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Summary: H02 error
Review: Has been an okay player for the last couple of years, but stopped reading disks last night, the common H02 error. Read through other reviews for suggestions, removed the cover and tapped the white plastic button in the middle of the disk support mechanism- now it plays again! I'd rather watch a movie today than go to Transistor Town anyway. Vive le internet!
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Summary: Seemed like a good product
Review: This DVD player seemed like a good product when purchased, however after purchase I ended up selling it prior to its first use.
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Summary: RIP 12/25/01 - 7/5/03
Review: After i got this dvd player, i absolutely loved it. I thought it was so much better than watching DVDs on my PC. I even thought this DVD player operated so much more smoothly than other DVD players i've seen in action. I can't remember ever being so happy with a piece of electronics...Now 18 months or so after purchase, i too got the dreaded H02 error. The machine just [stopped working]. I was in denial, wondering how such a wonderful machine could just quit on me. However, after reading all these other similar experiences, i'm quite peeved with Panasonic. On the bright side, i now have an excuse to get a DVD/home theater system. Hello Philips.
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Summary: Well worth the price!
Review: I bought this unit about 3 years ago (1999) and it still works brilliantly...However, I have had no problems with the unit and I use it all the time. Especially at the list price right now ... it is well worth the price. It is thin, sleek, and the remote is well designed and easy to use. Overall, I am extremely satisfied with the unit.
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Summary: H02 - Mee Too but a fix mentioned worked.
Review: I too have fallen victim to the H02 error. I've had the player about 2 years using it often (me love movies). For no reason, out of the blue, I started receiving the H02. But I tried a fix mentioned in another review and it worked. I opened the case, tapped and spun the "white dot" and now it's working. Still [is bad] I had to do this in the first place but good news is it's working so far. Of course now this gives me an excuse to buy a new, better, player so it's all good.
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Summary: Another Failed Unit
Review: We've owned this unit for two years, and it was a workhorse during that time. But, like the other reviewers, I bought this player to last much longer than two years. Heck, I have a boombox that is 21 years old and still plays tapes and radio just fine, not to mention our 13-year-old VCR which shows no signs of slowing down. Oh, and our 13-year-old RCA TV set... still looks great. My point here is that Panasonic should offer some kind of refund to owners of this player. Two years of life is ridiculous in this day and age.
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Summary: GARBAGE - DON'T BUY THIS! (H02 error)
Review: After 5 months I got the H02 error. Even when it did work it never was able to play movies that my cheaper player (Oritron 800) had no problem playing. All I can say is - this is an expensive [item that doesnt not work right] If Panasonic was a decent company they would issue a recall. DON'T BUY THIS!
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Summary: Never Buy From Panasonic Again
Review: Okay, anyone who scans these reviews will know the truth--this product is a piece of garbage. It works fine for a few months, then stops working. It gives you an H02 or H03 code and when that happens, the thing is essentially finished. You can get Panasonic to fix it for labor costs (not covered by warranty) that exceed the cost of a new unit. Or you can do the self-repair suggested by several reviewers here to get a few more hours of use out of it--but no more than that. The real issue here is why Panasonic has not bitten the bullet on this one and refunded the money to any customer who bought this defective unit. Join me in never buying anything from Panasonic ever again. If there is justice in this world, the company will go bankrupt.
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Summary: Good Unit
Review: This DVD player has worked well for us. But at times during a movie, the colors will shift, almost like a cloud passed over the scene in the movie. I've checked the manual to see if there is some setting that I missed, but haven't found anything. My next step is to contact Panasonic. UPDATE: Well, I found the setting that shuts off the shift in brightness, and all is well. The unit is still functioning well, unlike some of the other reviews I've seen.
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Summary: Another disappointed customer
Review: This DVD player worked well for about one year and two months. Last week I got the infamous H02 error. Since then it haven't read anything for me, becoming just a piece of garbage. I didn't know Panasonic sells disposable equipment. Fortunately, I could watch my two most recently purchased DVDs on my PS2. I am considering buying a *real* DVD player but now I'll be confident to Sony or Pioneer, I won't waste my time and money looking for another joke from Panasonic. Please don't buy this DVD player, you can find much better players for the same price. You better consider another brand, like Sony, Pioneer or Philips.
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