User Rating: 1.5 stars
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Good Product Awful Warrantyby - October 20, 2004
Pros: Does Everything Advertised
Cons: This a middling but annoying. My unit broke soon (within a month) after I got it. It just stopped tracking (and was not abused). You would think that replacement would be with a new unit but Panasonic apparently replaces with reconditioned products. T
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User Rating: 3.0 stars
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Panasonic Quality, Great Pictureby - September 1, 2004
Pros: Good Picture Quality, Very Good Color, Panasonic Quality, Sleek Package.
Cons: Picture resolution could be higher, More control over aspect ratio, Featured "blue" LED backlight silly
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User Rating: 3.0 stars
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Excellent small machine with good qualityby - September 1, 2004
Pros: Good sound, good picture, and with theadd-on battery pack, plenty of hours to watch a DVD or two. Good connectivity options, a quality product that though a bit on the pricey side is well worth the money.
Cons: It does need the extra battery pack to get a decent amount of playback time when not connected to the power. Otherwise it is hard to fault.
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User Rating: 4.5 stars
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Large Screen, Good Picture, Great Sound!by - December 2, 2003
Pros: 1. Feature Set. 2. AWESOME Sound! 3. I disagree with above comments about picture quality. I found it to be quite good compared to other models. I wonder if this varies from unit to unit. 4. Control Layout 5. Panasonic Quality!
Cons: Slight problem with headphone jack but nothing a little "jiggling" wouldn't fix.
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User Rating: 5.0 stars
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Great all around DVD Playerby - April 16, 2003
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Review: Ive had mien for about half a year and it still works and looks great. Te player has everything the standard user would ever need to use and more. The blue dial in the middle makes the player way easier to use. The sound is better than the speakers on my TV. The player is great for everybody.
User Rating: 3.0 stars
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A good player for dvd but kind of user unfriendly to operateby - February 10, 2003
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Review: Generally a good unit to stick a dvd in and watch but I find the manual poorly written and the navigating menus difficult. The on screen icons are very poor quality and difficult to figure out what they are without looking in the manual. I do like the additional battery pack though; great for travelling by air and watching lots of movies. For listening to audio cd's I find it lacks some functions, like onscreen menu's for selecting tunes, random etc. A great unit for watching movies on the road and even hooking up to you TV at home to watch the dvds but not so good for music.
User Rating: 1.5 stars
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Scratches your dvd'sby - December 28, 2002
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Review: I recently purchased this item as a Christmas gift.I thought the look was very sleek and stylish.The video and audio features were quite good.Though the player has a very hefty price tag,it seemed that I got my money's worth.Unfourtunately a problem arose.When playing dvds everything seems to work out fine,but you notice that after some time your dvds develop subtle and then some major scratches that will affect picture quality.In my opinion for the kind of money panasonic is asking for this item,it should work like a dream.Too bad it doesn't.
User Rating: 5.0 stars
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TERRIFIC-BEYOND MY EXPECTATIONSby - December 26, 2002
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Review: I received my DVD-LA95 for Christmas 2002, as a gift. While I have a complete Home Theater set-up, I previously felt that the portable DVD players were too pricey. I am glad someone in the family felt it was worthwhile and gave me this wonderful gift. About a month ago I just purchased a Philips DVDR985 Recorder, which uses DVD+R and DVD+RW blanks on which to record favorites from my video & laser disc collection. To my surprise, both of these media types worked, without fail, on my new Panasonic DVD-LA95.Terrific machine & am happy a family member gave me this great gift.
User Rating: 3.5 stars
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Help me decideby - November 8, 2002
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Review: I am trying to decide between the Panasonic La95 and the Toshiba P2000. How do these units compare on: 1) picture quality 2) progressive vs. interlaced 3) viewing angle 4) speaker sound 5) portability
User Rating: 0.5 stars
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aufullby - November 6, 2002
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Review: This is the worst product I have ever used!!! I mean that you can't even see the picture!! Or hear anything!!! don't get this product it's a rip-off!!!!!
User Rating: 5.0 stars
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Probably the best one out there!by - October 17, 2002
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Review: Being the previous owner of the infamous Audiovox D1700 with so many problems skipping and freezing, I wanted a dependable portable DVD player with many features and I found it! This Panasonic DVD-LA95 has been a joy. It displays a brilliant, sharp pictures and great sound, I couldn't ask for more. At first, I thought about being bit pricy, but it is worth every dollar. My 5 year old daughter and I play it everyday, many hours each. I'm convinced that this is probably the best one out there!
