Panasonic DVD-LS50 7-Inch Portable DVD Player
great unit but apprehensive
I bought my LS50 a few months ago and all the reviews I read were excellent. Then all these horror stories about the dreaded HO3 code coming up making the player inoperable surfaced in the reviews. If I had waited until now to purchase this unit I wouldnt have based on the number of these recent reviews. <br /> <br />I purchased my unit in March. I can only hope the manufacturer has cleared up the problems that others were having, but I m not holding my breath. I love the LS50..its just the right size, it sounds great and I take it everywhere...BUT..everytime I play it I wonder if I will be hit with the dreaded HO3. I did take out the two year warranty plan when I purchased it, so I assume Panasonic will replace it if this happens. <br /> <br />Panasonic is such a well known quality name. Why does that HO3 come up and for no apparent reason? This would have been a five star review, but I shouldn t have to worry about the player ceasing to operate everytime I use it. Wonder If I was better off going with Initial or Toshiba,etc? I figure I'd pay a little more for the Panaonic name, but why is this HO3 thing happening to so many people?