Panasonic DVD-S55 DVD Player

Pros: Aspect ratio control, easy to use, excellent value, features, picture and sound
Cons: No coaxial digital audio out (non-issue for me)

The Panasonic DVD-S55S adds the ability to play DVD-Audio and decode Dolby Digital and DTS sound to the features of the S 35. The S55S is silver and features slim design and a zoom knob on the front panel. ...

Pros: Cost, ease of use, functionality, versatility
Cons: No screen saver or power saver, customer service could have been more pleasant

I just love my Panasonic S55S! It has features that I did not think I would get in this price range. The newer design is great, since it is very slim and attractive. It fits where my old unit would not, and that was a big plus for me. Things I like: ...

Pros: Price, JPEG playback, variety of video and audio formats supported
Cons: Slow, only comes in silver finish, cheaper components.

I hate the fact that I spent such a long time researching a perfect sub-$300 DVD player and, once decided, was unable to get one. I am speaking of none other than Panasonic RP-82. They were discontinued last year and quickly disappeared from the store ...

Pros: Responsive, compatibility, sound, build quality, style, and price
Cons: none

I have had over ten DVD players over a two year period, but the Panasonic DVD-s55s has been one of t ...

Pros: Clear, clean, crisp picture quality.
Cons: CD music quality is woefully lacking for high definition listening.

The Panasonic DVD-S55 is a twin beam (658nm/790nm) CD/DVD-A/DVD player. The video circuitry can be turned off and the audio portion has 3 possible oversampling settings. The front panel LCDs can be dimmed. There is no headphone output, although there is ...

Pros: Tons of features, great playback.
Cons: Just a Fiber Optic output for sound.

Absolutely an amazing little unit for the price. One of the few units that will support broad recordable DVD formats, so down the road as home made DVD's get more popular this unit will support them. But that's not the end of the benefits. It also ...