User Rating: 4.0 stars
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Expensive, but wort the valueby - October 6, 2002
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Review: It is one of the most beautifulest portable DVD players I have ever seen, and performs remarkably. It is also so compact and light to carry around.
User Rating: 3.5 stars
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Region free (code-free) with NTSC & PAL capabilityby - September 8, 2002
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Review: Let's see your laptop do that! Uh, assuming you KNOW what all that means.....
User Rating: 2.5 stars
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Great sound but poor picture...by - August 30, 2002
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Review: I was ready to order the LA95 based on the good reviews it got and the Panasonic's reputation for quality products. However, after trying an LA95 out at a local store, I was disappointed with the picture quality. The artifacts were very noticeable when viewing the screen from 2 feet away or less. When viewing from more than 2 ft. away, however, the picture was great. The problem is that if you are going use the LA95 on a plane or tabletop, you will likely be viewing it 2 ft. away or less, and the eyestrain will be unbearable. For this scenario, I would definitely go with the Toshiba SD-P2000, as its progressive scanned 8.9" picture beats that of the LA95, but the SD-P2000 may not loud enough for some to use in a moving vehicle where there is significant background noise. So, if you are going to mainly use it in a van at a distance of 3ft or so from the viewer(s), then the LA95 is the one to get, especially since it's sound is probably the loudest and best of all the portable DVD players on the market today.
User Rating: 1.5 stars
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Doesn't live up to hypeby - August 28, 2002
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Review: I wasn't impressed. The screens are a low cost items these days, but you would never know it when you buy this unit. You would be better off spending your money on a Laptop with DVD. This unti should not cost more than 400 bucks.
User Rating: 4.0 stars
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A travel toy, not a work toy.by - August 20, 2002
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Review: I purchased my LA-95 in Feb. of this year. I also purchased the additional battery to extend play time (up to 8 hours-and it does it). There are a lot of people to keep saying that they can buy a laptop for only $400 more. They are right, but this is a travel toy-pure and simple. This "toy" is not for the budget seeker. Do not buy this if you can't afford both a laptop and a portable dvd player. I have a computer at my desk and a laptop, thats why when I am on vacation I do not want my laptop! LEAVE IT AT HOME! This unit (LA-95) is small, lightweight, and will play for 8 hours plus. The screen quality is very good and the layout of the unit is quite nice. I have logged many hours already on my LA-95 and it has worked perfectly. The sound is decent, but for air travel buy a set of noise cancelling headphones and you will be happier. The remote is a real one, not one of those with the little bubbles that flaten out over time like on the credit card size remotes, it has real buttons and a joystick of sorts to help navigate the menus. This units has impressed me thus far. I will say as I said earlier DO NOT BUY THIS because your looking for a great deal, if you don't have a laptop step-up and pay $1500 for a decent one and you will have your dvd player with shorter play time and a much bigger, heavier unit. Trust me I travel for business with the laptop and it's a drag to haul around and to only get 3 hours worth of movies.
User Rating: 4.0 stars
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this is an exceptional portable dvd player.by - August 11, 2002
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Review: Even though that this portable dvd player has such a steep price, it is the best panasonic portable dvd player there is. It has a great 9-inch video screen and has a visibility rate that 9+ people can easily see.
User Rating: 3.5 stars
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Great gift...great pictureby - June 26, 2002
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Review: An outstanding gift for the person that has everything. Outstanding picture, good looking case, easy to use. Actually it is a great gift for yourself.
User Rating: 3.0 stars
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Bought one; important caveatsby - June 20, 2002
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Review: Good points: excellent look and feel; excellent picture; adequate sound; plays mp3 CDs as well. Bad Points: 1) std battery <2 hrs w/movie 2) extended battery cost me $140. Doubled weight. HOKEY DESIGN! Clips to bottom but is only 2/3 the width - like stacking a big book on a small book - boo to designers. 3) no case at all - for $800 should have one 4) clunky powerpack (like a regular laptop) doubles travel bulk Conclusion -- overall, IMO, currently the best on the market all things considered. Very good but not outstanding product.
User Rating: 3.5 stars
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Great machine, but plastic case.by - June 17, 2002
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Review: The bells and whistles are great, but the case is a shiny silver plastic (I'm sure to keep weight down). Just makes it feel a bit cheap. However, the picture is great. Playback is fine - no problems. I have not compared it besides another machine, so cannot review this. I searched for price and features, comparing all in the category. I bought from eCost (@ $720 - 6/17/02). I found this to be the best deal. You can get a laptop for a couple of hundred more to play DVDs, but I wanted a DVD player for travel.
