Customer Reviews

Panasonic SC-PT750 Deluxe 5 DVD Home Theater System

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(11)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I bought this system hoping to streamline what small living space I had, and get rid of big, bulky speakers and other audio/video components. I was quite pleased with the sound this system produced. However, as I was considering upgrading to an HD DVD player, I quickly realized the pitfalls and limitations of this unit.

First, although this systems has wireless rear speakers, the sound they produce is not as strong as the front speakers. Also, the speaker wire it comes with limits how far apart they can be, and if you need more distance than the wire allots, then you have to splice the speaker wire it comes with yourself to increase the length since you cannot simply replace the wire provided with longer wire. Panasonic likes to make things proprietary. On that note, if any component gives out on this system, like the receiver for the rear wireless signal, or the DVD player, or the receiver itself, then you're stuck with a useless system and replacing pieces here and there is not as simple as if you had separate components to begin with.

Second, if you want to upgrade later, such as a high end DVD player, there is no optical audio connection in the back of the receiver, so you will not be able to get DTS or Dolby Surround sound when you watch movies using a different DVD player. When I looked into this more, it turns out that when you have wireless speakers, you already loose the true surround sound by not having a physical wire connection from the main receiver to the rear speakers. That's why they didn't bother to put in an optical audio input. I didn't realize that when I bought it. If you don't plan to upgrade, then you're fine. But why spend hundreds of dollars on a unit that already limits you to expanding in the future. You should use the money towards buying a true theater sound system.

As for the upconverting DVD player, I never thought the picture was as good as my old Panasonic upconverting DVD player. I played around with all the different video settings, and I was never satisfied. So I ended up using my old DVD player in the end.

Given that there is a movement towards HD television and HD DVD, I wouldn't recommend buying this system. Save your money, and use it to buy a real receiver and speakers. I think it is fine as a starter for young kids or for a dorm room, but not if you are the least bit of an audio or videophile.

In the end, I wound up returning the system and buying "real" speakers so to speak, using my bulky, yet perfectly fine Denon receiver. I am much happier now.

I like this system, the quality is great and I had no problem with any cables. Movies show really clear. There are 2 negatives. The system does not have the capability to CD shuffle. I like to put 5 CD's and have it shuffle all 5. The unit only selects random! And Second - in order to hear a movie well in its surround capacity, you have to raise the volume to atleast 30.

Works well, wireless is awesome, no problems with interference with other electronics. The wireless system will change frequencies if another device is using the same frequency, and with minimal interruption. For the price you can't find a better home theater. It is currently upscaling to 1080 on my projection tv which doesn't look too good, you need to use analog cables, not component, to automatically stop it from upscaling. My new lcd will take care of this problem when it arrives. It sounds good all the way to max volume, it isn't the loudest system out there, but I can hear it clearly everywhere in my house and well into my backyard with the door closed at max volume. It has Dolby and four preset equalizer settings which is fine for this price. Bonus: it has a full Ipod dock for charging and playing, and everything is shiny black color. Forget Sony, that wireless uses a red beam that has to point at the transmitter. Either get Onkyo if you have money or this if you don't need 120 decibels.

I bought this system in October over the 950 and 1050 systems because the other systems didn't have bookshelf speakers. I don't know if those systems are any better, but I'm definately not happy with the 750. The only problem setting up the system was adjusting the speakers. In addition to the test sounds that the system generates, I used DVD Video Essentials to adjust my speakers. It took me forever to figure out how to adjust the left/right front speaker levels. Even though the front and rear speakers sound balanced using both the test sounds and DVD Video Essentials, the rear speakers are barely audible. The "dialog enhancer" for the center speaker doesn't seem to do much either.

One unusual problem I've encountered is that my laptop's wi-fi won't connect with my wireless router when the home theater system is on. For some reason it can't detect my wireless router with the home theater running.

Recently, another problem has developed with some DVDs where the system shuts itself off after playing for less than a minute. This happened most recently with the movie "Apocalypto." Eventually it started running fine.

