Panasonic DVD-RV31K DVD Player, Black
HO2... see a pattern yet?
I got this player several years ago, and apparently I'm lucky to have gotten that much life out of it. During its life, it gave me good picture quality on both small tube TV's and large, rear-projection HDTV's. Sound was fine, as it was the default CD/mp3 player in my room.  <br /> <br />But like so many others, one night I got an HO2 error. And apparently, this thing is now more valuable as matter for an artificial reef than for electronics. The HO2 error is what amounts to a terminal diagnosis (I've read it is a bad spindle motor), and they could have at least had the honesty and sense of humor to make the player say \\"DEAD\\" instead of the mysterious \\"HO2,\\" saving their customers the trouble or having to troubleshoot and research the problem.  <br /> <br />As a poor college student, the player fit my budget, and in the years that it worked I'm sure I got my money's worth out of it. During that time I was basically completely satisfied with it. But don't purchase this player thinking it will last more than a few years, at best. If you buy this player, you will be purchasing another; it's only a matter of how soon you'll have to.  <br /> <br />After researching it, I've found the HO2 error/failure is a problem specific not only to this particular model, but to Panasonic players in general. To me, this is symptomatic of the poor quality parts or production of Panasonic DVD players, and I guarantee that the replacement player I choose will not have Panasonic written on its front.