User Rating: 4.5 stars
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Beats a laptop computer hands-down!by - June 6, 2002
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Review: When DVD drives first appeared on laptop computers, I thought all my prayers had been answered. Finally, my own in-flight movie! I never understood the little machines that ONLY played movies. Now I'm a true believer in the "one-trick pony" players, for the following reasons: 1) no need to boot up; 2) my laptop's DVD player "froze up" in the middle of movies more times than I care to remember; 3) you can connect this player to the tv in your hotel room and use the remote - just try that with your typical laptop computer!; and 4) this is so much smaller and lighter than a laptop. If you have to travel with a laptop, I can see the logic of just using that as your dvd player. Otherwise, there is no comparison. (One final note: you will need to invest in some noise-cancellation headphones to really enjoy these on an airplane - you don't realize just how loud a plane is until you try to listen to music or watch a movie while traveling.)
User Rating: 2.5 stars
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Look for the Fujitsu P-2040by - May 26, 2002
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Review: Why would anybody want this when one can have a Fujitsu P-2040 (almost same size with DVD player + it is a LAPTOP COMPUTER packed with features). Moreover will the Panasonic play DVD from regions other than US? The Fujitsu laptop does with minor software tweaking.
User Rating: 4.0 stars
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Great picture, soundby - May 6, 2002
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Review: I found the batery life to be much better than expected. I watched a two hour movie with plenty of room to spare just with the built in battery. I did buy the add on battery as well and that goes for hours. Love the large screen.
User Rating: 4.5 stars
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The ultimate player available todayby - April 2, 2002
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Review: This player is in a class by itself. Don't be cheated into saving $100 or $200 on anything else. This is the BMW in a parking lot full of Fords and Mazdas
User Rating: 4.5 stars
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OH MY GOD IS IT SWEETby - March 16, 2002
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Review: Yes, this is the ultimate, ant with the ultimate comes the ultimate price, but if you have the money (like i did... emphasis on did) it is great. The picture is fine, not as nice as a crt or hdtv, but nontheless still great. But the major shinner here is the sound IT IS EXCELLENT. I was blown a way with the quality from the portable, the leading toshiba with the suposed great picture quality has weak headphone power and buit in speaker. Yet, the la95 has the total opposite, loud clear and audio out for dts and dolby digital. The device is super portable, cleanly designed, a really technological marvel. Also it has dvd audio support, so you can hold on to it for a few years before ebaying it. The size of the player is just right and fits snuggly into the popular caselogic case you find at best buys these day. I suggest www.mjshow.com i got it for 850 shipped to CA with no problems. So in all acutally you don;t have to pay an arm and a leg. IF YOU HAVE AND MONEY AND A LOVE FOR MOVIES THIS IS IT.
User Rating: 4.5 stars
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This is cool.by - February 25, 2002
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Review: I have this unit, i bot it 3 weeks ago and i love it. But Panasonic forgot one thing? The volume on the remote control. Thats about it. But this unit its cool. You should have it.
User Rating: 3.5 stars
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Great DVD if you can afford itby - February 21, 2002
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Review: Decided to go with the LA95 after much internet research and viewing different models in stores. I even rented a couple at airports during trips. I was able to pick one up for $800. At that price the extra $100-150 was well worth it to get the much larger 9 inch screen. The picture is good and the larger screen is great when our family travels X-country on flights where more than one person can easily see the screen. If you plan on having 2 viewers on an airplance you will need to get a headphone adapter as there is only one output and the speakers don't provide adequate sound for adults. My 2 year old son doesn't mind the speakers. The smaller models, especially 5", are really designed for one viewer only. In general the portable DVD's make our many trips doable with our 2 year old as we have an entertainment option to keep him occupied on 6 hour flights or while sitting in the airport. If you can get a good price go for the 9" screen you won't be disappointed.
User Rating: 3.5 stars
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E-manby - February 10, 2002
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Review: I agree with your review. O owned my LA95 for 5 months and believe the new Toshiba has a better picture. LA95 has great features.
User Rating: 4.0 stars
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The best portable DVD Audio/Video Player out.by - January 24, 2002
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Review: Plays almost every format available. Including: DVD Audio, DVD Video, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, MP3, CD-R/RW, VCD, and CD! The 16 X 9 9" widescreen is the biggest of it's kind. Would recommend.
User Rating: 3.0 stars
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WHY??by - January 23, 2002
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Review: why would you pay 999$ for something that does less then a 999$ laptop? You can get a labtop with a DVD + much much bigger screen for that price. Why would you want to buy this?
