Panasonic DVD-RV31K DVD Player, Black
Does not last
I purchased this DVD player almost two years ago. Here is a list of what I liked about it and what I didn't:<br />liked: <BR>        -good picture quality<BR>        -couldn't tell it was running it was so quiet<BR>        -lots of hookup options<BR> -small remote control<br />didn't like: <BR> -although it would play DVD-R disks it had trouble fast forwarding or rewinding the movies<BR>   -wouldn't let me skip a lot of the junk at the beginning of DVDs<BR> -some manufactured DVDs it wouldn't let me fast forward or rewind at all<BR>   -many functions can only be used with the remote<BR> -stopped working after 20 months<br />I tried everything to get it to work again. I powered it down, unplugged the power cord to see if it would reset itself, and took it apart and tried to fix the spindle...all with no luck. I still kept getting the H02 error. As a result I would not recommend purchasing this or any other Panasonic DVD player. I'm sure Panasonic has different engineers working on their different product lines but the ones who are in the DVD wing should be handed pink slips. So should the Panasonic execs for not putting out a fix for this problem being it's so common. Not sure which brand of DVD player I'll purchase next but I sure won't purchase a Panasonic. I'm looking for a portable DVD player as well but with Panasonics reputation for DVD players I'll have to stay away from their portables as well. Even their current players with good reviews will probably die within two years...that is not something I'm willing to take a chance on.