Panasonic DVD-S53

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Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 61 reviews of Panasonic DVD-S53. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 3.8/5 for other DVD Players for all reviews. Opinions about the reliability and size are on the whole positive. The design and price also get good reviews.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other DVD Players the Panasonic DVD-S53 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 78/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Panasonic DVD-S53

alaTest has collected and analyzed 4 user reviews of Panasonic DVD-S53 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other DVD Players on Amazon.co.uk. People really like the price. The design is also appreciated. Many are less positive about the usability.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Hardware Secrets (hardwaresecrets.com)

Panasonic DVD-S53 DVD Player Review

This is a unit with fast response time and that we could make it region free. But unless you are looking for a player that can play both Divx and MPEG4 files we think that there are products that provide a better cost/benefit ratio on the market.

Feb, 2008

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Expert review by : Consumer Guide (howstuffworks.com)

Panasonic DVD-S53S/K Review and Prices

Considering an upscaling DVD player like the Panasonic DVD-S53 retails for substantially less than either a Blu-ray or HD DVD player, it can be a solid compromise for consumers who don't want to commit to one of the new high definition formats until a...

HDMI connection, upscaling to 720p, 1080i or 1080p resolution, plenty of picture and audio control options, DivX compatible

No USB port, no HDMI cable included

Jan, 2008

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Expert review by : tech.co.uk staff (techradar.com)

Panasonic DVD-S53 review

Panasonic pulls out all the stops

Top-notch pictures ; Attractive design ; Good blacks

Untidy user interface ; No USB port

The DVD-S53's picture quality might be amazing, but there aren't quite enough extras to make it the only choice for the price

Mar, 2008

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Expert review by : Richard Arrowsmith (avreview.co.uk)

Panasonic DVD-S53

Compared to its rivals, Panasonic's DVD-S53 looks an absolute steal and there aren't many 1080p budget players - but cutting costs leads to inevitable compromises.

Competitive price; multi-disc compatibility; good price to performance ratio

Average build and features; picture flaws compared to more expensive models

Jul, 2007

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Love the data DVD option

Nice picture. Data DVD option is terrific and much more convenient to view dgital movie clips as no encoding is necessary on the computer first. Just burn files to DVD

None

Mar, 2008

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Panasonic DVD-S53K 1080p Up-Converting DVD Player Black

Have not hooked it up yet via hdmi. Will soon.

Looks good, plays everything I throw at it. Hooked up to my 500 gig external, allows me to play all my downloaded xvid movies right into it

Remote, and its a little slow when hooked up to a hardrive

Mar, 2008

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

As good as the First

This device really has made me re-consider ever buying a Blu ray player, until I'm forced to upgrade I won't. I'm perfectly happy with this unit's up-converting ability.

Read my previous review, this one was every bit as good as my first one with the one bonus of this one I ordered from Newegg and it got here muy pronto

The remote control keeps it from getting 5 stars, too bad it's so hard to read the buttons on it. You'll need to have a light on to see the thing, not ideal while watching a movie

Jan, 2008

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

I'm Ordering a Second

Overall probably the best DVD player I've ever owned. I only rated it 4 stars because I guess there's always room for improvement. Having watched my older DVD titles upscaled I'm in NO hurry to buy a Blu-Ray anytime soon. Oh yeah, and Newegg Rocks!

This thing plays almost everything I've put into it. Home made DVD's, DVD's burned to either -/+ RW media, discs that my other DVD players won't read. It impresses me all the time at what it'll read and play ; Up-scaling is amazing also, I've found...

Manual certainly could use work. Luckily I'd rather learn the hard way and not read so not a real issue for me but for some folks, good luck finding out what you want in that thing

Dec, 2007

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Panasonic DVD

So far, so good. The picture looks great on the 50 in Panasonic plasma with my old DVDs. Buy the HDMI cable for the best picture possible. Free as part of a combo deal on the plasma (which I love)

None to speak of. Came with an RCA video and audio cable

Dec, 2007

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