Panasonic DVD-LA95 9'' Portable DVD Player

Panasonic DVD-LA95 9'' Portable DVD Player

Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description
Panasonic's DVD-LA95 offers the versatility of a portable DVD player alongside the performance of a sophisticated home-theater component--and you can use it as both. The player handles DVD-Video, high-resolution DVD-Audio, and DVD-RAM playback--as well as standard and recordable CDs, including MP3-encoded discs. Its slender chassis holds a massive, 9-inch widescreen (16:9) LCD screen and a built-in rechargeable battery (good for about 2.5 hours between charges).

Designed to take full advantage of both audio and traditional video DVD formats, the DVD-LA95 delivers the immersive six-channel surround sound of the DVD-Audio music format. DVD-Audio offers super high-fidelity (192 kHz/24-bit) sound, in both multichannel and stereo. Because the DVD-Audio signal is too high-resolution for the digital converters in current surround receivers (and also as an anti-piracy measure), the DVD-LA95 performs its own decoding of DVD-Audio signals, passing high-resolution analog, not digital, audio to your surround receiver. This means you'll need an audio/video receiver with multichannel analog-audio inputs to appreciate this feature.

Audio features include DTS and Dolby Digital decoding with 5.1-channel analog- and digital-audio outputs, built-in stereo speakers, and Dialogue Enhancer for DVD movie viewing (which boosts the center-channel level by 6 dB during playback of Dolby Digital 5.1 discs, since most of the principal dialogue is channeled there). Advanced Surround Sound (VSS) simulates surround effects from any two speakers or from headphones. Other features include chapter preview, high-speed smooth-motion scan in forward and reverse (up to 100 times normal speed), repeat mode, title/chapter search with marker function, skip forward/reverse, auto power off, and resume play.

In addition to playing favorite DVD movie and music discs, the DVD-LA95 also plays video recorded on DVD-RAMs. DVD-RAM lets you record high-quality MPEG-2 video on DVDs, offering fast data transmission, speedy random access to chapters, and rewritability up to 100,000 times.

Product Description:
Panasonic, the leader in DVD technology, offers another industry "first." Bringing together the most advanced digital audio and video technologies; the DVD-LA95 gives consumers the versatility of a portable and the high-quality performance of a sophisticated home theater component.The unique DVD-LA95 is the world's first portable DVD player that accommodates DVD Video, DVD-Audio, DVD-RAM, CDs, MP3, CD-R and CD-RW. The unit features a 9-inch LCD screen and built-in rechargeable battery. Designed to take full advantage of the DVD format in both video and audio, the versatile DVD-LA95 delivers the incredible 6-channel surround sound of the new DVD-Audio format - the closest thing possible to experiencing a live performance. For home theater enjoyment, other audio features include built in DTS and Dolby Digital Decoder with 5.1 channel audio out for surround sound enjoyment, built in speakers and Dialogue Enhancer for DVD movie viewing. The DVD-LA95 is the ultimate in portable DVD convenience, letting users take all their favorite digital audio and video entertainment with them wherever they go.

Panasonic DVD-LA95 9'' Portable DVD Player

Panasonic DVD-LA95 9" Portable DVD Player
Average customer rating:

Great Portable DVD Player

Great picture, terrible quality

broken player rats!

THIS DVD PLAYER IS GREAT!!!!!

Buyer Beware

Panasonic DVD-LA95 9" Portable DVD Player

Manufacturer: Panasonic
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Sleek, lightweight portable DVD-Video and DVD-Audio player with 9-inch LCD screen

Plays DVD-R, DVD-RAM, CD, and recordable MP3 CDs

Widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio, 2.5 hours battery life from included rechargeable battery

Multichannel analog and optical digital-audio outputs, built-in DVD-Audio, DTS, and Dolby Digital surround decoding

Dialogue Enhancer, VSS virtual surround enhance surround sound and stereo listening

ASIN: B00005OP2T

Product Description

Panasonic, the leader in DVD technology, offers another industry "first." Bringing together the most advanced digital audio and video technologies; the DVD-LA95 gives consumers the versatility of a portable and the high-quality performance of a sophisticated home theater component.The unique DVD-LA95 is the world's first portable DVD player that accommodates DVD Video, DVD-Audio, DVD-RAM, CDs, MP3, CD-R and CD-RW. The unit features a 9-inch LCD screen and built-in rechargeable battery. Designed to take full advantage of the DVD format in both video and audio, the versatile DVD-LA95 delivers the incredible 6-channel surround sound of the new DVD-Audio format - the closest thing possible to experiencing a live performance. For home theater enjoyment, other audio features include built in DTS and Dolby Digital Decoder with 5.1 channel audio out for surround sound enjoyment, built in speakers and Dialogue Enhancer for DVD movie viewing. The DVD-LA95 is the ultimate in portable DVD convenience, letting users take all their favorite digital audio and video entertainment with them wherever they go.

Amazon.com Product Description

Panasonic's DVD-LA95 offers the versatility of a portable DVD player alongside the performance of a sophisticated home-theater component--and you can use it as both. The player handles DVD-Video, high-resolution DVD-Audio, and DVD-RAM playback--as well as standard and recordable CDs, including MP3-encoded discs. Its slender chassis holds a massive, 9-inch widescreen (16:9) LCD screen and a built-in rechargeable battery (good for about 2.5 hours between charges).

