Customer Reviews

PANASONIC DVD-RA60K DVD-Video/Audio Player (Black)

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After my Panasonic A110 died after three years, I started thinking about another Panasonic non-progressive player (no digital TV for me yet), but was put off by the frequent on-line user comments about the dreaded "H02" error message, which also translates as "Your player is shot." People were getting these after only a few months, and let's face it, getting these puppies serviced is no picnic. But along comes the brand-new RA60, and, think I innocently to myself, maybe they've gotten the bugs out by now. Checked a few on-line reviews and comments, and everything seemed positive, so I gave it a shot, along with a three-year retailer warranty, to ease the pain of any future problems. So far (one day!)the unit's a champ. DVDs look and sound great, the features are nifty, and the MP3 player has played everything I've thrown at it (something my Philips Expanium hasn't done). There are no MP3 tags displayed, so you have to know what's on the disc, but navigation is simple. Supposedly there are MP3 tags shown on the newest Pannie (priced significantly less than this one), but the A/V specs aren't as high. If this unit starts acting up, I'll be back posthaste to edit this review, but so far so good.

I expected this player to be extremely cool, but it isn't. Not only could I not get the full advanced resolution DVD-Audio to work, but this thing wouldn't even play most of my CD's, including the brand new Ozzy Osbourne remasters. I was very disappointed. The picture quality was also [poor]compared to my old player, and I was using a gold plated S-Video cable. My old player is a Panasonic, and I am very happy with it, which is why I bought this one, I just don't know what happened. Now it is possible that I received a defective product, but I would think twice when buying this item, and if you do, be sure to save your receipt.