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Panasonic DVD-S54K 1080p Upconverting DVD Player | 
| Brand: Panasonic
Category: CE
Buy New: See price in cart
Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 1137
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.4
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 17 x 1.7
nv:Device Type: DVD Player
Compatible Format: CD-DA
Compatible Format: DVD+R
Compatible Format: DVD-Audio
Compatible Format: DVD-RAM
Compatible Format: DVD-RW
Compatible Format: SVCD
Compatible Format: Video CD
Compatible Format: DVD+RW
Compatible Format: DVD-R
Compatible Format: JPEG
Compatible Format: MPEG
Compatible Format: MP3
Compatible Format: WMA
Compatible Format: DVD-VR
Compatible Format: DVD
Compatible Format: DVD-Video
Compatible Format: MPEG 4
Compatible Format: DVD+R DL (Double Layer)
MPN: DVD-S54K
Model: DVD-S54K
UPC: 037988255924
EAN: 0037988255924
ASIN: B0014F690K
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | 1080p Upconversion via HDMI | | • | Multi Format playback: DVD, DivX, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD, CD-R, CD-RW | | • | Viera Link to Panasonic Televisions | | • | Advanced Surround Sound |
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Product Description
The DVD-S54 features a 1080p up-conversion function that converts standard definition (720 x 480 pixels) images from DVD sources to high-definition (1920 x 1080 pixels) quality images. And with the addition of HDMI 1.3 with Deep Color, the up-converted signals deliver vivid, sharp and exceptionally detailed images.As the types of media continue to increase, VIERA Link capabilities continue to evolve. Using your VIERA HDTV's VIERA Link remote, the newly enhanced Seamless GUI (graphical user interface) menu displays on the TV screen, making it easier to operate connected components like Panasonic's DVD-S54 DVD player.Incredibly versatile and multi-format-friendly, this DVD player can play back just about any DVD or CD you can throw at it.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 A fine DVD player, if a little big August 12, 2008
henrycap (Chicago, IL USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Hey, I got this DVD player about a month ago on the recommendation of AMB Media Services and it was well worth the cost. This player was recommended to us after our latest crappy cheapo DVD player started acting up. I just had to clear off the space on my teeny tiny TV cabinet so that this long, flat machine can hog all of the cabinet top space, but so far, I think it's TOTALLY worth it to get a DVD player that works all the time, everytime, and I'll never go cheapo again!
 Good for playing store bought DVDs July 18, 2008
moose_of_many_waters (Palo Alto, CA United States)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I'm a technological semi-geek. I can get most things to work. But so far, this machine is not as easy to use as I thought it would be. It plays store bought DVDs, mp3s and audio CDs well. The upconverting creates a modestly better picture with its HDMI out than my ancient former DVD player (10 years old) did when I played it through its S-Video out. The Viera link works with my Panasonic TV, which as far as I can tell only means the TV turns on when the DVD player goes on; whether you can consider that a plus is debatable, but you can easily turn the link off.
What I have yet to get to work are mpeg-4 files from either DVD discs or CD discs. The machine says it can't read the discs. I'll keep tweaking. But it looks like that on paper the previous generation DVD player from Panasonic, the S53K, actually had a little more versatility with regard to disc formats.
 Poor video quality June 13, 2008
Batu (San Jose, CA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I own a DMR-ES25 Panasonic recorder and wanted a player with DVD-RAM capabilities. However when I hooked this up to my 1080p LCD TV through HDMI, I noticed that the resulting picture was noisy and much worse than the 1080i upconversion coming from my old Panasonic's HDMI output. There was practically no noticeable difference between the 480p and 1080p outputs when watching DVDs. It was as if there was no upconversion. I even experienced occasional video and audio loss. BTW I was using the same HDMI cable to compare my DVD recorder and this unit, so I don't think that was the issue here. The menu screen had superfluous white dots in random places.
Also the tray is flimsy and it's hard to get DVDs out. I ended up returning it. I either got a bad unit or the quality of the upconversion circuitry is just not up to par compared to older generation Panasonics.
 Panasonic DVD-S54K 1080p Upconverting DVD Player June 12, 2008
Konstantinos Karakostas (smithtown,NY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
great picture quality, so far watched 2 movies and they looked incredible. much clearer then a reg DVD player@ 480i. the only fault that I see is the tray is a little flimsy. I would recommend this DVD player.
An awesome picture! May 17, 2008
Country Boy (United States)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I got this to team up with the Panasonic 42" Plasma Viera tv & it really makes my dvd's alot sharper & clearer than before on a regular dvd player. Why buy a Blu-ray player & spend all the extra money on the Blu-ray dvd's when you don't have to?
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