Did you loan your television out to a friend only to never get it back? Did your significant other destroy the family DVD player in hopes that you would stop watching so many violent Stallone films? Did your VCR collapse after ten years of almost non-stop activity? Well, have I got a solution for you? Yes? Yes! The Panasonic PV-DF2000 DVD Player combines all three of these entertainment devices into one machine that runs at a much more reasonable price than the sum of a DVD player, a VCR, and TV when bought individually. It is a great bargain that can be bought either through Panasonic (www.panasonic.com) or at the sites which Epinions has listed.

Let us take a look at the technical specs of the Panasonic PV-DF2000:

- 20? diagonal Pureflat Picture tube
- Outputs for dts & Dolby Digital Decoders
- Built-in DVD Player
- Built-in 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR
- FM radio with pre-set stations
- Auto Scan support
- Digital comb filter for amazing picture nobility
- Simulated Surround Sound for a real "cinematic" experience
- VCR Plus+ (simplifies the recording process)

Panasonic's latest television solves the age-old problem of night-time viewing with it's unique Multi-Brand Light Tower technology. The essential buttons (Power, Channel, et cetera) light up at night and provide a clear vision of which button is which. This new technology prevents you from having to randomly tap buttons in hopes that one of them may change the channel.

However, the remote also has it's drawbacks. It is a rather clunky piece of machinery - its plastic case is weak and will chip/crack easily. The buttons also have a penchant for sticking at the most random of times, which creates some annoying problems.

Picture and sound quality are superb. In particular, the DTS and Dolby Digital Decoder provide six channels of digital audio that enhance the hearing experience by leaps and bounds. Panasonic's PV-DF2000 also comes with a 20" screen that provides a picture quality yet unchallenged by similar 20" models. The overall experience of viewing an action film or concert on one of these babies is uncanny; light years ahead of watching it on any other television.

I would have to recommend the Panasonic PV-DF2000 to all potential TV Buyers, and if you are in the market for a DVD player and VCR as well, the PV-DF2000 is a must-buy as it features all of these as components.

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Picture Quality: 9/10
Sound Quality: 10/10
Remote Control/other Peripherals: 7/10
Lastability: 8/10

Overall Rating: 8/10