Designed to take full advantage of both audio and traditional video DVD formats, the DVD-LA95 delivers the immersive six-channel surround sound of the DVD-Audio music format. DVD-Audio offers super high-fidelity (192 kHz/24-bit) sound, in both multichannel and stereo. Because the DVD-Audio signal is too high-resolution for the digital converters in current surround receivers (and also as an anti-piracy measure), the DVD-LA95 performs its own decoding of DVD-Audio signals, passing high-resolution analog, not digital, audio to your surround receiver. This means you'll need an audio/video receiver with multichannel analog-audio inputs to appreciate this feature.

Customer Reviews:

Great Portable DVD Player.......2006-12-14

I owned my first Panasonic DVD-LA95 Player trouble-free for several years, and it worked great until I dropped it and cracked the screen. Getting it fixed was a hassle, and I agree with the complaints about service. I gave up on the service angle and just bought another used one. They sell on eBay for prices ranging from $100-$160.

For decent (lengthy) performance, get one (or two) of the auxillary batteries. I'm talking about the large flat one that attaches on the bottom of the player. There are 2-3 variations of this battery ranging from 5600 mha to 6800 mha. The largest one will, along with the 'little round one' that comes with the player, play movies for about eight hours.

The batteries charge together when it's plugged in, so you can just leave both batteries installed. Never have to take them off.

The video quality is outstand, but on a plane you need earphones. For the best experience in the air, I got two sets of Bose Quiet Comfort ear phones and a splitter so that my wife and I could both hear the audio. The Bose headset really cancels the outside noise and we enjoy several movies during long flights. Sound quality is outstanding.

I'm very pleased with the Panasonic DVD LA95.

Great picture, terrible quality.......2005-08-08

Beautiful picture quality and great features - too bad I can't recommend it due to lousy reliability and worse service policies. The first laser failed about 14 months after I bought the unit. I replaced it for about $300, and that laser failed in 8 months. Panasonic doesn't seem to have many (if any) dealers or spare parts - so your only recourse is depot repair which is slow, expensive and unreliable.

Love the picture but this thing is just too fragile and not worth the hassle - avoid.

broken player rats!.......2005-04-13

We have had this player for about 2 years and loved it until it broke. We bought the extra battery pack which gave us aproximately 5-6 hours total playing time. It went on a lot of long car rides and plane trips with us. My son at age 6 dropped the player and then we had playing problems. I had a very difficult time getting service information. Finally I sent it to an indepentdent dealer who told me nothing could be done as Panasonic no longer makes the spare part and even if it did it would cost about 400 dollars. The service tech said they only make so many spare parts and when they run out that is it. I think this is shameful for such an expensive product. Buyer beware this product can't be dropped and should not be handled with small children.

THIS DVD PLAYER IS GREAT!!!!!.......2005-02-04

I BOUGHT THIS FOR MY 12 YEAR OLD SON FOR CHRISTMAS OF 2003. HE HAS HAD IT FOR OVER A YEAR AND USES IT JUST ABOUT EVERY DAY. IT IS GREAT!! IT WOULD BE NICE IF THE BATTERY LASTED A LITTLE LONGER BUT, THAT IS OKAY, AS LONG AS YOU PURCHASE AN INVERTER FOR LONG TRIPS.

Buyer Beware .......2004-12-11

When my Panasonic, no longer under warranty, needed a repair, I discovered that I had two options, either throw it away or buy a rebuilt player. The problem was a dead backlight, something that should have been a simple repair, but due to way machine is designed turns out not to be. I bought the rebuilt player and that was defective. It does come with a 90 day warranty, but local certified Panansonic dealer won't honor it. And on and on the story goes.

So beware, product was good, but once something happens and you enter the service system, you will experience frustrations.

Hi-Capacity Li-Ion Portable DVD Battery for Panasonic DVD-LA95, LX8 & 9(CGP-H501A)

Average customer rating:

Hi-Capacity Li-Ion Portable DVD Battery for Panasonic DVD-LA95, LX8 & 9(CGP-H501A)

Manufacturer: Battery Biz
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Targus DVD301 9 Sport Portable DVD Player Case

Product Features:

Guaranteed to meet or exceed original specifications
100% OEM compatible
Full one year warranty

ASIN: B0000X62TU

Product Description

Hi-Capacity batteries from Battery-Biz are the highest quality portable power products you can buy! The batteries are made using the highest quality cells available and utilize all of the proper logic boards, thermal protectors, thermistors and circuit breakers to ensure the maximum levels of battery safety, reliability and efficiency.This battery is designed for the following systems:Panasonic - DVD-LA85;Panasonic - DVD-LA95;Panasonic - DVD-LV55;Panasonic - DVD-LV70;Panasonic - DVD-LV75;Panasonic - DVD-LX9;Panasonic - DVD-PA65;Panasonic - DVD-PV55.For a complete compatibility list please refer to the original manufacturer's web site.