Panasonic DVD-CV50 5-Disc DVD Player

Panasonic DVD-CV50 5-Disc DVD Player

Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description
With Panasonic's DVD-CV50 five-disc carousel changer, you can watch or listen to up to five different DVDs or CDs. This DVD player offers a wide assortment of features, including a disc-in-play mode that lets you play one disc while changing the remaining four.

This unit comes with built-in Dolby Digital and is compatible with Digital Theater Sound (DTS) receivers. A digital cinema mode allows you to adjust picture color and luminance, while a 10-bit video digital-to-analog converter enhances overall picture quality. A dialogue enhancement mode allows you to fine-tune the dialogue channel according to your preferences and home theater environment.

The Panasonic DVD-CV50 has a 24-bit audio digital-to-analog converter and dual digital-audio outputs (coaxial/optical) that extend system flexibility. Onscreen menu icons help guide setup and operation. Five speeds for slow motion and advance play make disc navigation easy. A full range of program features include disc and track access, still-picture display and resume, shuffle, and random play.

Product Description:
A perfect addition to your home entertainment system, the DVD-CV50 plays up to five DVD-Video discs, for your pure enjoyment in virtually any digital format. The front-loading five-disc rotary carousel design lets you change any of the four non-playing discs without disturbing the movie you're watching, or the music you're listening to. It is equipped with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder, eliminating the need for an external decoder. Still Picture Display (I/P/B) freezes an image to allow for precise picture quality adjustments. Advanced V.S.S. allows for a remarkable surround sound effect even while only using the front two speakers. And thanks to component video out, the DVD-CV50 produces images with higher resolution and more accurate colors than conventional DVD-Video players.

Panasonic DVD-CV51 5-Disc DVD Player
Average customer rating:

Not perfect, but quite adequate machine

Error H02

I'd Give It Zero If I Could

error no play, error H02....what?!?!!

Terrible CD-R CD-RW compatibility

Panasonic DVD-CV51 5-Disc DVD Player

Manufacturer: Panasonic
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

5-disc carousel changer

DVD-Video, CD, CD-R, and CD-RW compatible (including MP3-encoded CDs)

Optical digital-audio output

Dolby Digital and DTS surround outputs

Dedicated subwoofer output for use with stereo or surround speaker systems

ASIN: B00005AK7L

Product Description

Let this Panasonic DVD/CD changer multiply your entertainment options. The carousel design lets you keep a selection of DVDs and CDs (up to five discs) ready for action. This is one of the most affordable DVD changers around with the flexibility to play CD-Rs and MP3-encoded CDs. Excellent picture and sound quality are accompanied by useful features. Virtual Surround Sound makes the sound of 2-speaker systems more full and spacious. Dialogue Enhancer raises the center channel volume. And you'll feel comfortable right away with Panasonic's intuitive on-screen menus.

Amazon.com Review

In the DVD-CV51, five-disc convenience and Panasonic ingenuity convene at a strikingly low price, making this not only an excellent DVD player but a great bargain. The DVD-CV51's five-disc carousel changer performs play exchange (letting you switch four discs while one is playing), and does so quickly and quietly. What's more, in our tests the unit emitted only a slight whirring sound while playing--a far cry from older changers that sounded like nearby helicopters (which was fine during certain scenes from Blue Thunder but a little jarring during The Blue Lagoon).

The changer has three types of video output jacks: composite, S-video, and component video. We attached a component-video cable (not supplied) to a 36-inch TV. The quality was fantastic due to this premium-quality connection and the DVD player's 10-bit, 27 MHz video digital-to-analog converters. If you're serious about video, we strongly recommended buying a television with component-video inputs.

The DVD-CV51 offers extensive features tailored for video buffs, including black level control (two levels) plus the ability to adjust contrast, brightness, and color. You also can choose a specific frame on which to adjust picture parameters (called I/P/B). We like to tweak as much as the next person, but the factory settings needed no adjustments. Still, it's nice to know they're there. The unit lacks a topnotch progressive-scan video output, but at this price one can hardly be expected.

The unit passes (but doesn't decode) Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround sound signals using an optical digital-audio cable, which is not supplied. To experience surround sound, you must connect it to an audio-video receiver with built-in Dolby Digital and DTS decoders.

The player also has a subwoofer output to plug into an active floor shaker--and this will let you enjoy the benefits of a subwoofer with your stereo speakers even if you do not have a surround receiver or separate center and rear surround speakers.

