Finally I just broke down and purchased one --- I was going to go with the Aiwa XD-DW1 simply for price (699) -- but hey what do i work for -- so I purchased the Panasonic DVD-L75 --- the screen clarity is untouchable -- I used it on the plane and was able to watch a full movie and the unit heated no more than a laptop or any other machine thats been on for a while -- no signs of overheating although i did see a troubleshooting paragraph about overheating in the intructions
This unit is compact -- and if you were like me and read through all of the posts from users and are uncertain about buying something so expensive (would i use it enough blah blah blah) --- Think of it like this
1. You cant the cash with you (live a little) 2. If you can afford it -- then just do it 3. If you cant wait 5 years for the novelty pricing to go down and get one for like 200 then
It rocks and although the is the latest and greatest pricey unit -- the money will recover and im very happy with my purchase
Oh and **dont** purchase off of an auction service or a refurbed unit or from some shady dealer you dont know about -- if you dont purchase it from Amazon then get it from a respected local source
After looking at several other brands ie: Sharp, Aiwa, this unit beats them hands down. The one thing the Panasonic DVD-LV75 has over the others is size!
The only way to truly appreciate this player is to buy one!