Panasonic DVD-RV32K DVD Player, Black
Me Too!!!
Add me to the list of people who have encountered the dreaded \\"H07\\" error.  The unit is slightly over a year old and was lightly used. (about 2-4 times a month) Last week, I powered up the unit, put a DVD in, and up comes the error message on the display.  THANKFULLY, I was wise and purchased the 3 year extended warranty.  Why?  Because my last DVD player, also a Panasonic (DVD A120), suffered from the infamous laser pickup failure.  This is the second machine I've owned that's went bad on me, and although my unit was repaired, I will no longer consider another Panasonic product.  Over the years, I've been a faithful customer of Panasonic/Technics, but since around 2000 or so, they have had some serious quality control issues with their products that prevents me from recommending them as a first choice.  Although their TV line is still acceptable, I'd be hesitant to recommend any other Panasonic product.  This is inexcusable why these things are suffering from major failures when they are still rather new.  Whatever happened to the days when something would last 10-15 years and seldomly (if ever) needed repairs?  Are all companies designing products with a short lifespan now?  This is nonsense.  I have an old AM/FM console stereo with turntable and 8-track that is STILL working fine after nearly 30+ years of weekly use.  What's going on?  It seems to me that in the electronics field, anything over 3 years old is considered antique, so why not buy a new one since the cost of repairs will likely exceed what the product is worth???  Come on Panasonic, get your act together!  We're not talking about mass-market junk here, we're talking brand name products from (once) reputable companies.  In the past five years alone, I have replaced the following, (all within 3 years old):<br />Zenith TV after two years (bad picture tube)<BR>Panasonic DVD (laser pickup failure)<BR>RCA CD changer (general failure)<BR>Sony Discman (motor failure)<BR>Technics Receiver (general failure)<br/>Teac Single-CD player (laser failure)<BR>Zenith VCR (piece of junk that never worked right)<BR>JVC double cassette deck (unrepairable problem)<BR>Pioneer Amplifier (circuit board failure)<br />I'm getting sick of having to go out and buy new A/V equipment almost every other year.  No sooner would I get something paid off, then something else would go on me.  Maybe I've just had bad luck, but reading all these other reviews, as well as reviews from other makes/models, really makes me wonder just what is going on.  Are they ALL producing junk now?  First it was the dreaded laser failure on Panasonic DVD players, now it seems they are having issues with the tiny DC motor that spins the stupid disc.  Oh sure, I called their 1-800 number, but after spending almost 45 minutes on hold and getting bounced around the switchboard between customer service and their technician, I hung up.  It was painfully obvious to me that nobody had a clue what I was even talking about.  Took it into an authorized service center, and the guy smiled and yelled out to the back room: \\"another Panasonic player on the fritz\\", which leads me to believe that the place must have been FULL of these things.  It took nearly a month to get it back, and although Panasonic agreed to honour the warranty, they said that next time they wouldn't pay for it, and to just go out and buy another player.  (which is exactly what they want you to do)  Apparently, the life expectancy of these things is only 2-3 YEARS?  Come on!!!  As for me, I learned my lesson the hard way.  From now on, I'm not going to purchase anymore \\"quality, brand-name\\" products, since they don't seem to hold up any longer than the mass-market Wal-Mart junk does.  Buyer beware.