The Panasonic DVD-LX87-S and Panasonic DVD-LX87-K are the new portable DVD players that offers an 8.5 inch screen, an FM transmitter, and have 12-hour of battery life. Measuring 242 mm x 173 mm x 46.6 mm and weighing 1.1Kg, these DVD players are also support MP3, WMA, JPEG file formats. Both models will hit stores in Japan this April. The LX87 also sets itself apart from its lesser brother by including a 1Seg TV tuner. Though we’d still like to see Xvid playback one of these days. Both models will hit stores in Japan in April.

But back to that battery life. The Philips PET102, a 10-inch portable DVD player, can only muster a 4-hour battery life, or so says Cnet. Hmm, is losing 1.5 inches in screen real estate enough to justify battery life that’s three times as long? We think so.

Panasonic LX87 Portable DVD Player

Panasonic LX87 Portable DVD Player