Panasonic DVD-S53S Up-Converting 1080p DVD Player Silver

The Panasonic DVD-S53S DVD Player is the right addition to your home theater system. It supports 720p and 1080i output, giving you the sharp, gorgeous progressive scan video you want, for the very best picture. The built-in 5.1 support hooks up to your speaker system and lets you feel every sound as if you were really there, in the action of your favorite shows and movies.

It gives you the facility to playback DVD-RAM discs

you make on your computer. You can also connect it to your home theater easily with the simple HDMI connection. HDMI connection for direct connection to a plasma, projector or LCD screen Includes remote control features.

This machine plays nearly every disc - DVDs and all types of CDs (even homemade MP3s, etc). It also plays VCDs and several other exotic, esoteric formats. The up-conversion is very good and the DVDs look especially great on bigger screens. HDMI connectivity is enhanced on compatible and same make TV sets. This is a highly recommended device to enjoy quality video images.

This is Panasonic's only DVD player that can play MP3's on DVD's. All the others play MP3's only on CD-R/RW's. Being Panasonic, it also plays DVD-RAM's which are usually used a lot on PCs. The low price is also attractive but people will not mind paying more if Panasonic would have included audio playing capabilities.