We listened to the depth charges and flying bolts in Das Boot and got ready to don our life vests, the sound was that good (even without a subwoofer). Along with Dolby and DTS, the player has two levels of Virtual Surround Sound for an ersatz multichannel audio experience. This feature is merely okay, nothing more or less.

After listening to a few other soundtracks, we popped in some compact discs and found the audio quality rich and full, not thin or tinny as with other affordable DVD players. The player handles CD-R/RW audio discs and MP3-encoded discs. We burned an old Etta Jones disc on a PC and put it in the new DVD/CD changer. It read and played it back without a hitch.

The key to any good electronics component--besides its performance--is its human interface: in this case the remote control, onscreen menus, and owner's manual. It was here the Panasonic did not live up to the high standards set by its video and audio performance. The layout of the keys of the remote is not as intuitive as it could be. It's also a DVD-only remote (no TV controls) and lacks lighted keys.

The basic onscreen menu is legible, however, and a breeze to use for frequently used topics (audio, video, subtitles). Even still, drilling down a level or three to change picture quality brings up small icons whose purpose is difficult to discern, though the owner's manual helps. On the plus side, you can move the icon bars to the center of the screen to read them more easily.

The bottom line? Highly recommended. An excellent five-disc DVD/CD changer that takes just a little time to learn how to use. --David Elrich

Pros:

Excellent picture and sound performance
Component-video output connections
Subwoofer output for systems without surround sound
Handles CD-R/RW and MP3 files
Disc indicator tells you if a loaded disc is a CD (green light) or DVD (orange)

Cons:

DVD-only remote, no lighted keys
Onscreen icons and remote not as intuitive as they should be
Lacks built-in Dolby Digital or DTS decoders

Customer Reviews:

Not perfect, but quite adequate machine.......2004-04-26

I've generally been quite satisfied with the CV51 I purchased in 2001, though it occasionally fails to read a given disc, as others have noted here. When this happens, turning the player off and then on again clears up the problem, at least in my experience.

My needs in a DVD player are partially defined by the fact that I don't really have a home theater set-up. With a Panasonic 20-inch TV with no component video input, and two JBL speakers hooked up to an inexpensive Denon DRA-275R receiver, I'm not in a position to have the absolute best that any DVD player can offer. All I really want right now is a machine that can reliably play my DVDs and CDs, and that's what I have in the CV51.

I use the player for CDs as often as I do for DVDs (which is the main reason I wanted a multi-disc changer), and they sound just fine. I rarely play CD-Rs, but I've had no problems with the few I have. The CV51 lets you program 32 CD tracks, with an interface that is very easy to use.

There are times when I find the machine to be a bit too noisy, but not often enough to strike me as major issue.

DVDs played on the CV51 look great on my aforementioned 20-inch TV, but without a video component input, I'm not asking for very much from a player.

While I'm satisfied enough with this machine to overlook what I consider to be its minor annoyances, I'm sure there are better purchases, at least at the $150 price point, than the Panasonic CV51 DVD Player. If you can get one used for $75 or so, and you're looking for a second DVD player for the bedroom or someplace else, I'd recommend it.

In fact, I'm pretty sure that both my TV and the CV51 will eventually be relegated to my bedroom, once I get a 36' or larger TV for the living room.

Error H02.......2003-09-30

A common error happens with this DVD player that requires you to pay parts+labor after your warranty expires. I'm supprised mine lasted this long, (about 2 years), before the dreaded error H02 appeared when trying to play ANY media.

NEVER buy a panasonic product, if you care at all about quality / longivity of your product.

I'd Give It Zero If I Could.......2003-09-01

My dissatisfaction with this DVD player began with the manual, which had no useful info on hooking up the player to a receiver rather than a TV (even though it also plays audio CDs). Then, several times during its lifetime it wouldn't "see" a DVD or CD that was clearly there in the tray, which could be remedied by moving that disc to a different slot in the tray. Finally, after 1 yr and 4 mos, it has died with a fatal H02 error that is not fixed by any of the suggestions in the manual.

