Good receiver, Bad DVD player! Panasonic SC HT290D Theater System

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I have been pleased with my Home Theater System until this past weekend. I enjoy the clear sound and design of the receiver. The sound output is above average and for the price, this would make a great theater system. Some of the reasons I bought this system over others was based on the DVD player. The DVD player can play DVDs, CDs, CD-R, mp3 format, and wma format files. Unfortunately, there is a large problem that overrides any positive aspects of the DVD player that I found out about this past weekend.

I have had my system for nearly 2 years. This past weekend, I was finally playing mp3 disks when the DVD player had “H07″ displayed after attempting to read the next disk. I looked this up in the owner’s manual and attempted to use their suggestions. I called but could not reach someone within 1/2 an hour so I started to investigate on the internet. I found out that “H07″ is a common display for DVD players. The problem seems to be related to the motor; specifically, the motor on the DVD player overheats and causes this error message. I finally contacted and found out that I could send in my DVD player for a refurbished model. Unfortunately, has not corrected the problem. In fact, they have been aware of the problem and the “nameless” representative that I talked to was rather hesitant to say that it was a common complaint.

DO NOT buy this product if you want it for the DVD player. I enjoyed the use of it for nearly 2 years but the replacement costs will add up for the next year to the point where it will cost less to buy a new DVD player. I still enjoy the receiver but I am really, really disappointed with the fact that I spent a lot of time trying to find a good home theater system and the DVD player is faulty - and the company could care less about this problem. I would suggest buying the receiver and speakers separate and buying another multi-disk DVD player. If you know of a good multi-disk DVD player that can handle mp3 and wma files, please let me know.

Prior to this weekend, I would have written a glowing review for this product. If you check amazon.com and other retailers, you will find that DVD players display the “H07″ code after the warranty expires. Given my experience with , I would highly recommend NOT buying this product.

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