Panasonic DVD-RV31K DVD Player, Black
Used for a year, color processing went out.
I bought the Panasonic DVD-RV30 based on the reviews from this website over a year ago and have used it less than 50 times. Last night, while watching the Sopranos, I was mid-way through the second episode when the color started flickering and turned to full black and white in less than a minute. I checked the S-video cable and switched it out with a normal video cable, same black and white screen. Even when the DVD player has no disc in the tray, the default \\"DVD Video\\" screen is black and white. I called Panasonic and they told me that since I had tested both types of video connections and my TV was not at fault, the \\"video processor\\" in the DVD player had gone bad. I inquired about the warranty, but I was way past the 1 year parts, 90 days labor so they told me that I would have to take it to a repair technician. After learning that the closest facility was 30 miles south of downtown Chicago, I called to see if it was even worth bringing the DVD player in. The tech told me that my situation could be a number of things, but the average cost of a DVD repair is over [amt]. Considering the player was only [amt], I think it might be time to buy a new one, definitely not Panasonic.