Philips DVD782CH 5-Disc DVD Player
What a disappointment.
I also bought this machine, and had the exact same problem. The stuttering and stalling would begin about 45 minutes or an hour into a movie, and would continue for about an hour more. <br />This didn't happen on every movie, but it did on most. (I should point out that I've had no problems with audio CDs on this player. Of course, most audio CDs don't run for more than an hour, so they don't run long enough to encounter the same problems that DVDs do.)<br />Thinking the problem was with my machine, I took it back to Radio Shack and exchanged it. I asked the sales person if there were any problems with this particular model, and he said it was the first time he'd heard a complaint like this. So, I got the same machine, figuring there was a problem with this one player.<br />Well, the new player has the same problem.<br />Clearly Phillips should have issued a recall long ago. But they haven't. The best tactic is NOT to complain to Phillips, as many reviewers here have suggested, since Phillips doesn't feel the problem is severe enough for a drastic action. They'll continue to manufacture and ship these players as long as there are retailers willing to keep the faulty machines in stock.<br />The best tactic is to complain to the store you bought your player from. If there's a problem with these machines, and the retailers know about this problem, they'll put the pressure on Phillips to issue a recall. Phillips is more likely to listen to a major retailer than a handful of individuals.<br />It's worth noting that I have never had a problem with a Phillips product before. In fact, I still have a Phillips CD player that I purchased in 1986. It's never needed servicing -- not even cleaning -- and has worked beautifully for nearly 17 years.