Panasonic DVD-S29S DVD Player , Silver
Major Hidden Shortcoming!
I purchased this Panasonic player to play DVD's I recorded at home with my Samsung recorder.  The fact that the Panasonic played DVD-RAM was appealing, as was the price and the wonderful reviews on Amazon and elsewhere.  Little did I know that the Panasonic cannot play homemade DVD's that are recorded on another brand's recorder.  My 2-year old Zenith had no trouble playing my homemade DVD's, but the Panasonic froze up.   <br /> <br />After reading the manual, testing the unit, and looking on Panasonic's website, I finally called the service line.  They informed me DVD's recorded on anything but Panasonic recorders would not play properly.   <br /> <br />If you have no intention of playing homemade DVD's, this may still be a good player for you.  I personally think this is an absurd limitation, and it should have been listed in their product specs and manual (which I read before purchasing).  I guess \\"standardization\\" is not a priority with Panasonic!