Panasonic DVD-F85S 5-Disc Progressive Scan DVD Player , Silver
HighMAT audio and images only. NO HighMAT video support.
Good value for the money. If you have a digital TV the Progressive Scan should improve the picture quality of DVD playback a little. This model includes on-board surround sound decoding, a step up from its cheaper sibling F65. Useful for those that already have 5.1 channel inputs in their audio systems and don't want to buy a separate decoder.<br />I was hoping it would play .wmv videos burnt to CD-R by Windows Movie Maker Version 2 using the new HighMAT format. I should have read the small print. Currently there is only support for audio and still images. Look closely underneath the highMAT logo on the box ! Panasonic HighMAT video support (for DVD) models may be out several months from now. This was announced in May. The Panasonic web site for this model has been amended to clear up any confusion and confirms support for only audio and images.<br />Others have confirmed it plays .wma audio files OK. I was able to see JPEG images though it seemed a little slow reading them.