Features:
- 5-disc changer plays DVD-R, CD-R, CD-RW, and MP3- and WMA-encoded CDs
- Progressive-scan video output for seamless, flicker-free picture on high-definition and HD-ready televisions
- Optical digital-audio output carries Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel sound
- Variable zoom converts widescreen images to full-screen on 4:3 TVs
- Quick Replay jumps 10 seconds for easy recaps
Description:
The best thing about a DVD changer is that it doubles as a CD player (how often will you watch five movies back to back?). Panasonic's DVD-CP67S excels as a player of both movies and music, offering remarkable quality for its price. Its standard interlaced and progressive-scan (HD-ready) images are above average, and it provides the best DVD-based navigation we've seen for MP3 files. The stylish DVD-CP67's progressive-scan outputs produce smooth, vibrant images that must be seen to be believed. Its composite-video and S-video outputs are superb. Other features include "top menu," which zips right to the disc's primary content menu (past irritating copyright warnings and previews), sequential CD playback (plays through all five discs), and the ever-handy Quick Replay. MP3 CDs burned on a PC are a great way to audition songs from the Internet on a home stereo. They also provide the ability to load the DVD-CP67S with about 50 of your favorite albums--that's roughly 10 albums per MP3- or WMA-encoded disc--for some serious uninterrupted playback. The MP3 navigation features on this player are a delight. Wander between albums (folders) with the remote's menu controls, scan within tracks, or select a new song while one is playing and skip right to it quickly. The manual states that the player doesn't support ID3 tags (which display artist, song name, genre, etc.), but in our testing, complete artist and file names were visible. The player grants both disc and track access from the remote control, whereas many players make you rely on the "disc skip" button when you're changing selections from the couch. The supplied remote is sensibly laid out, though the buttons are a tad small. The box includes a detachable power cord and a composite-video/stereo analog audio interconnect. -- Michael Mikesell Pros:
- Easy setup
- Stylish design
- Direct-disc and direct-track access on remote
- Above-average picture quality
- Above-average disc loading speed
- Above-average read abilities for MP3 discs
- Excellent MP3 disc navigation
- Fast switching among disc chapters, tracks, and MP3 files
Cons:
- Slow start-up
- Analog audio output slightly light in bass
- Does not play JPEG CDs
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