Panasonic DVD-S29K DVD Player , Black
One Complaint
Consumer Reports ranks Panasonic as the most highly rated manufacturer of DVD players in terms of durability and performance barely easing out Sony. The Panasonic S29 player works beautifully and provides an exceptionally sharp picture. It is a slim unit that uses a low amount of power (1W) and is able to read digital media formats such as DVD-RAM, DVD-Video, DVD-R/DVD-RW, +R/+RW, VCD, and CD-R/RW recorded with the following formats:CD, WMA, MP3, JPEG and VCD. My only complaint with this unit is the disc tray. The indention in the tray used to situate the disc is a complete circle with no spaces on each side like in previous models. Instead of being able to lift the disc off the tray by the edges with two fingers you now have to press your finger through the hole in the middle of the disc and lift. And hope that the disc doesn't come loose off your finger. Why change something that already worked well? I'm not sure how scratchproof DVDs can be, but the disc tray on this unit makes me hope that they're as durable as Panasonic's player are. Other than this quibble, Panasonic has done an excellent job.