Panasonic DVD-S685 DVD Player

Sure to make a fine addition to your digital home entertainment system is the smart and simplistic DVD-S685 DVD player from Panasonic. Loaded with a number of key audio and video enhancing features, this Panasonic DVD player with its multi-format playback functionality is highly capable of producing great picture and sound quality.

Featuring a tray loading media input system with a single disc capacity, this Panasonic DVD player is extremely versatile in its ability to support a multitude of playable disc types. Powered by an AC 230 V, 50/60 Hz adapter, the DVD-S685 has a commendable power consumption of 12 W during operation and 1 W on standby.

Design

Featuring a compact and slim body design, the Panasonic DVD-S685 measures just 430 x 38 x 209 mm. Weighing just 1.6 kg, this DVD player is sure to make it a powerful and ergonomic addition to your multimedia entertainment space. The disc tray is found on the left portion of the front panel while the high speed USB 2.0 port is positioned on the right side along with the LED clock display unit. The inclusion of a remote control helps increase convenience with total hands-free operation of the DVD player.

Video and Audio

The Panasonic DVD-S685 operates on both PAL and NTSC input signal formats, letting you play movies from countries around the world. The DVD player is further compatible with a wide range of disc types under the DVD and CD category. The supported media disc formats are DVD-Video, DVD-R/-R (DL)/-RW, DVD+R/+R (DL)/+RW, CD, CD-R/CD-RW and CDDA. Another important playable media storage type is the USB 2.0 which also acts as a key media input option.

The advent of HD upscaling along with a digital to analog video converter with a significant conversion rate of 12 bit, 108 MHz, helps expand the video enhancing ability of the DVD player. Features like Progressive Scan and Video Noise Reduction technology add to a considerable improvement to the final picture quality. The Panasonic DVD player supports 16:9 aspect ratio while playing videos and movies, giving you a full wide-screen video experience.

To produce the optimum audio quality for movies or music, this DVD player incorporates the Dolby Digital Surround sound technology, which allows for up to 6 channel of high quality sound. This Panasonic DVD player also features an audio digital to analog converter which functions at 24 bit, 192 KHz, resulting in improved and almost lossless quality of audio tracks. The Panasonic DVD-S685 DVD player lets you listen to your favourite music, as it is compatible with WAV and MP3 file formats.

Connectivity and Features

The DVD-S685 DVD player from Panasonic sports a single front-slot high speed USB 2.0 port that allows for the playback of digital photographs in JPEG format, MP3 audio and DivX video files. A composite video out and a coaxial digital audio out port with an analog 2 channel audio out are all available to connect to your desired type of television, home theatre or any other type of digital sound system. The HDMI port lets you play your movies on an HD television, which with the help of the Progressive Scan function results in dramatically improved and impressive picture quality for you to enjoy.

Buying Tips

The overall combination of the available features and functions, makes the Panasonic DVD-S685 an ideal buy amongst the high performance, mid-level DVD players. With specialised technologies like Dolby Digital sound, Progressive Scan and DivX playback along with various connectivity options, this DVD player is sure to deliver, in terms of an immensely enjoyable multimedia experience.