they are better than what the person above wrote about, but don't expect dolby sound or something. If you've got the money, this model is by far the best on the market. The digital picture is the best you will ever see. period.

Viewsonic VP151.......2000-08-10

I recently purchased my 2nd LCD monitor and it was the Viewsonic VP151 and I absolutely love it! It has by far the best picture in its 15-inch class and I haven't even run it in digital mode yet, but plan to very soon! It has pretty much everything you need in an LCD, it has USB hubs, analog and digital inputs, and also a very useful S-video connection that I have been using to see videos and pictures from my digital camera! And what's really cool is that you have the picture in picture capability with this LCD. Viewsonic by far makes a far superior product than any other monitor company out there, and I have seen many in my personal and business life. I can honestly say Viewsonic has an arsenal of extraordinary technology at its disposal and I am very happy that I found their technology.

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