error no play, error H02....what?!?!!.......2003-06-04

I've had this dvd player for almost 2 years...worked fine (except on MP3 CDs) until about a month ago. I was watching a dvd, got a phone call and put the dvd on "pause",and got up and walked away. Now the toshiba DVD player that I used to have, would switch into a screensaver if you left a movie on pause for too long, and would eventually shut itself off. This Panasonic DVD player isn't apparently designed to do any of that. I forgot about the DVD that I had left on pause and came back in a few hours and to my surprise the "paused" scene was still being displayed on the tv. I hit "play"...nothing. I hit "stop"...it stopped. I hit "play"... "reading", "reading", "error no play", "error H02". I tried unplugging it, plugging it back in, tried to play a different dvd....nothing...same error. (which according to the panasonic manual means that a panasonic "technician" needs to look at it). I tried the Panasonic online customer support, all they told me was to go to the nearest Panasonic technician. Forget it...Why should I pay a ton of money for them to fix it, when I can buy an new (non-Panasonic) dvd player for the same price.

Terrible CD-R CD-RW compatibility.......2003-05-14

I make lot of home video in VCD format on CD-R & CD-RW discs, this unit has terrible compatiblity when reading these discs, it play the slow rated 8X or slower CD-R/RW OK, but virtually all the blank CD-R/RW disc are high speed rated like 32X to 40X, the player just won't read those disk at all half the time, those it reads but skipps a lot. So if you want just play commercial type DVD movie, it's a great player, but for home made CD-R/RW recordings, forget it. Get an APEX DVD player, it reads them all.

Average customer rating:

Panasonic CV-50
The Gift that never gives
Panasonic no longer makes quality items
I love this player!
Panasonic makes me sick to thy stomach

Panasonic DVD-CV50 5-Disc DVD Player

Manufacturer: Panasonic
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

5-disc carousel-style DVD player
Built-in Dolby Digital decoder
Digital theater and simulated surround sound
Wide range of playback modes and special features
Illuminated remote control

ASIN: B00004UFS0

Product Description

A perfect addition to your home entertainment system, the DVD-CV50 plays up to five DVD-Video discs, for your pure enjoyment in virtually any digital format. The front-loading five-disc rotary carousel design lets you change any of the four non-playing discs without disturbing the movie you're watching, or the music you're listening to. It is equipped with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder, eliminating the need for an external decoder. Still Picture Display (I/P/B) freezes an image to allow for precise picture quality adjustments. Advanced V.S.S. allows for a remarkable surround sound effect even while only using the front two speakers. And thanks to component video out, the DVD-CV50 produces images with higher resolution and more accurate colors than conventional DVD-Video players.

Amazon.com Product Description

With Panasonic's DVD-CV50 five-disc carousel changer, you can watch or listen to up to five different DVDs or CDs. This DVD player offers a wide assortment of features, including a disc-in-play mode that lets you play one disc while changing the remaining four.

Customer Reviews:

Panasonic CV-50.......2005-10-11

I bought this DVD player after my RCA quit reading disks after a few months. I liked DVD's so much I wanted to upgrade to a 5-disc carousel. I picked this one that was a display model at a discounted price of about $450 can. I brought it home and realised it was missing the power cord, which Future Shop forgot to include in the bag. It is the same as a Play Station so that problem was solved. It worked well for about a year, but now it starts skipping and going to a black screen after an hour or so. This is really annoying especially when you don't get to much time to sit down and watch a movie. I am now considering going to Wal-Mart and buying a $50 player since spending good money on what I thought was good DVD player made by a name brand isn't worth it.

The Gift that never gives.......2004-11-24

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.

Panasonic no longer makes quality items.......2004-09-20

Four months after I bought this player it also did the skipping, pixelated, black screen process due to overheating and condensation on the lens. I was charged the 85 dollars from Panasonic to have it fixed. Needless to say, less than six months after I got it back the problem started again. Now it will play a maximum of 35 minutes before the unit freezes (on cd's as well, not just dvd's.) I will never buy ANYTHING from Panasonic, or Panasonic affiliated companies again!!! Apparently they haven't figured out how to make a decent piece of equipment anymore because Amazon is loaded with bad reviews on their newest equipment as well. They got my 430 dollars, bent me over and said thanks.

I love this player!.......2004-02-19

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.

Panasonic makes me sick to thy stomach.......2003-08-29

All i have to say is that mine worked for about a year and all of a sudden quit reading my discs. I took it in and paid $20 just to be told it would cost $185 more to replace the laser lens that went "sour." I will never buy from panasonic again. I bought one of there portable cd/mp3 players 5 months ago and treat it like a baby and it doesn't even work as good as it use to brand new. Panasonic can go $%!# themselves. I hope no one else ever buys another panasonic product in their life.

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