Panasonic's DVD-F87 is incredibly slim for a 5-disc changer. It's also an incredible performer, both for video and audio. For starters, progressive-scan video output takes advantage of the higher-resolution picture available on increasingly-popular HDTV-ready TVs. If your current TV doesn't accept progressive-scan signals, your next one no doubt will, and the DVD-F87 delivers a terrific DVD picture whether you select standard or progressive-scan mode.

Playback versatility extends to music discs, too. The DVD-F87 does a great job with regular CDs, as well as your recordable CD-R and CD-RW discs. And you've heard about DVD-Audio, right? Special discs with nearly every bit of data dedicated to music — up to six channels of better-than-CD quality sound! In addition to surround-sound mixes, many DVD-Audio titles also include ultra-high-resolution stereo versions. Among savvy audiophiles, Panasonic's DVD players are known for being bang-for-the-buck champs, and this changer kicks things up a notch by adding HDCD® playback capability.

PC music fans will love that the DVD-F87 also plays MP3 and WMA (Windows Media Audio) music discs created using a computer CD-R/W drive. WMA is an increasingly popular format, and both MP3- and WMA-encoded discs can hold up to 10 hours of music! If you engage Panasonic's Multi Re-Master audio processing, you'll hear more spacious and nuanced sound on everything from MP3 and WMA discs to DVDs and CDs.

Built-in decoding for Dolby® Digital and DTS® means that you can use the player's decoder and connect to a 5.1-ready A/V receiver, or do what most people do and simply use the digital output for an easy one-cable hookup to a receiver with Dolby Digital/DTS decoding. The DVD-F87 even includes Dolby Pro Logic® II, for convincing surround sound from stereo music CDs.

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