Panasonic DVD-S97

Pros: HDMI, DCDi, 1080i, the Most Features of any UPconvert player. Video D/A Converter @ 216MHz/11-bit

Cons: VERY Hard to Find!

The Bottom Line: This is the finest DVD player released this year,hands down. It will give you as close to HDTV possible, or sometimes even better. BEST OF CLASS. I want another one!

Review: Having had my hands on this player for a couple of months, I've grown to love it. It has all the features that Panasonic has become known to have, in the ability to adjust your picture, and combines this with HDMI and DCDi, into the finest DVD player ...

Pros: death

Cons: taxes

Review: i bought this over a year ago at a higher price and i'de do it again at a higher price. it's a plug and play masterpiece that would probably be even better if i knew how to tweek it. but i dont want to change a thing. if it wasn't for the hd-blueray ...

Pros: Easy to use, picture quality is astounding, great audio cd player as well

Cons: The manual is sometimes hard to understand

Review: I recently purchased a Samsung DLP television, and was looking for an upconvert DVD player. I chose this Panasonic player because I already own a Panasonic DVD recorder, and because the reviews of this player have been so good. I have not been ...

Pros: HDMI, upconversion, ease of use and sturdy construction

Cons: none that I can find.

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 ...

Pros: Quality build. Quality of image. HDMI for HDTV with HDMI. Not expensive for the quality.

Cons: none

Review: i had before the toshiba sd-5970. the toshiba is a cheap construction with a cheap video performance. The toshiba also read poorly the dvd-r. the Panasonic have top class performance and read the dvd-r with perfection. The video quality is top class ...

Pros: HDMI, Ease of Use, Compact Design.

Cons: None to speak of.

Review: This DVD player paired with my CT-30WC14 30" Widescreen has been a wonderful partnership. The HDMI input is by far the only way to go. Sound and clear video through one cable. This is a wonderful combination. I have been able to enjoy my DVD ...