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Summary: Release date JUNE 21st
Review: According to a Panasonic representative to whom I just spoke, this unit is being released on June 21, 2004. Can't wait!!!
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Summary: How could a review be out there!
Review: How could people review this product when you can't find it anywhere. Amazon have not carried this model, so what gives. Where did all these reviewers get there product from!
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Summary: Everything I'd hoped for
Review: I agree with the previous reviewer. This unit was well worth the wait! If you have a Bravo D1, this stellar unit will make your V, Inc. toy look like the piece of garbage it is! The Panasonic's loader is fast and reliable (unlike the Bravo DVD players), the remote control is responsive and accurate (unlike the Bravo DVD players), and the picture is wonderful. Lots and lots of features, including "remember where I am" for up to FIVE DVDs! (One note about this, though - if you just press stop and turn off your unit, the DVD player doesn't remember where you left off. You have to manually store your place in one of the five allotted memory spots.) The HDMI is great, which I use with a DVI adapter since my Sony TV doesn't have HDMI. I recommend reading the manual (as difficult as Panasonic makes it!) to find all the excellent features this unit has to offer. Highly recommended! Throw your V, Inc. Bravo DVD player in the trash and get this Panasonic S97 Silver DVD player!
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Summary: Panasonic has done it again.....
Review: I have resisted buying the other models that have the HDMI just so I can get the Panasonic. And it was worth it. I have the Panasonic 53" TV with the HDMI interface and all I can say is WOW. My DVD's never look so good. I have not tried all the features but I will get around to it. I will be watching the MATRIX again on this bad boy. It takes some setting up on the DVD but once you have it all set, you are good. The Manual is a little cryptic so you may need your 6 year old to help you or a Phd.
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Summary: Fanstastic HDMI player
Review: I probably now have way too many dvd players in the house searching for the right one. I have the DVD-S97 connected to my Pioneer Plasma Display (4340HD) via HDMI. Both the upconverted 720p and 1080i look excellent. I normally leave it at 480p (progressive) as my display does a great job upconverting to the display native resolution. I have had this player for a month now and have no complaints. I have been using dvd players since they first came out and this one if my favorite. The picture quality is excellent on all dvds that I have tried and I never have encountered the usual "hiccups" that dvd players seem to exhibit these days with slow transitions etc with double layered discs and other problems. I give this player my highest recommendation!
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Summary: Still Waiting
Review: I wish I could review this product. I don't think I'll ever get this product. I am very dissapointed in the level of service. Amazon should take better care of customers by providing better information about their product availability.
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Summary: why are stores not carry this product
Review: i would love to review the s97,but nobody is stocking this product!!! bestbuy, circultcity, nobody carrys this product.,, besides with hd dvdplayers coming out in 2005,2006.why come out with upconversion anyways?..... dumb!!!
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Summary: Never Shipped!
Review: I'd love to review this item, but it never arrived, and now Amazon's site says it isn't going to!! They say it's been discontinued, even though its brand new! I ordered it in March for April delivery, and now in May I see it has not shipped and never will, but they'll take my order for a used one!Funny, though, they are still taking new orders for it! Nice service!!
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Summary: The best out there.
Review: If you are not satisfied by the quality of upconverting DVD players available now, despair not. This S97S has arrived and kicks some serious [...] in every category; picture, price, features, you name it.
There are some very good upcoverting players out there made by Denon, Onkyo which are an option if spending something like a thousand dollars is not a big deal. For the rest of us, this Panasonic hits the sweet spot in terms of price, picture, build quality. This DVD player is extremely resposive and the remote control is also above average to good.
I hope competitors like Toshiba and Samsung learn a thing or two (and feel a little ashamed, if that is possible at all) from this unit before selling garbage upconverting DVD players with HDMI or DVI ports.
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Summary: Superb video quality
Review: There are so many progressive-scan DVD players out there nowadays -- with some costing less than $35 -- one must wonder what's the point of spending more than $100 on a DVD player. The answer, not surprisingly, is you get what you pay for.
In the case of the Panasonic DVD-S97 DVD player, you are getting every penny's worth, if your goal is to get the best possible picture quality out of DVD movies. Of course, if you are still using a standard analog TV, you won't see the kind of high quality we HDTV owners do. To get the max out of the player, you need an HDMI-capable HDTV monitor and need an HDMI cable. The all-digital connection does two things: 1) transmit the video (and audio) signal in digital, and 2) allows the Panasonic's upconverter to work.
The upconverter basically converts the NTSC resolution on today's DVDs to HDTV resolution. It's pretty much like digital zoom on your digital camera. Does it work? Surprisingly, it does in many cases. At least it will not degrade your picture quality (unless you have the expensive but poor-quality Samsung HD841 which amazingly manages to *degrade* video quality). The Panasonic is a consistent performer that helps you take advantage of your HDTV monitor... until the day HD DVD arrives.
The Panasonic is solidly built and easy to operate. Its superb video output is what makes it a five-star DVD player that's also very affordable.
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