The Panasonic DVD-LS55 portable DVD player’s slender, 1.1-inch chassis hides a built-in rechargeable battery good for 10 hours between charges–that’s right, just about time enough to take in all of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. The player offers a 7-inch widescreen (16:9 aspect-ratio) display whose adjustable freestyle design broadens the range of available viewing angles, making the player perfect for suddenly bright/suddenly dark airplane cabins or desktop use in an office. The player handles DVD-Video, high-resolution DVD-Audio, DVD-R, and DVD-RAM playback–as well as standard and recordable audio CDs, including MP3- and WMA-encoded discs. Designed to take full advantage of both audio and traditional video DVD formats, the DVD-LS55 delivers super high-fidelity (192 kHz/24-bit) sound of DVD-Audio. DVD-Audio software titles offer classic music titles in both multichannel and stereo, though be aware that this model plays discs in stereo only. Most DVD-A discs have compressed Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 surround tracks, however; these can be passed through the unit’s digital-audio output to a compatible surround receiver and speaker system. Audio features also include DTS and Dolby Digital 2-channel decoding and multichannel passthrough, built-in stereo speakers, and Panasonic’s Dialogue Enhancer for DVD movie viewing. Advanced Surround Sound (VSS) simulates surround effects from any two speakers or from headphones. Cinema Mode reduces the detrimental effects of screen glare from ambient light, rendering cinematic colors in pictures that are gentle on the eyes. Further, Cinema Mode improves the visibility of details in dark scenes by automatically adjusting picture contrast. High-speed, five-step Smooth Motion Scan provides crystal-clear forward and reverse scan. At the highest setting, the unit scans at an incredible 200 times normal speed. Panasonic’s Dialogue Enhancer boosts the center channel volume–where most of the principal dialo (more…)
1.0 out of 5 stars
Don’t buy this product
Used this product for 12 months and just received the H03 code. Tried to fix using recommendations, but didn’t work. Total waste of money.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for long flights
This DVD player is ideal for long flights because of the battery life. It also works well in a pinch as a DVD player for a televison.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Thanks to mkb for – “Easy HO 3 error fix”
We bought our Panasonic DVD-LS55 in Nov ‘04 and it lasted until Jul ‘06, when we finally got the dreaded HO3 error and the player stopped working.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Had this for over a year and still going strong!
I received the Panasonic LS55 in July 2005 and it still works wonderfully. I love how you can adjust the viewing screen, and the two headphone jacks are essential when watching…
3.0 out of 5 stars
HO3 Success Story
After 16 months, I finally received the H03 message two days ago. I considered all fixes recommended on this site and others.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Player was good…for as long as it worked (which was not long).
It’s pretty much the same story that so many others have told. Unit works well for a short time, H03 pops up, unit is now not working so well.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Superb battery life and a DIY fix for that dreaded H03 problem!
There are several easy DIY fixes for the H03 problem to try before despairing and turning your back on the otherwise excellent Panasonic LS55 DVD portable DVD player…
3.0 out of 5 stars
A one year warranty on parts not labor
I loved the DVD player until I got an H03 error. I thought it was no big deal since I had the player for less than 1 year.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Portable DVD Player! Purchased a year ago…
My wife and I purchased the Sony DVD-LS55 Portable DVD Player 11 months ago. We had several long plane flights ahead of us and were also looking for an extra DVD player for around…
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6 months of limited use and it won’t work
I have had this for less than 6 months of very limited use. Just got the H03 error code. Called customer service.