remote issues? okay..i've been reading thru the reviews about the remote leaving a lot to be desired. i'm about to order the dvd player, but wondering if a universal remote would work for this player?
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Yes you can use a universal remote, but it doesn't help the range - you still need to be about 4 feet away...
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Yes, your DVD will work fine... though limited in its connections, it is still a great buy. I listed all the info in my review. Nothing new that is not covered there already by myself and the others. The best manner to connect the DVD will be with an HDMI wire ($5 -$10) if the DVD player has such an input. If not perhaps a component video wire ( RED, GREEN, BLUE ) combined with RCA wire for the audio.
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The remote was the lest of my problems. To be honest it may not be the remote. The whole unit is bad. Give it up and see if you can get a MP3 and a small set of speakers.
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Funny you should ask Peter. I've been trying for over three weeks, to figure out how to get the DVD player to do anything. Obviously I'm not the one they should have guided you to. Sorry.
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Hello again, Rhonda. I told you that there was not a remote control. Since I don't use a remote, I had forgotten about the remote and put it away with the instruction booklet. There is a nice remote control with 32 buttons. I hope my earlier reply didn't cause you to decide against this well made dvd player. Sorry for the confusion. I am usually more careful when I respond to questions about products.
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Don't know about remote problems, but the unit I had locked up regularly and I had to unplug it for a minute or so and then plug it back in to reboot. Then it would usually work okay for a while. As soon as the warranty expired, it quit playing DVDs so I got a new one (different brand) that doesn't have so many problems.
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I won't be of much help. I inherited the DVD/VCR sans remote because a roommate couldn't pay rent and I wanted to stay seated while I enjoyed his stuff. I just sat on Google until I found what I hoped would work. It was a total fingers-crossed transaction.
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I just got my 1005PR today and I've haven't been able to get it to play a dvd with an external player. Also, when I play a movie ITunes, it's choppy. I wonder if there is something wrong with my Broadcom Chip. It's not a good sign if If several people are having the problem.
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Thanks for the info. In case you were able to configure successfully, please do let us knw... Might come in handy, in case the remote falters. I've not had any issues with the remote ever since I started using it... Hope it stays the same... :)
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Yep...The same thing happened to me. I sent it back, bought another one and it happened again. The last one I ordered from Amazon which I never received from Amazon so I took that as a sign to find another player. Any suggestions?
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Thank you for your response -- I am still trying to figure out why my remote wouldn't work. I sent the TV back to Amazon.com since we couldn't get the remote to work. Where did you have your Uverse receiver located? I had mine on a shelf directly under the TV -- don't know if that makes a difference or not? This is very mysterious as no one else seems to have had this problem.
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Thanks ! well, first I placed a new DVD + R and it shows that it is loading...... then I get an error on the tv about error reading dvd. If place the vhs and play it. I will hit record on the remote control but nothing happened. initially I had input from control to select L1 and EP from the control but still ..... I am able to watch on the tv what I have on the vhs , >>>> thanks
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the blu-ray must have a different/unique frequency. different than others i would try ordering the remote from the company that made the dvd player(i am a certified microsoft programmer ask away i love to answer)
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if you unplugged it and plugged it back on, and nothing positive happens.....throw it out! panasonic makes garbage dvd players. it is not the panasonic of the past. i keep 5 dvd players in the house, cause i am a movie buff., and in the past i've had all panasonic players. those days are over. i have one panasonic player left and that hiccups every eight minutes on recordable discs. on your problem, maybe you can contact panasonic.com or call them and they can send you, or you can download their software update. it didnt work for me, but it might work for you. if mechanically inclined, and not under warranty....you can take off the cover, unscrew the carriage cover and remove the disc. also sometimes, if the disc is not in the slot correctly., it could jam up, and shut itself off. my dmp-bd871 played well for 4 months, and now it will not accept any disc. i will admit, that before it went kaput, it had the best picture of any other player i've had................irene
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I've also had issues with this unit in regards to standard DVD problems, e.g., choppy, freezes, disc errors. I've also noticed lack of audio sync occasionally with both streaming and on Blu-ray discs...yeah, go figure. It's really annoying because we've had to keep our old dvd player around to watch older materials. To anyone deciding, it might be worth just getting a cheaper Blu-ray player and buying a Netflix box separately (around $100).
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do you still have to use the remote to turn dvd player on and off, with the fx811; as stated in the fx-820? not sure that i will like that feature at all?? i just saw the fx811 at sam's today, also. i had ordered the fx820 a few days ago. kinda confused now, myself??
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I've noticed that other remotes like to my tv or DVD player will turn the mobile on and off as well. I'm sorry that I don't know how to make sure that doesn't happen. I just don't use my TV or DVD player in the bedroom anymore.