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Title: A Possible Design Flaw
Review: I was thrilled at the price for the features. 1/4, 1/8, 1/2, 4X , 32X speeds with rock solid freeze and frame advance are fantastic in this dollar range. Especially valuable are the Optical and Digital outputs. Dolby Digital is a must and a great bonus is the DTS compatibility. However, (here drops the other shoe) the transport design makes it susceptible to damage. The door is exposed from the top making it prone to misalignment if it gets hit or pushed down. I experienced "no disc" and "disc error" messages (not to mention the five second playback fake-out leading you to believe it's actually going to work). I say, "Bravo, Philips!", but back to the drawing board on this one. Perhaps a modified faceplate on the whole unit and a thinner drawer front will better protect the transport and make a dynamite product. As-is, I would expect lots of unhappy people down the road.
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