Panasonic DVD-RV65 DVD Player

Rating:
Summary: Excellent DVD Player
Review: After coming from a two year old Philips Magnavox DVD Player that I found great, I decided to move up to this Panasonic model because of it's features, Panasonic's reputation for quality products, and it's price.

This machine has been superb. Pictures are just as crystal clear as the Philips, the additional play speeds are extremely useful, there is no longer any of the freeze-frame I occasionally had with the Philips, and it starts up the movie extremely quickly. The remote is extremely intuitive to use, albeit a little small. The unit itself feels extremely well built. To top all this off, the price of this player is only a few dollars more than the base DVD Player from Panasonic, making it a great deal.

This DVD Player is a great introductory DVD Player or one for someone looking to replace an aging DVD Player for not a lot of money. It's worth it.

Rating:
Summary: flawless
Review: I had been thinking about buying my first DVD player for the past 6 months. I have had this Panasonic product for a week now and love it! It took about 2 minutes to get all the cables hooked up. My first movie (Bug's Life) was running minutes later. For those of you who have not experienced DVD, you are truly missing out! The video is crystal clear, and the audio is spectacular.

Positives: flawless picture and spectacular sound, easy setup and operation, remote is backlit and well-designed, operation is smooth and quick

Negatives: You pay extra for the Dolby Digital 5.1 decoder but the cables you need to utilize this with a "digital- ready" receiver are NOT included (you will need 6 interconnects with RCA terminators for 2 fronts, 2 surrounds, center, and subwoofer)

If you want Dolby Digital (you do!) but your receiver lacks a decoder, this is one of the best on the market (IMHO)!

Rating:
Summary: I love it!
Review: I tried to enter the world of DVD going the cheep route. I got an Oritron that gave me no end of grief. After much frustration, I returned it and purchased the Panasonic. I am ecstatic, and everything works phenomenally. The difference is vast between this and any run of the mill low end DVD player that I have seen.

I don't usually write reviews on items that I buy, but I love this thing. Pay the extra couple of bucks, and get a player of this quality, you won't be disappointed.

Rating:
Summary: I love it!
Review: I tried to enter the world of DVD going the cheep route. I got an Oritron that gave me no end of grief. After much frustration, I returned it and purchased the Panasonic. I am ecstatic, and everything works phenomenally. The difference is vast between this and any run of the mill low end DVD player that I have seen.

I don't usually write reviews on items that I buy, but I love this thing. Pay the extra couple of bucks, and get a player of this quality, you won't be disappointed.

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Summary: Throw Out Those VHS Movies
Review: This is my first DVD player and I must say that I am impressed. Picture and sound quality are great, the weak link here is my TV. As usual, I ignored the instruction manual and installed the unit in about 2 minutes. The connections are straightforward, and the front panel controls and the remote are very intuitive. I did finally look at the manual because the on-screen menu and graphics are a little cryptic. All said and done, I only wish I had gotten one sooner. I can't speak for other models, but the Panasonic DVD-RV65 is a great value. My only recommendation, if this is your first DVD player purchase make sure you have plenty of cash on hand; you will need it for a DVD disk buying binge.

Rating:
Summary: Throw Out Those VHS Movies
Review: This is my first DVD player and I must say that I am impressed. Picture and sound quality are great, the weak link here is my TV. As usual, I ignored the instruction manual and installed the unit in about 2 minutes. The connections are straightforward, and the front panel controls and the remote are very intuitive. I did finally look at the manual because the on-screen menu and graphics are a little cryptic. All said and done, I only wish I had gotten one sooner. I can't speak for other models, but the Panasonic DVD-RV65 is a great value. My only recommendation, if this is your first DVD player purchase make sure you have plenty of cash on hand; you will need it for a DVD disk buying binge.

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Summary: Great Choice
Review: [...]. Choosing a player is hard their are many choices, this is my first player and working in electronics I put in the mandatory research. I [had a predetermined amount I wanted to spend] and it must have many output options and decoders would be nice but be solid and do its job well. It has no zoom but my experience has been the more bells & whistles the easier it will break down. This is an older model but its a sleeper, [and} it was built well[...]. Rented MATRIX & put in without cleaning it and it played perfect. I chose this over Pioneer 333 & 525 & 434 & Panasonic 56 & cv51,30,31,115 & Sony 300,400 & 700 :Toshiba 4205,1600,1700,2150,220,2300,5109: Jvc 723,523,545:Samsung n501 &2000n,301 & 901 [....]