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Summary: I love this player!
Review: My husband and I purchased this player a couple of years ago, and it has given us flawless performances ever since then. The one drawback is that it won't play CD's that one would make from a computer. Our daughter made us a CD and it will only play in the car. We don't usually have a need for this, though, as our entire collection of CDs are purchased from the store or online. We have really enjoyed this player, and the picture and sound quality is supurb.
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Summary: The Gift that never gives
Review: Recieved this unit as a present a few years ago, and have had nothing but problems with it. It's motor has died on my twice in that time, the lens once, and it will also not play CD-R or DVD-R media that even my X-box and PlayStation2 will play. If it wasn't a gift from someone I'm still living with, I would have replaced it with a different brand. DO NOT waste your money on this unit, it's outdated and very limited.
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Summary: Can't handle smudged/scratched CDs and certain DVDS
Review: The first player delivered to me would skip at the same point on several CDs. These same CDs played fine on every CD player I could find and on one other DVD player. I figured I had a lemon and exchanged it for another one (actually, I would have exchanged it for a Toshiba 5-disc changer, but they were out of stock). The second one immediately worked better (so I kept it), but still skipped once on every 10 or so CDs I played on it. Most of the discs that skipped had at least a small flaw or defect, but I've observed a skip or two on brand new CDs. Initially, the DVDs I tried on it worked great (see following paragraph) which influenced my decision to keep the second player. I've had the (second) DVD player about 5 months now. For the first few months, I played a total of about 15 different DVDs and none had any problems. All the advertised features of the player worked fine. The video and sound quality were very good. The built-in Dolby Digital decoding was first rate. Now over the past month or so, I've run across several DVDs that had major skipping problems. There was one chapter in "Anna and the King" that would not play. "Traffic" skipped, paused, and stopped numerous times throughout the DVD. Both discs were in perfect condition with no visible flaws. It seems that many of my CDs are skipping more frequently now as well. This player may be a reasonable value for someone whose collection of CDs and DVDs are in pristine condition. I can't recommend it however, since it is more prone to skipping on audio CDs than an el-cheapo [price]portable CD player and it seems to struggle playing certain DVDs.
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Summary: Great Player, Great Price
Review: The Panasonic DVD CV50 is in every sense a great player. It sounds absolutely amazing, through my AIWA home Theatre System. The Built in decoder is great. I have not had one problem with any aspect of the Player. Every Dvd I have watched (many) has played perfectly, picture wise and audio wise. The CV50 has several cool features- the graphical setup for your stereo is the best I have ever seen. The remote is excellent, and it glows in the dark. The player has component audio and video outs- and optical out which is very nice. It is well worth the money- every cent. I looked around for quite a while, and purchased this player, and have been extremely pleased with the product.
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Summary: Great Picture & Sound
Review: The Panasonic DVD-CV50 is a great DVD player, but since it doesn't offer progressive scan you will want to pass if you have a HDTV. The picture is clean using the S-video connection on the back and the sound is superb using the optical cable connection. Setup is easy and straightforward, and the on screen controls make it easy to set your speaker system up. One thing you will want to note however is that if you decide to move the DVD player you first need to remove all the DVD's from the unit or they can become stuck in the player and possibly scratching the DVD's or damaging the player....
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Summary: Great Changer/Player
Review: This changer is really great at everything it does. I hooked it up to our 27" Sony using the S-Video connector and wired the sound into the Dolby amp and was off and running. The hardest thing I had to do was manhandle the 100 lb TV part of the way out of the cabinet to hook it up. The first thing I did was load it up with CDs and the sound was fantastic. When it first loads up and reads in the disk the changer tray is a little noisey but after that it settles down and you can not hear the transport if you are more than about 3 feet away. Dashed out the next day and rented a DVD movie and the picture and sound were magnificnent. I had read all about the problems that Sony has had in the past with the lip synch problems and now with reading layered DVDs and was concerned about that. The first thing the salesman told me was that for those very reasons he recommended the Panasonic unit and the big bonus is that it was cheaper than the either Sony or Pioneer DVD changers I had been considering. I have read complaints both here and other sites from people downrating the unit because it would not play their CD-R disks. Well guess what...that's right it doesn't and no where in the specifications does it say it will. The owners manual also advises against attempting to play CD-R disks as well as a number of other formats. If you want an extremely solid performer with a great picture and sound, is very easy to set up and use, and only plays DVDs and CDs then this is the player for you. If you need all the bells and whistles then at least do your research and make sure that you buy a player that is advertised as performing those functions.
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Summary: A Good DVD changer but cannot play CD-R
Review: This is a pretty good DVD player/changer with all the outputs you need. Component, S-video & Co-axial for video and Dolby Digital 5.1 & optical for audio. It comes with RCA cables that is pretty basic. I upgraded the video signal to an Acoustic Review S-video and the audio to optical. It made a lot of difference to the picture and sound. I hooked it to my home theater and the dolby output is astounding. The picture quality is good as any DVD player in the price range. The remote is pretty basic and it serves the purpose. Though I am satisfied with the performance I am not giving it a 5 star because of the following reasons. 1) It did not work initially and I had to get a replacement. 2) Called up panasonic and asked for help with problem they were not that helpful.
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Summary: A Good DVD changer but cannot play CD-R
Review: This is a pretty good DVD player/changer with all the outputs you need. Component, S-video & Co-axial for video and Dolby Digital 5.1 & optical for audio. It comes with RCA cables that is pretty basic. I upgraded the video signal to an Acoustic Review S-video and the audio to optical. It made a lot of difference to the picture and sound. I hooked it to my home theater and the dolby output is astounding. The picture quality is good as any DVD player in the price range. The remote is pretty basic and it serves the purpose. Though I am satisfied with the performance I am not giving it a 5 star because of the following reasons. 1) It did not work initially and I had to get a replacement. 2) Called up panasonic and asked for help with problem they were not that helpful.
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Summary: Great Product
Review: This is my first DVD player and and I was impressed with all the features. The first movie I put in was "The Matrix" and it was impressive to say the least. The picture and sound were outstanding. I surfed the internet for a couple of days to find recommendations on DVD players and no one had anything bad to say about the CV50. I bought mine to eventually replace my Aiwa shelf stereo and the 5 disc carousel saves me some money by not having to buy a seperate CD player later on. Thanks to everyone for helping me find a great product.
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Summary: DVD functions are solid, CD's were a little suspect
Review: This is my first DVD player, so I don't really have anything to compare it to. I'm running this through a pretty old Kenwood receiver that does not support the 5.1 channel output or S-video hookups. Nevertheless, the sound (on my Bose acoustimass speakers) and picture are pretty incredible. I haven't really had a chance yet to test all the intricacies of this system, but I have a feeling I won't be disappointed. However, on the CD side, I am not able to play "burned" cd's that I have made. Regular store bought CD's come through fine, but as soon as I throw in a mix I have made myself from Easy CD Creator, etc., it says that the disc type is ineligible. Needless to say I'm a little frustrated knowing that I have to keep my old Kenwood CD player hooked up so that I can keep playing these discs. I'm not sure if all DVD players experience this shortcoming, but for me it's keeping away that fifth star.
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