Panasonic DVD-RV80 Player

Pros: Outstanding picture quality and sound, nice looks, remote, features
Cons: No CD-R playback

The Panasonic DVD-RV80 has both Dolby Digital and DTS decoders built-in, so you don’t have to have a Dolby Digital or/and DTS decoders in your receiver – a Dolby Digital Ready receiver will do.

This is not the only advantage of the...

Pros: Picture quality, picture quality, reasonably priced.
Cons: Remote could have better design.

It has taken me until now (Dec 2000) to enter the DVD market and the time spent in comparison and research which led me to the Panasonic DVD-RV80 has been proven well worth it. The RV80 was selected mostly based on picture quality claims and flexibility...

Pros: Excellent picture and sound quality, nice finish
Cons: Does not play CD-R's, but who cares...

I am quite picky when it comes to the home electronics. I went through 8 receivers, for example, until I settled on Harmon Kardon AVR80 MKII. The same was true with the DVD Player. I wanted the best non-progressive DVD player with the built in Dolby...

Pros: Picture quality, sound quality, size, features, ease of setup, ease of use, cinema mode.
Cons: Remote sucks big time, sound switching too slow, poor error correction.

I looked into several DVD players to replace my useless JVC 501BK. (you know, that notorious $400 paperweight)

I started with Sony, because I had heard that they are the top rated brand for DVD. I must say that I wonder why that is, being as...

Pros: Has everything I need and more
Cons: None Really

Panasonic DVD RV80. Is my first DVD player, went through a lot of research on lots of other players. The RV80 provides the features I wanted most: DD & DTS Built in decoders, Component outputs, and 5.1 audio and video oversampling. The aspect of only...

Pros: Excellent sound and picture quality, Panasonic reliability, built-in decoding.
Cons: No CD-R playback, sound switching on menus(see review)

I purchased this unit to replace the infamous JVC XV-501BK. I couldn't be happier with this unit. It performs all of the functions quite well, and it has superb audio/visual clarity.
But nothing is perfect in this world. For one, i remember that the...