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

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

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

Product Description
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.

Product Description:
Experience your favorite movies with theater-like quality with the Panasonic 5-Disc Progressive Scan DVD-A/V Changer with Multi-Format Playback and Dolby Pro Logic II. Features DVD-video and audio, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, HDCD, CD, CD-R/W, MP3, and WMA playback capabilities; 54MHz/10-bit video D/A converter; variable and auto zoom; picture control; advanced surround (V.S.S.); 192kHz/24-bit audio D/A converter; S-video, component video, 5.1-channel surround sound audio out; 500-line horizontal resolution; front-loading, 5-disc rotary changer and much more. Includes remote control. Silver. 2.69Hx16.94Wx16.25D".
Panasonic DVD-F87S 5 Disc Progressive Scan DVD Player Silver
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Excellent performance, impressive array of features
  • Nice 5 disk DVD player
  • A Great Buy!
  • Great Product with a Great Price
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Panasonic DVD-F87S 5 Disc Progressive Scan DVD Player Silver

Manufacturer: Panasonic
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:
  • Rotary 5-disc progressive scan DVD player; measures 16.9 x 2.7 x 16.25 (W x H x D)
  • Compatible with DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, DVD-RAM/R, CD, CD-R/RW, WMA, MP3, JPEG, and HDCD
  • Plays 1 disc while changing 4 discs; slim design
  • Outputs: composite-, component-, S-bideo, 5.1-channel audio, subwoofer
  • Advanced Virtual surround sound for enhanced 2-speaker sound; built-in Dolby Digital/DTS/Pro Logic II decoding

ASIN: B0001VQEYY

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.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent performance, impressive array of features.......2007-05-25

I have owned this unit for nearly three years, and have no complaints. The price is very low for such a well equipped player (you can even adjust brightness, contrast, etc, just as you would on your TV), the motor is fairly quiet, the zoom is INFINITELY adjustable (just select MANUAL zoom rather than automatic and you can move back and forth in tiny increments), setup is easy (once you become accustomed to the fact that the primary menu buttons are called DISPLAY and GROUP), DVD-Rs are supported, and all the outputs are in place for DVD-Audio discs and optional subwoofer. You can also enhance dialogue and the video signal on low quality recordings.

I don't know what more one could expect at this price.

5 out of 5 stars Nice 5 disk DVD player.......2007-04-03

The unit is easy to learn how to use, it works well. It is nice to put in 5 DVD's and let it play. We do not watch TV, since we do not like 50% of our time being spent with someone trying to sell us something. So we can load a full days worth of movies and play them at the rate we chose.

5 out of 5 stars A Great Buy!.......2007-03-09

I purchased this 5 disk changer when my old one went out. This one by far exceeds expectations.It will save your place on each disk. You can go back to any of them at any time. I would highly recommend this to serious movie watchers.

5 out of 5 stars Great Product with a Great Price.......2007-03-08

This is a great dvd/cd player. We where looking for one with a disc changer so we could play worship cd's continously and also play dvd's. So far this is working great! Great price for a great product.

4 out of 5 stars Panasonic dvd-f87s.......2007-02-22

Giving 4 stars based strictly on performance. Sounds great and great video. A lot of player for the money. In fact I'll never get around to using all of it's capabilities. Having said that, I would say it is cumbersome to use. Manual not very good. Very slow to read and recognize disks. When playing random, player has to initialize every disk which slows things down. Hard to get all disks out of player since skip disk button rotates back and forth rather than in one direction. Have it plugged into outlet on receiver so that it turns off when receiver is off. But it doesn't turn on when receiver comes on. Requires it to be switched on separately. Not a big deal. Just an inconvenience.
PANASONIC DVD-F87S 5-Disc Progressive Scan DVD Player (Silver)
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    PANASONIC DVD-F87S 5-Disc Progressive Scan DVD Player (Silver)

    Manufacturer: PANASONIC
    ProductGroup: CE

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    • PANASONIC DVD-F87S 5-Disc Progressive Scan DVD Player (Silver)
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    ASIN: B000R9KYQ4

    Product Description

    This all-purpose 5-Disc Changer displays DVD video on virtually any TV, includes Progressive Scan outputs for optimized display. 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.

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