User Rating: 3.0 stars
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more 400 and you can have a 14" laptop + DVDby - January 22, 2002
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Review: It is no more than a toy. And a laptop with a bigger screen and DVD can be much more funny. And also play games. And even work for you...
User Rating: 4.0 stars
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The Best Portable DVD!by - January 21, 2002
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Review: The Quality is The Best, Magnificent Picture, True, Price is High, But You Get What You Pay For, Also no Laptop Can Play A DVD Movie With This Quality, And Don't Forget it Has Video in So you Can Play Your Camera or Any Other Device With This Player, AAA!!!
User Rating: 4.0 stars
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Great toy-not for the the value seekersby - January 18, 2002
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Review: What a beautiful little player? I have done a lot of research prior to my purchase and their are a couple of reasons I choose the Panasonic; 1)The optional battery pushes viewing time to over 5 hours easy. 2)The the screen size is IMPRESSIVE. The machine is small in size, but packs a nice large screen. 3)Has anyone out there carried their laptop around to watch movies? I will carry my for business, but lets be realistic who wants to lug it when your on vacation with the wife and kids. Anyone who makes the argument that they should buy a laptop instead of this does not get it. This is a toy-period. A laptop is a tool. Buy one of these if you can afford to have both.
User Rating: 2.0 stars
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WHY??? Way too priceyby - January 18, 2002
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Review: This would be one of the stupidest purchases I can think of. Why spend nearly $1000 for a one-trick pony, when, for just a few hundred more, you could get a full-featured Apple iBook. It's nearly the same size, has a larger screen, is admittedly a bit heavier - but is a _full_ laptop,allowing you to do everything inherent to that platform. $1000 for JUST a DVD player seems incredibly stupid. If you're going to spend that kind of cash, get your money's worth.
User Rating: 4.5 stars
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Portable DVD is Best Boy's Toy Yet!by - January 18, 2002
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Review: This beautiful, versatile 9" portable is delightfully sharp, clear and adjustable picture quality. Because of its portability, it is easier and more fun to use on the road than a DVD equipped laptop. Plays DVD-R, CD-R, RW, VCD, DVD Audio. Best toy ever!!!
User Rating: 4.0 stars
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Nice Picture and Soundby - January 17, 2002
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Review: I have been very pleased with my player. Very portable and sleek. As a bonus, it will also play the DVD+RW discs that I burn for my home videos. 8 hours of battery life with the optional battery is another reason to use this over a laptop.
User Rating: 2.5 stars
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Looks Snazzy but the picture quality is not up to parby - January 16, 2002
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Review: Did a lot of research before I invested in one of these expensive gadget and it came down to the Toshiba SPD1500 and this one. The LA95 is all style but the picture quality is significantly inferior to the Toshiba. It was a hard choice to because the LA95 is slimmer, sleeker, lighter, screen is 1" larger, and it can open 180 degrees, but after close scrutiny of playback of the same DVD on both you see significan block artifacts on this unit. So to me it's the picture that really counts, so I sacrificed all the cool looks for the best picture quality.
User Rating: 4.0 stars
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Awesome screen and featuresby - December 16, 2001
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Review: Much better than a laptop w/ DVD. Should have come with a carrying case for this price.
User Rating: 4.0 stars
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BEAUTIFUL - Best Features available 11/30/01by - November 30, 2001
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Review: The quality looks of this Player is a beautiful first impression, this beauty even puts Sony in a lesser position. This system plays any proper DVD/CD type media and has ALL functions made for any comparable device. Another feature that completly rocks is that the inputs can be used to playback from digital camcorders, cameras, and in the case of my Kodak DC290, annotated audio of the jpegs. This works out as a fine, 9" TV monitor (buy 3 inexpensive RCA-RCA connectors). Purchased from Digitaletailer.com for $749 + $33 grnd shipping. A little pricey but I'm happy I separated my desire for a laptop w/ a DVD drive because it's not the same. This unit can double a full-featured home theater system (has all component outputs) and has a better picture than ANY laptop could produce. Here's a special, extra tip: Go to Circuit City, purchase the Sony FRS-T77 speakers and AMAZE everyone with BIG theater sound re-produced by such a small combination. If you don't know about these speakers, believe me, you have no idea! In closing; you get the best picture, on a reasonably large size local screen, all the functions of a stationary player and then some, in the most beautiful system of it's kind in this DVD/entertainment unit.
The good: Sleek design; decent-sized screen; DVD-Audio support; MP3 and CD-R/RW playback.
