Panasonic DVD-L50 Portable DVD Player
Decent Product - Flexible Usage -&gt; but a bit costly $$$
I was lucky to receive this item for free! So to me, its like having a luxury item marked off my wish list that I would never have to pay for. After inspecting the unit and reading some of the manual (which is quite  thick with pages of  features), I did have to go buy a DVD movie to test it  out. What I found was this:<br />1). It plays well by itself, the 5&quot; LCD  is crisp and renders color very well. The stereo speakers sound okay but  this unit is best listened with headphones. Get yourself a good pair if you  don't have one. This unit only deserves the best.<br />2). I could connect it  directly to my Sony 27&quot; TV using the supplied video/audio cable and it  worked great! Now I can start to collect DVDs.<br />3). Unfortunately, I could  not connect it to my JVC Pro-Logic receiver for audio output to my home  entertainment speakers. It might still be possible, but I just haven't  figured it out yet.<br />4). I also have a Pentium II 350 Mhz computer system  with a Pinnacle PCTV card that I connected with using the S-Video. Wow,  that was cool because now I can view my cable TV on my computer or use this  portable DVD player for movies on my computer. Now I don't need to buy a  DVD player for my computer!  This works just fine with my 19&quot; monitor  (full screen mode) and my Dolby-Digital Computer speaker system. Yea  Buddy! <br />5). Lastly, I did notice the player gets very warm after 2 or  more hours of play. At one point, the player stopped on me during playback,  and I could not figure out what caused it. But, I pressed the play button  again and it continued to play until I stop using it. Oh well...<br />My  finial analysis is that I would not buy this unit first. Instead, I would  invest in the THX Dolby-Digtal Home entertainment system (complete) and a  large screen 50&quot; TV. Set yourself up at home first, then think about  the portables later. Good luck shopping.