One thing I hate about all the remotes that these home theaters come with is that they aren't illuminated. Good luck finding the menu or pause buttons in the dark while the movie is running. It's easy to find the "play" button in the dark by touch, but the fast forward and volume controls are too close to other buttons like the "source selecter" that will put you in auxillary/ipod mode. You'll have to switch back to dvd and start the movie all over from the beginning.

If you are simply looking for an all in one home theater system, this one will suit you well. The (semi) wireless rear speakers were a nice touch and worked better than I expected. I purchased this system but ended up returning it due to the fact that I needed a home theater system with enough flexibility to accept digital surround sound from my HDTV cable box. This one does not. It only has room for one additional auxiliary component, and that is through a basic RCA connection. I'm not sure why they would make a great system with so few inputs! This unit will not serve the function as a good tuner but will make a great upconvert dvd player.

This system is great for a small space or somebody looking for a decent value. I have had no problem with the wireless speakers and am considering getting the optional sets to get the music in other rooms in the house. It does not have the power to blow the doors off anything, so if you are looking for a loud system, you may need to go higher end. Also there is only one aux input (in addtion to the Ipod mode and there is also a jack input on the front), so if oyu have a ton of other components this is not for you. Otherwise, good sound, reasonable volume and clear DVD picture. The Ipod dock and remote functionality are also great.

I looked at several home theater systems, and ended up choosing this one, for value, features, wireless rear speakers, ease of setup, and compact size. Three or four stars for sound, five stars for value and features. It has very good sound, excellent base, but is not a knock your socks off system. But I was not ready to spend $800-$1000 for Bose or another high end system, which did not have an iPod dock or other features. For the money it sounds as good as or better than other major brands (Sony, Samsung, etc.) at about the same price level. We had been listening through the TV speakers, and it is a great improvement over that. We use it with the Panasonic 42" HD plasma TV (TH-42PX60U), and a digital cable TV DVR, and connected both with HDMI cables (which are not cheap).
Pros include the wireless rear speakers, iPod dock, XM satellite radio port, HDMI cable port, easy setup, relatively small size, and excellent value (about $375).
Cons include very good but not awesome sound, rear speakers have much lower sound than front & center speakers, and it is regular DVD not HD-DVD or Blu-Ray.
I'm happy with it, you may or may not be. I'll use it for a several years until systems with Blu-Ray discs become widespread and less expensive.

I bought my Panasonic SC-PT750 Deluxe 5 DVD Home Theater System on 26 October 2007 and I hooked it up on 27 October 2007. I would like to say that I am in love with this system the only thing that I have to say is that the speaker wires are too short. I am giving this Home Theater System a good rating because I just love the sound that it has. I really fell like I am in the movie theater when I am watching a DVD with this system. I have a JVC Home Theater System but it is not as good as this one. I think that it is good that I can use the remote control from this system to operate my Television also this is another good thing about this system. I just can not get enough of this system I am glad that I bought it I am in Germany and it is hard to find good Home Theater Systems over here.

I have used this system for little over an year now. Got this as a Gift :)

The Good:

Easy installtion -- 9/10 Works almost right out of box. Wireless speakers easy to install.

Sound Quality -- 7/10 Good enough for apartments or not very large rooms. To enjoy true home theater effect, rear speakers need to placed as recommended in the mannual.

compatibility -- 9/10 I tried playing dvds/ recorded dvd/ movie cds/ picture cds etc. No compatibility issues.

Ipod Dock: Works Nicely. You can easily control ipod songs with remote.

The BAD:

Cooling Fan of the dvd player started making loud noise after 8 months if kept switched ON for about 3-4 hours.

No hdmi cables provided

Upconversion -- 5/10 less than OK. I have played same standard DVD on different upconverters. Panasonic stands somewhere in between.

Style/looks: 6.5/10

This is a complete system for use almost anywhere in the house. It is best served by used in smaller rooms. It has all the bellls and whistles for any audio or visual need. The wireless rear speakers work well. I would recommend this system for anyone looking for compact systems.