Panasonic DVD-LS86 8.5-Inch Portable DVD Player

The large 8.5″ widescreen display pivots for free-style viewing so you can adjust the position for optimum comfort and image quality. You can also adjust the screen brightness to get the best view of your DVDs in all kinds of light conditions. You get beautiful images while watching movies on a dimly lit airplane, or when you’re relaxing in the sun at a resort or other outdoor spot.When you’re in the mood for a movie, this versatile player can play back many different types of prerecorded DVDs, including DVD-RAM/-R/-RW1 and DVD+R/+RW1 discs. If you want to give your eyes a rest and listen to some tunes instead, our portable DVD player handles lots of the most popular audio formats around, including CDs, MP3s2, CD-R/RW3 discs and WMA4 files.The DVD-LS86 comes with a built-in rechargeable battery that gives you a full 13 hours of playback without having to worry about running out of power on long trips. That’s long enough to watch up to six DVD movies5 on a single charge while flying from New York to L.A. and back, so leave the AC adaptor at home and forget about recharging at your hotel.

Panasonic DVD-LS86 8.5-Inch Portable DVD Player Reviews

This Panasonic DVD LS86 replaced a boxy, Toshiba 9″ DVD/TV player that we had for years. It was a regular CRT, and worked very well as a DVD player for road trips for my family. Too many drops out of the car ended its career.
We then researched the various DVD / LCD players. Our biggest dislike of what we researched was the picture and the sound. Too many players had low viewing angles, and too many required headsets to listen. Well, we wanted our kids to be able to watch roadtrip DVDs without completely tuning us out (in other words, without headsets), and to be able to see the picture from both sides of the backseat. Thus, we didn’t really buy anything and on the next trip our kids had to actually read books (Auugghh – mean parents!!!)
After that trip we really just lucked into this Panasonic. I went to the local Big Box electronics store, and they told me this one had just come out. It was marked really low, and they told me to try it and see if it met my requirements. If it didn’t they promised I could bring it back – no questions asked (I was skeptical).
Well, there was no need. This player works like a charm. The sound is perfect (not too loud, nor so soft that my kids require headsets – even on loud roads), the picture is very visible from both sides of the car, and its portability makes it easy to mount (on a strap between the two front-seat headrests). Plus, it’s easy to hide when we’re out of the car, or to simply tote into a hotel room.
The battery life (on full brightness and probably full volume) usually gets my kids through about 1-1/2 movies. Then I just plug the thing into a cigarette lighter. Frankly, nothing could be easier.
We’ve had this around a year now, and we are very happy with it. We had no other needs for a player, and this one gets highest marks all around.
Great job, Panasonic! This has been perfect for our needs.

Purchased this model, as I wanted a small DVD player with excellent resolution and battery life. This unit provided enough battery life to view three full length movies on the Honolulu to Chicago flight and the video quality for such a small screen was fabulous. I recommend this model for anyone who needs a small screened portable DVD player. You might pay more for other models, however I don’t think you will find a better value.

I’ll admit, like most, the price of this portable DVD player almost turned me away. If the player was for an adult, I probably wouldn’t have thought twice: the main purpose of this, however, was for a 4 year old to use during long plane/car trips. I purchased and returned several players before buying this one, as I found the other players to be far inferior. I had issues with batteries not clicking and staying in place, but more so, was just disappointed by the short battery life. I broke down and bought this one prior to taking our last vacation. This is a hands down winner. The battery life is true to what is advertised….10 hours in plane with no issues and it’s still going! It’s lightweight, thin, and has all the features you need (and none of the annoying one’s you don’t). I’d recommend this product to anyone and will likely be purchasing another one in the future.