Panasonic DVD-CV50 5-Disc DVD Player
Panasonic not worth it
My family received this item as a Christmas gift.  Because it wouldn't accept a regular cable connection, we had to get a new TV which was about February.  We have been using the player for about 8 months now and it has quit working.  All DVDs that we put in the player skip and pause constantly giving a pixelated display that eventually goes to a black screen.  The only way to get the DVD to do anything at that point is to turn the player off and back on again.  There is nothing in the manual as to possible causes for this problem.  We have tried using a DVD lens cleaner on it and that did not solve the problem.  After looking at the warranty, I found out that not only is there no Factory Service center within 500 miles of my home, but I am also responsible for all labor and shipping as only parts are covered for one year.  Now my husband and I are debating how we are going to handle the situation, whether we will drive to the nearest major city which may have an authorized repair shop, send it back to the service center, or whether we should just replace it with a JVC or Sony.