Warm deal on Panasonic DVD-LV57 portable DVD player? $389 shipped

[BigSmooth]

GoodGuys.com has this portable DVD player in their clearance section. It is not an open-box or refurbished item, it is brand new but it is being discontinued. The shipping is free.

MSRP on this player is $599, and it's around $450+ shipped anywhere else on the web. For instance, it's $499 at Amazon.

I thought this was pretty cheap for a name-brand portable DVD player with the 5" widescreen and all. I figured I'd post it in case anyone who travels a lot or has kids that they need to keep busy D) had been looking for one of these. Remember that you can also use this as a home DVD player, maybe for your second TV if you already have a DVD player.

 

[DieselMan]

Does it play VCD's also, by any chance (a few DVD players do not play VCD's)? Also, have you tested and see if this particular unit was compatible with home-made music CD's (ie CDR and CDRW)? Thanks.

 

[jbarm]

The other Panasonic portables I've tried play CDR VCD's, so I suspect this one will too.

jb

 

[BigSmooth]

<< Does it play VCD's also, by any chance (a few DVD players do not play VCD's)? Also, have you tested and see if this particular unit was compatible with home-made music CD's (ie CDR and CDRW)? Thanks. >>


I don't actually own the player, I just posted the deal. VCDHelp.com does not have this player in it's compatibility list, but it does have other Panasonic portable DVD players and they are all listed as compatible with VCDs. As for CD-R/RW's, Panasonic's site says that this player IS compatible with them and in fact it supports MP3 playback.

 

[volfan]

I remember when that thing was $1,200! It doesn't seem all that long ago, but I guess it was. It's probably better to just get a laptop with a DVD-ROM. You get a bigger screen and mp3, vcd, svcd, internet, and any Office stuff you use for not all that much more. But that is pretty cool and a great price.

 

[ThaiBruin]

<< I remember when that thing was $1,200! It doesn't seem all that long ago, but I guess it was. It's probably better to just get a laptop with a DVD-ROM. You get a bigger screen and mp3, vcd, svcd, internet, and any Office stuff you use for not all that much more. But that is pretty cool and a great price. >>



While it would be true that a laptop serves as a much greater value, actually using it as a portable DVD player doesn't quite cut it. I only say that cuz my laptop will die about an hour and a half into the movie, and not to mention it takes a while to boot up, and can be quite cumbersome on car trips and flights. I'm actually considering getting this panasonic... what to do?? $400 just to watch movies on the go? so very very tempting....